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临床试验/NCT06609200
NCT06609200尚未招募不适用

Electro-acupuncture for the Obese Patient with Insulin Resistance: a Randomized Sham-controlled Clinical Trial

Nanyang Technological University0 个研究点目标入组 60 人开始时间: 2024年10月10日最近更新:
适应症

试验速览

阶段
不适用
状态
尚未招募
入组人数
60
主要终点
HOMA-IR

研究概览

简要总结

This clinical trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of electro-acupuncture for obese patients with insulin resistance. 60 participants will be randomized and allocated to either the electro-acupuncture arm or the sham acupuncture arm.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)

盲法说明

After a participant's eligibility is confirmed, a randomization number that corresponds to the group allocation will be provided to the acupuncturist. The clinical assessor and participants will be blinded to the allocation.

入排标准

年龄范围
21 Years 至 65 Years(Adult, Older Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • men and women aged between 21 and 65 years old; BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2; HOMA-IR ≥ 2.14, (HOMA-IR = fasting insulin (ųU/mL)* fasting glucose (mmol/L)/22.5); not receiving any other weight control measures or any medical and/or drug history in the last 3 months.

排除标准

  • diabetes mellitus; treatment with drugs that may affect insulin sensitivity; changes >10% of usual body weight in the previous 6 months weight; endocrine diseases, including thyroid disorder, pituitary disorder, sex gland disorder, etc.; heart diseases, including arrhythmia, heart failure, and myocardial infarction, participants with pacemakers; allergy and immunology diseases; bleeding tendency; pregnant or lactating women; impaired hepatic or renal function; stroke or unable to exercise.

结局指标

主要结局

HOMA-IR

时间窗: From enrollment to the end of follow up at 16 weeks

HOMA-IR = fasting insulin (ųU/mL)\* fasting glucose (mmol/L)/22.5

次要结局

  • Body Mass Index (BMI)(From enrollment to the end of follow up at 16 weeks)
  • Waist-to-hip ratio(From enrollment to the end of follow up at 16 weeks)

研究者

申办方类型
Other
责任方
Principal Investigator
主要研究者

Linda Zhong

Assoc prof

Nanyang Technological University

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