Efficacy of Abdominal Catgut Embedding Combined With Auricular Acupressure Therapy for Obese Patients

Acupuncture Clinical Trial

Official title:

Efficacy of Abdominal Catgut Embedding Combined With Auricular Acupressure Therapy for Obese Patients

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06133205
• Other study ID #: CMUH110-REC3-107
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 9, 2021
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: November 2023
• Source: China Medical University Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 44
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: May 31, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 25 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Acupuncture

Intervention

Other:
• Catgut Embedding at acupoints
Supplemented by auricular point therapy, can increase the effect of catgut embedding therapy.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	China Medical University Hospital	Taichung

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
China Medical University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	body weight	body weight in kilograms measured at inclusion and at 12 weeks measured by "InBody" body analysis instrument	12 weeks
Primary	BMI	Body mass index (BMI) measured at inclusion and at 12 weeks measured by "InBody" body analysis instrument	12 weeks
Primary	basal metabolic rate	basal metabolic rate measured at inclusion and at 12 weeks measured by "InBody" body analysis instrument	12 weeks
Primary	Body fat percentage	Body fat percentage measured at inclusion and at 12 weeks measured by "InBody" body analysis instrument	12 weeks
Secondary	Triglycerides	Triglycerides levels in blood measured by blood tests on inclusion and at 12 weeks	12 weeks
Secondary	Total cholesterol	Total cholesterol levels in blood measured by blood tests on inclusion and at 12 weeks	12 weeks
Secondary	WHOQOL	WHOQOL numerical assessment of quality of life, fill in the questionnaire before the first treatment.	12 weeks
Secondary	Skeletal muscle weight	Skeletal muscle weight measured at inclusion and at 12 weeks measured by "InBody" body analysis instrument	12 weeks
Secondary	waist hip ratio	waist hip ratio measured at inclusion and at 12 weeks measured by "InBody" body	12 weeks