Clinical Observation of Tiao Ren Tong Du Needling for Post-stroke Insomnia / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of Tiao Ren Tong Du (regulating the Conception Vessel and unblocking the Governor Vessel) needling method in treating post-stroke insomnia and the change of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) after treatment, and to discuss the effect of this needling method on post-stroke insomnia. Method Ninety post-stroke patients were randomized into a treatment group, a control group and a Western medicine group. For the treatment group, points from the Conception and Governor Vessels were selected as the major points; for the control group, conventional needling method was adopted; for the Western medicine group, Zopiclone was prescribed. After intervention, the clinical efficacies and PSQI scores were investigated and compared. Result After intervention, the effective rates of the three groups were equivalent (P>0.05), the recovery rate of the treatment group was significantly higher than that of the control groups (P0.05); in the Western medicine group, the one-month follow-up showed significant difference in PSQI score compared to that right after the intervention (P<0.05); in the control group, there was a significant difference in PSQI score between the one-month follow-up and 3-month follow-up results (P<0.05). Conclusion The clinical efficacies of acupuncture methods and oral administration of Zopiclone are equivalent in treating post-stroke insomnia, but Tiao Ren Tong Du needling method can produce a higher recovery rate and better long-term efficacy.