Research Article

Shenmayizhi Formula Combined with Ginkgo Extract Tablets for the Treatment of Vascular Dementia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial

Table 3

Comparison of the MMSE before and after treatment in the 2 groups.

SMYZF group (n = 85), median (IQR)Ginkgo group (n = 87), median (IQR) value

Total scores
 Before treatment20 (17–21.5)20 (17–22)0.955
 After treatment24 (21–26)23 (18–26)0.048
Orientation ability
 Time orientation
  Before treatment4 (3–5)4 (3–5)0.162
  After treatment4 (3–5)4 (4–5)0.547
 Spatial orientation
  Before treatment5 (5–5)5 (5–5)0.561
  After treatment5 (5–5)5 (5–5)0.849
Memory ability
 Immediate memory
  Before treatment3 (2–3)3 (2–3)0.956
  After treatment3 (3–3)3 (3–3)0.680
Delayed recall
  Before treatment0 (0–2)0 (0–1)0.127
  After treatment2 (0–2)1 (0–2)0.046
Linguistic ability
 Naming
  Before treatment2 (2–2)2 (2–2)0.312
  After treatment2 (2–2)2 (2–2)>0.999
 Retelling
  Before treatment0 (0–1)0 (0–0)0.182
  After treatment1 (1–1)1 (0–1)0.001
 Comprehension
  Before treatment2 (1–3)2 (1–3)0.941
  After treatment3 (3–3)3 (2–3)<0.001
 Attention and calculation
  Before treatment2 (1–3)2 (1–4)0.302
  After treatment3 (1–4)3 (1–4)0.954

Significant effect (<0.05).