Short Stature in Children
Conditions
Interventions
Treatment Group:Acupuncture combined with lifestyle modification
Control Group:Lifestyle Intervention
Sponsors
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 14 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Subjects meet the Western medicine diagnostic criteria for short stature. (2) Subjects meet the TCM pattern differentiation criteria for Spleen-Kidney Deficiency as categorized under "Wu Chi (Five Retardations) and Wu Ruan (Five Flaccidities)" . (3) Children aged 6 to 14 years, both male and female. (4) Subjects are capable of complying with acupuncture therapy. (5) Written informed consent must be obtained from the parent/guardian; for subjects =8 years of age, assent from the child is required concurrently.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria: (1) History of dermatological diseases, congenital developmental malformations, genetic disorders, or psychiatric illnesses. (2) Presence of underlying diseases including hypothalamic-pituitary disorders, or significant cardiac, hepatic, or renal diseases. (3) Prior history of growth hormone (GH) replacement therapy. (4) Current use of growth hormone therapy. (5) Participation in another interventional clinical trial within the last 3 months or concurrent participation in another drug trial. (6) Subjects deemed likely to be lost to follow-up based on the investigator's clinical judgment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurement of height, weight, BMI, and annual growth velocity; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bone Age Radiograph;Appetite, food intake, and TCM Syndrome Scale scores; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactQian Li
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed