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A multicentre, randomized, single-blind, parallel-controlled study of acupoint catgut embedding for metabolic fatty liver disease

A multicentre, randomized, single-blind, parallel-controlled study of acupoint catgut embedding for metabolic fatty liver disease

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2100004943
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-06-12
Start date
2021-06-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

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

Conditions

Metabolic fatty liver disease

Interventions

Sponsors

Shuguang Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Universtiy of Traditonal Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet MAFLD diagnostic criteria; 2. ALT and AST are 5 times lower than the upper limit of normal; 3. Between the ages of 18 and 65 years old, regardless of gender; 4. Not taking drugs related to THE treatment of MAFLD; 5. Signed informed consent. 5) Signing the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Other acute or chronic liver diseases; 2. Patients with serious primary diseases such as heart, brain, kidney and hematopoietic system; 3. Patients with acute fatty liver of pregnancy, lipid deposition disease, focal fatty liver, hepatic adipose tumor, etc.; 4. Psychopaths; 5. Women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant, breast-feeding women; 6. Unstable body weight (change > 5% in the first 3 months); 7. Patients with diabetes who are taking insulin or oral hypoglycemic drugs; 8. Current use of weight loss medications (e.g. Orlistat); 9. Patients with anaphylactic specific constitution; 10. Those who cannot strictly follow the treatment plan.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
MRI determination of proton density and fat content;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Instantaneous elastic hardness test of liver;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactSun Xuehua

Shuguang Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Universtiy of Traditonal Chinese Medicine

susan_sxh@xina.com+86 13585769286

Outcome results

None listed

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