Pestle Needle Treatment Of Insomnia In Clinical Studies

Object: We use randomized clinical controlled trial research to treating insomnia by Pestle Needle therapy.Methods: 60 patients who meet the study criteria are divided randomly intotwo groups. Pestle Needle group have 30 patients who were treated with Pestle needle. Contrast group have 30 patients who were treated with Acupuncture. Treats every day 1 time, each week treats 5 times, on Saturday and Sunday, the dates rest, two groups of treatment courses are 4 weeks, follow-up the patients after 3 months. we assess therapeutic with Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI),real sleeping hours,Visual assess scale (VAS) and the Quality of life index (QLI).Results: (1)The baseline data of two groups are closely similar (P>0.05).(2)Between two groups: after treatment all assesses are no difference (P>0.05); (3)three months later PSQI and the improvement of insomnia have difference (P<0.05).(4) Two groups contrast by ownself: Pestle needle group: PSQI,real sleeping hours,VAS and QLI between before and after treatment,before and three months later have difference(P<0.05); Acupuncture group: It is the same result as the Pestle Needle group. Pestle Needle group: PSQI,real sleeping hours,VAS and QLI between after and three months later treatment have indifference (P>0.05); Acupuncture group: PSQI between after and three months later treatment has difference(P<0.05); others have indifference (P>0.05). (5) In Safety, two groups did not have unusual things during the research.Conclusion: Pestle Needle therapy has effect on insomnia, especially three months later.