Acupuncture With Five Shu Points for Insomnia in Heart-Spleen Deficiency
Efficacy of Five Shu Point Acupuncture in the Treatment of Insomnia in Patients With Heart-Spleen Deficiency Pattern: A Randomized Controlled Trial
University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
46 participants
Mar 1, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a multicenter, single-blind methodology. Participants diagnosed with insomnia attributable to the Heart-Spleen Deficiency pattern, receiving treatment at the Ho Chi Minh City Hospital of Traditional Medicine and Hospital 1A, were randomly allocated into two groups.
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Interventions
Experimental arm: Acupuncture at Viet Nam MOH standard points (PC6, SP6, ST36, BL15, SP3, BL17) plus Five Shu points (HT9, HT7, SP2, LR2). Needles retained for 30 minutes using tonifying technique, once daily, 5 consecutive days per week (Monday-Friday, with Saturday and Sunday rest), over a 28-day period, for a total of 20 acupuncture sessions. All participants receive identical sleep hygiene psychoeducation.
Control arm: Same acupuncture at VIet Nam MOH standard points only, same schedule. All participants receive identical sleep hygiene psychoeducation as Intervention group
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NCT07544082