What makes one respond to acupuncture for insomnia? Perspectives of cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Like any therapy, acupuncture is effective for some patients, while not helpful for others. Understanding from a patients' perspective what makes one respond or not to acupuncture can help guide further intervention development. This study aimed to identify factors that influence the perception of acupuncture's therapeutic effect among cancer survivors with insomnia.

Method

We conducted post-treatment semi-structured interviews with cancer survivors who were randomized to the acupuncture group in a clinical trial for the treatment of insomnia. Survivors were categorized into Responders and Non-Responders to acupuncture treatment based on the change in the Insomnia Severity Index with a reduction of eight points or greater as the cut-off for the response. An integra

SUBMITTER: Romero SAD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7108961 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature