The Effect of Ear Acupressure on Behavioral Problems in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
| Autor: | Mahdavi F; Student Research Committee, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran., Asgarian FS; Social Determinants of Health (SDH) Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran., Aghajani M; Infectious Diseases Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Medical acupuncture [Med Acupunct] 2024 Apr 01; Vol. 36 (2), pp. 93-101. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 11. |
| DOI: | 10.1089/acu.2023.0028 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: Due to the limits on treatment for people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), ear acupressure treatment has been considered. This study examined the effect of ear acupressure on behavioral problems of children with ADHD. Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted in 70 children with ADHD who were randomized into 2 groups. The intervention group received ear acupressure in treatment points and the control group received massage at neutral points. Behavioral problems were measured 3 times: (1) baseline; week 4; and week 8. The last timepoint was a follow-up, using the Child Behavior Checklist. Results: The intervention group had fewer behavioral problems at all 3 timepoints than the control group (Cohen's ∂ = 1.49; 95% confidence interval at week 4: 20.97, 47.43).The ear acupressure group had a large effect size with respect to reduction of attention problems at week 4 (∂ = 1.88) and week 8 (∂ = 1.48) than the control group. Conclusions: Ear acupressure induced significant reduction of the behavioral problems of children with ADHD. Further research can evaluate the use and continuity of the effectiveness of this treatment as a complementary treatment in addition to the usual treatments for these children. Competing Interests: No financial conflicts of interest exist. (Copyright 2024, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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