Clinical Observation Of Scalp Cooperated With Abdominal Acupuncture To Treat Chronic Insomnia Based On PSG

Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of scalp cooperated with abdominal acupuncture on patients with chronic insomnia.Methods:Sixty patients with chronic insomnia were randomly divide d into treatment group and control group (30 each). Scalp cooperated w ith abdominal acupuncture was used in treatment group, acupoints were selected on abdominal one area, emotional area, Baihui(GV20), Sishenco ng(EX-HN1). Acupoints for control group were selected as Baihui(GV20) ,Sishencong(EX-HN1),Yin-Tang(GV29), Anmian (double),Shenmen (dou ble)(HT7), Zhaohai(double)(KI6),with additional dialectical acupoints acc ording to individual symptoms. Electroacupuncture used sparse waves o f 2Hz,30-min treatment everyday for 4 weeks. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) total score of sleep quality, polysomnography (PSG)-base sleep study, sleep diary, dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes, Epworth sl eepiness scale (ESS) were evaluated before and after treatment.After tre atment using SPSS22.0 statistical software for data analysis.Results:1.Treatment group and control group ESS score comparison:after treatment,comparison between groups and groups,both showed significant difference.2.Treatment group and control group DBAS score comparison rafter treatment,comparison between groups and groups,both showed significant difference.3.Treatment group and control group PSQI score comparison rafter treatment,comparison between groups and groups,both showed significant difference.4.Treatment group and control group sleep diary indicators comparison :after treatment,comparison between groups and groups,both showed significant difference5.Treatment group and control group Polysomnographic parameters comparison:after treatment,comparison between groups and groups,both showed significant differenceConclusion:1.Scalp cooperated with abdominal acupuncture therapy for patients with chronic insomnia is effective, and with good treatment compliance.2.Scalp cooperated with abdominal acupuncture therapy is more effective in reducing chronic insomnia patients with sleep latency, wake time after sleep onset, reduce microarousal index after falling asleep, prolonged total sleep time, improve sleep efficiency.3.Both scalp cooperated with abdominal acupuncture and traditional acupuncture therapy had some clinical efficacy in patients with chronic insomnia.