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Efficacy and safety of Catgut Embedding at acupoints in the treatment of abdominal obesity: a randomized double-blind controlled trial

Efficacy and safety of Catgut Embedding at acupoints in the treatment of abdominal obesity: a randomized double-blind controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1900027195
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-11-04
Start date
2019-10-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-11-11

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

Conditions

abdominal obesity

Interventions

Sponsors

Acupuncture Department of Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Body mass index (BMI)>= 25kg/cm2, Male waist circumference >= 90cm,Female waist circumference >= 80cm, Patients diagnosed as simple abdominal obesity; (2) Age between 20 and 45 years, no gender restriction; (3) Voluntary participation in this trial and signature of informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Pregnant or pregnant women,lactating women,menopausal patients with menstrual disorders. (2) Patients who have taken various weight-loss drugs or any other weight-loss treatment in the past three months. (3) Patients with diabetes mellitus, major organic diseases such as heart,brain,liver and kidney,infectious diseases, diseases of the blood system and mental diseases. (4) According to the judgement of the researcher, other pathological changes that reduce the possibility of enrollment or complicate enrollment, or frequent changes in the working environment are likely to result in lost visits. (5) Patients participating in other clinical trials at the same time. (6) allergy to animal protein allergy. (7) Past acupoint catgut embedding therapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Body mass index;Abdominal circumference;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hipline;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactSong Yixing

Acupuncture Department, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

songyixing2018@126.com+86 18909917344

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026