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Insomnia
Acupunct Med. 2005 Jun;23(2):47-51. Related Articles,
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Acupuncture for insomnia
in pregnancy--a prospective, quasi-randomised, controlled study.
da Silva JB,
Nakamura MU, Cordeiro JA, Kulay LJ.
Medical School of
Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil. jbgsilva@hotmail.com
OBJECTIVE: This
study was undertaken to test the effects of acupuncture on insomnia in a group
of pregnant women under real life conditions, and to compare the results with a
group of patients undergoing conventional treatment alone (sleep hygiene).
METHODS: A total of 30 conventionally treated pregnant women were allocated at
random into groups with or without acupuncture. Seventeen patients formed the
study group and 13 the control group. The pregnant women scored the severity of
insomnia using a Numerical Rating Scale from 0 to 10. Women were followed up
for eight weeks and interviewed five times, at two-week intervals.
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RESULTS:
Eight women dropped out, five in the study group and three in the control
group. The study group reported a larger reduction on insomnia rating (5.1)
than the control group (0.0), a difference which was statistically significant
(P = 0.0028). Average insomnia scores decreased by at least 50% over time in
nine (75%) patients in the study group and in three (30%) of the control group.
CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that acupuncture alleviates
insomnia during pregnancy and further research is justified.
PMID: 16025784 [PubMed - in process]
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