Objective:To analyze the improvements of TCM foot bath joined with acupoint massage on the quality of sleep in patients with insomnia after the surgery of thyroid cancer.Methods:All 135 patients were randomized into the routine group,the massage group,the combination group with 45 cases in each group.The routine group was intervened with routine postoperative hormonal and sedative drugs,the massage group received acupoint massage on the foundation of the drugs that the routine group accepted,and the combination group was given TCM foot bath based on the therapy the massage group received,three groups were intervened for two months.To compare the symptoms scores including fidgeting,irritating,insomnia,palpitation and tinnitus,psychological state(state-trait anxiety inventory,STAI),the quality of sleep(pittsburgh sleep quality index,PSQI)before and after the intervention between three groups.Results:After two months of the intervention,the scores of the symptoms including fidgeting,irritating,insomnia,palpitation and tinnitus,STAI and PSQI scores of three groups were lower than these before the intervention,and the difference had statistical meaning between three groups(P<0.05).Conclusion:TCM foot bath joined with acupoint massage could effectively improve the quality of sleep in patients with insomnia after the surgery of thyroid cancer.
thyroid cancerpostoperative insomniaTCM foot bathacupoint massagethe quality of sleep
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