10 February 2023 : Review article
Effect of Acupoint Therapies on Postoperative Sleep Quality: A Narrative Review
Wenxin Wei1E, Xin Huang2E, Junchao Zhu1A*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.938920
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e938920
Table 1 Mechanism of acupoint therapies for sleep.
| Classification | Mechanism | Subjects | Acupoint | Acupoint intervention | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical trials | Direct caregivers suffering from violence | 5 specific points on the external ear: HT7 (Shenmen), sympathetic autonomic, lung, liver, and kidney | Buchanan TM et al []62 | ||
| Patients with radical mastectomy | EX-HN3 (Yintang)LI-4 (Hegu) | Huang S et al []65 | |||
| Orthopedic patients undergoing elective surgery | PC6 (Neiguan) | Zhao Z et al []66 | |||
| Animal experimental studies | Rats with chronic emotional stress anxiety | PC6 (Neiguan)HT7 (Shenmen) | iv) 8 times in total | Yao H et al []67 | |
| Male rats were exposed to acute restraint stress (ARS) for 3 h | PC6(Neiguan), HT7 (Shenmen), or a nonacupoint (tail) located in the tail in a rat | iii) Last 3 days | Zhao Z et al []68 | ||
| Animal experimental studies | Rats experiencing chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) | DU20 (Baihui)GB34 (Yanglingquan) | Yue N et al []69 |