Objective To observe the effect of acu-pressure for improving the sleep quality of coronary heart disease patients with insomnia.Methods Eighty patients were randomized into two groups

40 in observation group and 40 in control group.All patients received routine treatment and nursing

and the observation group was treated by acu-pressure as well.The main points treated were Baihui（GV20）

Shenmen（HT 7）

Neiguan（PC 6）

Sanyinjiao（SP 6）

Taixi（KI 3）

and Shenshu（BL 23）.The comprehensive acu-pressure techniques included Anya-pressing

Diankou-pressing-tapping

Zhaoqie-nail-pressing

Nieqia-nail-pinching

and Roucuo-rolling-twisting.Each point was treated 3-5 minutes

once a day

4 weeks in succession.Before and after treatment

the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index（PSQI）and Self-Rating Scale of Sleep（SRSS）were applied to evaluate the sleep quality of patients of both groups respectively and compare the effect.Results The total effective rate in the observation group was 87.50%

and was 55.00% in the control group

the statistical difference was significant（P<0.05）.After treatment

the total score and factor scores of PSQI in the observation group were all decreased compared with before treatment

the difference was significant（P<0.05 or P<0.01）;while in the control group

the factor scores including sleep quality

sleep duration

and sleep quality disturbance

and the total score were also decreased（P<0.05）.Of all factors of PSQI in the observation group

except sleep quality and sleep duration

the other 5 were significantly different from those in the control group（P<0.05 or P<0.01）.After treatment

the total scores of SRSS of both groups were decreased with a significant difference（P<0.05）

but the decrease in the observation group was more significant（P<0.05）.Conclusion Acu-pressure is benefit for improving the sleep quality of coronary heart disease patients with insomnia.