Clinical Observation of Temporal Cluster Acupuncture in the Treatment of Chronic Insomnia
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of temporal cluster acupuncture in the treatment of chronic insomnia and to seek a better scheme of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic insomnia.Methods:50 patients with chronic insomnia who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into treatment group(n=25)and control group(n=25).The treatment group was treated with temporal cluster acupunc-ture on the basis of routine acupuncture,while the control group was treated with routine acupuncture only.After 4 weeks of treatment,Pitts-burgh Clinical Sleep quality Index(PSQI)and Insomnia severity Index(ISI)were used to compare the curative effect of chronic insomnia be-tween the two groups.Results:After treatment,the scores of PSQI and ISI in the treatment group and the control group were significantly low-er than those before treatment,and the decrease in the treatment group was more significant(P<0.05).The total effective rate in the treat-ment group was 84%(21/25),which was higher than that in the control group(72%)(18/25)(P<0.05).Conclusion:Temporal cluster acu-puncture can significantly improve the sleep quality of patients with chronic insomnia,and the addition of temporal cluster acupuncture on the basis of routine acupuncture can improve the curative effect,which is a better scheme for acupuncture treatment of insomnia.