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Clinical research on insomnia treated by acupuncture at back-shu points

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Abstract

Objective

To observe the clinical therapeutic effect on insomnia treated with acupuncture at back-shu points.

Methods

Sixty-four cases of insomnia were selected and divided randomly into a back-shu points group (group A) and a conventional acupoints group (group B) by a computer generated allocation list, 32 cases in each one. In the trial group, acupuncture was applied at Xīnshū (

BL 15), Gānshū (
BL 18), Píshū (
BL 20) and Géshū (
BL 17). In the control group, acupuncture was applied conventionally to Nèiguān (
PC 6), Shénmén (
HT 7), Sānyīnjiāo (
SP 6), Băihuì (
GV 20) and Sìshéncōng (
EX-HN 1). Ten treatments made a session. The efficacy was analyzed statistically after 3 sessions of treatment.

Results

There were significant differences between the two groups in the relief of sleep disorders after the treatment (P<0.01). The improvement in sleep efficiency was different significantly (P<0.05), The difference in sleep difficulty was significant in Chinese medicine (TCM) symptom score (P<0.05).

Conclusion

The clinical efficacy is achieved by either acupuncture at back-shu points or by acupuncture at conventional acupoints. The improvements of sleep efficiency and sleep disorder scores in PSQI, and sleep difficulty in TCM as well as the long-term efficacy are superior in group A as compared with those in group B.

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Supported by National Natural Science Foundation: No.81173335

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