Table 1.
Characteristics of Randomized, Controlled Trials Included in Meta-Analysis
| Treatment | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author, Year | Source of diagnostic criteria | Total sample size (intervention/control groups (n) | Intervention | Control | Intervention period (wk) | Outcome measurement for cognition |
| Xie et al., 2012 | FNACCVD confirmed by head CT or MRI | 66 (34/32) | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation+electroacupuncture | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation | 12 | P300 |
| Li et al., 2012 | CECS confirmed by head CT or MRI | 94 (48/46) | Conventional treatment+nimodipine+electroacupuncture | Conventional treatment+nimodipine | 12 | MMSE, HDS-R |
| Kang et al., 2011 | FNACCVD confirmed by head CT or MRI | 48 (24/24) | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation+electroacupuncture | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation | 8 | MMSE, P300 |
| Sun et al., 2011 | FNACCVD confirmed by head CT or MRI | 72 (36/36) | Conventional treatment+donepezil hydrochloride+acupuncture | Conventional treatment+donepezil hydrochloride | 4 | MMSE, MMSE efficiency |
| Jiang et al., 2011 | FNACCVD confirmed by head CT or MRI | 40 (20/20) | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation+electroacupuncture | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation | 8 | MMSE, P300 |
| Jia et al., 2011 | Unclear | 100 (50/50) | Conventional treatment+nimodipine+acupuncture | Conventional treatment+nimodipine | 12 | MoCA |
| Yang et al., 2011 | FNACCVD confirmed by head CT or MRI | 40 (20/20) | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation+electroacupuncture | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation | 8 | MMSE, P300 |
| Rao et al., 2010 | FNACCVD confirmed by head CT or MRI | 60 (30/30) | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation+electroacupuncture | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation | 4, 12 | FCA Improve Value |
| Wu et al., 2010 | Head CT or MRI | 40 (20/20) | Conventional treatment+xingnaojing+acupuncture | Conventional treatment+xingnaojing | 4 | MMSE |
| Lin et al.,. 2010 | FNACCVD confirmed by head CT or MRI | 82 (52/30) | Conventional treatment+xingnaojing+acupuncture | Conventional treatment+xingnaojing | 3 | MMSE |
| Zhu et al., 2010 | FNACCVD confirmed by head CT or MRI | 167 (83/84) | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation+acupuncture | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation | 4 | FCA |
| Wang et al., 2009 | FNACCVD confirmed by head CT or MRI | 68 (34/34) | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation+acupuncture | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation | 8 | LOTCA |
| Guo et al., 2009 | FNACCVD confirmed by head CT or MRI | 80 (40/40) | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation+acupuncture | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation | 6 | FIM, NIHSS |
| Chou et al., 2009 | Unclear | 33 (17/16) | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation+electroacupuncture | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation | 8 | LOTCA-G |
| Wang et al., 2008 | FNACCVD confirmed by head CT or MRI | 60 (30/30) | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation+acupuncture | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation | 2, 4, 8 | SECF |
| Huang et al., 2008 | Confirmed by head CT or MRI | 80 (40/40) | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation+acupuncture | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation | 4 | MMSE, CDT, block test |
| Li et al., 2008 | FNACCVD confirmed by head CT or MRI | 40 (20/20) | Conventional treatment+electroacupuncture | Conventional treatment | 4 | MMSE |
| Yu et al., 2007 | CECS confirmed by head CT or MRI | 51 (25/26) | Conventional treatment+nimodipine+electroacupuncture | Conventional treatment+nimodipine | 24 | MMSE efficiency, WMS |
| Guo et al., 2007 | FNACCVD confirmed by head CT or MRI | 80 (40/40) | Conventional treatment+acupuncture | Conventional treatment | 2 | NIHSS, FIM |
| Liu et al., 2006 | Clinical manifestations confirmed by head CT or MRI | 84 (43/42) | Conventional treatment+acupuncture | Conventional treatment | 3 | NCSE |
| Yang et al., 2006 | FNACCVD confirmed by head CT or MRI | 36 (18/18) | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation+acupuncture | Conventional treatment+rehabilitation | 4 | NCSE |
FNACCVD, Fourth National Academic Conference of Cerebral Vascular Diseases; CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; CECS, Chinese expert consensus standards, proposed in 2005 for the prevention and treatment of cognitive dysfunction; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; HDS-R, Revised Hasegawa's Dementia Scale; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment; FCA, Functional Comprehensive Assessment; LOTCA, Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment; FIM, Functional Independence Measure; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; SECF, Scale of Elderly Cognitive Function; CDT, Clock Drawing Task; WMS, Wechsler Memory Scale; NCSE, Neurobehavioral Cognitive State Examination.