Clinical Observations on Curative Effect of TCM Massage on Dyssomnia of Infants

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• 作者：Hong-ying DONG ; Wei WANG
• 关键词：dyssomnia ; infants ; tuina-massage
• 刊名：Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• 出版年：2010
• 出版时间：December 2010
• 年：2010
• 卷：30
• 期：4
• 页码：299-301
• 全文大小：87 K

文摘

Objective

To observe the curative effect of TCM massage on difficulty in falling asleep, waking during night and other sleep disorder of infants.

Methods

The 51 outpatients were treated by basic recipe for massage treatment and modified recipe according to syndromes.

Results

The total Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) score 3.2800±1.5784 after treatment is lower than 9.2400±1.4286 before treatment (P<0.01), there is statistical difference in AIS scores before and after treatment.

Conclusion

TCM massage can remarkably improve sleep condition of infants with dyssomnia.