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Acupoint catgut embedding under musculoskeletal ultrasonography combined with auricular point pressing with bean for weight control of middle-aged and elderly patients with abdominal obesity with metabolic syndrome

Acupoint catgut embedding under musculoskeletal ultrasonography combined with auricular point pressing with bean for weight control of middle-aged and elderly patients with abdominal obesity with metabolic syndrome

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200056792
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-02-17
Start date
2018-08-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-09-11

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

Conditions

Abdominal obesity

Interventions

Group A :Acupoint catgut embedding under musculoskeletal ultrasonography combined with auricular point pressing with bean
Group B :Acupoint catgut embedding combined with auricular point pressing with bean

Sponsors

Beijing Dongcheng First People’s Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Meet diagnostic criteria (2) Regardless of gender, age 40-70 years old (3) The subjects are informed and voluntarily signed the informed consent form (4) Haven't received acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, diet or other weight loss methods in recent months (5) Haven't received acupoint catgut embedding or bean pressing at ear points for nearly a month (6) No weight loss and hypoglycemic drugs have been taken in recent 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Secondary obesity caused by various reasons (2) Those with important organ dysfunction, serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases or combined with serious primary diseases of liver, kidney, hematopoiesis, endocrine and other systems, and those with psychosis (3) Lactating and pregnant women (4) Those who cannot cooperate with the treatment or have allergies in acupoint catgut embedding (5) Participating in other clinical trials

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
waist circumference;body mass index;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
weight;hip circumference;waist hip ratio;fasting blood glucose;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhangguo Xie
wodezhenjiu@163.com13811554934

Outcome results

None listed

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