Clinical study on the visceral differentiation-based acupuncture therapy for insomnia

Ling, L.

Jiang, X. M.

Xue, J. W.

Wang, M.

Ke, R.

Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan / sponsored by All-China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine

2008

28(4)

270-273

RCT

CAM Control

Acu Versus CAM Control

Acu Versus Acu

Acupuncture

Insomnia

RCT

Restricted Modalities, Acupuncture Only

Semi-Individualized Acupuncture Protocol

Sleep Disorders

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorder

Traditional Diagnosis Based Point Selection

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical effects of acupuncture for insomnia on the basis of visceral differentiation. METHODS: Seventy cases of insomnia were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group. The former was treated by acupuncture based on visceral differentiation and the latter by the routine acupuncture therapy. RESULTS: The clinical effects were significantly better in the treatment group than that of the control group (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The visceral differentiation-based acupuncture therapy may enhance the therapeutic effects for insomnia patients

Sleep Disorders

>1/WK

70

3 Weeks