Clinical Trial for Acupuncture in Adolescents With Psychological Distress and Insomnia

"DCEAS+BA will be conducted for 2 sessions per week for 8 weeks.~For DCEAS, 6 pairs of acupoints are used: Baihui (GV20) and Yintang (EX-HN3), left Sishencong (EX-HN1) and Toulinqi (GB15), right Sishencong (EX-HN1) and Toulinqi (GB15), bilateral Shuaigu (GB8), bilateral Taiyang (EX-HN5), and bilateral Touwei (ST8). For body acupuncture, the following acupoints are used: Shenmen (HT7). Neiguan (PC6), Zhongwan (CV12), Guanyuan (CV4), Zusanli (ST36), Sanyinjiao (SP6), and Taichong (LV3).~Disposable acupuncture needles (0.25 mm in diameter and 25-40 mm in length) are inserted at a depth of 10-30 mm perpendicularly or obliquely into acupoints. Manual manipulation is conducted to evoke a needling sensation. After that, electrical stimulation is delivered on DCEAS, with continuous waves at 2 Hz through an electrical acupuncture stimulation instrument (Hwarto, SDZ-II). The stimulation lasts 30 minutes."

"MAS will be conducted for 2 sessions per week for 8 weeks.~The following 6 acupoints are used: bilateral Tongtian (BL07), bilateral Shousanli (LI10) and bilateral Fuyang (BL59).~Disposable acupuncture needles (0.25 mm in diameter and 25-40 mm in length) are inserted at a depth of 10-30 mm perpendicularly or obliquely into acupoints. After that, electrical stimulation is performed on bilateral Tongtian (BL07), with continuous waves at 2 Hz through an electrical acupuncture stimulation instrument (Hwarto, SDZ-II). The stimulation lasts 30 minutes."