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To evaluate the effect and safety of plum-blossom needle for Tourette syndrome.


Clinical Trial Description

This is a randomized, controlled trial with two parallel arms. A total of 60 patients will be randomly allocated into the plum-blossom needle group (n=30) and the habit reversal training (HRT) group (n=30). 12-week treatment will be given to all patients of each group, follow-up will be made at the 12th week after treatment. The primary outcome measure will be the mean change from baseline in the total tic score on the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) at the 12th week. Secondary outcome measures will include the mean changes in score of YGTSS, TS Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI) and the Children and Adolescents' Quality of Life Scale from baseline at other time. Safety will also be evaluated. ;


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NCT number NCT02403258
Study type Interventional
Source Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Contact Jinna Yu, Ph.D
Phone 8610-010-88001413
Email 546872837@qq.com
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date January 2015
Completion date December 2018

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