Clinical observation on acupuncture plus tuina for insomnia / 针灸推拿医学(英文版)
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
;
(6): 232-235, 2015.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-460285
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To observe the efficacy of acupuncture plus tuina therapy for insomnia.Methods:
Totally 100 eligible patients were randomized into a treatment group (n=51) and a control group (n=49) by using the random number table. The treatment group was intervened by acupuncture at Baihui (GV 20), Fengchi (GB 20), Wangu (GB 12), Shenting (GV 24), Anmian [Extra, locates at the midpoint between Yiming (EX-HN 14) and Fengchi (GB 20)], and Neiguan (PC 6) plus tuina treatment; the control group was intervened by acupuncture alone. For both groups, the treatment was given once a day, 10 sessions as a treatment course, and the efficacies were evaluated and compared after 3 treatment courses.Results:
Of the 51 subjects in the treatment group, 46 cases completed 3 treatment courses, and 17 cases were cured, 18 cases showed marked efficacy, 7 cases were improved, 4 cases had invalid result, and the total effective rate was 91.3%. Of the 49 subjects in the control group, 46 cases completed 3 treatment courses, and 8 cases were cured, 12 cases showed marked efficacy, 14 cases were improved, 12 cases had invalid result, and the total effective rate was 73.9%. The total effective rate of the treatment group was significantly higher than that of the control group (PConclusion:
Acupuncture plus tuina can calm the mind and activate meridian qi in treating insomnia, and it can produce a more significant efficacy than pure acupuncture treatment.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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