| Autor: |
Sujeong Mun, Siwoo Lee, Kihyun Park, Sang-Jae Lee, Byung-Hee Koh, Younghwa Baek |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Integrative Medicine Research, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 15-20 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2213-4220 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.imr.2018.11.004 |
| Popis: |
Background: Complementary and alternative medicine treatment for insomnia has been sought due to the possible adverse effects of conventional pharmacotherapies. We performed a preliminary evaluation of the feasibility of using, and of the effect of a herbal tea (HT002), based on Traditional East Asian Medicine, in mild-to-moderate insomnia. Methods: Patients (n = 40) with mild-to-moderate insomnia were randomized to the HT002 (n = 20) or waitlist (n = 20) groups. The HT002 group consumed HT002 twice daily for 4 weeks. Outcomes were assessed using the Insomnia Severity Scale (ISI), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) at baseline and after 4 and 8 weeks. Results: The ISI score differences from baseline at weeks 4 and 8 were significantly greater in the HT002 than that in the waitlist group (week 4: −4.0 ± 0.8 vs. −0.4 ± 0.8, p |
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