Pharmacopuncture Effects on Insomnia Disorder: Protocol for a Multi-Site, Randomized, Acupuncture-Controlled, Clinical Trial

Jung-Hwa Lim, Jae-Hyok Lee, Chan-Young Kwon, Sang-Hyup Lee, Chang-Wan Kang, Eun Cho, Hyun-Woo Kim, Jun-Hee Cho and Bo-Kyung Kim ()
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Jung-Hwa Lim: Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, 49, Busandaehak-ro, Yangsan-si 50612, Republic of Korea
Jae-Hyok Lee: Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Semyung University, 63, Sangbang 4-gil, Chungju-si 27429, Republic of Korea
Chan-Young Kwon: Department of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University, 52-57, Yangjeong-ro, Busan-si 47227, Republic of Korea
Sang-Hyup Lee: Department of Korean Medical Classics, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University, 52-57, Yangjeong-ro, Busan-si 47227, Republic of Korea
Chang-Wan Kang: Industrial Management, Big Data Engineering Major, Dong-Eui University, 176, Eomgwang-ro, Busan-si 47340, Republic of Korea
Eun Cho: College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women’s University, 100, Cheongpa-ro 47-gil, Seoul-si 04310, Republic of Korea
Hyun-Woo Kim: Department of Neurology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, 49, Busandaehak-ro, Yangsan-si 50612, Republic of Korea
Jun-Hee Cho: Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, 49, Busandaehak-ro, Yangsan-si 50612, Republic of Korea
Bo-Kyung Kim: Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, 49, Busandaehak-ro, Yangsan-si 50612, Republic of Korea

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 24, 1-14

Abstract: Insomnia is a common health problem that can lead to various diseases and negatively impact quality of life. Pharmacopuncture is a new type of acupuncture that involves applying herbal medicine extracts to acupoints. Korean medicine doctors frequently use it to treat insomnia disorder. However, there is insufficient evidence to support the effectiveness and safety of pharmacopuncture for insomnia disorder. We designed a pragmatic randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of pharmacopuncture and acupuncture for insomnia disorder. This multi-site, randomized, acupuncture-controlled trial will enroll 138 insomnia patients. The subjects will be randomly assigned to one of two groups, pharmacopuncture or acupuncture, at a 2:1 ratio. For 4 weeks, the participants will receive ten sessions of pharmacopuncture or acupuncture treatment and will be followed up for 4 weeks after the treatment ends. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score is the primary outcome measure. Insomnia severity index score, sleep parameters recorded using actigraphy and sleep diaries, physical symptoms associated with insomnia, emotions, quality of life, medical costs, and safety are the secondary outcome measures. The findings of this trial willprovide evidence that will be useful in clinical decision-making for insomnia treatment strategies.

Keywords: pharmacopuncture; acupuncture; insomnia disorder; pragmatic clinical trial (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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