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2692 – A Study on the Efectiveness of Electroacupuncture in the Management of Sleep Disorder among Methadone Maintenance Therapy Patients in Kajang: A Preliminary Investigation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

S.I. Hasan ,
M. Mustafa ,
R. Abd Rashid ,
A. Mohd Ali ,
M.K. Mohamad Ishak ,
M.A. Said  and
M.H. Habil
S.I. Hasan
Affiliation:
University of Malaya Center of Addiction Sciences (UMCAS), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
M. Mustafa
Affiliation:
University of Malaya Center of Addiction Sciences (UMCAS), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
R. Abd Rashid
Affiliation:
University of Malaya Center of Addiction Sciences (UMCAS), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A. Mohd Ali
Affiliation:
University of Malaya Center of Addiction Sciences (UMCAS), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
M.K. Mohamad Ishak
Affiliation:
Insaf Murni Association of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
M.A. Said
Affiliation:
Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
M.H. Habil
Affiliation:
University of Malaya Center of Addiction Sciences (UMCAS), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Abstract

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Introduction:

High prevalence of poor sleep quality has been reported among Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) patients. in order to reduce side effects and prevent relapse, new treatment approaches should be considered and recently, electroacupuncture (EA) has believed to have a therapeutic effect in the treatment of drug addiction.

Aims:

To investigate the effects of EA on sleep quality in patients receiving MMT.

Methods:

A prospective, open-labelled, parallel, randomized-controlled trial was conducted among MMT patients in Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. A total of 22 drug misusers who met DSM-IV were randomly assigned into two groups. The treatment group was given methadone plus EA stimulation at 1.1+80Hz while the control group received methadone plus Sham EA without increasing the intensity of the stimulation. Both groups received the EA treatment 30 minutes per session for 14 days. Sleep quality was assessed by validated Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.

Results:

In terms of pre and post treatment comparison, we found that there were significant difference of mean sleep latency (p= 0.011), use of medication (p= 0.043) and global PSQI (p= 0.009) for the treatment group. However, only sleep efficiency (p= 0.014) showed a significant difference between pre and post treatment for the control group. in terms of group comparison, we found that there was significant difference of mean sleep latency (p= 0.004), sleep efficiency (0.004) and global PSQI (0.008) for post treatment. No significant difference was found for pre treatment.

Conclusion:

Electroacupuncture may have adjunct effect on sleep improvement and have potential to reduce Benzodiazepine use among MMT patients.

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European Psychiatry , Volume 28 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 21th European Congress of Psychiatry , 2013 , 28-E1597
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