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Effect of acupuncture as a complementary medicine in treating insomnia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

S. Badieeavalbaghyahi ,
X. Zhang ,
S. Torabi  and
H. Badieeavalbaghsyahi
S. Badieeavalbaghyahi
Affiliation:
Neurology, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran
X. Zhang
Affiliation:
Acupuncture, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
S. Torabi
Affiliation:
Birjand University of Medical Science, Mashhad
H. Badieeavalbaghsyahi
Affiliation:
Torbatejam Teaching Institue, Torbate Jam, Iran

Abstract

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Introduction

Acupuncture, as complementary medicine, has been used since many years ago in china and many researches have proved its effect separately or combined with other treatment methods.

Objectives

To compare therapeutic effects of Acupuncture plus estazolam and Cognitive - Behavioral Therapy plus estazolam on insomnia.

Aims

To determine the efficacy of acupuncture as complementary medicine in treating insomnia.

Method

64 insomnia patients were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and a behavioral group, 30 cases in acupuncture group and 18 cases in behavioral group completed research. The acupuncture group was treated by administration oral estazolam before sleeping each day and needling, three times a week, the behavioral group received Stimulus control as a Cognitive - Behavioral Therapy plus oral estazolam before sleeping each day. Treatment course was 3 weeks. The insomnia severity index (ISI) scores before and after treatment were observed in the both groups.

Results

The total effective rate was 86.7% in the acupuncture group and 50% in the behavioral group with statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). The cured rate of 30% in the acupuncture group was significantly higher than 16.7% in the behavioral group (both P < 0.05).

Conclusions

The therapeutic effect of Acupuncture as a complementary medicine on insomnia is better than stimulus therapy as a Cognitive - Behavioral Therapy.

Type
P03-387
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 26 , Issue S2: Abstracts of the 19th European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2011 , pp. 1557
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2011
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