Effect of acupoint catgut embedding therapy combined with Ziwu-Liuzhu acupuncture on the sleep quality of the patients with depression
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2019.02.007
- VernacularTitle:穴位埋线联合子午流注针法对抑郁症患者抑郁状态及睡眠质量的影响
- Author:
Yimei BAO
1
;
Yixing SONG
;
Xiujuan LI
;
Dong LI
;
Yingying CHEN
;
Zhong MA
Author Information
1. 新疆维吾尔自治区中医医院针灸科
- Keywords:
Catgut embedment in acupoint therapy;
Midnightnoon ebbflow acupoint selection;
Zi Wu Liu Zhu Na Jia method;
Depression;
Sleep;
Sleep disorders;
Quality of life
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2019;41(2):134-137
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of acupoint catgut embedding combined with Ziwu-Liuzhu theory based acupuncture on the clinical efficacy and sleep quality of depressive patients. Methods A total of 64 patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups, 32 in each group. The control group was treated with routine electro-acupuncture, while the observation group was treated with acupoint catgut embedding combined with Ziwu-Liuzhu theory based acupuncture. Both groups were treated for 8 weeks. Sleep quality was assessed by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and depression was assessed by Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) to evaluate the clinical efficacy. Results After treatment, the HAMD score (11.3 ± 2.4 vs. 14.5 ± 2.6, t=4.986) and PSQI index (9.6 ± 2.3 vs. 11.8 ± 2.5, t=3.307) in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.01). The quality of life (12.9 ± 2.3 vs. 11.3 ± 2.5, t=2.598) and mental health score (13.5 ± 2.4 vs. 11.3 ± 2.6, t=3.413) of WHOQOL-BREF scale in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.01). The total effective rate was 93.8％ (30/32) in the observation group and 75.0％ (24/32) in the control group. There were significant differences between the two groups (χ2=4.246, P=0.038). Conclusions Acupoint catgut embedding combined with Ziwu-Liuzhu theory based acupuncture can effectively improve depressive state, sleep quality and quality of life in patients with depression, and the curative effect is better than conventional electro- acupuncture treatment.
