obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
School of Acupuncture and Massage-Rehabilitation/The Second School of Clinical Medicine,Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged 18-45 years, female, with =6 years of compulsory education; (2) Meet the diagnostic criteria for abdominal obesity; (3) Appetite VAS score = 7 or appetite VAS score = 3; (4) Agreed to participate in the study and signed the written informed consent and acupoint burrowing informed consent; (5) Not participating in other trials within three months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Extremely obese patients (BMI = 40 kg/m2); (2) Secondary obesity, e.g., obesity caused by endocrine disorders (Cushing's syndrome, thyroid disorders, hypothalamus, pituitary disorders, colonization disorders, etc.) or by medications (glucocorticosteroids, antipsychotics); (3) Combined with serious primary diseases such as cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, hepatic, renal and hematopoietic systems and other organic lesions, etc.. Or patients with a combination of primary hypertension that is not effectively controlled; or patients with a history of stroke or other diseases that cannot be controlled by weight control through exercise within 3 months; (4) Patients with a comorbid history of significant psychiatric trauma, severe mental or neurological disorders who are unable or unwilling to cooperate; (5) Those with bleeding tendencies, allergies to alcohol, animal proteins, or immune disorders; (6) Pregnant and breastfeeding women who have had a request for childbearing within the last six months or who are unable to use adequate contraception; (7)History of surgical treatment for obesity; (8) Those who had received other weight loss methods within 3 months or had participated in a similar study; (9) Those who have undergone previous major intestinal resection or major gastrointestinal surgery; (10) Those who have taken antibiotics for 3 days or more in the last 3 months. (Note: Patients with any of these could not be included in this study.)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Appetite visual analogue scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Body Mass Index;Waist Circumference;Body Weight;Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale,GSRS;Self-Rating Anxiety Scale;Self-Rating Depression Scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactGuo Taipin
Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed