Effects of Auricular Acupressure Versus Intermittent Dietary Restriction in Children With Gastric Heat and Dampness Obstruction
Recruiting · NCT05847478 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
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Auricular acupressure of traditional Chinese MedicineHealth educationIntermittent low carbohydrate diet
What this trial is about
This is a three-month randomized controlled trial to investigate the effects of auricular acupressure versus Intermittent carbohydrate restriction on cardiometabolic risk in obese children with gastric heat and dampness obstruction.
Who can take part
Age range
6 Years to 18 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Have at least one of the following cardiometabolic risk factors: overweight or obesity, prediabetes, dyslipidemia or elevated blood pressure.
- Traditional Chinese medical syndrome type is gastric heat and dampness obstruction syndrome.
Exclusion criteria
- Diagnosis of obesity associated with genetic or endocrine diseases, including hypercortisolism, polycystic ovary syndrome, primary hypothyroidism and hypothalamic obesity.
- Participating in other clinical trials or have participated in other clinical trials in recent 3 months.
- Diagnosis of organic diseases, including heart, liver, kidney and brain or infectious diseases and mental diseases.
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University - Shanghai, China