Table 3.
Primary Outcome Measures from Baseline to 4-Week Follow-Up
| Assessments | Group | Baseline | Post-Treatment | Follow-Up 1 | Follow-Up 2 | F | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSQI score | Acupuncture (n=41) |  |
14.78±2.71 | 9.74±3.08 | 10.66±3.43 | 10.51±3.60 | 41.694 | <0.001 |
| Sham-acupuncture (n=41) |  |
14.61±3.11 | 11.69±3.65 | 11.03±3.40 | 10.59±3.95 | 32.217 | <0.001 | |
| Between-group | F | 0.265 | −2.537 | −0.472 | −0.075 | – | – | |
| P | 0.791 | 0.013 | 0.638 | 0.940 | – | – | ||
| ISI score | Acupuncture (n=41) |  |
18.78±4.68 | 11.13±3.74 | 12.05±5.60 | 12.14±5.03 | 43.048 | <0.001 |
| Sham-acupuncture (n=41) |  |
20.49±4.65 | 15.44±5.98 | 14.49±7.45 | 13.42±6.58 | 34.019 | <0.001 | |
| Between-group | F | −1.657 | −3.796 | −1.624 | −0.949 | – | – | |
| P | 0.101 | <0.001 | 0.109 | 0.346 | – | – | ||
Notes: Data are presented as the mean ± SD. Comparison within-group and between-group by repeated-measures ANOVA.
Abbreviations: PSQI, Pittsburgh sleep quality index; ISI, insomnia severity index.