NCT01613183

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to screen the effective core formulation in insomnia treatment with Chinese medicine with a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
2

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2012

Completed
15 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 16, 2012

Completed
22 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 7, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

June 7, 2012

Status Verified

June 1, 2012

First QC Date

May 16, 2012

Last Update Submit

June 4, 2012

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • change from baseline in Total Sleep Time (TST) at 4 weeks

    baseline and 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • change from baseline in sleep onset latency at 4 weeks

    baseline and 4 weeks

  • change from baseline in wake time after sleep onset at 4 weeks

    baseline and 4 weeks

  • change from baseline in sleep efficiency at 4 weeks

    baseline and 4 weeks

  • change from baseline in Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) at 4 weeks

    baseline and 4 weeks

  • change from baseline in Chinese Medicine symptoms and signs at 4 weeks

    baseline and 4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Chinese Medicine group

EXPERIMENTAL

Chinese Medicine prescription of one of three prestigious Chinese medicine clinicians

Drug: Chinese herbal Medicine

placebo group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Other: the dummy of a Chinese Medicine prescription

Interventions

The intervention of Chinese Medicine group is not fixed. The clinicians provide the prescription to patient base their own Chinese Medicine theory. Chinese clinicians can adjust the medicinal in prescription based on the condition of patient during the treatment procedure. The prescription of Chinese clinicians' are pure Chinese herb.

Chinese Medicine group

Patients in placebo group will receive the dummy of the core drug patterns screened in previous retrospective study. The previous core drug patterns include Fried semen Ziziphi Spinosae, Tuckahoe, Preparation of Polygala, Chinese Angelica root, Lotus heart, White peony root, dried tangerine peel, acorus calamus, Coptis chinensis, and Licorice health.

placebo group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • aged between 18 and 65 years,
  • meeting the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-V) of insomnia,
  • Spiegel scale score is ≥ 18,
  • The informed consent must be obtained from patient

You may not qualify if:

  • total sleep time ≤ 2 hours,
  • secondary insomnia,
  • Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) score ≥ 18,
  • Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score ≥ 6,
  • having hypertension, diabetes, stroke, and coronary heart disease,
  • have drug abuse history,
  • pregnancy or preparing to pregnancy,
  • used immunotherapy or hormone therapy in past 1 years,
  • participating in another clinical trial.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Guang'anmen hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

Beijing, 100700, China

RECRUITING

Related Publications (2)

  • Xiong ZY, Lu Y, He LY, Zhang RS, Zhou XZ, Li P, Liu YJ, Zhu JG, Yan SY, Liu BY. Efficacy of Chinese Medicine Treatment Based on Syndrome Differentiation for Primary Insomnia: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Triple-Blinded Trial. Chin J Integr Med. 2024 Oct;30(10):867-876. doi: 10.1007/s11655-024-3661-4. Epub 2024 May 16.

  • Yan S, Zhang R, Zhou X, Li P, He L, Liu B. Exploring effective core drug patterns in primary insomnia treatment with Chinese herbal medicine: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2013 Feb 28;14:61. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-61.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sleep Disorders, IntrinsicDyssomniasSleep Wake DisordersNervous System DiseasesMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Liyun He, Doctor

    China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Peng Li, Bachelor

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Director, Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 16, 2012

First Posted

June 7, 2012

Study Start

May 1, 2012

Last Updated

June 7, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-06

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