Efficacy of Acupuncture on Central Obesity: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ITMCTR

Registry ID

ITMCTR2200006821

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2022-11-24

Start date

2022-11-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-03-06

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Conditions

Central Obesity

Interventions

Electroacupunture group:Electroacupunture

Placebo electroacupunture group:Placebo electroacupunture

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) In recent 3 months, he has not received weight loss treatment from Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine or nutritionists. (2) Aged between 18 and 65; (3) Central obesity, male waist circumference = 90cm, female waist circumference = 80cm; (4) Body mass index (BMI) = 25 kg/m2.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Endocrine system diseases, such as thyroid diseases, pituitary and gonadal diseases; (2) Patients with impaired liver and kidney functions; (3) Patients with heart disease, such as arrhythmia, heart failure, myocardial infarction and cardiac pacemaker; (4) Pregnant or lactating women; (5) Patients with bleeding tendency; (6) Patients with allergies and immunological diseases; (7) Patients with haemorrhagic coagulation dysfunction; (8) People who are unable to move due to stroke or other reasons.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Body weight;waistline;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
hipline;Body Mass Index;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHuang Li

937714329@qq.com15618580155

Outcome results

None listed

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