Scalp penetration acupuncture for insomnia: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 126-130

  Zhou, Zhang Ling ^a   Shi, Xian ^a   Li, Shao Dan ^a   Guan, Ling ^a  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Acupuncture and moxibustion; Insomnia; Randomized controlled trial; Scalp acupuncture

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC AGENT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOXIBUSTION; PITTSBURGH SLEEP QUALITY INDEX; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCALP; SLEEP TIME;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOST TO FOLLOW-UP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77749319369     PISSN: 16721977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3736/jcim20100206     Document Type: Article

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