NCT05684822

The Effects of Acupuncture on Insomnia Among Midlife Women

The Effects of Acupuncture on Insomnia Among Midlife Women: A Randomized Clinical Trail

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 42 (actual)
• Sponsor: National Cheng-Kung University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 40 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Aims: To explore the effects of acupuncture on the improvement of insomnia, fatigue, depression and menopausal symptoms among midlife women.

Detailed description

This research is a study with a randomized clinical trial. Participants were 40-60 years old with a sleep disturbance which persists more than one month. Twenty participants were randomly assigned into the experimental and control groups. The experimental group received acupuncture treatment (Taichong, Shenmen, Neiguan points) twice a week, total three weeks, plus sleep hygiene guidance; the control group received subcutaneous acupuncture (non-therapeutic acupuncture points) twice a week, total three weeks and given sleep Health guidance. All participants received pre-test and post-test, including sleep multiple physiological examination (PSG), Pittsburgh sleep quality table, Epworth sleepiness scale, hospital anxiety depression scale, menopausal symptom questionnaire, sleep disturbance comprehensive scale, and wore Actiwatch for three days. Data analysis was performed using SPSS.

Conditions

• Menopause Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Acupuncture	Acupoint:Taichong, Shenmen, Neiguan points with twice a week for total three weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-01-01
• Primary completion: 2019-08-19
• Completion: 2020-09-24
• First posted: 2023-01-13
• Last updated: 2023-01-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan