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Acupuncture for Insomnia in Pregnancy – a Prospective, Quasi-Randomised, Controlled Study

Acupuncture for Insomnia in Pregnancy – a Prospective, Quasi-Randomised, Controlled Study ObjectiveThis 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).MethodsA 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.ResultsEight 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.ConclusionThe results of this study suggest that acupuncture alleviates insomnia during pregnancy and further research is justified. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acupuncture in Medicine SAGE

Acupuncture for Insomnia in Pregnancy – a Prospective, Quasi-Randomised, Controlled Study

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Publisher
SAGE
Copyright
© 2005 British Medical Acupuncutre Society
ISSN
0964-5284
eISSN
1759-9873
DOI
10.1136/aim.23.2.47
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Abstract

ObjectiveThis 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).MethodsA 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.ResultsEight 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.ConclusionThe results of this study suggest that acupuncture alleviates insomnia during pregnancy and further research is justified.

Journal

Acupuncture in MedicineSAGE

Published: Jun 1, 2005

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