The effect of acupuncture treatment for insomnia in chronic hemodialysis patients

1st Physics and Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry Symposium

物理学;医药卫生

Widjaja, J.A.^1 ; Simadibrata, C.^1 ; Srilestari, A.^1 ; Marbun, M.B.H.^2

Department of Medical Acupunture, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia^1

Departement of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia^2

关键词: Control groups;    Hemodialysis patient;    Quality of life;    Same points;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/884/1/012130/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1742-6596/884/1/012130

学科分类：卫生学

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Insomnia is a problem often experienced by patients on chronic dialysiswhich reduces their quality of life. Current management of insomnia with this specific group of patients has yet to produce optimum results. In this study, we explored the roleof acupuncture as a treatment for symptoms of insomnia in patients on chronic dialysis. Twenty-eight hemodialysis patients suffering from insomnia were divided randomly into two groups, an acupuncture group (n = 15) who received acupuncture treatment at the points HT7 Shenmen, PC6 Neiguan, GV20 Baihui, and EX-HN1 Sishenchong, anda control group (n = 13) who underwenta sham procedure in which a needle was inserted into an elastic bandage at the same points. The acupuncture treatment was done during hemodialysis twice a week for five weeks. PSQI scores and the WHOQOL-BREF were assessed before treatment, after the fifth treatment, and at the end of the treatment. Significant differences were found in the PSQI score ((4.20±2.27 vs. 11.23±3.37); p = 0.000) and in the WHOQOL-BREF ((94.53±10.08 vs. 82.69±11.90); p = 0.008) between the acupuncture group and the control group by the end of the period of treatment. Acupuncture treatment effectively improved the quality of sleep and the quality of life for these chronic hemodialysis patients.