Clinical Study On Sancai Yangxin Acupuncture For Chronic Insomnia

Objective:To observe the changes of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI)and self-rating Anxiety Scale(SAS)scores of patients with chronic insomnia in the Sancai Yangxin acupuncture group and the conventional acupuncture group before and after the treatment.The curative effect of Sancai Yangxin acupuncture and conventional acupuncture in the treatment of chronic insomnia was compared to provide a method for clinical practice.Methods:60 patients with chronic insomnia were randomly divided into Sancai Yangxin acupuncture group and the conventional acupuncture group at 1:1,with 30 patients in each group.In the Sancai Yangxin acupuncture group,Baihui,Juque,Zhongwan and Guan Yuan were selected.The conventional acupuncture group selected points,referring to the "insomnia"treatment method in "Acupuncture and Moxibustion Therapy",the two groups were held once every other day for 20 minutes,3 times a week,treatment for 4 weeks,a total of 12 times.The changes of PSQI scale and SAS scores were observed before and after treatment in the two groups,and the clinical efficacy of the Sancai Yangxin acupuncture group was evaluated,and the adverse reactions were recorded.Results:(1)Total effective rate:The total effective rate of the Sancai Yangxin acupuncture group was 92.59%;The total effective rate of the conventional acupuncture group was 76.00%.(2)Compared with before treatment,the PSQI scores of Sancai group decreased significantly after treatment(all P<0.01).In the conventional group,except for sleep efficiency,PSQI decreased significantly(all P<0.01),and sleep efficiency decreased significantly(P<0.05).After treatment,the scores of sleep duration and sleep disorders in the Sancai group were significantly lower than those in the conventional group.(3)Compared with before treatment,the SAS scores of the Sancai group and the conventional groups were both significantly decreased(All P<0.05).After treatment,the SAS scores of the Sancai group was slightly lower than that of the conventional group,with no statistical significance(P>0.05).Conclusion:(1)The total effective rate of sancai yangxin acupuncture group was better than that of the conventional acupuncture group.(2)The methods of sancai yangxin acupuncture and conventional acupuncture have effect on all indexes of Pittsburgh sleep index;The improvement of PSQI(sleep time and sleep disturbance)by sancai yangxin acupuncture was better than that by conventional acupuncture.The improvement of PSQI(sleep quality,sleeping time,sleep efficiency,daytime dysfunction,etc.)and anxiety in patients with chronic insomnia by sancai yangxin acupuncture method was not superior to that by conventional acupuncture method.(3)Sancai Yangxin Acupuncture is based on heaven,earth,human and sancai,attaches great importance to the conditioning of viscera,the unity of form and spirit,and the overall treatment,which also provides a new way of thinking for the treatment of internal diseases by acupuncture and moxibustion.