Phlegm-fdampness retention Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
catgut implantation group 1:catgut implantation at acupoint
PGLA thread implantation group 1:PGLA thread implantation at acupoint
acupunture group:acupunture at acupoint
Sponsors
Institute of Acupunture and Moxibustion,CACMS
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All of the enrolled patients are diagnosed simple obesity (phlegm-dampness retention), aged 18-65 years male or female; 2. Patients had not taken diet pills in the previous 6 months; 3. Patients can accept the catgut implantation treatment, and sign the informed consent agreeing to participate in the research as well as obeying the study protocol.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant or lactating women; 2. Secondary obesity induced by endocrine diseases or metabolic diseases; 3. Patients combined with severe idiopathic diseases such as cardiovascular disease,liver disease,kidney disease,hematologic diseases and mental disease; 4. Patients who are fainting during acupuncture treatment1.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| waistline;hipline;weight;body mass index;waist-to hip ratio; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| body fat mass;body muscle mass;insulin;leptin;GM-CSF; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWang Shaojun
Institute of Acupunture and Moxibustion, CACMS
Outcome results
None listed