The Clinical Study Of Insomnia Under Navel Acupuncture Therapy

ObjectiveBased on randomized clinical trial, we try to observe the clinical results and effectiveness of the navel acupuncture therapy and conventional acupuncture in the treatment of insomnia. We would also compare the clinical results and difference between this two therapies. Finally, we would discuss the mechanism of the navel acupuncture therapy in treating insomnia.MethodsUseing simple random grouping method,60 patients are divided into two groups: observation group (30 patients, navel acupuncture+conventional acupuncture treatment) and control group (30 patients, conventional acupuncture treatment), navel acupuncture points include Kan point and Li point; conventional acupuncture points include Yintang, Sishencong, Anmian, Shenmen, Zhaohai and Shenmai. This clinical trial include four weeks, each of which includes five consecutive treatment days, and two resting days. The differences in PSQI and AIS are compared and evaluated.Results1. The two groups after treatment PSQI and AIS scores were reduced, compared before and after treatment of two scores, the differences were statistically significance (P< 0.05).2. The two group after treatment, PSQI and AIS were compared between groups, with statistically significant difference (P<0.05)3. For PSQI, the observation group demonstrated statistically better results than control group for three indicators:quality of sleep, sleep time and daytime dysfunction (P< 0.05).4. The two group after treatment, the total efficiency of comparison, no significant difference(P>0.05).ConclusionBoth navel acupuncture therapy and conventional acupuncture are effective in treating insomnia. The effect of navel acupuncture therapy combined with conventional acupuncture on insomnia symptom improvement, is better than that of conventional acupuncture. However, observation group demonstrated statistically better results than control group in improving A, B and C. Therefore, we could conclude that navel acupuncture therapy could further improve A, B and C, and this acupuncture technique is safe and without adverse reaction.