title: [Multi-central controlled study on three-part massage therapy for treatment of insomnia of deficiency of both the heart and spleen].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To make multi-central clinical evaluation for three-part massage therapy for treatment of insomnia of deficiency of both the heart and spleen.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and sixty-six cases were randomly divided into a test group (n = 84) and a control group (n = 82). Multi-central, randomized and controlled methods were adopted. The test group were treated by the three-part massage therapy, i. e. acupoints at the head, abdomen and back were massaged, once each day; and the control group by oral administration of Guipi Pills [symbol: see text], 8 pills each time, thrice daily. The treatment was given for 15 consecutive days and then the therapeutic effects were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sixty-seven cases were cured, 11 markedly effective, 3 effective, and 3 ineffective in the test group, and the corresponding figures were 10, 21, 29 and 22 in the control group with a very significant difference between the two groups (P< 0.001). The test group was superior to the control group in improvement for Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Sleepless Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Sleepless Depression Scale (SDS) (P < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The three-part massage therapy has definite therapeutic effect on insomnia of deficiency of both the heart and spleen with safety.
authors.affiliation: Third Affiliated Hospital of Henan TCM University, Zhengzhou 450008, China. zyf5680198@126.com
authors.forename: Yun-feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Yu-long
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Pu-lin
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Shan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Guo-li
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Ning
authors.forename: Zhen-qiang
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Dan-yi
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Mei-rong
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Wen-jun
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage; D008875:Middle Aged; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000628:therapy*