Ignite Creation Date:
2024-07-17 @ 10:45 AM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:32 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06463197
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2024-06-17
First Post:
2024-06-12
Brief Title:
Self-acupressure for Insomnia in Perimenopausal Women
Sponsor:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Organization:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Study Overview
Official Title:
Self-acupressure for Insomnia in Perimenopausal Women A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-06
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
SAP
Brief Summary:
Insomnia is a common complaint in peri-menopausal women Acupressure might be a potential way to treat insomnia Although acupressure can be self-administered it is uncertain that whether the effects of self-administered acupressure are comparable to that of the practitioner-administered acupressure due to the variability in patients capability of mastering the acupressure technique and self-compliance Previous studies seemingly suggested that self-administered acupressure may improve sleep quality their conclusion on the efficacy of self-administered acupressure for insomnia was limited due to the lack of standardized subjective and objective sleep assessments and unclear diagnostic method of insomnia To fill out this research gap the proposed study will explore the effectiveness of self-acupressure for improving sleep in perimenopasual women using an RCT approach
Detailed Description:
Insomnia is a common complaint in peri-menopausal women with approximately one-third to half of the women aged 40-55 years suffering from insomnia A recent clinical study indicated that the microbial composition in insomnia patients was different from healthy controls and the immune factors and metabolic pathways could mediate the relationship between gut microbes and insomnia However such linkage needs more studies to verify
Acupressure is a treatment modality in traditional Chinese medicine TCM in which the practitioner stimulates patients acupoints using fingers hands or elbows according to TCM meridian theory
Instead of practitioner-administered the patients can be trained and perform acupressure on themselves Such self-administered acupressure is less time-intensive and flexible to perform Once the patient has learned the technique self-administered acupressure does not cost anything hence constitutes the lowest financial burden
Although acupressure can be self-administered it is uncertain that whether the effects of self-administered acupressure are comparable to that of the practitioner-administered acupressure due to the variability in patients capability of mastering the acupressure technique and self-compliance Previous studies seemingly suggested that self-administered acupressure may improve sleep quality their conclusion on the efficacy of self-administered acupressure for insomnia was limited due to the lack of standardized subjective and objective sleep assessments and unclear diagnostic method of insomnia To fill out this research gap the proposed study will explore the effectiveness of self-acupressure for improving sleep in perimenopasual women using an RCT approach
Acupressure is a treatment modality in traditional Chinese medicine TCM in which the practitioner stimulates patients acupoints using fingers hands or elbows according to TCM meridian theory
Instead of practitioner-administered the patients can be trained and perform acupressure on themselves Such self-administered acupressure is less time-intensive and flexible to perform Once the patient has learned the technique self-administered acupressure does not cost anything hence constitutes the lowest financial burden
Although acupressure can be self-administered it is uncertain that whether the effects of self-administered acupressure are comparable to that of the practitioner-administered acupressure due to the variability in patients capability of mastering the acupressure technique and self-compliance Previous studies seemingly suggested that self-administered acupressure may improve sleep quality their conclusion on the efficacy of self-administered acupressure for insomnia was limited due to the lack of standardized subjective and objective sleep assessments and unclear diagnostic method of insomnia To fill out this research gap the proposed study will explore the effectiveness of self-acupressure for improving sleep in perimenopasual women using an RCT approach
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None