Effect of Acupoint Thread Embedding on Obesity

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The investigators describe a protocol for a randomized controlled trial to find out the effect and safety of acupoint thread embedding on losing weight in obese patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06316310

Run by

Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

People needed

132

Starts

2024-03-15

Expected to finish

2026-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2024-12-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Females aged 18\~45 years old;
• BMI≥24.0 kg/m2；
• WC≥80cm ; recommended BMI and WC threshold value to define overweight in China;
• Stable weight change (increase or decrease of ≤4 kg) within 3 months prior to the start of the test;
• Agree to participate in the trial and sign a written informed consent form;

You may not qualify if…

• Secondary obesity caused by drugs, or neuro-endocrine-metabolic disorders (such as thalamic disease, hypopituitarism, etc.);
• History of bariatric surgery (gastric reduction, liposuction, etc.);
• Are taking medications that may affect the results of the trial (weight):
• Severe ulcers, abscesses, skin infections, etc. at the acupuncture site;
• Severe heart, brain, lung, liver and kidney insufficiency, hematopoietic system disease or other serious diseases;
• Participated in other clinical medical trial studies in the past 1 month;
• History of acupoint thread embedding in the past 6 months;
• Alcoholism, drug abuse, or smoking (change in smoking habits within the past 2 months or a plan to quit smoking during the study period);
• Pregnant and lactating women.

Where it is running

• Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine — Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China (enrolling)

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