Interactive scalp acupuncture for cognitive dysfunction after stroke: a randomized controlled trial.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200212-k0003
- Author:
Chun-Xia ZHANG
1
;
Shao-Hua ZHANG
1
;
Yu-Long WANG
2
;
Chun-Ping ZHANG
3
;
Qian-Feng LI
1
;
Wei-Yi PAN
1
;
Wei-Rong LIANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation, Dapeng New District Nan'ao People's Hospital, Shenzhen 518121, Guangdong Province, China.
2. Department of Rehabilitation, Second People's Hospital of Shenzhen City.
3. Department of Traditional Rehabilitation, Shenzhen Hospital of Guangzhou University of CM.
- Publication Type:Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA);
cognitive dysfunction;
interactive scalp acupuncture;
randomized controlled trial (RCT);
stroke
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Cognitive Dysfunction/therapy*;
Humans;
Scalp;
Stroke/complications*;
Stroke Rehabilitation;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2021;41(3):252-256
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of interactive scalp acupuncture, scalp acupuncture alone and scalp acupuncture plus cognitive training for cognitive dysfunction after stroke.
METHODS:A total of 660 patients with cognitive dysfunction after stroke were randomly divided into an interactive scalp acupuncture group (218 cases, 18 cases dropped off), a scalp acupuncture group (220 cases, 20 cases dropped off) and a scalp acupuncture plus cognitive training group (222 cases, 22 cases dropped off). All the patients were treated with routine medication and exercise rehabilitation training. The interactive scalp acupuncture group was treated with scalp acupuncture on the parietal midline, and contralateral anterior parietal temporal oblique line and posterior parietal temporal oblique line at the same time of cognitive training; the scalp acupuncture group was treated with scalp acupuncture alone, and the scalp acupuncture plus cognitive training group was treated with scalp acupuncture and cognitive training in the morning and afternoon respectively. All the treatments were given once a day, 6 times a week for 8 weeks. Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) scale score was used to evaluate the cognitive function before treatment, 4 weeks and 8 weeks into treatment.
RESULTS:Compared before treatment, the total score of MoCA was increased after 4-week treatment and 8-week treatment in the three groups (
CONCLUSION:The interactive scalp acupuncture could significantly improve the cognitive function in patients with cognitive dysfunction after stroke, and the efficacy is superior to scalp acupuncture alone and scalp acupuncture plus cognitive training.
