Clinical research of ear acupuncture combined with mirtazapine in the treatment of insomnia

VernacularTitle:耳针联合米氮平治疗失眠症的临床观察
Author: Dan LIU
Keywords: Sleep initiation and maintenance disorders; Acupuncture; ear; Mirtazapine
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2017;24(17):2675-2678
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of ear acupuncture combined with mirtazapine in the treatment of insomnia.Methods Sixty-two patients with insomnia diagnosed by CCMD-Ⅲ were randomly divided into two groups,31 patients in each group.The patients in the observation group were treated by ear acupuncture combined with mirtazapine,and the patients in the control group were treated by mirtazapine.The clinical efficacy was evaluated by SDRS after 4 weeks of treatment.Results The SDRS score of the observation group significantly decreased after one week of treatment [(13.40±5.79)points vs.(21.79±6.12)points,t=2.204,P＜0.05].The SDRS score of the control group significantly decreased after one week of treatment [(14.68±5.88)points vs.(22.67±6.06)points,t=2.198,P＜0.05].After 4 weeks of treatment,the clinical efficacy of the observation group was significantly better than that of the control group (z=-2.209,P＜0.05),the SDRS score of the observation group was also significantly better than that of the control group (t=2.163,P＜0.05).Conclusion Ear acupuncture combined with mirtazapine has better effect in the treatment of insomnia patients,it has less side effects and lasting effects.