Clinical study on electroacupuncture for perimenopausal insomnia
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Title
Clinical study on electroacupuncture for perimenopausal insomnia
Description
J Acupunct Tuina Sci (2013), Chen, Xiu-ling;Xu, Kai;Qin, Xiao-hong
Abstract
Objective—To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture in treating perimenopausal insomnia. Methods—Seventy eligible subjects were randomized into two groups, 38 subjects in the treatment group were intervened by electroacupuncture, 30 min each session; 32 subjects in the control group were intervened by Alprazolam, 0.4 mg each time before sleep. Athens insomnia scale (AIS) was adopted to evaluate sleep quality. Results—The therapeutic efficacy in the treatment group was significantly better than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion—Electroacupuncture can produce a content therapeutic efficacy in treating perimenopausal insomnia.
Alternative Title
J Acupunct Tuina Sci
Date
Language
English
issn
1672-3597
issue
6
page end
338
page start
336
volume
11