A Randomized Clinical Trial on Ear Acupoint Application Therapy of Sleep Disturbance among Subhealth

Objective:To investigate the influencing effect of ear acupoint application therapy on sleep disturbance.Methods:The sleep quality of subhealth was measured by Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI),the patients of PSQI≥12 were divided random to two groups,period of influence was four weeks(P0.01).The influencing effect of ear acupoint application therapy on sleep disturbance was investigated.Results:Compared with controls,the quality of sleep,the time of falling asleep,sleep efficiency,sleep disturbance,soporific using and daily functions and PSQI of ear acupoint application group significantly decreased after four weeks,indicating the quality of sleep being markedly improved.Preiod of time of sleep was defferent improved,but there was no significant difference(P0.05).Conclusion:Ear acupoint application therapy has the effect of markedly improved on sleep disturbance among subhealth.