Clinical Observation of Mirror Neurons Based Scalp Acupuncture in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Early intervention of mirror neurons based scalp acupuncture in autism spectrum disorder

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2100053469

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2021-11-22

Start date

2022-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-10-04

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Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Interventions

Routine intervention group:Behavioral interventions

Routine interventions combined with scalp acupuncture group:Behavioral interventions combined with Jin three needle therapy

Routine interventions interventions combined with scalp acupuncture group:Behavioral interventions combined with MNS Based Scalp Acupuncture

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Years to 5 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the DMS-5 diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorders; 2. Less than 5 years old; 3. Those who have been approved by the ethics committee of the hospital, and who are willing to participate in this experiment with informed consent of the family members, parents or legal guardians of the children.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People with severe combined disorders such as epileptic encephalopathy and blood system diseases are not suitable for scalp acupuncture treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist, ATEC;Childhood Autism Rating Scale, CARS;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Paoqiu

Hunan Children Hospital

120707729@qq.com+86 13873132207

Outcome results

None listed

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