Actigraph Evaluation of Acupuncture for Treating Restless Legs Syndrome

Joint Authors

Wang, Qiudong
Wang, Mingzhe
Li, Mao
Jiang, Wenfei
Yamamoto, Yoshiharu
Kwak, Shin
Pan, Weidong

Source

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2015-02-11

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

7

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

We evaluated the effects of acupuncture in patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) by actigraph recordings.

Among the 38 patients with RLS enrolled, 31 (M=12, F=19; mean age, 47.2±9.7 years old) completed the study.

Patients were treated with either standard acupuncture n=15 or randomized acupuncture n=16 in a single-blind manner for 6 weeks.

Changes in nocturnal activity (NA) and early sleep activity (ESA) between week 0 (baseline), week 2, week 4, and week 6 were assessed using leg actigraph recordings, the International Restless Legs Syndrome Rating Scale (IRLSRS), and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS).

Standard but not randomized acupuncture reduced the abnormal leg activity of NA and ESA significantly in week 2, week 4, and week 6 based on the changes in the clinical scores for IRLSRS and ESS in week 4 and week 6 compared with the baseline.

No side effects were observed.

The results indicate that standard acupuncture might improve the abnormal leg activity in RLS patients and thus is a potentially suitable integrative treatment for long-term use.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Pan, Weidong& Wang, Mingzhe& Li, Mao& Wang, Qiudong& Kwak, Shin& Jiang, Wenfei…[et al.]. 2015. Actigraph Evaluation of Acupuncture for Treating Restless Legs Syndrome. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061368

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Pan, Weidong…[et al.]. Actigraph Evaluation of Acupuncture for Treating Restless Legs Syndrome. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061368

American Medical Association (AMA)

Pan, Weidong& Wang, Mingzhe& Li, Mao& Wang, Qiudong& Kwak, Shin& Jiang, Wenfei…[et al.]. Actigraph Evaluation of Acupuncture for Treating Restless Legs Syndrome. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061368

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1061368