Lai J.-N.Yeh C.-H.Arnold C.K.YEN-HUI CHEN2020-12-282020-12-2820111741427Xhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79959213379&doi=10.1155%2f2011%2f673813&partnerID=40&md5=167518e25f2b3cbe691c5e38c9c6190dhttps://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/533352Little scientific evidence supports the efficacy of herbal medicines in the treatment of women with sleep difficulty during the climacteric period. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Suan Zao Ren Tang (SZRT) in reducing the impact of sleep disturbance on climacteric women, as measured by Pittsburg sleep quality index (PSQI) and the World Health Organization quality of life (WHOQOL). Sixty-seven climacteric women with sleep difficulty intending to treat received SZRT at a rate of 4.0g, thrice daily for four weeks (MRS < 16, n = 34; MRS ? 16, n = 33). After taking into account potential confounding factors, the mean PSQI total scores had fallen from 13.0 (±2.9) to 9.0 (±3.2) (95 confidence interval -4.93, -3.10). Further analyses showed that SZRT produced superior benefit of daytime dysfunction in women with severe menopausal symptoms (MRS ? 16). There were three of the withdrawals involved treatment-related adverse events (stomachache, diarrhea, and dizziness). Excluding women with a past history of stomachache, diarrhea, or dizziness, four weeks of therapy with SZRT appears to be a relatively safe and effective short-term therapeutic option in improving daytime function of climacteric women with poor sleep quality. Copyright ? 2011 Chia-Hao Yeh et al.[SDGs]SDG3Chinese drug; suan zao ren tang; unclassified drug; abdominal discomfort; abdominal disease; abdominal fullness; adult; article; bradycardia; clinical trial; diarrhea; disease severity; dizziness; drug efficacy; drug fever; drug safety; drug tolerability; drug withdrawal; dyspnea; edema; female; gastrointestinal symptom; heartburn; human; hypotension; jaundice; major clinical study; menopausal syndrome; muscle cramp; nausea; observational study; Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; priority journal; prospective study; pruritus; purpura; quality of life index; skin swelling; sleep disorder; somnolence; stomach pain; urticaria; women's health; World Health Organization quality of lifejournal article10.1155/2011/6738132-s2.0-79959213379