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Can needling your face cure insomnia? new study tests ancient remedy

NCT ID NCT07381647

Symptom relief Sponsor: Pei Yuan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether facial acupuncture and scraping can help people with insomnia sleep better. 82 participants aged 16-30 will receive treatments twice a week for four weeks. Researchers will measure sleep quality and other symptoms to see if this traditional Chinese medicine approach works.

What this could mean

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Active substance
facial acupuncture and facial scraping
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a drug-free option to improve sleep quality for people with insomnia.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with no control group, so results may not be reliable. The effects could be due to placebo, and the approach is based on traditional theory, not proven by modern science.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 82 people

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

Expected to start

Jan 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jun 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

16 to 30 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Meets the diagnostic criteria for insomnia in both Western and traditional Chinese medicine and the classification criteria for TCM syndrome differentiation; * Between 16 and 30 years old (including 16 and 30 years old); * No mental or language disorders; * PQSI score ≥ 7; * No hypnotic medication treatment within two weeks before the study; * Patient informed consent, and voluntarily participate in this. Exclusion Criteria: * Those who do not meet the above inclusion criteria; * Those with secondary insomnia caused by organic diseases, mental diseases etc.; * Those who faint at acupuncture or refuse acupuncture; * Those who have received any facial acupuncture or thread embedding within 3 months; * Those who have received radiofrequency or laser wrinkle removal treatment within half a year; * Those who have received facial tissue filler injection and A-type botulinum toxin injection and other long-term facial rejuvenation treatment within one year; * Pregnant or lactating, those preparing for pregnancy during the treatment process; * Those who work night shifts for a long time, with irregular work and rest; * Those withocrine function, immune function diseases, and those with severe primary diseases of the heart, brain, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system; * Those who cannot cooperate with the treatment. Note: Those who meet any of the above items are not included in this trial.

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Conditions

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insomnia

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Insomnia

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