simple obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group(Real catgut implantation at acupoints group):catgut implantation at acupoints and lifestyle intervention.
control group (sham catgut implantation at acupoints group): sham catgut implantation intervention and lifestyle modification.
Sponsors
Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) meeting the diagnosis standard for simple obesity in Redefinition and Processing of Obesity in Asia & Pacific Area released by WHO in February 2000; (2) aged 18-45; (3) body mass index (BMI): BMI between 25 to 30; (4) waistline: male>=95cm; female>=85cm; (5) in case of smokers, they do not change their smoking habit for at least 2 months; (6) those who are willing to accept the above intervention methods.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) with endocrine disease (such as polycystic ovarian syndrome, Cushing's Disease, hypothyroidism, etc.); (2) with gestational diabetes; hypertension is not under control (SBP>=160mmHg; DBP>=100mmHg)or with disease in lung, heart, liver or kidney; (3) with nerve system disease or mental disorder, with hospitalized depression history, with more than twice paralepsy or suicidal tendency; (4) with history of being clinically diagnosed as eating disorder,such as bulimia cynorexia, anorexia, etc.; weight changes beyond 5kg in the last 3 months; (5) with history of losing weight by operation [27], with history of after-operation adhesion; (6) having taken drug with known influence on weight or appetite in the last 3 months, such as diet pill, corticosteroid drugs, anti-depression drugs, diazepam drugs, nonselective body antihistamine, nicotine replacement, hypoglycemic drugs; or with plan of giving up smoking and drinking; (7) female in pregnancy, lactation or climacteric; female planning to get pregnant in 40 weeks; (8) those who have receive catgut implantation at acupoints; (9) those who participated in clinical research on obesity in the last 3 months(10) those who have protein allergy and scar; (11) with skin disease, such as eczema and psoriasis, etc; (12) with coagulation disorder, or taking warfarin, heparin and other anticoagulant drugs; (13) those who are not cooperative or cannot hold on during treatment period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| waist circumference; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| weight;body mass index;hip circumference;waist–hip ratio;percentage of body fat;IWQOL - Lite scale;SF - 36 life quality scale ;HAD scale;self-esteem scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhou Zhong-yu
Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed