Clinical Observation of Bagua Auricular Therapy for Insomnia Due to Heart-Kidney Disharmony
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Bagua auricular therapy, heart-kidney imbalance, insomnia, auricular seed pressing, sleep qualit, randomized controlled trialAbstract
Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Bagua auricular therapy in treating insomnia of the heart-kidney disharmony type. Methods: A total of 81 patients with insomnia of the heart-kidney disharmony type admitted to Shenzhen Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine from January to October 2024 were randomly allocated into an observation group (n = 40) and a control group (n = 41). Both groups received basic treatment, while the observation group received additional Bagua auricular therapy for 2 weeks. Next, clinical efficacy, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome scores, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) were compared between the two groups. Results: The observation group showed a significantly higher total effective rate and greater improvements in TCM syndrome scores, SAS, and PSQI compared to the control group (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Bagua auricular therapy can effectively improve insomnia of the heart-kidney disharmony type, alleviate the symptoms of heart-kidney disharmony as well as anxiety and depression, and enhance the sleep quality of patients
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