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Aims: To explore the effects of acupuncture on the improvement of insomnia, fatigue, depression and menopausal symptoms among midlife women.
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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| The experimental group received acupuncture treatment | Experimental | The experimental group received acupuncture treatment (Taichong, Shenmen, Neiguan points) twice a week, total three weeks, plus sleep hygiene guidance |
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| The control group received subcutaneous sham acupuncture | Sham Comparator | The control group received subcutaneous acupuncture (non-therapeutic acupuncture points) twice a week, total three weeks and given sleep Health guidance. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture | Other | Acupoint:Taichong, Shenmen, Neiguan points with twice a week for total three weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) | The scale is suitable for the evaluation of sleep quality in patients with sleep disorders and mental disorders, as well as for the evaluation of sleep quality in general people. | 15 minutes |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) | The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a self-assessment questionnaire that has been found to be a reliable instrument for detecting states of anxiety and depression in the setting of hospital outpatient clinic. | 15 minutes |
| Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Ministry of Health and Welfare Tainan Hospital | Tainan | Taiwan |
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| ID | Term |
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| D007319 | Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders |
| ID | Term |
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| D020919 | Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic |
| D020920 | Dyssomnias |
| D012893 | Sleep Wake Disorders |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015670 | Acupuncture Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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This study is designed according to the Impaired Sleep Model, and is a single-blind randomized clinical trial.
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The patients will not know that they are recieving acupuncture or sham acupuncture
The ESS is a self-administered questionnaire with 8 questions. Respondents are asked to rate, on a 4-point scale (0-3), their usual chances of dozing off or falling asleep while engaged in eight different activities. |
| 15 minutes |
| Snore Outcomes Survey (SOS) | The SOS consists of 8 items relating to the intensity, duration, frequency, and impact of SDB symptoms - specifi cally snoring. | 15 minutes |
| Global Physical Activity Questionnaire | The Global Physical Activity Questionnaire was developed by WHO for physical activity surveillance in countries. It collects information on physical activity participation in three settings (or domains) as well as sedentary behaviour, comprising 16 questions (P1-P16) | 15 minutes |
| Total sleep time (TST) | TST was determined as the number of minutes asleep in bed after "lights off," considering only nighttime sleep. | 8 hours |
| Wake time after sleep onset (WASO) | Wake time after sleep onset is time during which one is awake. | 8 hours |
| Sleep Latency | Sleep latency, or sleep onset latency, is the time it takes a person to fall asleep after turning the lights out. | 8 hours |
| Percentage of rapid eye movement (REM) stage | REM sleep is the stage in which most people vividly dream. These periods of sleep typically start around 90 minutes after someone falls asleep. | 8 hours |
| Sleep efficiency (SE) | Sleep efficiency (SE), commonly defined as the ratio of total sleep time (TST) to time in bed (TIB), plays a central role in insomnia research and practice. The significance of SE is understandable because it captures a core problem for those suffering from insomnia-spending too much time in bed trying to sleep. | 8 hours |
| Minimum spo2 level during sleep | A normal level of oxygen is usually 95% or higher. Some people with chronic lung disease or sleep apnea can have normal levels around 90%. | 8 hours |
| Mean heart rate during REM | Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is characterized by periods of profound cardiac autonomic activation evident in heart rate surges in humans and canines. | 8 hours |
| D001523 |
| Mental Disorders |