Clinical Observation of Needling QIN's Eight Head Acupoints for Insomnia / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the therapeutic efficacy of needling QIN's eight head acupoints in treating insomnia.Method Sixty patients were randomized into QIN's eight head acupoints group (30 cases) and a conventional acupuncture group (30 cases). The modified Spiegel sleep questionnaire was evaluated respectively after 4-week and 8-week treatment.Result After 4-week treatment, there was a significant difference in comparing the modified Spiegel sleep questionnaire between the two groups (P0.05).Conclusion QIN's eight head acupoints group had a more significant therapeutic efficacy compared to conventional acupuncture group after 4-week treatment.