Therapeutic Observation of Abdominal Acupuncture for Perimenopausal Insomnia / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of abdominal acupuncture in treating perimenopausal insomnia.Method Sixty patients with perimenopausal insomnia were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 30 in each group. The treatment group was intervened by abdominal acupuncture, while the control group was by regular body acupuncture. The FSH, LH, and E2 contents, and Pittsburgh Sleeping Quality Indext (PSQI) were observed before and after intervention, and the clinical efficacies were compared.Result The total effective rate was 90.0% in the treatment group versus 86.7% in the control group, and the difference was statistically insignificant (P>0.05). The PSQI score was changed significantly in both groups after intervention (P0.05). The FSH, LH, and E2 contents were significantly changed after intervention in both groups (P0.05).Conclusion Abdominal acupuncture in an effective method in treating perimenopausal insomnia.