Acupuncture and ear acupressure for chronic insomnia
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a type of acupuncture (thread-embedding) combined with ear acupressure for people with chronic insomnia, using a personalized approach based on Traditional Chinese Medicine. It aims to see if these treatments can improve sleep quality and possibly reduce inflammation.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 40 and 75 years old.
- You need a formal diagnosis of chronic insomnia (sleep problems lasting at least 3 months).
- Your sleep problems should be significant, as measured by standard sleep questionnaires.
- You must have a specific Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) pattern: either 'heart-spleen deficiency' or 'liver qi stagnation with spleen deficiency', confirmed by a TCM practitioner.
- You must be willing to give blood and stool samples for the study.
- You must not have certain digestive, immune, or other serious health conditions, or take certain medications as listed in the exclusion criteria.
- If you have high blood pressure or diabetes, these must be stable and on a steady medication for at least 3 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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