Effectiveness and Safety of Acupuncture for Obesity and Over-weight People

NCT ID: NCT02108236

Last Updated: 2015-03-26

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

110 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-05-31

Brief Summary

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To determine the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for obesity and overweight people in China.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Obesity Overweight

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Blank control group

A control group of patients is put on a waiting list for no intervention and remaining unchanged lifestyle.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

intervention group

An intervention group of patients is put on a waiting list for acupuncture treatment.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

acupuncture

Intervention Type DEVICE

Zhong-wan (RN12), Liang-men (ST21), Shui-fen (RN9) and Qi-hai (RN6) and bilateral acupuncture points Dai-mai (GB26), Tian-shu (ST25), Zu-sanli (ST36), Feng-long(ST40) and Liang-qiu(ST34) will be applied through the skin by acupuncture for 30 minutes every time. Electro-acupuncture apparatus will be connected to both Dai-mai, Zu-sanli and Feng-long, Zhong-wan and Qi-hai for 30 minutes with interrupted waves (2/100HZ).

Interventions

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acupuncture

Zhong-wan (RN12), Liang-men (ST21), Shui-fen (RN9) and Qi-hai (RN6) and bilateral acupuncture points Dai-mai (GB26), Tian-shu (ST25), Zu-sanli (ST36), Feng-long(ST40) and Liang-qiu(ST34) will be applied through the skin by acupuncture for 30 minutes every time. Electro-acupuncture apparatus will be connected to both Dai-mai, Zu-sanli and Feng-long, Zhong-wan and Qi-hai for 30 minutes with interrupted waves (2/100HZ).

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The individuals is phlegm-dampness constitution and female.
* Age is between 18 and 45 years.
* BMI is between 24 and 50.
* The individuals voluntarily sign the informed consent form.
* The individuals live in Harbin City of China.

Exclusion Criteria

* Secondary obesity, eg:pituitary diseases, hypothalamic disorder, hypothyroidism, pancreatic diseases,hyperadrenocorticism, postmenopausal obesity etc.
* The individuals with server cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and cancer.
* Having therapy for obesity in the last three months.
* The individuals do not adhere to the treatment or are with other treatments.
* Female individuals with pregnancy, lactation and planning a pregnancy in the two months.
* Critical patients or patients combined with liver and kidney damage.
* Individuals with visual and auditory memory disorders or psychosis.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Wang Ling Shu

the head of institute of chinese medicine and translational science of First Affiliated Hospital

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Sun Zhongren

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang Chinese Medicine University

Locations

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine

Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Xie Ning, PhD

Role: CONTACT

086 045182111401

Other Identifiers

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Acupuncture-Obesity-2014-3

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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