Therapeutic Efficacy of Head Gusha Combined with Kaitianmen in the Management of Insomnia.

Lanting Yan; Liying Jiang; Yue Liu; Yun Chen; Jiayan Zhong; Dingtian Luo

Objective • This study aimed to analyze the therapeutic efficacy of a combined treatment approach involving specialized head scraping (Guasha) in conjunction with Kaitianmen to manage insomnia. Methods • We conducted a study involving 90 individuals with insomnia who received treatment at our hospital between March 2022 and March 2023. These participants were selected and randomly assigned to either a research group (n = 45) or a control group (n = 45). The control group received oral Diazepam (DZ), while the research group underwent specialized head scraping and Kaitianmen therapy. Comparative assessments were made between the two groups, considering clinical efficacy, preand post-treatment Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) symptom scores, as well as evaluations of sleep quality and negative emotions (NEs) using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Self-rating Anxiety/Depression Scale (SAS/SDS), respectively. Additionally, a treatment satisfaction survey was administered at discharge. Results • The research group exhibited a significantly higher overall response rate compared to the control group (P < .05). Both groups displayed substantial reductions in TCM symptom scores, PSQI scores, and SAS/SDS scores following treatment, with the research group achieving even lower scores (P < .05). The treatment satisfaction survey indicated a greater degree of satisfaction among participants in the research group compared to the control group (P < .05). Conclusions • The combination of specialized head scraping and Kaitianmen therapy has demonstrated effectiveness in the treatment of insomnia and offers a valid means of alleviating patients’ negative emotions. These findings suggest promising prospects for clinical applications.

INSOMNIA treatment; CHINESE medicine; QI gong; SLEEP; EMOTIONS

Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine, 2024, Vol 30, Issue 1, p88

1078-6791

Academic Journal