| Objective:The purpose of this clinical study is to compare the up-down acupoints〠combined with plum-blossom acupuncture with conventional acupuncture to observe the curative effectiveness and safety of the coordinating acupoints combined with plum-blossom acupuncture for qi deficiency of heart and gall insomnia. We evaluate the role of up-down acupuncture combined with plum-blossom acupuncture and explore the method of acupuncture seriously, in order to look for more safe and effective treatment for qi deficiency of heart and gall insomnia.Methods:According to the standards of included and exclusion,60 patients with qi deficiency of heart and gall insomnia were randomly divided into two groups: treatment group and control group,each consisted of 30 subjects. Those in the treatment group underwent acupuncture therapy and plum needle stab knocking acupoints:the main chosen acupoints were Baihui,Sanyinjiao,xin shu and tan shu. Control group include Sishencong Yintangã€and both sides of Anmian,Shenmen, Zhaohai,Shenmai,Xingjian, xiaxi.Acupuncture treatment 6 times a week,1 week for a course of treatment, observation of therapeutic effect after 4 courses of treatment.All the patients’PSQI and symptom of qi deficiency of heart and gall insomnia will be measured before and after the treatment.Results:1.Plum-blossom acupuncture combined with upper-lower selection of acupoints group and routine acupuncture group of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality index score comparison,the treatment group and control group after treatment compared with before treatment respectively,show differences (P< 0.05); Compared the total score of each group after treatment between two groups,showed statistically significant difference (P<0.05).2. Compared the symptoms of qi deficiency of heart and gall insomnia score between the two groups when at the beginning of treatment and finished, comparison all show difference (P< 0.05);3. After treatment evaluate the clinical efficacy of treatment group and control group total effective rate of 97%,77% respectively,after analysis test, show statistically difference (P< 0.05).Conclusion1.According to the improvement of the symptoms of patients with insomnia, the depth and the length of sleep, hypnotic drug efficacy, both plum-blossom acupuncture combined with upper-lower acupoints and conventional acupuncture can effectively improve Patients qi deficiency of heart and gall insomnia. but the former group curative effect is superior to the latter group.2.Plum-blossom acupuncture combined with upper-lower selection of acupoints on qi deficiency of heart and gall insomnia effect is superior to conventional acupuncture. |