The Effect of Acupuncture Treatment on Sleep Quality in Post-Stroke Patients

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-07-01

Study Completion Date

2022-10-02

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness and reliability of acupuncture treatment in patients experiencing impaired sleep quality after a stroke. Additionally, the goal is to reduce the need for multiple medications and/or high-dose drug usage in the treatment of these complications in patients

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Detailed Description

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The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of acupuncture therapy on sleep quality in patients experiencing insomnia in the early post-stroke period. In this prospective, randomized controlled, single-blind study, 70 ischemic stroke patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation were included. Participants were randomly divided into two groups: the acupuncture group receiving acupuncture therapy and standard rehabilitation program. The control group receiving only the standard rehabilitation program. The acupuncture group received acupuncture treatment twice a week for 4 weeks. Sleep quality was evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The PSQI scores were assessed three times at baseline, at the 4th week, and at the 8th week. The results of the study indicated that the acupuncture group demonstrated a significant improvement in sleep quality compared to the control group. Significant differences were observed between the baseline PSQI scores and the PSQI scores at the 4th week in both the acupuncture and control groups (p: 0.000 and p: 0.008). The change between baseline and 8th-week PSQI scores was also significant (p: 0.000 and p: 0.000). However, in the acupuncture group, the decrease in PSQI scores was significantly greater compared to the control group. The addition of acupuncture therapy to standard treatment resulted in a significant improvement in sleep quality. Additionally, the baseline PSQI scores were found to be correlated with the severity of depression.This study suggests that acupuncture therapy can be an effective intervention for improving sleep quality in patients with early post-stroke insomnia.

Conditions

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Stroke Complementary

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Acupuncture group

The patients who received acupuncture treatment in addition to a standard rehabilitation program

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Acupuncture treatment

Intervention Type OTHER

Acupuncture treatment with needles

Control group

The patients who received the standard rehabilitation program.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Acupuncture treatment

Acupuncture treatment with needles

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* being between 18-80 years of age,
* having a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 6 months elapsed since the ischemic stroke, -volunteering to participate in the study,
* having a mini-mental test score above 17.

Exclusion Criteria

* history of insomnia or depression before stroke,
* psychiatric medication use,
* psychiatric illness, aphasia, sleep apnea syndrome,
* decompensated cardiac, renal, or hepatic insufficiency, pregnancy,
* presence of infection in the areas where acupuncture would be applied.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No