Clinical Study On Simple Insomnia Of Heart-kidney Disharmony With The Treatment Of Tongyuan Acupuncture

ObjectiveTo compare the clinical effectiveness between conventional acupuncture treatment and the Tongyuanacupuncture in treating patients with insomnia of Heart-Kidney disharmony type,so as to prove the curative effect of the Tongyuan acupuncture and provide reference frame for the spreading of Tongyuan acupuncture on treating Heart-Kidney disharmony insomnia.MethodsA randomized,controlled,single blind clinical trail was used.60 patients with Heart-Kidney disharmony insomnia who measured up the accepting criteria were divided into treatment group and control group 30 cases each.Tongyuan acupuncture was used.in the treatment group(Baihui,Yintang,Tianshu,Guanyuan,Xinshu,Shenshu,Neiguan,Taixi).Routine acupuncture was used in the control group(Baihui,Anmian,Shenmen,Neiguan,Taixi,Yongquan).Two groups received acupuncture treatment for 30 minutes every day and 6 times per week,totally for 4 weeks.We did the follow-up 4 weeks after last treatment.The sleep efficiency,the scores of the Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI)were monitored before and after treatment as well as 4 weeks over the research.Results(1)Through the analysis of statistical,the cured effective rate was 80%in the group of Tongyuan and 70%in the group of routine acupuncture.There was no significant difference between the two groups after treatment(P>0.05).(2)Both of the Tongyuan acupuncture and the routine acupuncture group had good clinical effectiveness on insomnia of Heart-Kidney disharmony type,but the sleep quality,fall-sleep time,sleep duration,sleep efficiency and the total points of PSQI of the experimental were lower than control group markedly.After 4 weeks over the treatment,the sleep quality,fall-sleep time,sleep disturbances and the global sum of PSQI of the experimental group were significant better than that after treatment(P<0.05),whereas there were no significant differences on the sleep duration,sleep efficiency,hypnotic drugs and daytime dysfunction(P>0.05).On the routine acupuncture group,the sleep quality,fall-sleep time,sleep duration,sleep efficiency,sleep disturbances,hypnotic drugs,daytime dysfunction and the global sum of PsSI all showed significant difference at the follow-up time(P<0.05).ConclusionBoth of the group of Tongyuan needing technique and routine needing technique have therapeutic effect.Both of them can improve the fall-sleep time,sleep duration,sleep efficiency,sleep disturbances and daytime dysfunction when lessen the and hypnotic drugs to enhance the quality of sleep.But the effect with insomnia of Heart-Kidney disharmony type,especially the extended curative effect of the Tongyuan acupuncture group is better than the routine acupuncture.