Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Acupoint Catgut Embedding Group:Acupoint catqut embedding
Sham Acupoint Catqut Embedding Group:Buried threads in syringes not loaded with protein threads
Sponsors
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Age 18-45 years old, female, receiving compulsory education for at least 6 years; (2) Meet the diagnostic criteria for abdominal obesity; (3) Appetite VAS score =7 or appetite VAS score =3; (4) Agree to participate in this study and sign written informed consent and acupoint embedding informed consent; (5) Did not participate in other tests within three months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with extreme obesity (BMI=40kg/m2); (2) Secondary obesity, such as: obesity caused by endocrine diseases (Cushing's syndrome, thyroid disease, hypothalamus, pituitary disease, genital disease, etc.) or drug treatment (glucocorticoids, antipsychotics); (3) Complicated with serious primary diseases such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system and other organic diseases. Or patients with essential hypertension and can not be effectively controlled; Or have a history of stroke and can not exercise weight control within 3 months; (4) Patients with a history of major mental trauma, serious mental or neurological diseases who are unable or unwilling to cooperate; (5) People with bleeding tendencies, allergies to alcohol, animal protein or immune diseases; (6) Pregnant and lactating women who have had fertility requirements within the last 6 months or who are unable to obtain adequate contraception; (7) A history of surgical treatment for obesity; (8) Accepted other weight loss methods or participated in similar researchers within 3 months; (9) Those who have previously undergone major intestinal resection or major gastrointestinal surgery; (10) Those who have taken antibiotics for 3 days or more in the past 3 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Appetite visual analogue score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Body mass index;Waist circumference;Body weight;Gastrointestinal symptom rating scale;Self-Rating Anxiety Scale;Self-Rating Depression Scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactGuo Taipin
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine; Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed