Effect of Acupuncture for Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder

Launched by BEIJING HOSPITAL OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE · Sep 18, 2024

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This clinical trial is studying the effects of acupuncture as a treatment for Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD), a condition where people act out their dreams during sleep, sometimes causing injury. Current treatments, like medications, may have side effects, so researchers want to see if acupuncture, which is a safe and traditional treatment, can help reduce the number of RBD episodes.

To participate in this study, candidates must be at least 18 years old and have experienced at least two episodes of RBD behaviors in the past two weeks, such as shouting or moving around during sleep. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either real acupuncture or a placebo (sham acupuncture) over a four-week treatment period, followed by a two-week follow-up. Throughout the trial, researchers will track changes in RBD events to see if acupuncture makes a difference. This study is not yet recruiting, but it aims to offer insights into a potentially effective treatment for those suffering from RBD.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • (1) Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria of ICSD-3. To confirm this diagnosis, one of the following conditions must be met: ① The diagnosis is RBD after previous vPSG examination. ② Those who have not been diagnosed should fill in RBDQ-HK. If the score is greater than 20, it indicates possible RBD, and accept vPSG test to confirm the diagnosis.
• • (2)Patients belong to iRBD or secondary to the following three alpha-synuclein diseases: Parkinson\'s disease/multiple system atrophy/Lewy body dementia;
• • (3) ≥18 years of age, male or female;
• • (4) At least 2 episodes of RBD events in the past 2 weeks (recalled by the patient or described by family members), including: ① verbal behavior, such as Shouting and swearing; ② Physical movement behavior, such as waving arms, punching and kicking; ③Falling out of bed, dropping things around you, injuring yourself or others, which is speculated to be related to dreaming behavior;
• • (5) Volunteer subjects and sign informed consent;
• • (6) Can cooperate with the completion of this study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • (1) During pregnancy or lactation;
• • (2) Patients with secondary RBD associated with narcolepsy or antidepressant use;
• • (3) Patients with severe anxiety, depression and other mental diseases, alcohol abuse and/or psychoactive drug use, drug abusers and dependents;
• • (4) Patients with serious underlying diseases, especially unstable diseases (such as malignant tumors, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unstable heart disease, etc.);
• • (5) Patients with coagulation dysfunction, skin infection or damage at the surgical site should not receive acupuncture.