JIN Bingxu, LIU Qizhen, TANG Jiahao, et al. Qihuang needle therapy for autism spectrum disorder with sleep disorder: a multi-center randomized controlled trial[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2025, 45(3): 322-326. DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240906-k0005.
DOI:
JIN Bingxu, LIU Qizhen, TANG Jiahao, et al. Qihuang needle therapy for autism spectrum disorder with sleep disorder: a multi-center randomized controlled trial[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2025, 45(3): 322-326. DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240906-k0005.DOI:
Qihuang needle therapy for autism spectrum disorder with sleep disorder: a multi-center randomized controlled trial
needle therapy for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children with sleep disorder.
Methods
2
A total of 60 ASD children with sleep disorder were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group
30 cases in each group. Both groups were treated with structured education intervention
60 min each time
once a day
6 times a week.
Qihuang
needle therapy was applied at Yintang (GV24
+
)
Baihui (GV20) and bilateral Jueyinshu (BL14)
Xinshu (BL15) in the observation group
multi-direction needling was delivered and without needle retaining. The treatment was given 2 times a week
each treatment was delivered at interval of 2 days at least. Behavioral intervention was adopted in the control group. Treatment for consecutive 12 weeks was required in both groups. Before and after treatment
the scores of children's sleep habits questionnaire (CSHQ)
the
autism behavior checklist (ABC)
the childhood autism rating scale (CARS)
and the childhood autism behavior scale (CABS) were observed in the two groups.
Results
2
After treatment
the scores of CSHQ
ABC
CARS and CABS were decreased compared with those before treatment (
P
<
0.01)
and the above scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (
P
<
0.05).
Conclusion
2
Qihuang
needle therapy can effectively treat ASD with sleep disorder
improve the core symptoms of ASD and the sleep quality.
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