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Trial reportBrain and behavior2020

Evaluation of the recovery outcome of poststroke cognitive impairment after cluster needling of scalp acupuncture therapy based on functional near-infrared spectroscopy.

Jing Chen, Hui Li, Chao Zeng, Jingge Li, Bin Zhao

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Brain and behavior, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jing ChenThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Hui LiThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Chao ZengThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Jingge LiThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Bin ZhaoHeilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2507-6509
The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University · CNHeilongjiang University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCognitive impairment often arises in patients suffered from stroke. Acupuncture is a recommended treatment option for stroke by the World Health Organization (WHO) and has been shown to improve the cognitive function of patients with poststroke cognitive impairment (PSCI).

methodsIn the present study, we assessed the efficacy of scalp acupuncture with cluster needling on PSCI patients. Fifty six PSCI patients were randomly separated into the reference group who received drug treatment only and the treatment group who received cluster needling of scalp acupuncture on top of drug treatment. Cognitive function was compared between the two groups before and after treatment. We also took the advantage of functional near-infrared spectroscopy to assess the cerebral hemoglobin levels.

resultsWe reveal that applying cluster needling of scalp acupuncture on top of drug treatment can significantly improve the cognitive function and elevate the cerebral hemoglobin levels compared to patients treated with drug only.

conclusionsOur results suggest that cluster needling of scalp acupuncture is an effective treatment against PSCI and shed light on its application on other neurological disorders.

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Acupuncture TherapyCognitive DysfunctionStrokeFemaleHumansMaleScalpSpectroscopy, Near-InfraredTreatment Outcomeacupuncturecognitivespectrometrystroke

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PMID32639688
PMCPMC7428491
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