Effect of acupuncture on tic disorder in children: a randomized controlled trial based on fNIRS and metabolomics

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsInternational Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Registry
Year 2026
INTERVENTION: Intervention group:Acupuncture combined with comprehensive behavioral therapy;Control group:Sham acupuncture combined with comprehensive behavioral therapy.; CONDITION: Tic Disorder PRIMARY OUTCOME: Yale Tic Scale; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Attention‐Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale;Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire;Anxiety Self‐Rating Scale;Depression Self‐Rating Scale;Functional Near‐Infrared Spectroscopy;blood indicators; INCLUSION CRITERIA: Meets TD diagnostic criteria [refer to the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" published by the American Psychiatric Association for formulation]; Aged =6 years and =12 years, gender; First visit or no relevant drug treatment within the past 3 months; Parents reported no developmental or behavioral abnormalities; Signed written informed consent, patient willing to undergo treatment; Right‐handed.
Epistemonikos ID: c60fe63351a34a2d24f93dd84ed159705cdaba7f
First added on: Aug 08, 2026