RCT Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion 2014

Cognitive impairment in earthquake brain injury treated with comprehensive program of acupuncture and rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial.

Zhou JW, Zhang AR, Qiu L, Huang S, Wang WC, Hu YH, et al. — Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2014

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers conducted a multi-center randomised controlled trial to compare a comprehensive program of acupuncture, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO), and cognitive rehabilitation with HBO and cognitive rehabilitation alone for cognitive impairment after earthquake brain injury.

What They Found

After two months, both groups showed improved intelligent state, cognitive function, and daily life activity (all P < 0.01). However, the acupuncture + rehabilitation group had significantly higher MMSE scores (24.11 ± 4.08 vs 17.05 ± 43.84, P < 0.01) and activity of daily life scores (75.45 ± 13.95 vs 66.06 ± 12.75, P < 0.01) compared to the rehabilitation-only group. These benefits in cognitive function and daily life activity for the acupuncture group continued at a 6-month follow-up.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection or involvement.

Study Limitations

The study's findings are specific to cognitive impairment following earthquake brain injury, which may limit generalizability to other causes of brain injury.

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Study Details

Study Type	RCT
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	24796041
Year Published	2014
Journal	Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion
MeSH Terms	Activities of Daily Living; Acupuncture Therapy; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Brain Injuries; Cognition; Earthquakes; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult

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