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Seven-star needle stimulation improves language and social interaction of children with autistic spectrum disorders . This is a randomized controlled trial that aimed to evaluate the effect of the Seven-star Needle Stimulation treatment on children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders ( ASD ) . Thirty-two children with ASD were assigned randomly into the treatment and control groups . Children in the treatment group underwent 30 sessions of stimulation over 6 weeks , while children in the control group were on a waiting list and did not receive treatment during this period of time . Intervention consisted of a treatment regime comprising of 30 sessions of Seven-star Needle Stimulation , delivered over 6 weeks . Each session lasted 5 to 10 min , children in the treatment group were stimulated at the front and back sides of their body and the head by using Seven-star Needles . The change in the children 's behavior was evaluated using parents ' report and neurophysiological changes were measured by quantitative EEG ( qEEG ) . Results showed that the treatment group demonstrated significant improvement in language and social interaction , but not in stereotyped behavior or motor function , compared to the control group . qEEG spectral amplitudes in the treatment , but not in the control group , were also reduced significantly . The results suggested that Seven-star Needle Stimulation might be an effective intervention to improve language and social functioning of children with ASD .
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Intervention_Physical
Seven-star needle stimulation
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Intervention_Physical
Seven-star Needle Stimulation
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Intervention_Physical
30 sessions of Seven-star Needle Stimulation
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Intervention_Physical
Seven-star Needles
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Intervention_Physical
Seven-star Needle Stimulation
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Outcome_Mental
language and social interaction
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Outcome_Mental
children 's behavior
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Outcome_Mental
language and social interaction
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Outcome_Mental
stereotyped behavior or motor function
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Outcome_Physical
qEEG spectral amplitudes
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Outcome_Mental
language and social functioning
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Condition
autistic spectrum disorders
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Condition
Autistic Spectrum Disorders ( ASD )
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Participant_Sample-size
Thirty-two
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Condition
ASD
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Condition
ASD