Objective:To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of pediatric massage in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD)in children.Methods:Sixty children with ADHD were randomly divided into the treatment group(30 cases)and the control group(30 cases).The treatment group received pediatric massage therapy,and the control group received oral administration of methylphenidate hydrochloride controlled release tablets.The changes of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome scale score,score for neonatal acute physiology Ⅳ(SNAP-Ⅳ)score and clinical effective rate were compared between the two groups.Results:After treatment,all scores of the two groups of patients were lower than before treatment,and the difference was significant(P<0.05).The TCM syndrome and SNAP-IV scores of the treatment group were lower than those of the control group,and there was significant difference between the two groups(P<0.05).The total effective rate was 80%in the treatment group and 73%in the control group.The therapeutic effect of the treatment group was better than that of the control group.Conclusions:Pediatric massage therapy can effectively control the symptoms of hyperactivity,agitation,impatience and restlessness in children with ADHD,compared with drugs,it is more comfortable and safe,and it has no adverse reactions,therefore,it is worth in clinical application.