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Lu's Acupuncture Therapy for Metabolic Syndrome through Strengthening Spleen and Stomach: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Lu's Acupuncture Therapy for Metabolic Syndrome through Strengthening Spleen and Stomach: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200066413
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-12-05
Start date
2022-12-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-15

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

Conditions

Metabolic syndrome

Interventions

Sham acupuncture group:Sham acupuncture

Sponsors

Seventh People’s Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnostic criteria According to the diagnostic criteria of MS in the Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of dyslipidemia in Chinese Adults (2016 Revised edition) [17], patients with 3 or more items of the following can be diagnosed. (1) Abdominal obesity: men WC>90cm, female WC>85cm, or BMI>=25. (2) TG>=1.7 mmol/L. (3) High density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-c) =130/85 mmHg. (5) FPG>=6.1 mmol/L, or 2h after glucose load >=7.8 mmol/L, or a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Inclusion Criteria (1) Being between the ages of 18–55 years. (2) Patients who have not received effective treatment. (3) No other therapy (such as cupping and scraping) was performed within 12 weeks of this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Serious liver, kidney, heart, brain complications. (2) With mental illness or cognitive dysfunction, unable to cooperate with this study. (3) Allergic constitution and pregnant or lactating women. (4) There is a contraindication of acupuncture.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
waistline;BMI;Bodyweight;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Blood glucose index;Blood lipid index;blood pressure;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhu Jin

Seventh People’s Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

112706196@qq.com+86 13818940541

Outcome results

None listed

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