Effect of Tiaoshen Qianyang acupuncture on blood pressure and sleep quality in patients with stroke-related sleep disorders complicated with hypertension.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210223-k0002
- Author:
Qi ZHAO
1
;
Cheng-Ting WANG
1
;
Can-Can CAO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of TCM, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin 300193, China.
- Publication Type:Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
acupuncture;
hypertension;
insomnia;
morning blood pressure;
stroke;
stroke-related sleep disorders
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Blood Pressure;
Humans;
Hypertension/therapy*;
Sleep Quality;
Sleep Wake Disorders/therapy*;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2022;42(2):126-130
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of Tiaoshen Qianyang acupuncture on morning blood pressure, sleep quality and post-stroke nerve function recovery in patients with stroke-related sleep disorders (SSD) complicated with hypertension.
METHODS:A total of 120 patients were randomized into an observation group (60 cases) and a control group (60 cases, 1 case dropped off). Both groups were treated with Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture (Neiguan [PC 6], Shuigou [GV 26], Sanyinjiao [SP 6], Jiquan [HT 1], Chize [LU 5] and Weizhong [BL 40]). In addition, Tiaoshen Qianyang acupuncture was applied in the observation group, deep needling at Baihui (GV 20) and Sishencong (EX-HN 1) for 5 h. Once a day, 5 times a week, 30 times in total. The morning blood pressure was measured during treatment in the two groups, the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and National Institute of Health stroke scale (NIHSS) scores before and after treatment were observed in the two groups.
RESULTS:Compared before treatment, the morning systolic blood pressure (SBP) after treatment were decreased in the two groups (P<0.05), and the morning diastolic blood pressure (DBP) after treatment was decreased in the observation group (P<0.05). The levels of SBP and DBP after treatment in the observation group were lower than the control group (P<0.05). Compared before treatment, the total score of PSQI and NIHSS score after treatment in the observation group were decreased (P<0.01, P<0.05), which were lower than the control group (P<0.01, P<0.05), the decreasing rate of NIHSS score in the observation group was higher than the control group (P<0.05).
CONCLUSION:On the basis of Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture, Tiaoshen Qianyang acupuncture could improve morning blood pressure and sleep quality for patients with SSD complicated with hypertension, promote the recovery of nerve function.
