Research Article

Efficacy and Safety of Jiawei Suanzaoren Decoction Combined with Lorazepam for Chronic Insomnia: A Parallel-Group Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 3

Sleep diary parameters in both groups.

GroupTimeSOL (min)TST (min)NNTA (n)

TGBaseline67.4 ± 26.27192.2 ± 54.143.3 ± 1.27
4-week38.4 ± 10.86312.5 ± 47.592.8 ± 1.45
8-week28.2 ± 7.05329.5 ± 41.462.6 ± 1.16
12-week22.0 ± 4.14378.8 ± 53.032.3 ± 1.15
F value of ANOVA5.347.492.03
value0.0010.00010.11
CGBaseline75.6 ± 23.27182.7 ± 51.043.9 ± 1.83
4-week45.9 ± 13.93223.9 ± 55.63.2 ± 1.68
8-week36.5 ± 13.19337.2 ± 47.882.8 ± 1.13
12-week29.1 ± 6.67368.7 ± 72.862.6 ± 1.41
F value of ANOVA4.285.721.67
P value0.0050.0010.17
Cohen’s d1.280.160.23

Data were expressed as mean ± SD. TG: the treatment group, CG: the control group. SOL: sleep onset latency; TST: total sleep time; NNTA: the number of night-time awakenings. and when compared with baseline in the same group. and when compared with CG at the same observation point.