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Overweight or Obesity

Thread Embedding Acupuncture Combined With Auricular Acupuncture for Overweight and Obesity

Sponsored by University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City

About this trial

Last updated 2 years ago

Study ID

700/HDDD-DHYD

Status

Recruiting

Type

Interventional

Phase

N/A

Placebo

No

Accepting

18-75 Years
18 to 60 Years
All
All

Not accepting

Not accepting
Healthy Volunteers

Trial Timing

Ended a year ago

What is this trial about?

Overweight and obesity are chronic non-communicable diseases with a rapidly increasing global prevalence. They constitute risk factors for various chronic conditions, including cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, cancer, as well as musculoskeletal disorders and numerous other disorders, significantly impacting the quality of life. Numerous non-pharmacological interventions have been employed in the management of these conditions. Particularly, Auricular acupuncture (AA) has been a widely used and established method for weight management, owing to its effectiveness, safety, and convenience. Recently, a novel therapy known as Thread embedding acupuncture (TEA) has also demonstrated efficacy in weight reduction. Several studies have shown a substantial increase in treatment effectiveness when combining TEA with other acupuncture therapies. However, there is currently no available data on the combination of TEA with AA. This study is conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of combining TEA with AA compared with AA monotherapy in overweight and obesity.

What are the participation requirements?

Yes

Inclusion Criteria

- Simple overweight or obesity with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 23 kg/m2 or higher, following the criteria of The World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific Region.

- Waist circumference of 90 cm or more for males, or 80 cm or more for females.

- Voluntary informed consent.

No

Exclusion Criteria

- Secondary obesity resulting from endocrine diseases or medication.

- Presence of severe medical conditions (e.g., cardiovascular, hepatic, renal or others) that could potentially affect treatment outcomes as per researchers' assessments.

- Current use of weight-affecting medications, including diabetes medications, endocrine medications, and medications for neurological psychiatric disorders.

- Pregnancy, lactation, or recent childbirth within the past 6 months.

- Severe mental and neurological conditions that may impact treatment compliance.

- Alcohol or substance addiction.

- History of hypersensitivity reactions to any form of acupuncture with needles or to Polydioxanone.

- Existing injuries or lesions at the acupoints under investigation in this study.

- Concurrent participation in other clinical trials or utilization of other weight reduction therapies.

Locations

Location

Status

Recruiting