Effects of Auricular Acupressure Versus Intermittent Dietary Restriction in Children With Gastric Heat and Dampness Obstruction
Obesity, Childhood
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for Obesity, Childhood focused on measuring Auricular acupressure, Intermittent dietary restriction, Gastric Heat and Dampness Obstruction
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Have at least one of the following cardiometabolic risk factors: overweight or obesity, prediabetes, dyslipidemia or elevated blood pressure. Traditional Chinese medical syndrome type is gastric heat and dampness obstruction syndrome. Exclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of obesity associated with genetic or endocrine diseases, including hypercortisolism, polycystic ovary syndrome, primary hypothyroidism and hypothalamic obesity. Participating in other clinical trials or have participated in other clinical trials in recent 3 months. Diagnosis of organic diseases, including heart, liver, kidney and brain or infectious diseases and mental diseases.
Sites / Locations
- Children's Hospital of Fudan UniversityRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Auricular acupressure therapy group (AAT)
Intermittent low carbohydrate diet group (ILCD)
The participants will be randomly assigned to receive the auricular point patch therapy. The intervention period is 3 months.
The participants will be randomly assigned to receive the intermittent low carbohydrate diet. The duration of the study is 3 months, including 1-month intervention period and 2-month self maintenance period.