Clinical study on acupuncture for primary insomnia

针刺治疗原发性失眠的临床研究（英文）

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of Acupuncture at Baihui（GV 20）, Sishencong（EX-HN 1） and Anmian [Extra, locates at the midpoint between Yiming（EX-HN 14） and Fengchi（GB 20）] for primary insomnia. Methods： A total of 112 patients with primary insomnia were randomized into an acupuncture group and a medication group according to the visiting sequence, 56 cases in each group. The acupuncture group was intervened by acupuncture at Baihui（GV 20）, Sishencong（EX-HN 1） and Anmian [Extra, locates at the midpoint between Yiming（EX-HN 14） and Fengchi（GB 20）], and points selected based on syndrome differentiation, while the medication group was by oral intake of zopiclone tablet. The Pittsburgh sleep quality index（PSQI） was measured before and after treatment, and the clinical efficacy was compared after 1 month of treatment. Results： After treatment, subscales of PSQI and global score in the acupuncture group were improved, and intra-group comparisons showed statistical differences（all P〈0.05）; subscales of sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration and global score of PSQI in the medication group were improved, showing statistical differences（all P〈0.05）. Inter-group comparison of global and subscales scores of PSQI showed statistical differences（all P〈0.05）. The total effective rate in the acupuncture group was 92.9%, higher than 67.9% in the medication group, and between-group comparison showed a statistical difference（P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Acupuncture at Baihui（GV 20）, Sishencong（EX-HN 1） and Anmian [Extra, locates at the midpoint between Yiming（EX-HN 14） and Fengchi（GB 20）] as the main treatment method can produce a better effect than oral intake of zopiclone tablet.

目的:观察针刺百会、四神聪和安眠穴为主治疗原发性失眠症的临床疗效。方法:选取原发性失眠症患者112例,按照入院先后顺序随机分成针刺组和药物组,每组56例。针刺组以针刺百会、四神聪和安眠穴为主,并配合辨证取穴;药物组以口服佐匹克隆片治疗。治疗前后进行匹茨堡睡眠指数(PSQI)评分,治疗1个月后比较两组临床疗效。结果:治疗后,治疗组PSQI各因子评分及总分均较本组治疗前明显下降,组内差异均具有统计学意义(均P<0.05);药物组睡眠质量、入睡时间和睡眠时间评分以及PSQI总分与治疗前均有统计学差异(均P<0.05)。两组患者治疗后PSQI各因子评分及总分均具有统计学差异(均P<0.05)。针刺组总有效率92.9%,高于药物组的67.9%,组间差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:针刺百会、四神聪和安眠穴为主治疗原发性失眠症的临床疗效优于口服佐匹克隆片。