Observation on therapeutic effect of rolling needle therapy on insomnia / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the effect-increasing action of rolling needle therapy on insomnia.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty-four cases were randomly divided into a rolling needle treatment group and a control group, 32 cases in each group. The control group were treated with oral administration of clonazepam 4 mg, once each night, for 4 consecutive weeks. The rolling needle therapy group were treated with the same treatment as the control group, plus the rolling needle stimulation of the back. The therapeutic effect was assessed by effective rate of sleep improvement and Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After treatment there was a significant difference between the two groups in the score of PSQI (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The rolling needle therapy can increase the improving action of clonazepam on insomnia, and increase life quality of the patient.</p>