Effects of ear point acupuncture combined with Baduanjin on sleep quality of female compulsory drug rehabilitation patients with protracted withdrawal syndrome
Objective To observe the effects of ear point acupuncture combined with Baduanjin on the sleep quality of protracted withdrawal syndrome in female compulsory drug rehabilitation patients.Methods Ninety female compulsory drug rehabilitation patients in the rehabilitation period in Fujian Women's Judicial Compulsory Isolation Drug Rehabilitation Center from January to August 2022 were selected.Random number table method was used to divide the patients into control group,Baduanjin group,and ear point acupuncture+Baduanjin group(30 cases in each group).A total of 82 cases were finally included(27 cases in control group,27 cases in Baduanjin group,and 28 cases in ear point acupuncture+Baduanjin group).All three groups received routine education,covering behavioral education,drug rehabilitation knowledge,and psychological counseling.The control group received broadcast gymnastics exercise for 90 minutes per day,five days per week;the Baduanjin group adopts Baduanjin exercise,90 minutes per day,five days per week.For the ear point acupuncture+Baduanjin group,ear point[Shenmen(HT7),heart,subcortical+point combination]acupuncture combined with Baduanjin exercise was adopted.Baduanjin exercise was taken for 90 minutes per day,five days per week.The ear point acupuncture was applied to one side of the auricle at each acupoint for three minutes per day,during the rest period of Baduanjin,and the opposite ear point was alternated every two days.The treatment course lasted for 12 weeks totally.The Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI)and its changes in sleep quality,sleep onset time,sleep time,sleep efficiency,sleep disorders,hypnotic drugs,daytime dysfunction,and other scores before and after 6 and 12 weeks of treatment in three groups were observed,and the clinical efficacy and incidence of adverse reactions were identified.Results Compared with those before treatment,the total PSQI scores of all three groups after 6 and 12 weeks of treatment decreased(P<0.05);compared with those of control group,the total score of PSQI in the ear point acupuncture+Baduanjin group after 6 and 12 weeks of treatment decreased(P<0.05),and after 12 weeks of the combined treatment,the sleep quality,sleep onset time,sleep time,sleep efficiency,sleep disorders,hypnotic drugs,and daytime dysfunction scores all decreased(P<0.05);compared with the Baduanjin group,the ear acupoint acupuncture+Baduanjin group showed a decrease in total score of PSQI after 6 and 12 weeks of treatment(P<0.05),and a decrease in sleep quality,sleep onset time,sleep efficiency,sleep disorders,and daytime dysfunction scores after 12 weeks of treatment(P<0.05).After treatment,the effective rate of the Baduanjin group was higher than that of control group(P<0.05),and the effective rate of the ear point acupuncutre+Baduanjin group was higher than that of control group and Baduanjin group(P<0.05).During the treatment period,no adverse reactions such as muscle soreness,ear skin cyanosis,erythema,damage,or pain were observed in three groups.Conclusion In the treatment of protracted withdrawal syndrome in female compulsory drug rehabilitation patients,ear point acupuncture combined with Baduanjin can improve sleep quality faster compared to broadcast gymnastics and Baduanjin exercise,especially in reducing scores of sleep onset time,sleep efficiency,sleep disorders,and daytime dysfunction,which is worth promoting and applying.
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