Clinical observation of abdominal acupuncture for subhealth insomnia
10.1007/s11726-018-1057-8
- VernacularTitle:腹针疗法治疗亚健康状态失眠的临床观察
- Author:
Hua FENG
;
Min DING
;
Yi XIANG
;
Yi-Fan JIA
- Keywords:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Abdominal Acupuncture;
Fatigue Syndrome,Chronic;
Subhealth;
Sleep Disorders;
Insomnia
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2018;16(4):243-247
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To assess the clinical efficacy of abdominal acupuncture for subhealth insomnia.Methods:Eighty-two cases of subhealth insomnia were randomly divided into an observation group (41 cases) and a control group (41 cases).The control group was treated with conventional acupuncture.The observation group was treated with Bo's abdominal acupuncture on the basis of conventional acupuncture.Six treatments constituted one treatment course.The measuring scale of traditional Chinese medicine syndrome for subhealth state (MSSSHS) and Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) scores were compared between the two groups after two courses,to estimate the efficacy of abdominal acupuncture for subhealth insomnia.Results:One case dropped out from the observation group,while 2 cases dropped out from the control group.The MSSSHS score and PSQI score both declined after the treatment in the two groups (all P＜0.05).The MSSSHS and PSQI scores in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (both P＜0.05).Conclusion:The abdominal acupuncture is effective for subhealth insomnia,and it can enhance the effect of conventional acupuncture.
