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The aim of this therapy is provide long term stimulation of acupoints, making this technique one of the most commonly used methods for treating obesity.",[13],"Other: acupoint thread embedding",{"label":15,"type":16,"description":17,"interventionNames":18},"Sham Acupoint Thread Embedding group+health education","SHAM_COMPARATOR","Sham acupoint thread embedding method in this study is set as the Sham acupoint thread embedding manipulated at the same main acupoints won't be put into trocar and de qi sensation will not be obtained.\n\nThe aim of the sham acupoint thread embedding is to eliminate the possible placebo effect of ATE treatment.",[13],[20],{"type":6,"name":21,"description":22,"armGroupLabels":23,"otherNames":24},"acupoint thread embedding","Acupoint embedding therapy:Main acupoints: Shangguan (CV-13), Xiaguan (CV-10), Tianshu (ST-25), Daheng (SP-15), Fenglong (ST-40), Qihai (CV-6), Zhongguan (CV-12), Zusanli (ST-36), Quchi (LI-11), Guanyuan (CV-4), Wailing (ST-26), Daju (ST-27), Shuidao (ST-28), Daimai (GB-26), Liangmen (ST-21), Ashi acupoints , where local fat accumulation in the abdomen. Methods of operation: With the patient in the prone position and all acupoints routinely sterilized, the acupuncturist will use sterile forceps to insert a 3-0 × 2-cm poly-p-dimethyl-hydroxy-oxazolone (PDO) thread into the tip of the #6 (0.6 mm × 60 mm) disposable embedded thread needle. The tissue around the area of the acupuncture point will be lifted with the thumb and forefinger of the non-dominant hand and the needle will be inserted into the acupuncture point to a depth of 1.5 cm with the dominant hand. Each treatment will last maximum of 10 minutes and the intervention will be repeated every 2 weeks for a total of 6 sessions.",[9,15],[25],"sham acupoint thread embedding",null,[28],{"facility":5,"status":29,"city":30,"state":31,"zip":32,"country":33,"countryCode":34,"cosmosGeoPoint":35,"geoPoint":40,"contacts":41},"RECRUITING","Shanghai","Shanghai Municipality","200071","China","CN",{"type":36,"coordinates":37},"Point",[38,39],121.45806,31.22222,{"lat":39,"lon":38},[42],{"name":43,"role":44,"phone":45,"phoneExt":26,"email":46},"Shifen Xu, PhD","CONTACT","+8613761931393","xu_teacher2006@126.com",{"type":48,"investigatorFullName":26,"investigatorTitle":26,"investigatorAffiliation":26,"oldNameTitle":26,"oldOrganization":26},"SPONSOR","100540397","effect-of-acupoint-thread-embedding-on-obesity-100540397",false,"NCT06316310","Effect of Acupoint Thread Embedding on Obesity","The Effect and Safety of Acupoint Thread Embedding on Over-weight and Obesity Treatment : A Randomized, Single-Blind, Sham- Controlled Study","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Females aged 18\\~45 years old;\n* BMI≥24.0 kg\u002Fm2；\n* WC≥80cm ; recommended BMI and WC threshold value to define overweight in China;\n* Stable weight change (increase or decrease of ≤4 kg) within 3 months prior to the start of the test;\n* Agree to participate in the trial and sign a written informed consent form;\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Secondary obesity caused by drugs, or neuro-endocrine-metabolic disorders (such as thalamic disease, hypopituitarism, etc.);\n* History of bariatric surgery (gastric reduction, liposuction, etc.);\n* Are taking medications that may affect the results of the trial (weight):\n* Severe ulcers, abscesses, skin infections, etc. at the acupuncture site;\n* Severe heart, brain, lung, liver and kidney insufficiency, hematopoietic system disease or other serious diseases;\n* Participated in other clinical medical trial studies in the past 1 month;\n* History of acupoint thread embedding in the past 6 months;\n* Alcoholism, drug abuse, or smoking (change in smoking habits within the past 2 months or a plan to quit smoking during the study period);\n* Pregnant and lactating women.","FEMALE","18 Years","45 Years",{"count":60,"type":61},132,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[64],"NA","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.",[67],"Obesity",[69,70,67,71],"Acupoint Thread Embedding","Sham Acupoint Thread Embedding","Randomized Controlled Trial","2024-12-06",{"date":74,"type":75},"2024-12-11","ACTUAL",{"date":77,"type":75},"2024-03-15",{"date":79,"type":61},"2026-12-31",{"name":5,"class":6},1]