[Observation on therapeutic effect of rolling needle therapy on insomnia].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the effect-increasing action of rolling needle therapy on insomnia.


METHODS
Sixty-four cases were randomly divided into a rolling needle treatment group and a control group, 32 cases in each group. The control group were treated with oral administration of clonazepam 4 mg, once each night, for 4 consecutive weeks. The rolling needle therapy group were treated with the same treatment as the control group, plus the rolling needle stimulation of the back. The therapeutic effect was assessed by effective rate of sleep improvement and Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI).


RESULTS
After treatment there was a significant difference between the two groups in the score of PSQI (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
The rolling needle therapy can increase the improving action of clonazepam on insomnia, and increase life quality of the patient.
Luo
Ling
L
College of Acupuncture & Massage, Chengdu University of TCM, Sichuan 610075, China.
Hu
You-ping
YP
Yu
Shu-guang
SG
Li
Ning
N
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D012890:Sleep; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders