Clinical observation on effect of electric acupuncture at Sishencong in treating insomnia.
- Author:
Shao-can TANG
1
;
Ji-ming LIU
;
Gui-lian LIU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Electroacupuncture; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Polysomnography; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; physiopathology; therapy; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2007;27(11):1030-1032
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the clinical therapeutic effect of electric acupuncture (EA) at Sishencong (EX-HN 1) on insomnia.
METHODSTwo hundred and seventy-six patients were randomly assigned to 2 groups, 138 in each group, the EA group treated with EA at Sishencong, and the control group with oral administration of Tianmeng Capsule. The treatment course for both groups was 3 weeks. The quality and related parameters of sleep before and after treatment were evaluated with a multi-channel sleep detector.
RESULTSAfter treatment, the quality of sleep was improved in both groups (P < 0.05), as compared with before treatment, the difference in related parameters was significant respectively (P<0.05 or P <0.01), however, the improvement in the EA group was superior to that in the control group (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONEA at Sishencong has obvious effect on insomnia.
