RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05237089

Effect of Electroacupuncture on Obesity

Effects of Electroacupuncture on Weight Loss in Obese Patients With Prediabetes: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Sponsor

Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Enrollment

256 participants

Start Date

Sep 1, 2022

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Obesity

Summary

The investigators describe a protocol for a randomized controlled trial to find out the effect and safety of electroacupuncture on losing weight in obese patients with prediabetes.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 65 Years

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This clinical trial is studying Electroacupuncture, Health education, and others for people with obesity. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include aged 18 Years to 65 Years.

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Interventions

OTHERElectroacupuncture

Regular acupuncture will be applied at the main and the additional acupoints with 0.25mm\*40mm or 0.30mm\*75mm needles. The main acupoints include Shangwan (CV13), Zhongwan (CV12), Jianli (CV11), Xiawan (CV10), bilateral Quchi (LI11), Hegu (LI4), Liangmen (ST21), Tianshu (ST25), Daheng (SP15), Fujie (SP14), Shuidao (ST28), Zusanli (ST36), Fenglong (ST40), Wailing (ST26), Guilai (ST29). Additional acupoints include bilateral Shangjuxu (ST37) and Neiting (ST44), bilateral Yinlingquan (SP9) and Shuifen (CV9), Qihai (CV6) and Guanyuan (CV4). Acupuncturists will use all main acupoints and choose the combined acupoints based on the patients' patterns during each treatment session. The EA apparatus will be connected to the needles at the bilateral ST21, ST25, SP15, using continuous wave type, frequency at 3 Hz, and intensity of 4-5 mA based on the endurance of each patient. Needles will be retained for 30 minutes before removal.

OTHERSham acupuncture

Patients will receive superficial acupuncture treatment at the same main acupoints as EA group with 0.22\*0.25mm needles. The electroacupuncture apparatus will connected to the needles at the bilateral Liangmen (ST21), Tianshu (ST25), Daheng (SP15) without current output. Needles will be retained for 30 minutes before removal. The treatment will be given 3 times a week in week 1-12, 2 times a week in week 13-20, and once a week in week 21-24, totaling 56 sessions of real or sham acupuncture.

OTHERHealth education

The health management brochure will be distributed to all patients in the trial after enrollment, and health education will be arranged online or offline at week 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 for about 60 minutes, including lifestyle, diet and physical activity. According to the specific situation of each patient, healthier individual lifestyle and behavior will be recommended to all patients, but there will be no strict restrictions on the diet or physical activity.