Acupuncture for Treatment of Insomnia: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Cao, Huijuan; Pan, Xingfang; Li, Hua; Liu, Jianping

doi:10.1089/acm.2009.0041

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“…Sleep-wake disorders are mostly treated with pharmacological interventions, such as benzodiazepines, zolpidem, zaleplon, etc., but unfortunately, side-effects are common here, as well. [12] In addition, non-pharmacological interventions, such as cognitive psychotherapy, sleep hygiene, relaxation therapy, acupuncture, etc., [13,14] are used.…”

Section: Prof Maurits Van Den Noort Is a Regular Professor (Researchmentioning

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Schizophrenia and comorbid sleep disorders

Noort¹,

Staudte²,

Perriard³

et al. 2016

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Section: Prof Maurits Van Den Noort Is a Regular Professor (Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Schizophrenia and comorbid sleep disorders

Noort¹,

Staudte²,

Perriard³

et al. 2016

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“…Thirty students who had moderate (28)(29)(30) or severe (>30) sleep quality in the MSQ (see table 1) were invited to participate in this trial. Twenty-six accepted.…”

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Effects of Electroacupuncture on Stress-Related Symptoms in Medical Students: A Randomised Controlled Pilot Study

Dias

Pagnin

et al. 2012

Acupunct Med

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Objective To assess the effects of electroacupuncture on stress-related symptoms⎯sleep disorders, anxiety, depression and burnout⎯in medical students, and provide data to inform a power analysis to determinate numbers for future trials. Methods Twenty-fi ve students were randomly assigned to an electroacupuncture (n=12) group or control group (n=13) that did not receive treatment. Electroacupuncture was applied at a continuous frequency 2 Hz for 20 min once a week for 8 weeks at sites on the extremities, face, ear and scalp. The outcomes of the students treated with electroacupuncture were compared with those of the control group at the endpoint, controlling the infl uence of baseline scores. The instruments used were self-administered questionnaires that comprised the validated Portuguese version of the mini-sleep questionnaire (MSQ), the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), the Beck depression inventory (BDI), the Beck anxiety inventory, the Maslach burnout inventory-student survey (MBI-SS), and World Health Organization quality of life assessment -abbreviated version (WHOQOL-bref). Results The medical students treated with electroacupuncture showed a significant decrease compared with the control group for MSQ scores (p=0.04) and PSQI (p=0.006). After treatment, 75% students in the electroacupuncture group presented a good sleep quality, compared with 23.1% of the students in the control group. No significant difference on daytime sleepiness was shown by the ESS. The electroacupuncture group showed significant improvement on depressive symptoms (BDI), the emotional exhaustion and cynicism dimensions of burnout (MBI-SS) and physical health (WHOQOL-bref). Conclusions Electroacupuncture was associated with a signifi cant reduction of stress-related symptoms, but because of the study design the authors cannot say what proportion of the reduction was due to needle stimulation.

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“…Alternative medicine therapies such as acupuncture can be a promising and feasible option for players' mental preparation, which gives a lot of enlightenment. Acupuncture has been widely used in treating various types of disorders of spirit and emotion, such as insomnia, depression, and anxiety [4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. However, traditional acupuncture treatments emphasize "needling sensation," which gives an unpleasant feeling to some players.…”

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Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture for Precompetition Nervous Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Shu¹,

Yuan²,

You³

et al. 2017

Neuropsychiatry

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Objective:This study aimed to evaluate the effects of wrist-ankle acupuncture (WAA) for precompetition nervous syndrome and provide data for further research. Methods:The study was designed as a randomized controlled, single-blind trial on the sprinting distance items during the annual track and field events (2013-2015) of a university in Shanghai, China. A total of 103 enrolled participants (age 18-40 years, both males and females) were randomly assigned to receive WAA therapy (n = 52) or sham acupuncture (n = 51). The group allocations and interventions were concealed to participants and statisticians. The competition state anxiety scale was used as the primary outcome measure. Expectation and treatment credibility scale (ETCS) and participants' feeling of acupuncture questionnaire were applied as secondary outcome measures.

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Acupuncture for Treatment of Insomnia: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Abstract: Acupuncture appears to be effective in treatment of insomnia. However, further large, rigorous designed trials are warranted.

Cited by 136 publications

References 12 publications

Schizophrenia and comorbid sleep disorders

Schizophrenia and comorbid sleep disorders

Effects of Electroacupuncture on Stress-Related Symptoms in Medical Students: A Randomised Controlled Pilot Study

Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture for Precompetition Nervous Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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