Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지)

The Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (대한한방신경정신과학회)
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Clinical Effect of Herbal Medicine Treatment on Insomnia in a Public Health Center

일개 보건소에서 시행한 불면증에 대한 한약치료의 효과분석

  • Jung, In-Ho (Goheung Public Health Center) ;
  • Kwon, Chan-Young (Yanggu Public Health Center) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Woo (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, KyungHee University) ;
  • Chung, Sun Yong (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, KyungHee University)
  • 정인호 (고흥보건소) ;
  • 권찬영 (양구보건소) ;
  • 김종우 (경희대학교 한의과대학 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 정선용 (경희대학교 한의과대학 한방신경정신과)
  • Received : 2017.10.31
  • Accepted : 2017.12.21
  • Published : 2017.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: We conducted a public health promotion program in Korean medicine for participants suffering from chronic insomnia in 2016~2017. A significant improvement effect was obtained through the 8-week herbal medicine treatment program. The object of this study is to report the results of this public health promotion program. Methods: Seventy patients diagnosed with chronic insomnia participated in the program, 49 of whom completed the program. Participants were treated with the herbal medicine for insomnia treatment for 8 weeks. A sleep diary was used to assess the total sleep time, sleep latency, and number of times the participants woke. The treatment satisfaction was then evaluated. Results: Through the 8-week herbal medicine treatment program, the total sleep time was significantly increased by $109.59{\pm}70.77$ minutes, the sleep latency was significantly decreased by $63.53{\pm}47.79$ minutes, and the number of times the participants woke was significantly decreased by $1.54{\pm}1.19$ times compared to the baseline (all, p=0.000). Among the 24 patients who were examined for the treatment satisfaction, the average score was 4.33 points of a total of 5 points. Six patients had adverse events. Except for one patient, the symptoms of other patients were mitigated by changing or discontinuing the herbal medicine. Conclusions: For patients with chronic insomnia, the 8-week herbal medicine treatment program was effective, with few side effects and high treatment satisfaction. This study has significance as this is the first report in Korea on the effect of a herbal medicine treatment program for chronic insomnia through Korean medicine public health promotion.

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