effectiveness of acupuncture on blood sugar and insulin in women with pre-diabetes
Phase 3
Recruiting
- Conditions
- prediabete.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20230723058893N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 102
Inclusion Criteria
1. Women aged 20-60 with pre-diabetes
Diagnosis according to ADA2023 criteria and given by the attending physician and have received the necessary lifestyle and nutritional recommendations
3. Have consent to participate in the study
4. BMI>=25
5. Not suffering from convulsions, allergies to metals, blood coagulation diseases, various cancers, infectious and skin diseases, and not having a heart pacemaker
6.Not pregnant or lactating
7. Do not undergo drug, hormonal and herbal treatment for blood sugar control
8. There is no other endocrine disorder disrupting blood sugar control according to the diagnosis of an endocrinologist (including Cushing's disease, etc.)
9. Do not use corticosteroids
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fasting blood sugar & insulin. Timepoint: week 0 and 8. Method of measurement: serum level.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anthropometric measures. Timepoint: week 0 and 8. Method of measurement: Body analyzer.