Objectives: To determine whether children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) would tolerate an acupressure/acupuncture intervention and whether parents would adhere to a twice-weekly, 8-week intervention protocol. Second, to further understand best measures to use to capture impact of intervention on behavioral and regulatory functions.
Design: This is an observational pilot study with pre-, mid-, and postintervention measures.
Settings/location: The intervention was carried out in a private practice office in a large metropolitan area.
Subjects: A total of 10 children of ages 3-10 years with ASD and one of their parents participated.
Interventions: A total of 16 biweekly treatment sessions of acupressure and/or acupuncture were carried out by a licensed acupuncturist, and a daily home-based acupressure intervention was carried out by a parent.
Outcome Measures: Attendance, tolerance of intervention, parent compliance with home program, and parent compliance in completing daily diary and five standardized measures of behavioral and regulatory functions pre-, mid-, and postintervention were recorded.
Results: The 10 children in this observational study, collectively, tolerated the intervention and parents adhered to the 16 sessions, biweekly protocol, and home protocol, as well as completing daily diary and five standardized measures at three different time intervals. The five measurements appeared to be sensitive to behavioral and regulatory functions that may improve with this type of intervention.
Conclusions: The results of this observational pilot study suggest that acupressure/acupuncture is a feasible intervention for children with ASD that merits rigorous evaluation through a randomized controlled trial.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/acm.2016.0257 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Potential and challenges of utilizing exosomes in osteoarthritis therapy (Review).
Int J Mol Med
March 2025
Department of Joint Surgery, Sports Medicine Center, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shanxi 710054, P.R. China.
Exosomes are integral to the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis (OA) due to their roles in mediating intercellular communication and regulating inflammatory processes. Exosomes are integral to the transport of bioactive molecules, such as proteins, lipids and nucleic acids, which can influence chondrocyte behavior and joint homeostasis. Given their properties of regeneration and ability to target damaged tissues, exosomes represent a promising therapeutic avenue for OA treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFZP3 Expression in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Its Implications for the Prognosis and Therapy.
Protein Pept Lett
January 2025
Scientific Research Center, Beijing ChosenMed Clinical Laboratory Co., Ltd. Beijing100176, China.
Background: The role of Zona pellucida glycoprotein 3 (ZP3) is unclear in pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD).
Objective: This study aimed to explore the role of ZP3 in PAAD.
Methods: A comparative analysis of ZP3 gene expression was performed to discern differences between various types of cancer and PAAD, leveraging data sourced from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA).
Deciphering the psychological tapestry of FGIDs: unveiling the impact of negative affect, rumination, and expression suppression.
BMC Public Health
January 2025
School of Psychology, Guizhou Normal University, Guizhou, China.
Background: Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs) constitute a group of psychosomatic diseases characterized primarily by disruptions in the functioning of the digestive system, profoundly impacting the lives of affected individuals.
Objective: This study aims to investigate the influence of negative affect (NA) on the gastrointestinal symptoms of FGID patients, as well as the mediating role of rumination and the regulatory effects of expression suppression (ES) as an emotional regulation strategy.
Methods: A survey was conducted on 1000 patients (403M, 597F) with gastrointestinal disorders at a tertiary hospital using the negative affect subscale from the DS-14 (Type D Personality Scale), the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS), the Rumination Response Scale (RRS), and the expression suppression subscale from the Gross-John Emotion Regulation Strategy.
Impact of interaction between individual genomes and preeclampsia on the severity of autism spectrum disorder symptoms.
Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban
August 2024
Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410008.
Objectives: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder. Prior research suggests that genetic susceptibility and environmental exposures, such as maternal preeclampsia (PE) during pregnancy, play key roles in ASD pathogenesis. However, the specific effects of the interaction between genetic and environmental factors on ASD phenotype severity remain unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOlanzapine exposure disordered lipid metabolism, gut microbiota and behavior in zebrafish (Danio rerio).
Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol
January 2025
College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, PR China; Engineering Technology Research Center of Henan Province for Aquatic Animal Cultivation, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, PR China. Electronic address:
Olanzapine (OLZ) is widely used in the treatment of schizophrenia, and its metabolic side effects have garnered significant attention in recent years. Despite this, the specific side effects of OLZ and the underlying mechanisms remain inadequately understood. To address this gap, zebrafish (Danio rerio) were exposed to OLZ at concentrations of 35.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!