Supplementary file 1_Adjunctive electroacupuncture to facilitate discontinuation of non-be

A protocol document for a randomized controlled trial investigating electroacupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for reducing non-benzodiazepine hypnotic use in patients with chronic insomnia disorder. The trial, authored by Yaoxin Chen, is registered with the ITMCTR and was last updated on 2026-05-06. It describes a study enrolling 78 adults who have used non-benzodiazepines for over six months, with a primary outcome of successful drug discontinuation after a 6-week treatment period.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the design of a randomized controlled trial for adjunctive insomnia therapies based on the described protocol.
• Studying the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture for facilitating hypnotic drug discontinuation based on the primary and secondary outcome measures.
• Reviewing standardized tapering protocols and sleep hygiene education methods for chronic insomnia management.

Strengths

• The protocol is detailed, specifying a sample size of 78 participants and a 6-week treatment period.
• It outlines a clear primary outcome (successful discontinuation rate) and multiple secondary outcomes including subjective sleep scales and objective parameters like polysomnography.
• The document is associated with a clinical trial registration (ITMCTR2025002446), providing a traceable reference.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 34.8 KB DOCX file containing a protocol, not the resulting trial data; its scope is limited to the study design.
• Column-level documentation for any potential data is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download if data is later shared.
• Row count for any eventual trial results is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for analysis.

Provenance

Source

figshare, uploaded by author Yaoxin Chen.

Collection Method

Document describes a planned single-blind, randomized controlled trial.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-06 21:40:10; freshness should be verified.