Acupuncture for Insomnia: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Acupuncture Based on Different Acupoints Combination for Insomnia: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Selecting different acupoints as an combination of acupoints is a key factor to clinical efficacy of acupuncture. Different combinations of acupoints will generate different clinical efficacy. So,the purpose of this study is to determine the different clinical efficacy among three types of combinations of acupoints in the treatment of primary insomnia.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed as insomnia based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition,2013, American psychiatric association
• PSQI score >7
• AIS score ≥6
• SDS ≤60
• SAS ≤60
• Age between 18 and 65 years old
• Not involved in other clinical trial in the lasted 6 months before screening
• Have the ability to write the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Breathing-related sleep disorders
• Circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders
• Medication-induced sleep disorder
• Substance induced sleep disorders,such as alcohol, coffee, strong tea
• Secondary insomnia caused by systemic diseases or caused by external environment disturbance
• Pregnant or lactating women
• Combined with serious cardiovascular, lung, liver, kidney, hematopoietic system, and mental diseases
• Advanced malignant tumor or other serious debilitating diseases
• Location of acupoints combined with infection and bleeding
• Declined to acupuncture
• Couldn't provide the written informed consent.