Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To compare the therapeutic effects of evening-electroacupuncture (EA) and morning-EA for insomnia.
METHODS
Sixty cases of simple insomnia patients were randomly divided into evening-EA group and morning-EA group, with 30 cases in each. EA (2/100 Hz, 1-3 mA) was applied to Baihui (GV 20), Shenting (GV 24), Touwei (ST 8), Shenmen (HT 7), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), etc. in the evening (8:00-9:00 pm) and in the morning (8:00-11:00 am) respectively in two groups, once daily for 10 times. Changes of mean global Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), sleep rate, frequency of hypnotic-taking, etc were observed before and after the treatment.
RESULTS
In comparison with pre-treatment, mean PSQI scores in evening-EA and morning-EA groups, and hypnotic-taking frequency in evening-EA group decreased evidently during two weeks after the treatment, and sleep rates of two groups increased significantly from the 1st day on after the treatment in evening-EA group and from the 1st week on in morning-EA group (P<0.01). Comparison between two groups showed that the mean PSQI scores at the 1st and 2nd week in evening-EA group were significantly lower, and the sleep rate in evening-EA group on the 2nd week after the treatment was considerably higher than that in morning-EA group (P<0.05).
CONCLUSION
Evening-EA can significantly lower insomnia patients' PSQI score, raise sleep rate, and reduce the hypnotic-taking frequency. Evening-EA is superior to morning-EA in the treatment of insomnia.
TY - JOUR
T1 - [Comparison of therapeutic effects of electroacupuncture treatment of insomnia at different time].
AU - Xiao,Xiao-Ling,
AU - Liu,Zhi-Shun,
PY - 2008/9/24/pubmed
PY - 2008/10/24/medline
PY - 2008/9/24/entrez
SP - 201
EP - 4
JF - Zhen ci yan jiu = Acupuncture research
JO - Zhen Ci Yan Jiu
VL - 33
IS - 3
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To compare the therapeutic effects of evening-electroacupuncture (EA) and morning-EA for insomnia. METHODS: Sixty cases of simple insomnia patients were randomly divided into evening-EA group and morning-EA group, with 30 cases in each. EA (2/100 Hz, 1-3 mA) was applied to Baihui (GV 20), Shenting (GV 24), Touwei (ST 8), Shenmen (HT 7), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), etc. in the evening (8:00-9:00 pm) and in the morning (8:00-11:00 am) respectively in two groups, once daily for 10 times. Changes of mean global Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), sleep rate, frequency of hypnotic-taking, etc were observed before and after the treatment. RESULTS: In comparison with pre-treatment, mean PSQI scores in evening-EA and morning-EA groups, and hypnotic-taking frequency in evening-EA group decreased evidently during two weeks after the treatment, and sleep rates of two groups increased significantly from the 1st day on after the treatment in evening-EA group and from the 1st week on in morning-EA group (P<0.01). Comparison between two groups showed that the mean PSQI scores at the 1st and 2nd week in evening-EA group were significantly lower, and the sleep rate in evening-EA group on the 2nd week after the treatment was considerably higher than that in morning-EA group (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Evening-EA can significantly lower insomnia patients' PSQI score, raise sleep rate, and reduce the hypnotic-taking frequency. Evening-EA is superior to morning-EA in the treatment of insomnia.
SN - 1000-0607
UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/18807726/[Comparison_of_therapeutic_effects_of_electroacupuncture_treatment_of_insomnia_at_different_time]_
L2 - https://medlineplus.gov/insomnia.html
DB - PRIME
DP - Unbound Medicine
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