Influence of meridian flow injection timing acupoint massage combined with herbal incense on sleep quality and fatigue in hemodialysis patients
CHEN Minya
HUANG Xiaojia
ZHANG Xiaoyan
LIU Xiaoju
Abstract：Objective To explore the effects of meridian flow injection timing acupoint massage combined with herbal incense on sleep quality and fatigue in hemodialysis patients.Methods Ninety-four patients with uremia who received regular hemodialysis treatment in the Department of Nephrology,Lishui Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from April 2022 to April 2024 were retrospectively selected for analysis.According to the differences in treatment plans,they were divided into combination group(n=33),herbal incense group(n=32)and control group(n=29).The control group was given conventional treatment,the herbal group was based on the control group combined with herbal incense,and the combination group was based on the herbal incense group combined with meridian flow injection timing acupoint massage.The efficacy,adverse reactions,fatigue and sleep status scores before and after treatment(Revised Piper Fatigue Scale(RPFS),Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI)),objective sleep indicators(total sleep time,sleep latency,and wake time),and inflammatory indicators[tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interleukin-1 β(IL-1β),and C-reactive protein(CRP)]were compared among the three groups.Results The comparison of curative effects showed that combination group＞herbal incense group＞control group(P＜0.05).The RPFS and PSQI scores of the three groups after treatment were decreased compared with those before treatment,and the combination group was＜herbal incense group＜control group(P＜0.05).The total sleep time,sleep latency and wake time of the three groups after treatment were improved compared with those before treatment,and the improvement was better in the combination group(P＜0.05).The levels of CRP,TNF-α and IL-1β in the three groups after treatment were decreased compared with those before treatment,and the combination group was＜herbal incense group＜control group(P＜0.05).There was no significant difference in adverse reactions among the three groups(P＞0.05).Conclusion Meridian flow injection timing acupoint massage combined with herbal incense can significantly improve the sleep quality of hemodialysis patients,improve fatigue symptoms,and have good safety.
Keywords：meridian flow injectionsleep qualityfatigueherbal incenseuremiahemodialysis
Publication Date：2024-11-28
Online Publishing Date：2026-08-26(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 1294-1298 )