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[Subacute insomnia treated with He's three-promotion needling method: a randomized controlled trial]
Qiuyang Hong1, Huimin Yang2, Shiguang Wang3
1Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Shunyi Branch Hospital of Beijing Chinese Medicine Hospital, Beijing 101300, China; Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100029.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu = Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
|January 24, 2019
Summary
He's three-promotion needling method significantly improves sleep quality and reduces insomnia severity in patients with subacute insomnia compared to estazolam. This acupuncture technique offers effective short-term and long-term benefits for insomnia treatment.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Medicine
- Sleep Medicine
- Acupuncture Research
Background:
- Subacute insomnia affects sleep quality and severity.
- Estazolam is a common oral medication for insomnia.
- Alternative therapies for insomnia are being investigated.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the efficacy of He's three-promotion needling method with estazolam for subacute insomnia.
- To evaluate the impact on sleep quality and insomnia severity.
Main Methods:
- 70 subacute insomnia patients were randomized into two groups: three-promotion needling (n=35) and estazolam (n=35).
- The needling group received a combination of filiform, fire, and three-edged needle techniques over 4 weeks.
- The medication group received oral estazolam 1mg every other day for 4 weeks.
Main Results:
- Both groups showed significant improvements in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) scores.
- The three-promotion needling group demonstrated significantly greater reductions in PSQI scores at all time points.
- The needling group also showed lower ISI scores during follow-up and higher total effective rates (97.2% vs. 85.7% at end of treatment).
Conclusions:
- He's three-promotion needling method is more effective than estazolam in improving sleep quality and reducing insomnia severity for subacute insomnia.
- This acupuncture therapy provides satisfactory short-term and long-term outcomes.
- The findings support the use of this needling technique as a viable treatment for subacute insomnia.