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Efficacy of Acupuncture for Primary Insomnia : A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Joint Authors
Liu, Cun-Zhi
Guo, Jing
Cheng, Jin-Lian
Wang, Gui-Ling
Yi, Jing-Hong
Wang, Lin-Peng
Zhang, Jie
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
To investigate the six-week influence of acupuncture on sleep quality and daytime functioning in primary insomnia.
Methods.
The study was a double-dummy, single-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
A total of 180 patients with primary insomnia were randomly assigned to 3 groups: verum group underwent verum acupuncture plus placebo; estazolam group underwent estazolam plus sham acupuncture; sham group underwent sham acupuncture plus placebo.
The outcome was measured by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and the 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36).
Results.
The three groups showed significant improvement compared with the pretreatment baseline.
Compared with the other two groups, the verum group reported improved sleep quality (SQ) and vitality (VT), decreased daytime dysfunction (DD) and sleepiness (ESS score).
The differences were kept from the treatment period to the end of the trial.
Discussion.
Verum acupuncture appeared to be more effective in increasing sleep quality and daytime functioning than sham acupuncture and estazolam.
Trial Registration.
The trial is registeded with ClinicalTrials.gov ISRCTN12585433.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Guo, Jing& Wang, Lin-Peng& Liu, Cun-Zhi& Zhang, Jie& Wang, Gui-Ling& Yi, Jing-Hong…[et al.]. 2013. Efficacy of Acupuncture for Primary Insomnia : A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Guo, Jing…[et al.]. Efficacy of Acupuncture for Primary Insomnia : A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Guo, Jing& Wang, Lin-Peng& Liu, Cun-Zhi& Zhang, Jie& Wang, Gui-Ling& Yi, Jing-Hong…[et al.]. Efficacy of Acupuncture for Primary Insomnia : A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450956
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-450956