Efficacy and Safety of Auricular Acupuncture for Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To analyze the efficacy and safety of auricular acupuncture (AA) in patients with cognitive impairment and dementia.

Methods

Twelve electronic databases were searched for randomized controlled trials evaluating effects of AA in patients with cognitive impairment and/or dementia, from their inception to August 2017. The primary outcome was cognitive function, and secondary outcomes were self-care ability, quality of life, clinical efficacy rate, and incidences of adverse events.

Results

Nine studies were included, and five involving 677 participants were analyzed quantitatively. Compared with Western medications (WM), AA had mixed effects on cognitive functions (Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE], mean difference [MD] 0.73, 95% confidence interval [CI] -0.

SUBMITTER: Kwon CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6000857 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature