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This trial aimed to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effects of parent-administered pediatric tuina for sleep disturbances in children with ADHD.

May 10, 2026SLEEP

1170 Parent-Administered Pediatric Tuina for Sleep Disturbance in Early School-Aged Children with ADHD: An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial

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SCShucheng ChenHong Kong Polytechnic University WYWing-Fai YeungHong Kong Polytechnic University

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Randomized trial evaluates parent-administered tuina's impact on ADHD-related sleep disturbance in children, indicating significant benefits.

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This trial aimed to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effects of parent-administered pediatric tuina for sleep disturbances in children with ADHD.
Randomized controlled trial with 61 parent-child dyads aged 6-8 years diagnosed with ADHD.
Participants were assigned to three groups: pediatric tuina, parent-child interaction exercise, and routine care.
The intervention involved bi-weekly training for parents to practice tuina techniques over 8 weeks.
The PPT group showed a significant reduction in SDSC scores at week 4 (MD = -10.50; P = .011) and week 8 (MD = -11.42; P = .006) compared to routine care.
Feasibility was satisfactory with a retention rate of 96.7% and intervention adherence of 70% among completers.
PPT effects on ADHD symptoms were comparable to those of the parent-child interaction exercise.

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Chen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a002126c8f74e3340f9c0a8 https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsag091.1169

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Randomized trial evaluates parent-administered tuina's impact on ADHD-related sleep disturbance in children, indicating significant benefits.

1170 Parent-Administered Pediatric Tuina for Sleep Disturbance in Early School-Aged Children with ADHD: An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial

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1170 Parent-Administered Pediatric Tuina for Sleep Disturbance in Early School-Aged Children with ADHD: An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial

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