THE ROLE OF MANUAL ACUPUNCTURE USING PRESS NEEDLES COMPARED WITH FILIFORM NEEDLES IN IMPROVING SYMPTOMS OF INSOMNIA AND MELATONIN HORMONE FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS TREATING COVID-19 PATIENTS.
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Insomnia
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentMasking: Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)Masking Description: Investigator do not know the respondents. There will be 3 Outcomes Assessors who will randomly assess the respondents. The laboratory assistant will not be informed of the treatments provided to the respondents.Primary Purpose: Treatment
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 20 years and 50 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of manual acupuncture between press needles and filiform needles for subsiding insomnia symptoms based on changes in the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire score and examination of Melatonin in blood. If the press needles pro...
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of manual acupuncture between press needles and filiform needles for subsiding insomnia symptoms based on changes in the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire score and examination of Melatonin in blood. If the press needles proven to be superior, this method would also be more beneficial during this pandemic as this can shorten the time and/or frequency of the therapy sessions, hence reducing interaction and risk of COVID-19 transmission.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04872712
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Irma Nareswari, dr. Sp.Ak Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia
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