Current Status of Research on the Treatment of Insomnia with Acupuncture
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https://doi.org/10.53469/jcmp.2024.06(06).35Keywords:
Acupuncture, Insomnia, Treatment, Clinical randomised controlled trialAbstract
Insomnia is a non-organic sleep disorder that currently affects the quality of life of people around the globe, and has received widespread attention at home and abroad. Current treatments such as psychotherapy, medication, and physical therapy can improve patients' sleep quality, but they have drawbacks such as high price, drug resistance, and easy to damage the skin, whereas acupuncture has significant efficacy, few side effects, low price, and ease of use in the treatment of insomnia. Acupuncture is widely recognised in the treatment of insomnia, and research on different acupuncture therapies is increasing year by year. By searching the Chinese Journal Full Text Database (CNKI), Wanfang Database and PubMed Database, relevant clinical randomised controlled trials of acupuncture for insomnia in the past 6 years were included for generalisation and summary, aiming to provide clinicians with new ideas and methods for the treatment of insomnia.
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