A randomized controlled study will be conducted to evaluate the therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese medicine and acupoints stimulation on children with idiopathic precocious puberty.
Traditional Chinese medicine is effective for precocious puberty which is mild or moderate, but not effective for the one that is severe and rapidly progressing. Acupuncture can effectively regulate sex hormone levels and ovarian function, promote ovulation, and have therapeutic effect for polycystic ovary syndrome and irregular menstruation. Studies have shown that acupuncture and auricular point compression stimulation is effective for premature thelarche, yet there are few studies on idiopathic precocious puberty. Clinical evidence is still needed to support whether acupuncture point stimulation combined with traditional Chinese Medicine herbs can enhance the effect and prevent the progression into severe or rapidly progressing precocious puberty, hence the study is to be carried out.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
170
Disposable intradermal needles will be used for acupoint stimulation and Tai Chong, Taixi, Sanyinjiao, Hegu as well as Yanglingquan are chosen for acupuncture point. Acupuncture point pressure will last for 10 minutes each time, three times per day, and the intradermal needles will be changed every 2 days.
Ziyinxiehuo Granules of traditional Chinese Medicine which includes shengdi 15g, xuanshen 9g, zexie 9g, zhimu9g, huangbai 9g, zhiguiban 9g, maiya 15g, tiandong 9g, zhigancao 9g,and will be administered after dissolved, 1package every time, 2 times per day after a meal.
Children's Hospital of Fudan university
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
RECRUITINGChildren's Hospital of Fudan University
Shanghai, China
RECRUITINGThe percentage of subjects' mammary nucleus minification or disappearance at the third month.
The diameters of mammary nucleus will be measured with rulers along the median line of the breast at baseline,the third month and the sixth month. The subject numbers of mammary nucleus minification or disappearance at third month will be recorded. The percentage=the subject numbers of mammary nucleus minification or disappearance /total subject numbers in this group ×100%.
Time frame: from baseline to the third month.
the change in bone age／the change in chronological age after six months
The bone age will be measured with X-ray and evaluated with G-P Atlas method at baseline and the sixth month. the change in bone age= bone age after six months-bone age at baseline, the change in chronological age is six months.
Time frame: from baseline to the sixth month
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