Effect of Electroacupuncture Stimulation at Acupoints of the Heart Meridian on Cognitive Function in Vascular Dementia Patients

IF 0.2 4区医学 Q4 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.3727/036012921x16273277361786

Jumc Sun, Jianglong Shi, Chunjing Guo, Jinyi Hou, Guanghui Qi, Xueli Heng, Wei-Song Ban, Qian Shi, Zhen Li, Guang-Hui Ji, Jia-Yu Duan

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Abstract

Background: This study aims to investigate the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture stimulation at acupoints of the heart meridian on vascular dementia (VD). Methods: A total of 120 VD patients were enrolled and randomly divided into two groups: observation group, the patients were treated with electroacupuncture stimulation; control group, the patients were treated with oral medicine. Cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE), Activity of Daily Living (ADL) and functional activities questionnaire (FAQ). Results: The total effective rate was 75% in the observation group and 73.33% in the control group, and the difference between these two groups was not statistically significant (P>0.05). After treatment, the MMSE, ADL and FAQ scores in these two groups significantly improved, when compared to scores before treatment (P<0.01). After treatment, the differences in MMSE, ADL and FAQ scores between these two groups were not statistically significant (P>0.05). Conclusion: Electroacupuncture stimulation at acupoints of the heart meridian has a definite effect in improving the cognitive function of VD patients.

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电针心经穴刺激对血管性痴呆患者认知功能的影响

背景:本研究旨在探讨电针刺激心经穴对血管性痴呆(VD)的治疗作用。方法:将120例VD患者随机分为两组:观察组患者采用电针刺激治疗;对照组患者给予口服药物治疗。采用简易精神状态检查(MMSE)、日常生活活动(ADL)和功能活动问卷(FAQ)评估认知功能。结果:观察组总有效率为75%，对照组总有效率为73.33%，两组比较差异无统计学意义(P < 0.05)。治疗后，两组患者MMSE、ADL、FAQ评分均较治疗前显著提高(P0.05)。结论:电针刺激心经穴对改善VD患者认知功能有一定的作用。

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Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research 医学-全科医学与补充医学

CiteScore

0.50

自引率

66.70%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： The aim of the journal is to provide an international forum for the exchange of ideas and promotion of basic and clinical research in acupuncture, electro-therapeutics, and related fields. The journal was established in order to make acupuncture and electro-therapeutics a universally acceptable branch of medicine through multidisciplinary research based on scientific disciplines. The final goal is to provide a better understanding of both the beneficial and adverse effects of these treatments in order to supplement or improve existing methods of diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases in both Western and Oriental medicine.