obesity
Conditions
Interventions
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Sponsors
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged range from 18 to 45 years, no gende limit; 2. BMI>=24.0 kg/m^2; 3. Stable weight change (increase or decrease <= 4kg) within 3 months before the start of the experiment; 4. Agree to participate in the trial and sign a written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Secondary obesity caused by drugs or neuro-endocrine-metabolic disorders (such as thalamopathy, hypopituitarism, etc.); 2. Taking medications that may affect test results (weight); 3. Hamilton Depression Scale 17 (HAMD-17) score >18; 4. There are serious ulcers, abscesses and skin infections at the acupuncture site; 5. Severe heart, brain, lung, liver, kidney insufficiency, hematopoietic system disease or other serious diseases; 6. Participated in other clinical trials and studies within the past 1 month; 7. Pregnant and lactating patients.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| weight;body mass index;blood fat;human body composition;Impact of Weight on Quality of Life Scale;Food Craving Trait Questionnaire;16S rDNA; | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| waist to hip ratio; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXu Shifen
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed