Pediatric vomiting Signs and Symptoms
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were randomized 1:1 via computer-generated sequences, allocation concealed in sequentially numbered, opaque, sealed envelopes.
Control Group:
Children received dietary management (short-
Sponsors
Rugao Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
1 Years to 6 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children were included if they: 1. Met the diagnostic criteria for infantile vomiting (spleen-stomach deficiency-cold pattern) according to both Western medicine (Zhu Futang Practice of Pediatrics, 9th Edition) and TCM (Diagnostic and Therapeutic Efficacy Standards for Traditional Chinese Medicine Diseases and Syndromes) 2. Were aged 1–6 years 3. Presented with acute illness (=48 hours) and mild-to-moderate vomiting severity (1–9 episodes/day) on the Nausea and Vomiting Gastric Dynamics Scale (NVG) 4. Had not used antiemetic/prokinetic drugs within 24 hours before enrollment 5. Had not participated in other clinical trials within the past 3 months 6. Had legal guardians who provided written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Vomiting due to other defined causes (e.g., intracranial hypertension, acute abdomen, intestinal obstruction, metabolic disorders) 2. Severe primary disease or mental disorder affecting cooperation 3. Known allergy to any drug or material used in the study (e.g., monkshood, asarum, ginger, moxa ash) 4. Skin lesions, eczema, dermatitis, ulcers, or scars at treatment sites 5. Severe NVG grading (projectile vomiting =10 times/day, or complications such as dehydration/electrolyte imbalance)
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXiaoli Sun
Outcome results
None listed