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Efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture treatment in the prevention of negative moods in healthy young men after 30 h of total sleep deprivation: study protocol for a single-center, single-blind, parallel-arm, randomized clinical trial.

Bing Yan, Fu-Chun Wang, Tian-Shu Ma, Yan-Ze Liu, Wu Liu, Lei Cheng, Zi-Yuan Wang, Zhong-Ke Wang, Cheng-Yu Liu

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Bing YanSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China.
Fu-Chun WangDepartment of Acupuncture, The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China.
Tian-Shu MaInnovative Practice Center, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China.
Yan-Ze LiuSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China.
Wu LiuSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China.
Lei ChengSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China.
Zi-Yuan WangSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China.
Zhong-Ke WangSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China.
Cheng-Yu LiuSchool of Rehabilitation Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China. 14042234@qq.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7897-4911
Changchun University of Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (CN) 81973954
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSleep deprivation (SD) among young adults is a major public health concern. In humans, it has adverse effects on mood and results in serious health problems. Faced with SD, persons may take precautionary measures to try and reduce their risk. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture (EA) for the prevention of negative moods after SD. In addition, we will do a comparison of the effects of EA on mood after SD at different time points.

methodsThis randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be performed at the First Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine in China. The Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture 2010 will be strictly adhered to. Forty-two healthy male volunteers will be distributed into acupoints electroacupuncture (AE) group, non-acupoints electroacupuncture (NAE) control group, or blank control group. This trial will comprise 1-week baseline (baseline sleep), 1-week preventative treatment, 30-h total sleep deprivation (TSD), and 24-h after waking follow-up period. Participants in the AE group and the NAE control group during the preventative treatment period will be administered with EA treatment once daily for 1 week. Participants in the blank control group will not be administered with any treatment. The primary outcome will be the Profile of Mood States (POMS) Scale. Secondary outcome measures will include changes in the Noldus FaceReader (a tool for automatic analysis of facial expressions) and Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) Scale. Total sleep deprivation will be 30 h. During the 30-h TSD period, participants will be subjected to 11 sessions of assessment. Adverse events will be recorded. DISCUSSION: This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of EA for the prevention of negative moods after SD. The results of this trial will allow us to compare the effects of EA on mood after SD at different time points. Moreover, the findings from this trial will be published in peer-reviewed journals.

trial registrationChinese Clinical Trial Registry Chi2000039713 . Registered on 06 November 2020.

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ElectroacupunctureAcupuncture PointsHumansMaleRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSingle-Blind MethodSleep DeprivationTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultElectroacupunctureMoodPreventionRandomized controlled trialsSleep deprivation

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