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Effects of Auricular Acupressure Versus Intermittent Dietary Restriction in Children With Gastric Heat and Dampness Obstruction

NCT05847478 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 240

Last updated 2026-03-19

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Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Obesity, Childhood

Interventions

OTHER

Auricular acupressure of traditional Chinese Medicine

The participants will be randomly assigned to receive the auricular point patch therapy. The selected acupoints include Shenmen, hungry point, endocrine, stomach, mouth and subcortical. The opaque patch with vaccaria seed is used for acupoint pressing. Pressing the acupoints once a day before and after eating, each time for 1 minute, lasting for 2-3 days, follow up visit once a week. The intervention period is 3 months.

BEHAVIORAL

Intermittent low carbohydrate diet

The participants will be randomly assigned to the intermittent low carbohydrate diet group. The intermittent carbohydrate diet includes 7 days of low carbohydrate diet within 2 weeks (consecutive or nonconsecutive, carbohydrate intake be controlled as ≤ 50g per day). The study duration is 3 months, including 1-month intervention period and 2-month self-maintenance period.

BEHAVIORAL

Health education

Health education is conducted once a week during 3-month intervention for all participants. Health education including the understanding of childhood obesity and cardiovascular disease, how to determine the cardiometabolic risk level, and the lifestyle intervention as caloric restriction and increased physical activity to promote health.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Children's Hospital of Fudan University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-07
Primary Completion
2026-11-30
Completion
2026-12-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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