CompletedNot Applicable

Acupuncture Treatment in Pediatric Patients With Tic Disorders: A Prospective, Single-Center, Randomized Controlled Trial

China76 participantsStarted 2021-08-01

Plain-language summary

This study was conducted to observe the efficacy of Nourishing the vital energy and Regulating the spirit needle technique in the treatment of chronic tic disorder through the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) and the Chinese Medicine Symptom Rating Scale in order to provide a new, safe and feasible treatment option and idea for the treatment of chronic Tic Disorder.

Who can participate

Age range5 Years – 18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with tic disorders per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, version 5 (DSM-5) criteria Presence of either motor tics or vocal tics with symptoms present for at least 3 months Aged 5-18 years (all genders) No tic-related medications or therapies for 8 weeks before treatment Willing to complete 8-week acupuncture treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Secondary tics from structural neurological lesions (e.g., epilepsy), pharmacologically induced tics, or neurodevelopmental comorbidities Severe communication barriers or cognitive impairments affecting trial participation Severe organ dysfunction meeting clinical diagnostic thresholds Concurrent participation in interventional clinical trials History of acupuncture-related syncope or presyncope episodes Absolute contraindications to acupuncture (e.g., severe needle phobia, skin infections at acupoints)

What they're measuring

The Yale Global Tic Severity Scale

Timeframe: at baseline (pre-treatment), after 8-week treatment, after 4-week follow-up

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07071428

SponsorThe Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-07-11