Clinical study on the effect of acupoint embedding with different depths on the weight loss and Qi-arrival sensation under the guidance of ultrasonography

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2300077950

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2023-11-24

Start date

2023-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-11-27

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Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

acupoint embedding with shallow depth under the guidance of ultrasonography:Acupoint selection: RN12,RN10,RN9,RN3,SP15,ST25,ST29. Operation: The patient is placed in a supine position and exposed to t

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ? Meet the diagnostic criteria: overweight with a body mass index (BMI) =24, and weight gain is not due to muscular development; ? Age 18-65 years old; ? Sign informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ?Diabetes, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, hypertension, polycystic ovary syndrome, cancer, gout and other chronic diseases of endocrine and autoimmune systems; ? Take glucocorticoids, sex hormones, etc.; ? Suffering from depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, bulimia, etc.; ? Pregnant or lactating women; ? Platelets less than 30×10^9 /L; ? Failure to follow up on time; ? Doctors think it is not suitable to participate in the trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
weight;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Number and nature of blood vessels under acupoints;Acupuncture intensity score;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactSun Yijun

Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital

syj84@139.com+86 137 6162 6806

Outcome results

None listed

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