Therapeutic evaluation on needling method of regulating the conception vessel and calming the mind for perimenopausal sleep disorder

Objective

To observe the clinical efficacy of needling method of regulating the Conception Vessel and calming the mind in treating sleep disorder in perimenopausal women, and to provide clinical evidence for future treatment of the disease.

Methods

Sixty eligible subjects with perimenopausal sleep disorder were enrolled and randomized into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The observation group was intervened by needling method of regulating the Conception Vessel and calming the mind, and the control group was treated by taking Yi Kun Yin orally. Two-week treatment was considered as a treatment course. Major symptoms of traditional Chinese medicine and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were observed, and clinical efficacies were compared.

Results

After treatment, the difference in total effective rate between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05); except for flaccidity of lumbar and knees, both groups achieved significant improvements in the other 5 symptoms of traditional Chinese medicine (P<0.05 or P<0.01); PSQI global score and component scores dropped in both groups, and the improvements in the observation group were markedly superior to that in the control group (P<0.05 or P<0.01).

Conclusion

The needling method of regulating the Conception Vessel and calming the mind is better than Yi Kun Yin in improving traditional Chinese medicine symptoms and sleep quality in patients with perimenopausal sleep disorders.