Status:

UNKNOWN

Acupoint Stimulation Improves Sleep on the Plateau

Lead Sponsor:

Air Force Military Medical University, China

Conditions:

Sleep Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Sleep disorder is common in people going to plateau. Acupuncture and related techniques could be used for treatment of sleep disorder. In this trial the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint st...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age from 18 to 40 years
  • first time to the plateau (altitude ≥3000 meters)

Exclusion

  • those who live in area with altitude ≥2000 meters, or travel to plateau in the last half year
  • history of insomnia
  • patients with contraindication to transcutaneous electrical stimulation, including skin damage, infection or implantable electrical device
  • difficulty in verbal communication
  • history of taking medicine to improve sleep during the last 3 months
  • regular daily intake of large dose of tea or coffee (\>400 mg of caffeine)
  • suspected or existed abuse of drug or alcohol
  • disease that influence sleep such as chronic pain

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 30 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05396729

Start Date

July 30 2022

End Date

April 1 2023

Last Update

November 14 2022

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Xijing hospital

Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, 710032