effects of acupuncture and embedding in overweight patients

Phase 3

• Conditions: Obesity.; Overweight and obesity

• Registration Number: IRCT20171007036614N3
• Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 25 July 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

Age 25-65 years old
Overweight patients (BMI 25-29.9)

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnancy
Lactation
Any significant underlying disease (pulmonary, cardiovascular, liver, cancer, etc.)
Diet within the past 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight. Timepoint: Before treatment, after 4 weeks, and after 8 weeks. Method of measurement: Digital scale.;Body mass index. Timepoint: Before treatment, after 4 weeks, and after 8 weeks. Method of measurement: Divide weight by height squared.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
IL-6. Timepoint: Before treatment and after 8 weeks. Method of measurement: ELISA.;IL-10. Timepoint: Before treatment and after 8 weeks. Method of measurement: ELISA.