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Table 2 Intra-group comparison of the effect of the therapies on MoCA score

From: Efficacy and safety assessment of acupuncture and nimodipine to treat mild cognitive impairment after cerebral infarction: a randomized controlled trial

 

Nimodipine alone

Acupuncture alone

Nimodipine + Acupuncture

n = 39, Mean (SD)

n = 40, Mean (SD)

n = 40, Mean (SD)

MoCA

Increase

%

MoCA

Increase

%

MoCA

Increase

%

Baseline

21.1 (4.3)

n/a

n/a

21.8 (3.5)

n/a

n/a

20.5 (3.9)

n/a

n/a

After treatment

23.5 (4.6)a

2.4 (2.1)

12.7 (14.1)

25.4 (4.1)a

3.6 (2.4)

16.8 (13.1)

24.5 (3.3)a

4.0 (2.0)b

21.6 (14.3)c

At follow-up

24.2 (4.6)a

3.1 (1.8)

15.8 (10.9)

26.1 (3.6)a

4.3 (2.3)

20.9 (13.8)

26.0 (2.8)a

5.5 (2.2)b

30.2 (19.7)c

  1. MoCA score increase was calculated as: MoCA score at the end of the therapy or at the follow-up – baseline MoCA score. MoCA % increase was calculated as: MoCA score increase ÷ baseline MoCA score × 100 %. arepresents significant different between the indicated score vs. the baseline MoCA score in each group. brepresents significant different between the indicated values (P = 0.002). crepresents significantly different between the indicated values (P = 0.037)