Status:
COMPLETED
Comparing Press and Filiform Needle Acupuncture Effectiveness for Improving Insomnia in COVID-19 Healthcare Workers
Lead Sponsor:
Indonesia University
Conditions:
Insomnia
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of manual acupuncture between 2 types of needles in subsiding insomnia symptoms of healthcare workers who were responsible for treating COVID-...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of manual acupuncture between press needles and filiform needles for subsiding insomnia symptoms based on changes in the Pittsburgh Sleep Qual...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Health care workers treating COVID-19 patients in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital.
- Has Symptoms of insomnia for at least 2 weeks (screened using the PHQ-9 instrument modified to question number 3a with an answer score of at least 1)
- Age 20 - 50 years.
- Has negative COVID-19 rapid test or PCR swab result in the 7 days prior to the study.
- Willing to participate in research by signing an informed consent.
- Willing to follow the research process to completion.
Exclusion
- If you answered Yes to PHQ-9 number 3a never or 3b with a yes
- Insomnia is caused by moderate pain (with Numeric Rating Scale \> 4)
- Insomnia patients with medical therapy such as benzodiazepines, non-benzodiazepines, melatonin drugs and antidepressants
- Has severe social and occupational dysfunction (with the Global Assessment of Functioning \< 50).
- Has a history of contraindications to acupuncture such as medical emergencies, pregnancy, thrombocytopenia with a platelet count below 50,000 per microliter of blood, history of blood clotting disorders / taking blood thinners, puncturing over malignant tumors, or infection or scarring in the acupuncture area.
- The patient is febrile with a temperature more than 38 Celsius
- Have had acupuncture in the last 7 days prior to study.
- No limbs
- Cognitive impairments or impaired consciousness
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 4 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
34 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04872712
Start Date
May 4 2021
End Date
October 31 2021
Last Update
August 19 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital
Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia, 10430