Influence of Acupuncture on Emotional Measures and Quality of Sleep Among Schizophrenia Patients

NCT ID: NCT00780884

Last Updated: 2015-06-23

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 21 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2008-04-30
• Study Completion Date: 2009-04-30

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Schizophrenia; Schizoaffective

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

acupuncture needles

Acupuncture needles named acuzone needles. The acuzone needles are sterile and single use, manufactured by DONG BANG MEDICAL CO.,LTD.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

acupuncture

Intervention Type: DEVICE

16 sessions of acupuncture treatment, twice a week.

Interventions

acupuncture

16 sessions of acupuncture treatment, twice a week.

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder - diagnosed according DSM-4.

2. capability to sign inform consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. unstable physical illness

2. drug or alchohol abuse or dependence

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Ilana Kremer, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Haemek Mediacl Center

Locations

Haemek Medical Center

Afula, , Israel

Countries

Israel

Other Identifiers

0015-08

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id