Randomized controlled clinical study of Zhang's scalp acupuncture in the treatment of children with multiple tics

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2100051340

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2021-09-20

Start date

2021-09-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-06-20

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Conditions

Multiple Tics

Interventions

Scalp acupuncture group:Zhang's scalp acupuncture

Tiapride group:Tiapride hydrochloride tablets

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

4 Years to 16 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Meet the diagnostic criteria of this disease; 2.Patients aged 4 to 16 years; 3.The total score of tic symptoms in the Yale Comprehensive Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) is higher than 25 points; 4.The children and their legal guardians sign informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with epilepsy or electroencephalograph examinations with epileptic discharge, and other mental disorders; 2.Received drug or acupuncture treatment for tourette syndrome 1 month before enrollment; 3.Bleeding tendency; 4.Allergy to needles or related drugs; 5.Children with heart, liver, kidney and other system diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Yale Comprehensive Tic Severity Scale;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Points;SF-36 Health Survey Scale;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLe Wei

Wuhan Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine (Wuhan First Hospital)

iamlewei@126.com+86 13683325107

Outcome results

None listed

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