Mediation Stomach Acupuncture Technique For Insomnia With Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective To observe and evaluate the efficacy of mediation stomach acupuncture technique for insomnia with anxiety by means of randomized controlled study,to compare the therapeutic effect with conventional acupuncture point group.Methods A total of 110 cases of insomnia with anxiety state of patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into mediation stomach acupuncture group(group A)and conventional acupuncture point group(group B,55 cases).Mediation stomach acupuncture group were treated with acupuncture on Tianshu,Zusanli as main points,while conventional acupuncture group were treated with acupuncture on Shenmen,Neiguan as main points.Participants were treated once every other day,three times per week,one month for a course of treatment.The changes of Pittsburgh.sleep quality index(PSQI),self rating Anxiety Scale(SAS)score and clinical efficacy were compared between the two groups before and after treatment and 3 months follow-up.Results(1)General data:There was no significant difference in age,gender and course of disease between the two groups(P>0.05).Patients’ basic situation was consistent,comparable.(2)Inter group comparison:There was no significant difference beteen two groups of total efficiency(P>0.05);Differences of PSQI,sleep quality,time for falling asleep,sleep efficiency,sleep disorders and daytime dysfunction score after treatment were not obvious(P>0.05)in the two groups;Score in the sleep time of group A was lower than group B,the difference was significant(P<0.05);The differences of scores of PSQI,sleep quality,time for falling asleep,sleep time,sleep efficiency,sleep disorders and daytime dysfunction in both groups were not statistically significant(P>0.05)after 3 months follow-up;After treatment,there was no significant difference in SAS score between the two groups(P>0.05),and difference of SAS score after follow-up was obvious(P<0.01);In the two groups difference of clinical symptom score was statistically significant(P<0.01)after treatment and 3 months follow-up.(3)Inner group comparison:In group A after treatment and 3 months follow-up,scores of PSQI,sleep quality,time for falling asleep,sleep time,sleep efficiency,sleep disorders,daytime dysfunction and SAS were decreased,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.01);In group B after treatment and 3 months follow-up,scores of PSQI,sleep quality,time for falling asleep,sleep time,sleep efficiency,sleep disorders,daytime dysfunction and SAS were decreased,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Clinical symptom score of group A after treatment and 3 months follow-up were decreased,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.01);Clinical symptom score of group A after treatment and 3 months follow-up were decreased,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.01).Conclusion Both groups can improve the state of patients insomnia with anxiety;The effect of improving sleep was quite equal to the conventional acupuncture point group,but in improving the sleep time,mediation stomach acupuncture group was better than the conventional acupuncture point group;In terms of improving anxiety,the long-term curative effect was better than the conventional acupuncture point group.