Abdominal obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Control Group (Acupuncture Only):lifestyle intervention and acupuncture-only therapy
Experimental Group (Combined External Therapies):Treatment of lifestyle intervention combined with acupuncture and complex external therapy
Sponsors
Dongfang Hospital Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)Meet the diagnostic criteria for abdominal obesity.(2)Aged between 18 and 65 years, inclusive (both male and female patients are eligible).(3)Patients who have voluntarily signed the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)Patients with secondary obesity attributable to factors such as medications, surgery, or endocrine disorders.(2)Patients with severe hepatic or renal impairment, cachexia, a history of major cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events, or psychiatric disorders.(3)Women who are pregnant or lactating.(4)Use of medications known to significantly affect body weight or appetite (e.g., weight-loss drugs, corticosteroids, antidepressants, glucose-lowering agents) within the past 3 months; or individuals with active plans to quit smoking or alcohol abstinence.(5)Participation in other acupuncture therapies or clinical trials within the past 3 months.(6)Local skin lesions or ulcers at the proposed intervention sites, or known metal allergy.(7)Individuals deemed unable to comply with the treatment protocol or adhere to the trial requirements throughout the study period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Waist Circumference; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Body Weight;Body Mass Index;Hip Circumference (HC);Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR);the impact of weight on quality of life,IWQOL-Lite;STOP-Bang questionnaire,STOP-BANG;patient health questionnaire-9,PHQ-9;Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG);Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c);Fasting Insulin;Lipid Profile;Uric Acid (UA);Body Fat Percentage (BFP);Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHua Li
Dongfang Hospital Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed