The Effects of Acupuncture on Insomnia Among Midlife Women

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

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

Clinical Trial 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. ;

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Menopause Syndrome
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT05684822
Study type	Interventional
Source	National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	January 1, 2019
Completion date	September 24, 2020

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