The Study of Ear Acupoint Pressure Seed Intervention on Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsInternational Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Registry
Year 2026
INTERVENTION: Experimental Group:Ear acupoint pressure seed method combined with routine health guidance. The selected acupoints include Shenmen, Subcortical, Kidney, Spleen, Brain, Pillow, and Heart. Interventions are conducted twice weekly, with each application retained for 3–4 days, for a total of 12 weeks.;Control Group:Sham ear acupressure (selecting non‐specific acupoints on the ear) plus routine health guidance, with the same frequency and duration as the experimental group.; CONDITION: Mild Cognitive Impairment PRIMARY OUTCOME: Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Scoring; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Mini‐Mental State Examination (MMSE) Scoring;Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Scoring;Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA) score;Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) Rating;Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Scoring; INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1) Meets diagnostic criteria for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)(Petersen diagnostic criteria); 2) Aged between 55 and 75 years; 3) Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score of 20 to 26 points; 4) Patients or their guardians are informed and have signed the informed consent form; 5) No contraindications to auricular acupressure, able to cooperate to complete the intervention and follow‐up.
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First added on: Aug 10, 2026