The Randomized Controlled Study Of Scalp Acupuncture Si-shen Acupoints Combined With Scrapping For Senile Insomnia

Insomnia is a common clinical disease, the world health organization restrict the people whose age above 60 as the old aged, and insomnia is quite common among elder people. Senile insomnia not only increase the risk of chronic disease, but also lead to depression and anxiety. Insomnia could have an outsize impact on the elder people.ObjectiveIn this randomized controlled study, there were two method for senile insomnia, one group accepted with scalp acupuncture si-shen acupoints and scrapping the bladder meridian, and the other group treated with body acupuncture and scrapping, the contrast in the two group about the SPIEGEL scores and the symptomatic scores of TCM was made by experimenter.Methods60 qualified senile insomnia were included in the study. Divide them into two group at random, and each group had 30 cases. The baseline information of the two group, such as age, duration, educated degree, complications was similar between the two group(P>0.05). then in the treatment group, the senile insomnia accepted with scalp acupuncture si-shen acupoints and scrapping the bladder meridian, and the other group treated with body acupuncture and scrapping, Through comparing the observation index to evaluate their curative effects and explore the mechanisms.ResultsThe SPIEGEL scale was specialized in assessment of sleep quality. Before beginning the therapy, the SPIEGEL score was recorded and compared, there were no significant difference (P>0.05) then during the four courses, one group accepted the scalp acupuncture si-shen acupoints and scrapping the bladder meridian, and the other received the body acupuncture and scrapping, the data of SPIEGEL changed, both group had a downtrend, and especially in the treatment group(P<0.01), which illustrated the method of treatment group would be more helpful in improving sleep quality.the symptomatic scores of TCM was used in evaluating the clinical symptoms, and there was no difference before the treatment (P>0.05). then during the four courses, one group accepted the scalp acupuncture si-shen acupoints and scrapping the bladder meridian, and the other received the body acupuncture and scrapping, the data of the symptomatic scores of TCM changed, the treatment group had a dramatic drop in the scores(P<0.01). which declared this intervention measure could ameliorate the clinical symptons. the clinical efficacy were statistically analyzed, and the treatment group total effective rate was 86.67%, and superior remarkably to control group which was 73.33%.ConelusionIn this study, the method of the scalp acupuncture si-shen acupoints and scrapping the bladder meridian is used for senile insomnia. The scalp acupuncture si-shen acupoints takes the Shen as concept, and regulate the viscera functions through the scrapping the bladder meridian. So, this method can effectively improve the symptomatic of the senile patients with insomnia.