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HaEmek Medical Center, Israel |
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Information provided by: | HaEmek Medical Center, Israel |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00780884 |
Insomnia, a common feature of schizophrenia, has serious consequences for daytime functioning and quality of life. Although insomnia is most often treated with medication, a growing number of studies have demonstrated the efficiency of a variety of relaxation techniques, cognitive behavioral therapies and alternative medicine procedures. Acupuncture is among the oldest healing practices in the world. Part of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture aims to restore and maintain health through the stimulation of specific points on the body. Previous studies have demonstrated that acupuncture has a positive influence on a number of diseases and disorders, among them Depression, Chronic Pain and Sleep Disorders. Hence, the aim of the present study is to examine the effects of acupuncture as a treatment for insomnia in schizophrenic patients.The study begins with a 7-day, running-in, no-treatment period, followes by an 8-week experimental period. During the experimental period, subjects receive acupuncture treatments twice a week. During the first week of the study (no-treatment period) and the last week of the experimental period, subjects' sleep is monitored with a wrist actigraph, and subjects complete a wide spectrum of questionnaires.
Condition | Intervention |
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Schizophrenia Schizoaffective |
Device: acupuncture |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Open Label, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Influence of Acupancture on Emotional Measures and Quality of Sleep Among Schizophrenia Patients |
Enrollment: | 21 |
Study Start Date: | April 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | April 2009 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | April 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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acupuncture needles: Experimental
Acupuncture needles named acuzone needles. The acuzone needles are sterile and single use, manufactured by DONG BANG MEDICAL CO.,LTD.
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Device: acupuncture
16 sessions of acupuncture treatment, twice a week.
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Responsible Party: | Haemek Medical Center ( Ilana Kremer ) |
Study ID Numbers: | 0015-08 |
Study First Received: | October 26, 2008 |
Last Updated: | October 26, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00780884 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | Israel: Ethics Commission |
acupuncture schizophrenia insomnia |
Schizophrenia Mental Disorders Psychotic Disorders Schizophrenia and Disorders with Psychotic Features |
Schizophrenia Mental Disorders Schizophrenia and Disorders with Psychotic Features |