MedTrace Logo

The Therapeutic Effect of Catgut Embedding in Obesity

NCT02276235 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2014-10-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial is to evaluate the therapeutic effects of acupoint stimulation by catgut embedding on complexion, quality of life, lipid profile, inflammatory markers, and obesity-related hormone peptide of obese women.

Conditions

  • Obese Women

Interventions

DEVICE

Catgut embedding group

An extensive form of acupuncture that involves weekly infixing self-absorptive chromic catgut sutures into acupoints with a specialised needle under antiseptic precautions. The catgut then stimulate those points over a long period. The stainless-steel acupuncture needles (3.8cm long) was inserted into 23 gouge needle as plunger with chromic catgut in front of the syringe needle. Catgut will be embedding in acupoints as below. Acupoints: Qihai (REN-6), Shuifen (REN-9), bilateral Shuidao (ST-28),bilateral Siman (K-14) ,zusanli(ST-26)

DEVICE

sham catgut embedding group

The stainless-steel acupuncture needles (3.8cm long) was inserted into 23 gouge needle as plunger without chromic catgut in front of the syringe needle. Catgut will be embedding in acupoints as below. Acupoints: Qihai (REN-6), Shuifen (REN-9), bilateral Shuidao (ST-28),bilateral Siman (K-14) ,zusanli(ST-26)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Taipei City Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT02276235 on ClinicalTrials.gov