Effect of Acupuncture on body weight and antibody titers against Heat Shock Protein, 27, 60, 65 and 70 in Iranian obese

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201201127117N2

Enrollment

550

Registered

2012-01-17

Start date

2009-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

obesity and overweight.

Interventions

110 obese peaple with low calorie diet + body acupuncture

110 obese people with low calorie diet + sham body acupuncture

110 obese people with low calorie diet + auricular acupuncture

110 obese people with low calorie diet + sham auricular acupuncture

Intervention 1: 110 obese people with low calorie diet. Intervention 2: 110 obese peaple with low calorie diet + body acupuncture. Intervention 3: 110 obese people with low calorie diet + sham body ac

Treatment - Drugs

Placebo

110 obese people with low calorie diet

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: subjects are eligible if they are completely healthy; male and female subjects; age between 16 to 60; BMI>25 and no medical or drug history Exclusion criteria: Diabetes; sever hypertension; Heart disease (CHD, MI, Bypass); Pregnancy and age below 18 and above 60 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Weight. Timepoint: Before threatment. 1/5 month after threatment and 1/5 month after stoping the threatment. Method of measurement: Bioimpedanses.;Body mass index. Timepoint: Before threatment. 1/5 month after threatment and 1/5 month after stoping the threatment. Method of measurement: Bioimpedanses.;Waist and hip circumference. Timepoint: Before threatment. 1/5 month after threatment and 1/5 month after stoping the threatment. Method of measurement: Meter.	—

Measure

Time frame

Weight. Timepoint: Before threatment. 1/5 month after threatment and 1/5 month after stoping the threatment. Method of measurement: Bioimpedanses.;Body mass index. Timepoint: Before threatment. 1/5 month after threatment and 1/5 month after stoping the threatment. Method of measurement: Bioimpedanses.;Waist and hip circumference. Timepoint: Before threatment. 1/5 month after threatment and 1/5 month after stoping the threatment. Method of measurement: Meter.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Biochemistry factors. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1.5 month after and 1.5 month after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Auto analyser.;Heat Shock Protein 27,60, 65 and 70. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1.5 month after and 1.5 month after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: ELISA.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMajid Ghayour Mobarhan

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

ghayourm@mums.ac.ir+98 51 1882 8573

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 18, 2026