Influence of ear acupuncture point treatment and warm water footbath therapy for insomnia patients of kidney deficiency
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2010.07.046
- VernacularTitle:耳穴压豆与温水足浴治疗肾虚不寐的疗效观察
- Author:
Guo-Qiong LIAO
1
;
Shu-Bi CHENG
;
Ai-Rong QI
;
Xiao-Wei HAN
;
Fen-Fang CAI
Author Information
1. 广东省深圳市中医院
- Keywords:
Insomnia of kidney deficiency;
Ear acupuncture point treatment;
Warm water footbath
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2010;16(7):843-845
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the effect of ear acupuncture point treatment for insomnia patients of kidney deficiency. Methods A total of 91 cases of insomnia patients with kidney deficiency were randomly divided into two groups: 46 cases of treatment group and 45 cases of control group. Patients in treatment group underwent ear acupuncture point treatment for 1 months, two ears in turn, three days changed. While patients in control group only used warm water treatment. Results The effective rate of treatment group was significantly higher than that in control group ( P < 0. 01). Except for sleeping efficiency and daytime function factor of PSQI factor score, the other score in treatment group was significantly lower than that in control group (P < 0. 05). The SAS score of treatment group had significant difference, (P <0. 01). There was no significant difference in terms of the rate of adverse effect between groups (P >0. 05); The positive symptom of anxiety and depression in treatment group was significantly lower than that in control group. Conclusions The effect of ear acupuncture point treatment can improve sleep quality and psychological health of patients of kidney deficiency, its uncomfortable rates has no significant difference compared with that in hot water footbath therapy.
