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Acupuncture Paired with Herbal Medicine for Prediabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trail

Acupuncture Paired with Herbal Medicine for Prediabetes: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trail

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-INR-16008891
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2016-07-23
Start date
2016-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

prediabetes

Interventions

treatment group:acupuncture and herbal medicine intervention combines with lifestyle intervention

Sponsors

The fifth affiliated hospital of Guangzhou medical university
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Fulfill prediabetes diagnostic criteria; 2. Aged 18-50; 3. Completed and submitted informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of diabetes (except gestational diabetes); 2. Cardiovascular events (cerebrovascular accident in 6 months, history of myocardial infarction or heart failure; severe organic heart disease; aneurysm with the main artery or dissecting aneurysm; specific angina, type II degree atrioventricular block, sick sinus syndrome); 3. Serious impairment of hepatic and renal function: ALT 2- fold the upper limit of normal or above; same for BUN and creatinine; 4. Endocrine disease, such as hyperthyroidism, autoallergic disease, cancer or other serious fatal illness; 5. Pregnancy, preparation of pregnancy and lactating women; 6. Suffering from mental diseases or non-cooperation patients; 7. Participating in other clinical trial; 8. People refusing to provide consent for the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) level;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
2-h plasma glucose (2hPG) level after a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT);Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c);Middle shear rates of whole-blood viscosity (30/S);Low shear rates of whole-blood viscosity (10/S);Low shear rates of whole-blood viscosity (1/S);Plasma viscosity;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactDongdong Yu

The fifth affiliated hospital of Guangzhou medical university

79827200@qq.com+86 13427588133

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 9, 2026