The Clinical Observation Of Combination Of Auricular Point Pressure Beans And Auricular Massage In The Treatment Of Mild Cognitive Impairment

Objective:To explore the clinical efficacy of auricular pressure beans combined with auricular massage in the treatment of mild cognitive impairment,and to seek a simple and economical treatment for mild cognitive impairment.Methods:A total of 64 patients with mild cognitive impairment who lived in the Nanhai Welfare Center of Foshan City from April to October 2018 were enrolled.The patients were divided int.o t reatment group(32 cases by auricular pressure beans combined with auricular massage),32 cases in the control group(health education).The scores of Activi ty of daily living(ADL),Mini mental state examination(MMSE),Montreal cognitive assessment(MOCA,Beijing Version)(junior high school or above education level),Montreal cognitive Assessment-Basic(MOCA-B)(below the junior high school education level)were recorded respectively at baseline and after 1,3 months treatment in the two groups.Comparing the efficacy of two different interventions.Results:There was no significant difference(P>0.05)between the two groups in the comparison of sex,age,education level and scale scores before treatment,and there was cmparability between the two groups.The scores of ADL,MMSE,MOCA and MOCA-B were significantly different(P<0.05)after 1 month of treatment in the treatment group compared with those at baseline,and the scores was significantly different after 3 months of treatment(P<0.01).There whes no significant difference in the scores of each scale after treatment in the control group compared with those at baseline.Comparing the scores of ADL,MMSE,MOCA and MOCA-Bscales between the two groups,the scores of thetreatment group were signi ficantly different after 1 month after treatment(P<0.05)compared with the control group,and the scores were significantly different afgte 3 months of treatment(P<0.01).During the treatment period,there were no adverse events in the two groups,which indicated that thetreatment of auricular pressure bean combined with auricular acupoint massage was of good safety.Conclusion:1.Auricular pressure beans combined with auricular massage can improve the daily living ability and cognitive ability of patients with mild cognitive impairment.2.Auricular pressure beans is simple,easy to operate,safe and effective,and can be used as an ideal external treatment for mild cognitive impairment.3.Auricular massage is simple and easy to form,including the elderly with limited mobility can also practice,no site restrictions,anytime and anywhere,especially suitable for elderly patients with long-term training,as an economic and effective method is worth promoting in clinical practice.