Multiple central clinical studies on the needling method for regulating wei and strengthening brain for treatment of insomnia.
- Author:
Xi-yan GAO
1
;
Yu-long WEI
;
Su-ju SHAO
;
Xing-rui LI
;
Hai-jie ZHANG
;
Jun WANG
;
Qiao-lin MA
;
Xin-ji ZHAO
;
Wei-xia SUN
;
Xue-mei WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; methods; Adult; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Middle Aged; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; therapy
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2007;27(8):623-625
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe the clinical therapeutic effect of the needling method for regulating wei and strengthening brain on insomnia.
METHODSTwo hundred cases of insomnia were randomly divided into a test group and a control group, 100 cases in each group. The test group were treated with the needling method for regulating wei and strengthening brain with Baihui (GV 20), Dazhui (GV 14), Shenmai (BL 62), Zhaohai (KI 6) and ear points Yuanzhong, Shenmen selected; and in the control group, Sishencong (EX-HN 1), Shenmen (HT 7) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) were selected. Acupuncture was given once daily for 15 days. Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) was used for scoring before and after treatment.
RESULTSThe total effective rate was 89.0% in the test group and 65.0% in the control group with a very significant difference between the two groups (P<0.01); the difference of PSQI scores before and after was -9.15+/-5.68 in the test group and -5.64+/-5.73 in the control group, with a very significant difference before and after treatment in the two groups (P<0.01).
CONCLUSIONThe therapeutic effect of the needling method for regulating wei and strengthening brain on insomnia is better than that of normal needling method.
