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The Effect of Standard Acupuncture and Qigong Diet on Weight Loss

Survey the effect of standard diet, acupuncture and chi-gong on the weight loss of overweight and Non-morbid obese patient

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200919048763N1
Enrollment
195
Registered
2021-02-11
Start date
2020-04-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-02-22

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Conditions

Overweight patients and Non-morbid obesity.

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: are referred to a nutritionist to receive a standard diet. Intervention 2: Second intervention group (in control group): Acupuncture is given in the form of a

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ?Age over 18 and under 65 BMI over 25 and under 35 Living in Mashhad Fluency in Persian Being literate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age under 18 and over 65 BMI under 25 and over 35 Not living in Mashhad Lack of fluency in Persian Being illiterate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of individuals with BMI above 25 and below 35, Weight, body mass index, and waist circumference. Timepoint: 1- Prior to the intervention 2- Immediately after the intervention 3- One month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Use of body mass index (the variable resulting from dividing patient's weight in kilograms by patient's height squared in meters, which is more than 25); Patient waist size in centimeters, which can be measured from the perimeter of the highest part of the pelvic wall; patient weight in kilograms.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamidreza Bahrami Taghanaki

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

BahramiHR@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3880 0330

Outcome results

None listed

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