Effect of scalp point penetration needling on sleep quality and sleep structure of insomnia patients / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
;
(12): 721-724, 2010.
Article
in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-254911
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the improving effect of scalp point penetration needling on sleep quality and sleep structure for insomnia patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty-six cases of insomnia were randomly divided into a scalp point penetration needling group (observation group, 32 cases) and a routine acupuncture group (control group, 34 cases). The observation group was treated with Houshencong (EX-HN 1) penetrating to Qianshencong (EX-HN 1) and Xinhui (GV 22) penetrating to Shenting (GV 24) etc.; Baihui (GV 20), Anmian (EX- HN 22) and Neiguan (PC 6) etc. were selected in control group. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and micro-sensitive mattress sleep monitoring system were used to observe the sleep quality and sleep structure of the patients before and after treatment, respectively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The completely improved rate of the sleep quality of 65. 6%(21/32)in observation group was superior to that of 35.3 (12/34) in control group (P < 0.05). There were significant differences between two groups in latency of falling asleep, total time of sleep, time of deep sleep stage and more than 5 min awakening times of sleep structure after treatment (all P < 0. 01), the observation group was superior to control group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The scalp point penetration needling has more significant effects for improving the sleep quality and sleep structure of insomnia patients than the routine needling.</p>
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Main subject:
Scalp
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Sleep
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Therapeutics
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Acupuncture Points
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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