Meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis investigating the impact of adjunctive electroacupuncture therapy on vascular mild cognitive impairment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To systematically collect, evaluate, and synthesize evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) supporting the use of electroacupuncture (EA) as an additional treatment option for Vascular mild cognitive impairment (VaMCI), a meta-analysis was carried out.

Methods

Electronic searches of eight databases were used to locate RCTs that evaluated EA as a VaMCI adjuvant therapy. The Cochrane Risk of bias was used to assess the included trials' methodological quality. Review Manager 5.4 was used to analyze the data. Trial sequential analysis (TSA) was conducted with the trial sequential analysis program.

Results

There were 15 RCTs with 1033 subjects in them. Compared to conventional therapy (CT) alone, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (SMD 0.72, 95 percent

SUBMITTER: Shen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11364872 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature