Review of Clinical Research on Electroacupuncture for Insomnia
Objective:To review the clinical studies about electroacupuncture for insomnia in the last decade.Methods:The ran-domized controlled trials(RCTs)of electroacupuncture for insomnia were retrieved from China National Knowledge Infrastructure,China Biology Medicine disc,China Science Periodical Database,Chinese Citation Database,PubMed,Cochrane Library,and Em-base with the time interval from January 1,2012 to December 31,2021.The diagnostic criteria,treatment methods,acupoint selec-tion and meridian affiliation,electroacupuncture parameters,treatment duration and courses,and efficacy evaluation indicators were extracted from the included RCTs.Results:A total of 55 articles were included.The intervention methods included electroacupunc-ture alone,electroacupuncture combined with other external treatment methods,and electroacupuncture combined with oral drugs.The diagnostic criteria and efficacy evaluation indicators lacked unified standards.The treatment methods varied greatly and the ex-perimental design was not perfect.The commonly selected acupoints were at the bladder meridian of foot greater yang,governor ves-sel,gallbladder meridian of foot lesser yang,and stomach meridian of foot yang brightness,and mostly located on the head,extremi-ties,and back.Conclusion:The RCTs about electroacupuncture for insomnia generally have low quality,with the diagnostic crite-ria,treatment methods,efficacy evaluation indicators,and trial design remain to be improved.These limitations affect the repeat-ability of the research results and the reliability of conclusions.
ElectroacupunctureInsomniaSleep disordersDiagnostic criteriaAcupointsMeridian affiliationEfficacy evalua-tionRandomized controlled trialLiterature research
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