Clinical Evaluation of Sirodhara and Yoga Therapy in Management of Chronic Insomnia

Bhaduri, Tapas; Kanchan, Chowdhury; Biswas, sonali; Panja, Asit K; Ekta, .

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“…This result is consistent with the findings of previous studies that demonstrated the effect of Shirodhara on improvement of subjective sleep quality. [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] However, those studies assessed sleep quality with different indices, most of which are neither standardized nor validated and are difficult to compare with this study. Furthermore, they showed the results merely by pvalue, which did not provide any quantitative information.…”

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“…Most previous studies [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] did not use this scale to assess daytime sleepiness (one study 17 did use this scale). Instead, they used subjective experiences, such as yawning, drowsiness, fatigue, and lack of concentration, and they just compared subjective symptoms from before to after treatment.…”

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“…There was a trend of subjective improvement on those symptoms. One study 17 mentioned the use of ESS in its Materials and Methods section, but the result was not described in the Results section. Therefore, it is difficult to compare the results of this study with those of previous studies.…”

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“…[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] However, properly randomized studies that use standard indices for evaluation of sleep outcomes are limited. Therefore, the quantitative effect of Shirodhara is still unclear.…”

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Objectives: Ayurvedic oil-dripping treatment (Shirodhara) is often used for treating sleep problems. However, few properly designed studies have been conducted, and the quantitative effect of Shirodhara is unclear. This study sought to quantitatively evaluate the effect of sesame oil Shirodhara (SOS) against warm water Shirodhara (WWS) on improving sleep quality and quality of life (QOL) among persons reporting sleep problems. Methods: This randomized, single-blinded, crossover study recruited 20 participants. Each participant received seven 30-minute sessions within 2 weeks with either liquid. The washout period was at least 2 months. The Shirodhara procedure was conducted by a robotic oil-drip system. The outcomes were assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) for sleep quality, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) for daytime sleepiness, World Health Organization Quality of Life 26 (WHO-QOL26) for QOL, and a sleep monitor instrument for objective sleep measures. Changes between baseline and follow-up periods were compared between the two types of Shirodhara. Analysis was performed with generalized estimating equations. Results: Of 20 participants, 15 completed the study. SOS improved sleep quality, as measured by PSQI. The SOS score was 1.83 points lower (95% confidence interval [CI], -3.37 to -0.30) at 2-week follow-up and 1.73 points lower (95% CI, -3.84 to 0.38) than WWS at 6-week follow-up. Although marginally significant, SOS also improved QOL by 0.22 points at 2-week follow-up and 0.19 points at 6-week follow-up compared with WWS. After SOS, no beneficial effects were observed on daytime sleepiness or objective sleep measures.Conclusions: This pilot study demonstrated that SOS may be a safe potential treatment to improve sleep quality and QOL in persons with sleep problems.

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