Clinical trial NCT06133205: Efficacy of Abdominal Catgut Embedding Combined With Auricular Acupressure Therapy for Obese Patients
Official title: Efficacy of Abdominal Catgut Embedding Combined With Auricular Acupressure Therapy for Obese Patients
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Acupuncture
Lead sponsor: China Medical University Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-11-15
Enrollment: 44
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 25
Maximum age (years): 45
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: two groups, randomized, pre-post intervention study
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Objective: obesity is an important risk factor of chronic diseases, which not only threatens people's health, but also an important topic of public health. The purpose of this study is to define obesity according to the norms of the World Health Organization, and to explore whether combined weight loss methods have an impact on weight loss.

Methods:

In this study, Combined treatment of abdominal acupoint catgut embedding was combined with auricular pellet acupressure, The wire used for catgut embedding in the experiment was polydioxanone (PDO) 。 This experiment was divided into two groups: the experimental group A and the control group B 。 The reference measurement basis is the data obtained by "Inbody" instrument, including height and weight, body mass index (BMI), basic metallic rate (BMR), Body Fat Percentage BFP) , waist hip ratio and the data of total cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides (TG) obtained from biochemical blood examination, through the comparison before and after the test, we can judge whether the method of this test can achieve a certain degree of curative effect on weight loss.

Detailed description: Objective: obesity is an important risk factor of chronic diseases, which not only threatens people's health, but also an important topic of public health. The purpose of this study is to define obesity according to the norms of the World Health Organization, and to explore whether combined weight loss methods have an impact on weight loss.

Methods:

In this study, This study is a random Single Blind Random Blind Trial conducted at Acupuncture and Moxibustion department of China Medical University hospital, Taichung city, Taiwan. The study involved 2 groups divided in 1:1 ratio to an intervention group and a control group. The study Combined treatment of abdominal acupoint catgut embedding was combined with auricular pellet acupressure, The wire used for catgut embedding in the experiment was polydioxanone (PDO) 。 This experiment was divided into two groups: the experimental group and the control group。The reference measurement basis is the data obtained by "Inbody" instrument, including height and weight, body mass index (BMI), basic metallic rate (BMR), Body Fat Percentage BFP), waist hip ratio and the data of total cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides (TG) obtained from biochemical blood examination, through the comparison before and after the test, we can judge whether the method of this test can achieve a certain degree of curative effect on weight loss.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

A. Age 25 to 45 years old B. In line with the World Health Organization's BMI standard diagnosis ≥ 25 C. Waist circumference of men ≥90 cm or waist circumference of women ≥80 cm D. Body fat rate of men\>25%, body fat rate of women\>30% E. The above B, C, D can be included if they meet one of them F. Complete written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* A. Pregnant, breastfeeding, menopausal women B. There are malignant tumors of the heart, liver and kidneys C. Diagnosed with mental illness D. Participated in another study within three months E. There are people who are taking diet pills

Primary outcomes:
measure: body weight
timeFrame: 12 weeks
measure: BMI
timeFrame: 12 weeks
measure: basal metabolic rate
timeFrame: 12 weeks
measure: Body fat percentage
timeFrame: 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Triglycerides
timeFrame: 12 weeks
measure: Total cholesterol
timeFrame: 12 weeks
measure: WHOQOL
timeFrame: 12 weeks
measure: Skeletal muscle weight
timeFrame: 12 weeks
measure: waist hip ratio
timeFrame: 12 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Taichung
country: Taiwan
facility: China Medical University Hospital
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