Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Can pressing six points on the body help older adults sleep?

NCT ID NCT07827560

Symptom relief Sponsor: Phenikaa University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting This study
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Sep 18, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026

Summary

Researchers are testing whether older adults with high blood pressure who report insomnia can improve their sleep by pressing six acupoints on themselves each night for 28 days. The trial compares this self-acupressure routine with sleep hygiene training in 94 participants aged 60 and older. The main goal is to see whether the practice is feasible to carry out at home and whether it reduces insomnia severity.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
self-administered acupressure at six acupoints
What this could lead to
If it works, older adults with high blood pressure could have a free, drug-free bedtime routine to help them sleep better. It could also give doctors a low-cost option to suggest before prescribing sleeping pills.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study of 94 people, so any benefit may be modest or fade once the 28-day practice stops. Results may not apply to older adults with other heart conditions, and acupressure itself carries little risk but also no guarantee of helping.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 94 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Aug 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Mar 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

60 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Hypertention patient who are ≥ 60 years old * Having Insomnia Severity Index score ≥ 11 * Having Karnofsky score ≥ 80. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are currently participating in clinical trials for the treatment of insomnia. * Patients who are currently receiving pharmacological treatment for insomnia. * Patients with concomitant cardiovascular conditions, such as heart failure; patients with an implanted pacemaker; patients who have an indication for catheter-based cardiovascular intervention; or patients who have an indication for cardiovascular surgery. * Patients with psychiatric disorders, such as depression, generalized anxiety disorder, or bipolar disorder.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for ELDER are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hypertensive disorder insomnia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ELDER Hypertension Insomnia (self-reported, non-diagnosed)

How to take part

Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.

  1. The places running it

    1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

    ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.

    Open the record ↗

  3. A doctor treating you

    A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Son Tay general hospital

    Hanoi, Son Tay, 100000, Vietnam

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.