The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Chinese pediatric massage as an add-on therapy while comparing with sham massage both on the basis of usual care for 0-6 years old children with acute diarrhea.
Chinese pediatric massage has been practised as an option for the treatment of pediatric diarrhea for hundreds of years (since Ming Dynasty). The history of Chinese pediatric massage for health promotion is much longer, it can be traced back to more than one thousand years ago (652 AD). Many of the acupoints adopted in Chinese pediatric massage are unique if it is compared with those for adult massage. The manipulation is found to be easily accepted by children, as the strength of massage is gentle and soft. No severe adverse reaction in regards of Chinese pediatric massage was reported, the mild adverse reaction such as skin abrasion can be completely avoided with correct operating instructions.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
84
Dongguan Kanghua Hospital
Dongguan, Guangdong, China
Diarrhea days
Time frame: Within 14 days, the period of days from baseline to the first day that the diarrhea time reduces to equal to or less than 2 times per day.
The diarrhea times
The baseline and the 1st day of intervention are on the same day.
Time frame: On the 3rd day.
Global change rating
much better，slightly better，unchanged，slightly worse，much worse
Time frame: On the 7th day and 14th day from baseline (the baseline and the 1st day of intervention are on the same day).
Period of days when the stool character turns to normal
Time frame: Within 14 days, the period of days from baseline to the first day that the stool character turns to normal.
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events
monitor adverse events
Time frame: Within 14 days
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