OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of auricular acupoint bloodletting in treatment of insomniaMETHODS: Participants(n = 60) with insomnia were randomized into two groups to receive treatment of auricu...OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of auricular acupoint bloodletting in treatment of insomniaMETHODS: Participants(n = 60) with insomnia were randomized into two groups to receive treatment of auricular acupoint bloodletting: low frequency group, 1 times/week for five weeks(n = 30);high frequency group, 2 times/week for two weeks(n = 30). The following outcomes were measured blindly at baseline, after first treatment, 4 weeks,and 8 weeks: Pittsburgh sleep quality index scale(PSQI).RESULTS: The groups were balanced at baseline for insomnia and demographic characteristics. There were no significant differences between the groups in terms of any of the outcomes, at the first follow-up time point. However, the therapeutic effect of LFG(once per week) is obviously lower than that of HFG(twice per week). In addition, there was no significant difference in the side effects between the two groups.CONCLUSION: The treatment of insomnia with different frequencies of auricular acupoint bloodletting is effective and has less side effects. More reasonable treatment frequencies are worth further study.展开更多
基金Supported by The Special Fund of TCM Scientific Research(201407001-13)Study on the Key Technology of Data Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine+2 种基金Self-selected Subject of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences(No.Zz060815)Study on Development Strategy and Planning of National Tcm Data Center"Science and Technology Support Program"(2013BAI02B10)funded by National Science and Technology Ministry:The Real World Clinical Research Methodology of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Medical Model of"combination with disease and symptoms"
文摘OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of auricular acupoint bloodletting in treatment of insomniaMETHODS: Participants(n = 60) with insomnia were randomized into two groups to receive treatment of auricular acupoint bloodletting: low frequency group, 1 times/week for five weeks(n = 30);high frequency group, 2 times/week for two weeks(n = 30). The following outcomes were measured blindly at baseline, after first treatment, 4 weeks,and 8 weeks: Pittsburgh sleep quality index scale(PSQI).RESULTS: The groups were balanced at baseline for insomnia and demographic characteristics. There were no significant differences between the groups in terms of any of the outcomes, at the first follow-up time point. However, the therapeutic effect of LFG(once per week) is obviously lower than that of HFG(twice per week). In addition, there was no significant difference in the side effects between the two groups.CONCLUSION: The treatment of insomnia with different frequencies of auricular acupoint bloodletting is effective and has less side effects. More reasonable treatment frequencies are worth further study.
