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Acupuncture With Five Shu Points for Insomnia in Heart-Spleen Deficiency
Led by University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City · Updated on 2026-04-22
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Participants Needed
3
Research Sites
27 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a multicenter, single-blind methodology. Participants diagnosed with insomnia attributable to the Heart-Spleen Deficiency pattern, receiving treatment at the Ho Chi Minh City Hospital of Traditional Medicine and Hospital 1A, were randomly allocated into two groups.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Acupuncture With Five Shu Points for Insomnia in Heart-Spleen Deficiency
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients aged 18 years or older who voluntarily consent to participate in the study.
- Patients who have never used or have discontinued insomnia medication within 2 weeks prior to study enrollment.
- Patients meeting the DSM-V diagnostic criteria for chronic insomnia, including difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, early awakening, sleep disturbance for at least 3 months, occurring at least 3 nights per week, causing distress or impairment, and not explained by other sleep disorders or substances.
- Patients able to understand Vietnamese.
- Patients meeting traditional Chinese medicine criteria for Heart-Spleen dual deficiency syndrome, including specific mandatory symptoms, primary and secondary symptoms, and tongue and pulse findings.
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients diagnosed with other sleep disorders such as sleep apnea syndrome or narcolepsy.
- Patients previously diagnosed with neurological or psychiatric disorders prior to study enrollment.
- Patients currently using antidepressants or psychiatric medications.
- Patients participating in other clinical trials involving behavioral, psychological, or complementary medical interventions during the study period.
- Patients who no longer agree to continue participation.
- Patients experiencing uncomfortable symptoms during the study such as needle syncope, nausea, headache, dizziness, sweating.
- Patients with significant worsening of condition or new complications.
- Patients unable to adhere to the treatment protocol making continuation impossible.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 3 locations
1
Ho Chi Minh City Hospital of Traditional Medicine (179-187 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street, Xuan Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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2
Hospital 1A (1A Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Tan Son Nhat Ward, Ho Chi Minh City)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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3
University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Research Team
N
Nguyen Xuan Ngo, Doctor
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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