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Clinical Observation onChinese Herbal Medicine in Treatment of Long-term Insomnia
引用本文:David Wang,Charlie Xue,Noel Lim,Woei-Jia Jiang,Jennifer R Jamison. Clinical Observation onChinese Herbal Medicine in Treatment of Long-term Insomnia[J]. 中国结合医学杂志, 2000, 6(2): 122-126. DOI: 10.1007/BF02970583
作者姓名:David Wang  Charlie Xue  Noel Lim  Woei-Jia Jiang  Jennifer R Jamison
作者单位:David Wang,Charlie Xue Noel Lim,Woei Jia Jiang 2,and Jennifer R Jamison 1
摘    要:Insomniaisacommondisorder,whichaffectsabout30-40%ofadultsintheworld.(1,2)Longterminsomnia(LTI)affectsupto10%ofthepopulation.(3)Insomniaresultsinsignificantmorbidity(4-6)andeconomiccost.(1,7)However,allthecurrentlyavailablehypnoticdrugsarefarfromideal.(8)Adver…


Clinical observation on chinese herbal medicine in treatment of long-term insomnia
David Wang,Charlie Xue,Noel Lim,Woei-Jia Jiang and Jennifer R Jamison. Clinical observation on chinese herbal medicine in treatment of long-term insomnia[J]. Chinese journal of integrative medicine, 2000, 6(2): 122-126. DOI: 10.1007/BF02970583
Authors:David Wang  Charlie Xue  Noel Lim  Woei-Jia Jiang  Jennifer R Jamison
Affiliation:(1) The Chinese Medicine Unit, Biomedical and Health Sciences and Nursing, Bundoora West Campus, RMIT University, VIC 3083 Melbourne, Bundoora, Australia;(2) Unison Herbal Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd, Melbourne, Australia
Abstract:Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy of Serenity, an Australia Government listed Chinese herbal patent medicine, in the treatment of long term insomnia.Methods: Adopting randomized double blind placebo controlled cross over method, 19 volunteers participated were enrolled in this study for a period of 12 weeks. Each phase of the trial lasted for six weeks. No washout period was implemented. Assessment was based on the Vital Sign Test, Sleep Parameter Questionnaire, Leeds Sleep Evaluation Questionnaire and the Side Effects Questionnaire. Results: Serenity improved significantly the Overall Sleep Evaluation in the treated group, in comparing with that in the control group, P<0.01. Therapeutic effect reached the peak at the end of the fourth week of the treatment period.Conclusion: Serenity, a Chinese herbal patent medicine,is effective for the clinical management of long term insomnia.
Keywords:insomnia   sleep disorder   Chinese herbal medicine   Serenity
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