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APA on Sleep Quality in Women With PCOS

NCT06009172 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 88

Last updated 2023-08-28

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Summary

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) appear to have an increased frequency of sleep problems. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of auricular point acupressure (APA) pressure on sleep quality in women with PCOS.

Conditions

  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Auricular point acupressure (APA)

Auricular point acupressure (APA) is a method derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine. PCOS women in the APA group began to apply pressure on the first day of enrollment. Patients were instructed to press each acupuncture point 3 times a day for 30 times. The PCOS woman is then trained to go to the outpatient clinic every 5-7 days to change the auricular acupressure sticker. The intervention period was 4 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-07-24
Primary Completion
2023-06-01
Completion
2023-07-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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