Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of Thunder Fire Moxibustion combined with auricular magnetic bead on insomnia due to disharmony between heart and kidney in breast cancer patients.Methods:Sixty breast cancer patients with insomnia due to disharmony between heart and kidney were randomly divided into observation group and control group, with 30 cases in each group. Patients in the observation group received Thunder Fire Moxibustion and auricular magnetic bead, while the control group received auricular magnetic bead therapy only, both treatments lasted three days. Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI) scale before and after the treatment as well as overall clinical efficacy were assessed.Results:After treatment, the scores of all elements of the PSQI index were significantly reduced in both groups, the improvement of sleep quality, time to fall sleep, sleep efficiency and total PSQI score in the observation group were better than those in the control group(P<0.05). The overall clinical effect of the observation group was superior to that of control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Thunder Fire Moxibustion combined with auricular magnetic bead is effective for shortening the time to fall asleep and improving the sleep quality and efficiency in breast cancer patients with insomnia due to disharmony between heart and kidney. |