Objective:This project uses the primary insomnia in deficiency of both heart and spleen as the disease carrier,and evaluates the curative effect,compliance and safety of“ZhongWan BaZhen”acupuncture method,hoping to seek a simple and effective treatment for primary insomnia in deficiency of both heart and spleen,wishing to inherit and develop the clinical application of the traditional “BaZhen” acupoints.Methods:In the course of the study,randomized,controlled and single-blind method were conducted for 72 patients who met the inclusion criteria,and all the research objects were randomly divided into two groups:the“ZhongWan BaZhen”acupuncture method group and the ordinary acupuncture method group respectively.the patients of both groups are treated for 3 weeks,5 times each week,and followed up at the fourth week after the end of the courses of treatment.Then compared data of total score of PSQI scale and total score of syndrome scale of deficiency of both heart and spleen of two groups at the time points of prior treatment,post-treatment and followed-up on the 4th weeks after the follow-up of course respectively,thus to evaluate the curative effects of both groups.Results:1.There were no significant difference in sex,age,course of disease,condition and other factors between the two groups(p>0.05),and the baseline level was comparable.2.There were significant differences in the comparison of the total scores of PSQI scale and the total scores of the syndrome scale of deficiency of both heart and spleen(p<0.05)within two groups before and after treatment.3.Comparison between two groups were conducted after the treatment.There were significant difference in the total score of PSQI between the two groups(p<0.05);and there were no significant difference in the total scores of the syndrome scale of deficiency of both heart and spleen(p>0.05).Among all the factors of PSQI scale,the result of falling asleep time,sleeping time and daytime function werecompared,and the difference was significant(p<0.05).4.Comparison between two groups were conducted at the time point of the 4th week after the follow-up of treatment course.The comparison of the total scores of PSQI of the two groups showed significant difference(p<0.05),but there were no significant difference in the total scores of the syndrome scale of deficiency of both heart and spleen(p>0.05).Among all factors of PSQI scale,the result of falling asleep time,sleeping time and daytime function were compared,and the difference was significant(p<0.05).5.Comparison of the total effective rate between the two groups:the total effective rate of the treatment group and the control group were 85.33% and 81.8%respectively.There were no significant difference between the two groups(p>0.05).6.There were no significant difference in the comparison of safety and compliance between the two groups(p>0.05).Conclusion:1.Both therapies can treat primary insomnia in deficiency of both heart and spleen and improve sleep quality,with creditable treatment effect.2.“ZhongWan BaZhen”acupuncture method is more effective than the common acupuncture in the condition of improving the short and long term sleeping condition of primary insomnia patients.3.Both acupuncture methods are of high safety and compliance.4.Compared with the common acupuncture method,the“ZhongWan BaZhen”acupuncture method,which has the characteristics of convenient operation and simple acupoints selection,is deserved to be spreading around. |