Clinical Study on Acupuncture plus Auricular Point Sticking for Insomnia
Item
Title
Clinical Study on Acupuncture plus Auricular Point Sticking for Insomnia
Author(s)
Journal Publication
Date
2010
volume
8(3)
pages
181-183
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
Objective: To study the clincal efficacy of acupuncture plus ear-points pressure for insomnia. Method: All 156 cases were randomized into the observation, acupuncture and Chinese herbal formula groups. Combined acupuncture and ear-points pressure, acupuncture alone and Chinese herbal formula were applied in each group respectively. Results: The total effeciteve rates of the obsercation, acupuncture and herbal group were 94.2%, 75.0% and 78.8% respecitvely. This has indicate that combined acupunture and Auricular Point Sticikinmg could obtain significantly better effect that the acupuncture group (P<0.01) and the herbal group (P<0.05). Conclusion: COnmined acup8uncture and era-pint pressure can obtain a better effect for treatment on insomnia.
has health condition studied
Sleep Disorders
plan
>1/WK
has study population number
156
has duration
4 Weeks