Effect of auricular point sticking on insomnia in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis

VernacularTitle:耳穴贴压治疗维持性血液透析患者失眠的效果及护理
Author: Zhongfen HUO
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: maintenance hemodialysis; insomnia; auricular point sticking; nursing
From: Modern Clinical Nursing 2014;(2):17-19,20
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of auricular point sticking on insomnia in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis.Methods Sixty-four patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis as well as suffering from insomnia were randomly divided into observation group and control group with equal number:The control group were treated by administering 1mg estazolam before going to bed and the observation group by auricular point sticking based on TCM theory.The two groups were compared in terms of score by Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI)as well as the curative effects at weeks 4 and 8,respectively.Results The scores by PSQI in the observation group were significantly lower that those of the control group at the two time points(P<0.05,for both)and the sleep curative effect in the former was significantly better than the latter(P<0.05).Conclusion The auricular point sticking based on TCM theory is more effective than therapy right with western medicine in the treatment of insomnia in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis.