Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Using the "tonifying the kidney and strengthening the brain" acupuncture, the head needle: choose Baihui, Four Shen Needles (1 needle each of 1.5 inches left and right before and af
Acupuncture points of the limbs are directly pierced 0.5-0.8 inches, and after entering the needle, a small angle is used to twist for 2s, Baihui, Yintang
Three Yin Sex, Taixi
electrostatic acupuncture
Leave the needle for 30min. Acupuncture points on the back rush in and out without leaving needles.
Course. 3 times a week for 30 minutes for 12 weeks for 1 course. Observe 1 course of treatment, per
Control group:In 30 healthy children, no treatment was given, only blood samples were collected, and serum dopamine and norepinephrine indicato
Sponsors
Jiangsu Province Hospital of TCM
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 14 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) The patient and legal guardian voluntarily become the test subjects and sign an informed consent form; (2) Age 6-14 years old; (3) Conforming to the relevant standards of the 5th edition of the DSM-V classification and diagnosis manual for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the United States; (4) The diagnostic standards of traditional Chinese medicine comply with the relevant standards of the "Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Diseases in Traditional Chinese Medicine Pediatrics"; (5) The Conners hyperactivity index scale scores hyperactivity index greater than 1; (6) The diagnosis of this disease requires symptoms to appear for at least 6 months; (7) Children that have not taken any psychoactive substances such as Jingling oral liquid, Xiao'er Huanglong granules, phenytoin, amphetamine, Pimolin, Promethazine, or tricyclic antidepressants in the past 2 weeks.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Combined with severe organic diseases such as cardiovascular, liver, kidney, hematopoietic, and neurological systems, such as chronic nephritis, hepatitis, congenital heart disease, pediatric chorea, subacute encephalitis, etc. (2) Suffering from other diseases similar to ADHD, such as fragile X syndrome, phenylketonuria, hearing impairment, tic disorders, etc. (3) Behavioral and developmental disorders, mental retardation, emotional disorders, and schizophrenia. (4) ADHD like manifestations in normally developing children.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| DA;NE;Conners hyperactivity index; | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children,SDSC;Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Screening Assessment Scale (SNAP-IV Parent Edition); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLi Yancai
Jiangsu Province Hospital of TCM
Outcome results
None listed