ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2020
Acupuncture Therapy for Cognitive Impairment: A Delphi Expert Consensus Survey.
Article in Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05890508 (Electro-acupuncture for Long Covid Neuropsychiatric Symptoms), which is not on this map. Cited by 15 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Electro-acupuncture for Long Covid Neuropsychiatric Symptoms: a Prospective, Randomized Sham-controlled, Double-blinded Clinical Trial
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The interventional effect of acupuncture on overall cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease spectrum disorders: A meta-analysis.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2026Pooled it
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Acupuncture Treatment for Diabetic Cognitive Impairment: Focus on Animal Models.Brain and behavior · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness and Safety of Acupuncture for Vascular Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2021Pooled it
- Protective Role of Electroacupuncture Against Cognitive Impairment in Neurological Diseases.Current neuropharmacology · 2025Review
- Acupuncture for cognitive impairment in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis protocol.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Electro-acupuncture for long COVID neuropsychiatric symptoms: study protocol for a prospective, randomized sham-controlled, patient-assessor-blinded clinical trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Review
- Improving Delphi Process in Acupuncture Decision Making: Overall Descriptions and Quality Assessment of Delphi Reports.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Review
- Mechanism of cognitive processing for acupuncture action on generalized anxiety with naturally occurring consecutive partial sleep deprivation in early adulthood: a randomized controlled study and evaluation of event-related potentials.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Efficacy of acupuncture in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease and its impact on gut microbiota: Study protocol for a randomized sham-controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy for cognitive impairment: the microbiome-gut-brain axis and its role.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Review
- Clinical observation and mechanism of acupuncture on amnestic mild cognitive impairment based on the gut-brain axis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Clinical Effect of Electroacupuncture on Acute Sleep Deprivation and Event-Related Potential Affecting the Inhibition Control of the Brain: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- Acupuncture Interventions for Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Cognitive Disorders: A Review of Mechanisms.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2022Review
- Standardizing and optimizing acupuncture treatment for irritable bowel syndrome: A Delphi expert consensus study.Integrative medicine research · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundCurrent research evidence challenges clinical decision-making when acupuncture is taken into consideration in the treatment of cognitive impairment (CI). Aiming to provide some viable recommendations for acupuncture practitioners in dealing with actual clinic issues, an expert consensus study was conducted.
methodsA clinical question investigation among 47 acupuncturists yielded 24 initial items. Subsequently, systematic reviews on acupuncture for CI were searched within three online databases. A panel of 30 authoritative experts were requested to respond with agreement, neutrality, or disagreement for each item. Consensus establishment was defined as the percentage of agreement on a given item >80%.
resultsFollowing a 2-round Delphi survey, there were 21 items reaching consensus and three items resulting in no consensus; of which 10 items reached 90∼100% agreement, and 80∼90% expert agreement was achieved for 11 items. These items could be roughly categorized into six domains: (1) therapeutic effects of acupuncture, (2) therapeutic principles, (3) acupoint selection and combination, (4) acupuncture parameters, (5) considerable combined therapies, and (6) possible adverse events.
conclusionWithout ready-made guidelines, this expert consensus may be conducive to guide acupuncturists in implementing clinical acupuncture practice for CI. Moreover, given the lack of high-quality research evidence and plenty of unresolved clinical issues in this field, it is of necessity to carry out more studies to better clarify the treatment algorithm.
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