Efficacy of acupuncture and pharmacological therapies for vascular cognitive impairment with no dementia: a network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Vascular cognitive impairment with no dementia (VCIND) is considered to be the prodromal stage of vascular dementia, characterized by insidious onset. Although acupuncture and drug therapies are effective, the optimal therapy for VCIND remains to be further determined. Therefore, we conducted a network meta-analysis to compare the effectiveness of acupuncture therapies and current common medicines for VCIND.

Methods

We searched eight electronic databases to identify eligible randomized controlled trials of patients with VCIND treated by acupuncture or drug therapies. The primary outcome was Montreal Cognitive Assessment, and the secondary outcome was Mini-Mental State Examination. We conducted the network meta-analysis within a Bayesian framework. We

SUBMITTER: Li R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10310406 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature