Clinical Study on Acupuncture Treatment of Liver Depression Type Insomnia in Young and Middle-Aged Women with the Liver-soothing and Mind-regulating Method
10.19879/j.cnki.1005-5304.202503744
- VernacularTitle:疏肝调神法针刺治疗青中年女性肝郁型原发性失眠临床研究
- Author:
Xiaofeng LI
1
;
Shifen XU
1
;
Xuan YIN
1
;
Meiqing LIU
1
;
Guancheng LI
1
Author Information
1. 上海中医药大学附属市中医医院,上海 200071
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture;
liver-soothing and mind-regulating;
insomnia;
liver-depression;
young and middle-aged female
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;32(12):136-141
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the safety and effectiveness of acupuncture in young and middle-aged women suffering from insomnia with liver-depression using liver-soothing and mind-regulating method.Methods Totally 76 female patients with insomnia of liver-depression were randomly divided to the acupuncture group and the sham-acupuncture group,with 38 cases in each group.The treatment group received acupuncture with the method of liver-soothing and mind-regulating,while the sham-acupuncture group used the same acupoints with simulated stimulation using blunt-tip needles.Treatment lasted 8 weeks,with a total of 18 sessions,as well as a 3-month follow-up period.The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI),Insomnia Severity Index(ISI),and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS)were measured before treatment,at the week 4 and week 8,and at 1-and 3-month follow-ups.The adverse reaction of both groups were monitored.Results Four cases in the acupuncture group and 2 cases in the sham-acupuncture group were lost.Compared with before treatment,the total score and factor scores of PSQI,ISI and SAS of the two groups at 4 and 8 weeks of treatment and the first and third months of follow-up significantly decreased(P<0.05);compared with the sham-acupuncture group at the same time point,the total score of PSQI,ISI and SAS in the acupuncture group decreased significantly at 8 weeks of treatment(P<0.05).No serious adverse events occurred in the two groups during the treatment.Conclusion The acupuncture of liver-soothing and mind-regulating method is a safe and effective treatment for improving sleep quality and anxious mood of young and middle-aged female patients with liver-depression type of insomnia.
