Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Electroacupuncture on Sleep Disturbances in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sleep Quality
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 72
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 52 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Juan Jiao · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine whether transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is suitable for improving sleep disorders in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It will also evaluate the safety of taVNS. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Can taVNS improve the sleep quality of RA patients? What medical issues might RA patients experience while recei…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Meets the 2010 ACR/EULAR criteria for rheumatoid arthritis.
2. Poor sleep quality (PSQI score \> 7).
3. Disease activity is moderate to low or in remission (DAS28 score ≤ 5.1).
4. No risk of sleep apnea (STOP-Bang questionnaire \< 3).
5. Aged between 18 and 70.
6. The type an…
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