Abstract
Background:
As an acupuncture microsystem, Koryo Hand Therapy (KHT) has been utilized for the treatment of various ailments.
Objective:
To investigate whether the newly discovered Three-Phase hand acupuncture microsystem is more effective than KHT approaches for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.
Design, Setting, and Patients:
Forty participants diagnosed with ADHD were treated at a private clinic in Maryland.
Intervention:
Participants were divided into 2 groups. One group was treated with KHT micro-meridians as well as the somatotopic projection of the brain on the distal phalanx of the middle (ring) fingers. The second group was treated through needling the brain somatotopic projections in Phases 1, 2, and 3 of the newly introduced Three-Phase hand acupuncture microsystem. Each group received needles insertion treatment once weekly. Areas of treatment were marked for the parents to apply pellets to them between visits. Each group received a total of 20 treatment sessions of needle insertions.
Main Outcome Measure:
Parents assessed ADHD symptoms using a numerical rating scale biweekly.
Results:
In group 1 (KHT approach), 50% of the patients did not show any significant improvement at all. The other 50% showed improvement in their scores that ranged from 20%-40% compared with pretreatment scores. In contrast, patients in group 2 (multiphase treatment) had a considerably different response: 85% of those treated showed statistically significant improvement, with more than 50% of those improved showing an average of 60% improvement on their scoring.
Conclusion:
There was a substantial difference supporting the powerful therapeutic benefits of utilizing the newly introduced Three-Phase hand acupuncture microsystem.
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