Clinically multi-central randomized controlled study on scalp electroacupuncture for treatment of vascular dementia / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
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(12): 783-787, 2008.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-257182
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To provide reliable evidence for acupuncture treatment of vascular dementia (VD).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Multi-central randomized controlled trial method was adopted and 270 cases enrolled were randomly assigned to an acupuncture-medicine group, an electroacupuncture group and a medication group. The acupuncture-medicine group were treated by scalp electroacupuncture on Sishencong (EX-HN 1), Baihui (GV 20), Shenting (GV 24), Fengchi (GB 20) and oral administration of Nimodipine; the electroacupuncture group were treated with scalp electroacupuncture; the medication group were treated with simple oral administration of Nimodipine. They were treated for 6 weeks. Mini-mental state scale (MMSE), ability of daily life-rating scale (ADL-R) and P300 were detected before and after treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total effective rate for cognition improvement was 86.59% in the acupuncture-medicine group, 82.05% in the electroacupuncture group and 43.21% in the medication group, the electroacupuncture group and the acupuncture-medicine group being better than the medication group; and their total effective rates for improvement of ability of daily life were 59.76%, 65.38% and 32.10%, respectively, the electroacupuncture group and the acupuncture-medicine group being better than the medication group. Scores for MMSE and ADL-R and P300 examination indicated that there were significant differences as the acupuncture-medicine group and the electroacupuncture group compared with the medication group (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Scalp electroacupuncture or scalp electroacupuncture combined with oral administration of Nimodipine has a better therapeutic effect in improvement of recognition function and the ability of life activity than simple oral administration of Nimodipine with a higher safety.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Therapeutics
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Nimodipine
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Dementia, Vascular
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Acupuncture Points
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Electroacupuncture
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Therapeutic Uses
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Drug Therapy
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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