Clinical study on acupuncture and daytime wakefulness in insomnia patients
Item
Title
Clinical study on acupuncture and daytime wakefulness in insomnia patients
Journal Publication
Date
2010
volume
8(1)
pages
17-19
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of acupuncture on daytime wakefulness in insomnia cases. METHOD: Sixty primary insomnia cases were randomized into a treatment and control group, 30 cases in each group. The 30 cases in the treatment group were needled on Baihui (GV 20), Shenting (GV 24), Shenmen (Ht 7) and Sishencong (Ex-HN 1), whereas the 30 cases in the control group were prescribed Estazolam. After 30 days of treatment, the sleep of all cases was evaluated using the Epworth Sleepiness scale (ESS) and Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). RESULT: The daytime wakefulness and sleep quality in the treatment group improved faster than those in the control group. CONCLUSION: Acupuncture has a better effect than Estazolam in the treatment of primary insomnia.
has health condition studied
Sleep Disorders
plan
>1/WK
has study population number
60
has duration
4 Weeks