Fire Dragon Pot Moxibustion

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Insomnia in perimenopausal women is normal. Studies have shown that insomnia occurs in 75-81% of perimenopausal women and is 2.4 times more common than in premenopausal participants. Western medicine often uses sedative sleeping drugs in the treatment of insomnia in perimenopausal women, which have better effects but have more side effects, and whether they are suitable for long-term application is still controversial. Non-pharmacological traditional therapies in Traditional Chinese Medicine have achieved significant clinical efficacy in the treatment of perimenopausal insomnia patients in recent years. This study aims to explore the efficacy of auricular point seed burying combined with fire dragon pot moxibustion in the treatment of the insomnia symptoms of perimenopausal women.

Clinical Trial Description

Female menopausal participants often experience physical and psychological symptoms such as anxiety, depression and sleep disturbances due to the weakening of the ovaries and hormonal changes in the body, with insomnia being the most typical symptom. Studies have shown that insomnia occurs in 75-81% of perimenopausal women and is 2.4 times more common than in premenopausal participants. The main symptoms are difficulty falling asleep, early awakening and easy waking, which may be accompanied by anxiety, irritability and sweating. Long-term insomnia will lead to impairment of multi-system function and endanger the physical and mental health of perimenopausal women. The treatment of insomnia during menopause in Western medicine is mainly based on pharmacological treatment, but it is controversial whether it is suitable for long-term clinical application due to drug dependency and other side effects. Non-pharmacological traditional therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine is more acceptable to participants because of its efficacy, non-chemical and non-toxic side effects. Furthermore, it has been used in the clinical application of insomnia in perimenopausal participants with good efficacy in recent years. In this study, we used auricular seeds burying combined with fire dragon pot moxibustion as an appropriate Chinese medicine technique to treat perimenopausal women with insomnia, hoping to improve the life quality of perimenopausal women with insomnia. ;

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Insomnia
Perimenopause
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT05234814
Study type	Interventional
Source	Anhui Medical University
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	January 1, 2020
Completion date	October 30, 2020

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