Acupressure for children with autism spectrum disorder

Efficacy of acupressure at ghost points and yin tang for children with autism spectrum disorder A randomized controlled study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/12/078431

Enrollment

Registered

2024-12-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-02-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F840- Autistic disorder

Interventions

Intervention1: Acupressure: Acupressure will be given on following points, it will be in unilaterally left for man and right side for women: Shuigou (GV 26), Shaoshang (LU 11), Yinbai (SP 1), Daling (

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who are willing to participate in study with informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Uncooperative patients. Critically ill patients Patients under anti-depressants and tranquilizers Any other psychiatric illness. Participants with skin lesions, open wounds, scalds, burns on ghost points areas, yin tang.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS)Timepoint: Base line and 12th week	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Indian Scale for Assessment of Autism (ISAA)Timepoint: Base line and 12th week	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr S T Venkateshwaran

International Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy Medical Sciences, Chengalpattu

stvspeech@gmail.com9444227007

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026