针刺对睡眠剥夺受试者面部红外热成像的影响

目的 观察针刺对睡眠剥夺受试者面部新陈代谢热的影响。方法 将64例健康青年受试者随机分为4组：正常睡眠组（A组）、睡眠剥夺组（B组）、睡眠剥夺与小醒脑开窍针法配合申脉、照海穴针刺治疗组（C组）和睡眠剥夺与非经非穴针刺治疗组（D组）。A组保持正常睡眠状态，对B、C、D组同时进行24 h睡眠剥夺，次日应用红外热成像技术检测4组受试者面部热值，及观察C、D组针刺治疗后面部热值的变化。结果 红外热成像图显示，A组面部呈温热状态，B、C、D组面部呈高热状态。A组热值显著低于B组、C组和D组（P<0.05）。B、C、D 3组热值多重比较，差异均无统计学意义（P>0.05）。C、D组针刺治疗后面部热值均较治疗前显著下降（P<0.05），但C组治疗后面部热值降低值显著大于D组（P<0.05）。结论 睡眠剥夺可导致面部热值升高，小醒脑开窍针法配合申脉、照海穴针刺能够降低睡眠剥夺者面部较高热值，且疗效优于非经非穴针法。

Effect of Acupuncture on Facial Infrared Thermal Imaging in Subjects with Sleep Deprivation

Objective To investigate the effect of acupuncture on facial infrared thermal imaging in subjects with sleep deprivation.Methods A total of 64 healthy young subjects were randomly divided into normal sleep group (group A),sleep deprivation group (group B),sleep deprivation group treated with Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture combined with acupuncture at Shenmai and Zhaohai points (group C),and sleep deprivation group treated with acupuncture at sham acupoints (group D).Group A maintained a normal sleep state,while groups B,C,and D were deprived of sleep for 24 hours.On the next day,infrared thermal imaging was used to measure facial heat value in all groups and observe the changes in facial heat value after acupuncture in groups C and D.Results Infrared thermal imaging showed that group A had mild facial heat and groups B,C,and D had severe facial heat.Group A had significantly less heat than groups B,C,and D (P<0.05),and there was no significant difference between groups B,C,and D (P>0.05).Groups C and D had a significant reduction in facial heat value after treatment (P<0.05),and group C had a significantly greater reduction than group D (P<0.05). Conclusion Sleep deprivation can lead to an increase in facial heat.Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture combined with acupuncture at Shenmai and Zhaohai points can decrease facial heat caused by sleep deprivation and has a better clinical effect than acupuncture at sham acupoints.