Objective:To observe the curative effect of the complementary and alternative therapies in relieving insomnia for cancer patients.Method:According to the principle of randomization,with meeting the inclusion criteria,...Objective:To observe the curative effect of the complementary and alternative therapies in relieving insomnia for cancer patients.Method:According to the principle of randomization,with meeting the inclusion criteria,the 60 patients who were diagnosed as insomnia caused by liver qi stagnation were randomly divided into the control group and the intervention group.The intervention group(30 individuals treated with mini-needle therapy combined with TCM five elements music),the control group(30 individuals who were treated with single mini-needle therapy),the body buried needle 24 hours/time,5 times for a course of treatment,interval of 2 days between 2 courses,a total of 8 needles embedded.Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI)scores of 2 groups were analyzed using SPSS19.0 statistical software.Results:The total effective rate was 86.1%in the intervention group,and 75.9%in the control group,the difference was statistically significant between 2 groups(P<0.05).The comparison of the PSQI score between the 2 groups propost treatment showed that there were statistically significant differences(P<0.05).The reduction rate of PSQI in the intervention group was 31.7%,indicating that 31.7%was effective,while 23.1%in the control group was ineffective.Conclusion:The mini-needle therapy combined with TCM five elements music could relieve insomnia caused by qi stagnation of liver in patients with advanced cancer.展开更多
文摘Objective:To observe the curative effect of the complementary and alternative therapies in relieving insomnia for cancer patients.Method:According to the principle of randomization,with meeting the inclusion criteria,the 60 patients who were diagnosed as insomnia caused by liver qi stagnation were randomly divided into the control group and the intervention group.The intervention group(30 individuals treated with mini-needle therapy combined with TCM five elements music),the control group(30 individuals who were treated with single mini-needle therapy),the body buried needle 24 hours/time,5 times for a course of treatment,interval of 2 days between 2 courses,a total of 8 needles embedded.Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI)scores of 2 groups were analyzed using SPSS19.0 statistical software.Results:The total effective rate was 86.1%in the intervention group,and 75.9%in the control group,the difference was statistically significant between 2 groups(P<0.05).The comparison of the PSQI score between the 2 groups propost treatment showed that there were statistically significant differences(P<0.05).The reduction rate of PSQI in the intervention group was 31.7%,indicating that 31.7%was effective,while 23.1%in the control group was ineffective.Conclusion:The mini-needle therapy combined with TCM five elements music could relieve insomnia caused by qi stagnation of liver in patients with advanced cancer.