obesity
Conditions
Interventions
normal weight control group:none
dampness syndrome sham acupuncture control group:Sham Acupuncture Plus Lifestyle Intervention
Non-dampness obesity group:none
dampness syndrome acupuncture treatment group:Acupuncture Plus Lifestyle Intervention
Sponsors
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals aged between 18 and 65 years. 2. Meeting the diagnostic criteria for obesity and the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) criteria for dampness syndrome. 3.Those with relatively stable eating habits, no particular dietary preferences, and no serious bad habits such as long-term heavy smoking, excessive drinking, drug abuse, etc. in the past five years; 4. No acupuncture treatment within the past three months. 5. Patients with metabolic disorders who have had stable disease status while under medication management within the last three months. 6. Voluntary participation in the study with the provision of signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with concurrent acute infectious diseases. 2. Those with severe impairment of hepatic or renal function cardiac diseases respiratory diseases and the presence of malignant tumors. 3. Patients with metabolic disorders whose medication has been ineffective within the last three months or who have experienced severe complications. 4. Individuals with psychiatric or emotional disorders who are unable to cooperate with the study requirements. 5. Pregnant women those in the postpartum period women who are breastfeeding and patients in the perioperative period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total cholesterol; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol;Glycated hemoglobin HbA1c;insulin;Weight;Triglyceride;Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol;Body Mass Index;Fasting blood glucose;C-Peptide; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYu Chen
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed