Status: Not yet recruiting
Clinical Efficacy of Thumbtack Needle for Chronic Insomnia in Perimenopausal and Menopausal Women
A multicenter, randomized, controlled, blinded clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of thumbtack needle on sleep in patients with chronic insomnia during perimenopause and menopause. Randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group using the central area method, with 99 patients in each group. The treatment group received thumbtack needle treatment, while the control group received placebo thumbtack needle treatment. The treatment course for both groups was 4 weeks.
Participants needed: 198
Trial details
Age: 40-65Biological sex: FemaleType: InterventionalSponsor: Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyUpdated: Mar 17, 2026
Eligibility criteria
Perimenopausal period: a period of time from one year before the last menstrual... [+5]
Use hormone replacement therapy, anti anxiety drugs, antidepressants, or medicat... [+12]