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Effect of pulsed electric-magnetic fields on glucolipid metabolism: a prospective pilot study

Effect of pulsed electric-magnetic fields on glucolipid metabolism: a prospective pilot study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400090016
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-09-23
Start date
2024-09-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-09-30

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Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

Intervention group:After enrollment, patients were treated with pulsed electric-magnetic fields (PEMF) therapy, with a treatment power of 650 watts, frequency of twice a week, a treatment interval of

Sponsors

Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 to 60 years old; with a BMI of at least 24 kg/m² (and a weight less than 120 kg) who are overweight or obese.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Malignant tumors; active tuberculosis; pregnancy or planning to become pregnant; local metallic foreign bodies (such as coronary stents, metal pins, metal plates, metal joints, metal contraceptive devices, etc.); patients with implanted electronic devices such as pacemakers; increased intracranial pressure; glaucoma; diagnosed with diabetes or laboratory evidence of diabetes at the time of screening; use of weight loss products within the last 3 months (including GLP-1 receptor agonists, orlistat, and other prescription or over-the-counter drugs and herbal formulations); have undergone or are planning to undergo weight loss surgery; patients with hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism; history of gastrointestinal ulcers or bleeding; severe liver, kidney, and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases; history of filler injections, fat grafting (except for the head and face); severe mental disorders that affect compliance; patients with other clinically significant or unstable systemic diseases, etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
blood glucose;Blood lipids;Fatty liver;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Height;weight;Waist circumference;Hip circumference;Body fat percentage;Blood pressure;heart rate;Body temperature;Brown adipose tissue area;Leptin;Adiponectin;IGF-1;IGFBP3;GIP;Peptide YY,;Cholecystokinin;Ghrelin;Motilin;TSH;FT3;FT4;C-reactive protein;Neuropeptide Y;Body composition;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYingli Lu

Institute and department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University

luyingli2008@126.com+86 136 3635 2507

Outcome results

None listed

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