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Acupuncture for the Sleep Disorder of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

NCT01534130 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2020-02-17

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Summary

The investigators will conduct acupuncture for participants with chronic fatigue syndrome(CFS). Firstly the investigators aim to figure out the characteristic of sleep structure of CFS and the changes caused by acupuncture. Secondly the investigators seek to investigate the characteristic of sleep-wake rhythm, slow wave sleep(SWS)-rapid eye movement(REM)sleep rhythm, and REM sleep rhythm of CFS and the readjusting of acupuncture for it. Thirdly the investigators want to know the efficacy of acupuncture for relieving the fatigue, reducing accompanying symptoms and for improving the life quality of CFS.

Conditions

  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

Acupuncture

Participants will receive five sessions of verum acupuncture in the first week after randomization, three sessions in the second and third weeks after randomization, and two sessions in the forth week after randomization.

DEVICE

Sham acupuncture

Participants will receive five sessions of sham acupuncture in the first week after randomization, three sessions in the second and third weeks after randomization, and two sessions in the forth week after randomization.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • West China Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Xi Wu, A.P. · School of Acupuncture& Tuina，Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-04-30
Primary Completion
2012-08-31
Completion
2012-08-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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