Influence of Auricular Plaster Therapy on Sleeping Structure in OSAS Patients

• Published in: Journal of traditional Chinese medicine Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 3 - 5
• Main Author: 王晓红 肖兰英 王保法 袁雅冬 潘文森 石玉珍
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China 01.03.2009
• Subjects: Acupressure; Acupuncture Points; Adult; Aged; Ear Auricle; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; OSAS患者; Respiration; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - physiopathology; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - therapy; 低通气指数; 呼吸紊乱指数; 治疗效果; 睡眠呼吸暂停综合征; 睡眠结构; 石膏; 耳廓
• ISSN: 0255-2922
• DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6272(09)60020-0

Objective： To evaluate the therapeutic effects of auricular plaster therapy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome （OSAS） and the influence on sleeping structure. Methods： 45 OSAS patients were randomly divided into a treatment group of 30 cases and a control group of 15 cases for comparison of the changes in parameters of respiration and sleep at night. Results： The auricular plaster therapy significantly improved the hypoventilation index, respiratory disturbance index and other respiratory parameters as well as the sleeping parameters such as the time and rate of sleep at stage Ⅰ and Ⅱ, and the waking time and rate. Conclusion： Auricular plaster therapy may show good therapeutic effects for OSAS, and with the advantages of low cost and less side effects.