The Clinical Research of Auricular Magnet for Anorexia in Children
Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Anorexia in Children
In brief
The aim of this randomized controlled cross-over trial is to explore the efficacy of auricular magnet in treating childhood anorexia. Participants will be allocated to two groups, labeled as Group A and Group B. Prior to the commencement of the trial, parents or guardians of the participants are required to fill out basic information for their children, including age, gender, height, weight, etc., and to complete the Preschooler's Eating Behavior Scale questionnaire. Over the initial 7-day period, participants of Group A receive auricular magnet therapy while participants of Group B undergo placebo magnetic auricular therapy. This is followed by a 14-day washout period to eliminate any lingering effects from the initial treatment. In the second phase, the treatments are swapped between the two groups.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06619548
- Run by
- China Medical University Hospital
- People needed
- 144
- Starts
- 2024-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2025-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-10-01
Who can join
Age: 2 and older, up to 6. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- The pediatric patient has one or more of the following symptoms (at least once a week and lasting for at least two months):
- Postprandial fullness
- Early satiety
- Epigastric pain
- Epigastric burning sensation or has a weight below the 15th percentile for age and sex for at least two months.
- No prokinetic or appetite-stimulating Western medications or spleen and stomach-strengthening Chinese medications have been used within the past two weeks.
You may not qualify if…
- Congenital abnormalities of the digestive tract, cancer, and other major illnesses, or unwillingness to cooperate with testing.
Where it is running
- China Medical University Hospital — Taichung, Taiwan (enrolling)
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