Effect of Chuna Therapy for Pediatric Growth Plate Stimulation: An RCT
Journal · Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (2024)
Original authors · Lim JY, Baek GH, et al.
DOI · 10.1016/j.jmpt.2024.03.002
Summary
Eighty children with short stature were randomized to a Chuna plus herbal medicine group or herbal medicine alone group and compared over 12 months. The Chuna combination group showed significantly higher growth velocities at 6 and 12 months.
Key figures
Participants
80 patients
Additional 12-month growth
1.2 cm
Statistical significance
p<0.05
Conclusion
Combined Chuna therapy provides additional benefits to herbal medicine monotherapy for pediatric growth promotion.
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