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Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness and Safety of Shugan Jieyu Capsules for the Treatment of Insomnia
Published on: February 17, 2023
[Multiple central clinical studies on the needling method for regulating wei and strengthening brain for treatment of
Xi-yan Gao1, Yu-long Wei, Su-ju Shao
1The Third Affiliated Hospital, Henan College of TCM, Zhengzhou 450008, China.
Objective:
To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of the needling method for regulating wei and strengthening brain on insomnia.
Methods:
Two hundred cases of insomnia were randomly divided into a test group and a control group, 100 cases in each group. The test group were treated with the needling method for regulating wei and strengthening brain with Baihui (GV 20), Dazhui (GV 14), Shenmai (BL 62), Zhaohai (KI 6) and ear points Yuanzhong, Shenmen selected; and in the control group, Sishencong (EX-HN 1), Shenmen (HT 7) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) were selected. Acupuncture was given once daily for 15 days. Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) was used for scoring before and after treatment.
Results:
The total effective rate was 89.0% in the test group and 65.0% in the control group with a very significant difference between the two groups (P<0.01); the difference of PSQI scores before and after was -9.15+/-5.68 in the test group and -5.64+/-5.73 in the control group, with a very significant difference before and after treatment in the two groups (P<0.01).
Conclusion:
The therapeutic effect of the needling method for regulating wei and strengthening brain on insomnia is better than that of normal needling method.
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