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Efficacy of Acupoint Catgut Embedding Combined with Health Management in Overweight/Obese Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Investigation of Underlying Metabolic Mechanisms

Efficacy of Acupoint Catgut Embedding Combined with Health Management in Overweight/Obese Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Investigation of Underlying Metabolic Mechanisms

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026000536
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-13
Start date
2026-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Interventions

Experimental Group:Acupoint Catgut Embedding, Metformin, and Health Managemen
Control Group:Metformin, and Health Management

Sponsors

Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients meeting the diagnostic criteria for PCOS; (2) Meeting the diagnostic criteria for overweight or obesity; (3) Aged between 18 and 40 years; (4) Patients who provided informed consent, voluntarily participated in this study, and were available for follow-up observations.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients diagnosed with organic diseases such as congenital gonadal dysplasia, structural abnormalities of the reproductive tract, malignant tumors of the reproductive organs, or pituitary tumors; (2) Patients with contraindications or hypersensitivity to metformin; (3) Patients with other diseases, such as Cushing's syndrome, adrenal cortical hyperplasia, androgen-secreting tumors of the adrenal gland or ovary, or thyroid and other endocrine dysfunctions; (4) Patients with severe primary diseases involving the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems, liver, kidney, or hematopoietic system, those with keloid constitution, and those with mental disorders; (5) Patients currently participating in other clinical trials

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Biphasic BBT Rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Body Mass Index;TCM Syndrome Score;Female Sex Hormone;Glucose and Lipid Metabolism Indicators;Scores on the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), and the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Quality of Life Questionnaire (PCOSQ);Untargeted Metabolomics Analysis;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiuRui

Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University

0401271liurui@163.com13811125464

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026