Research Article

Effect of Yin-Xing-Tong-Zhi Tablets on Improving Vascular Cognitive Impairment No Dementia

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the two groups before treatment.

YXTZTs Placebo or or

Male/female20/1426/82.4190.120
Age61.76 ± 5.3362.69 ± 4.320.4500.654
Education (M/H/C)3/28/34/29/13.2120.201
Baseline of ADAS-COG12.74 ± 2.4812.76 ± 2.710.5400.589
Baseline of CIBIC-PLUS13.09 ± 2.5613.15 ± 1.651.7780.075
Baseline of MMSE24.00 (23.00, 25.00)24.00 (24.00, 25.00)−0.4090.682
Baseline of IL-64.81 (2.54, 14.60)6.00 (4.09, 12.00)−0.9330.351
Baseline of IL-825.70 (11.28, 39.13)18.00 (12.23, 35.20)−0.2760.783
Baseline of TNF-α12.70 (8.28, 17.98)14.00 (12.00, 15.23)−1.0861.277

Note. YXTZTs: Yin-Xing-Tong-Zhi tablets; M: middle school; H: high school; C: college; ADAS-Cog: Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive subscale; CIBIC-Plus: Clinician Interview based Impression of Severity; MMSE: Mini–Mental State Examination; IL-6: interleukin-6; IL-8: interleukin-8; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor.