Acupuncture for Prediabetes With Combined Obesity
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-64
SponsorGuang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
About this trial
The clinical trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in reducing weight and waist circumference while modulating glucose and lipid metabolism in Prediabetes with Combined Obesity.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Simultaneously meeting the diagnostic criteria for both general obesity, abdominal obesity, and prediabetes;
Aged 18-64 years old;
Informed consent obtained before any trial-related activities.
Disqualifiers
Obesity of known endocrine origin (e.g., untreated hypothyroidism, Cushing's syndrome, established Polycystic Ovary Syndrome);
impaired glucose regulation due to hyperthyroidism, endocrine tumors and extensive liver damage;
Diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes per the judgment of the investigator;
Current or history of treatment with medications that may cause significant weight gain, within 3 months prior to screening, including systemic corticosteroids (except for a short course of treatment, i.e. 7-10 days), antidepressants, antipsychotic, mood stabilizers, antiepileptic and hormone contraceptive;
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Acupuncture
- Sham acupuncture
Treatment groups
260 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Lead sponsor
Hubei Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Collaborator
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Zhuhai
Collaborator
The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Collaborator
Dongfang Hospital Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Collaborator
Linyi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Collaborator
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Collaborator
Xi'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Collaborator
Qingdao Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Collaborator
Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Collaborator
Heilongjiang Academy of traditional Chinese Medicine
Collaborator
The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
Collaborator
Yantai Penglai Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Collaborator
Shaanxi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov