Research Article

Combining Ozonated Autohemotherapy with Pharmacological Therapy for Comorbid Insomnia and Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

Table 2

Change of polysomnography data in the two groups.

PretreatmentPosttreatment1-month6-month valuea
Pre vs. postPre vs. 1-monthPre vs. 6-month

Total sleep time (min)
Control group355.60 ± 58.49373.09 ± 58.74360.58 ± 60.17357.67 ± 63.87<0.010.110.53
O3-AHT group362.55 ± 58.45415.20 ± 49.12421.73 ± 51.86428.62 ± 48.84<0.01<0.01<0.01
valueb0.55<0.01<0.01<0.01
Sleep onset latency (min)
Control group55.93 ± 18.1549.55 ± 10.8154.59 ± 14.5953.43 ± 12.11<0.010.240.02
O3-AHT group54.64 ± 18.4432.23 ± 15.5831.85 ± 11.5225.22 ± 9.32<0.01<0.01<0.01
valueb0.72<0.01<0.01<0.01
Wake after sleep onset (min)
Control group83.22 ± 34.2480.15 ± 20.9075.57 ± 24.2378.88 ± 17.110.14<0.010.04
O3-AHT group86.90 ± 35.6840.39 ± 13.0439.76 ± 10.7734.61 ± 12.94<0.01<0.01<0.01
valueb0.60<0.01<0.01<0.01
Sleep efficiency (%)c
Control group72.62 ± 8.8975.26 ± 10.5276.87 ± 8.1373.96 ± 9.53<0.01<0.010.08
O3-AHT group73.38 ± 12.1887.59 ± 6.1389.11 ± 6.1291.45 ± 5.93<0.01<0.01<0.01
valueb0.72<0.01<0.01<0.01
Number of awakenings
Control group2.87 ± 1.852.88 ± 1.182.67 ± 1.232.79 ± 1.010.870.100.56
O3-AHT group3.07 ± 1.951.52 ± 0.701.47 ± 0.971.40 ± 1.10<0.01<0.01<0.01
valueb0.60<0.01<0.01<0.01

Values are the mean ± standard deviation. arepeated measures analysis of variance. bindependent-samplet-test. csleep efficiency = (total sleep time/total time in bed) × 100%. O3-AHT, ozonated autohemotherapy.