[PDF] Top 20 Effect of acupuncture treatment on vascular cognitive impairment without dementia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

... The trial has some limitations. First, in certain circum- stances, it may be difficult to determine whether the cog- nitive decline is based on vascular factors, Alzheimer’s disease, or both (mixed forms) ... See full document

... Previous studies showed that training approaches with multi-domain, personalized, and adaptive training features are more effective [19, 37, 38]. Therefore, cogni- tive training will be a computerized multi-domain adap- ... See full document

... of acupuncture treatment, it is not possible to adopt a double-blinded study ...outcome-assessor-blinded trial procedure. During the course of this clinical trial, the as- sessor will ... See full document

... having cognitive decline; (2) have imaging evidence that sup- ports cerebrovascular disease, and may or may not have a medical history of transient ischemic attack or other types of stroke; (3) have symptoms or ... See full document

... the effect of acupuncture treatment is always an ...blind-controlled study, STRICTA suggests active acupuncture control, penetrating needle control, or non- penetrating sham ... See full document

... medicine, acupuncture provides overall coordination to help the body achieve a state of relative equilibrium of yin and yang, restoring its physiological function and regulating the sleep-awake ...into ... See full document

... beneficial effect of acupunc- ture, and this may in part be explained by an assess- ment of efficacy too soon after acupuncture treatment (in most cases 2–3 weeks after stroke) ...of treatment ... See full document

... Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in China and overseas have paid close attention to how long the effect is maintained after the last acupuncture ...the effect of ... See full document

... memory impairment or dementia. It contains various cognitive as- sessment tools and dementia screening and evaluation tests, such as the Korean Mini Mental State Examination (K-MMSE), Short ... See full document

... the treatment of neurological diseases in China, its efficacy has attracted the interests of western medicine only in recent years [17] and several randomized controlled trials have been conducted to ... See full document

... high-quality randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have also demonstrated the efficacy of acu- puncture treating for FC [11 – ...recent study also identified that manual acupuncture at Tianshu ... See full document

... the study will be recruited through the outpatient clinic, hospital-based Wechat advertising, and posters in Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Shanghai, ...the study will be ... See full document

... Medicine treatment, has been widely used in clinical practice for several thou- sand years, including nervous system ...that acupuncture may have effects on multi-infarct dementia and AD via ... See full document

... Cognitive impairment is frequently associated with ageing, and cerebral vascular pathology is one of its most frequent causes [1, ...2]. Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) in- ... See full document

... laser acupuncture remains ...This trial seeks to provide clinical data on the effect of laser acu- puncture on BMI, body fat, WHR, body contour, appe- tite and quality of life in the ...this ... See full document

... and cognitive responses, their psychosocial adjustment and symptoms ...Therefore, treatment for children who have been exposed to IPV should target both direct and indirect effects of ...well-established ... See full document

... of cognitive exercises on memory- related outcomes ...overall effect on functioning compared with non-training methods such as memory strategies and compensatory strategies in patients with Alzheimer’s dis- ... See full document

... the treatment of LBP [14]. The availability and practicability of acupuncture are also important factors to consider; the advantages of acupuncture are that it is simple, convenient and has few ... See full document

... The protocol described in this paper is of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial comparing eight sessions of telephone CBT to an active social control, referred to as ...psychological ... See full document

... the acupuncture group or the sham acupuncture ...overall treatment effect (OTE) and the elimination rate of all three cardinal symptoms (postprandial fullness, upper abdominal bloating, and ... See full document