Title: Analysis of the effect of yang-yin acupoint massage combined with five-tone therapy on insomnia among middle-aged and young patients

Abstract:

Objective: To analyze the efficacy of  of Yang-yin acupoint massage combined with five-tone therapy in treating insomnia among middle-aged and young patients.
Methods: Fifty individuals with insomnia, aged between middle-age and young adulthood, were selected from the East Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University between June 2022 and June 2023. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was compared before and 30 days after the intervention with self-induced Yang-yin acupoint massage combined with five-tone therapy.
Results: The scores obtained from the PSQI, which included parameters such as sleep quality, sleep onset latency, total sleep time, sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of hypnotic drugs, and daytime functioning, showed significant differences among young and middle-aged patients after 30 days of treatment compared to the scores before the intervention (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: The combination of Yang-yin acupoint massage and five-tone therapy demonstrates effectiveness in alleviating insomnia symptoms among both young and middle-aged patients, thus enhancing their overall quality of life. Moreover, the method is safe, convenient and feasible, and holds strong popularization value.

Audience Take Away Notes:

• Introduces the theoretical basis and operational essentials of traditional Chinese medicine for the improvement of insomnia by acupoint massage with Yang-yin combined with five-tone therapy, and medical workers can learn the specific implementation
• Introduces a new home-operable treatment method to improve insomnia, and broadens clinical treatment methods of insomnia
• Guide patients to learn the methods of acupoint massage and five-tone therapy, and continue extended care at home, save time for medical treatment in hospital, improve work efficiency and quality of life
• Provide traditional Chinese medicine reference for the clinical development of new treatment methods for other diseases

Biography:

Mrs. Nana Jiang studied nursing at Shandong University and received her bachelor's degree in 2008. Since 2012, she has been working as head nurse in the respiratory department. She received her master's degree from Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2013. In 2020, she joined East Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University and won the title of deputy chief nurse in 2022. As the first author, she published 1 article in SCI, IF6.4, and more than 10 articles in core journals. She presided over 7 projects and obtained 6 patents as the first inventor.