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Effects of Acupuncture as Adjunctive Therapy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

NCT04829045 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 46

Last updated 2023-10-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to determine the effect of acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy on homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Conditions

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
  • Acupuncture

Interventions

DEVICE

SEIRIN PYONEX Acupuncture Needles

10 press needles (PYONEX ø0.20×1.5mm made by Seirin Corporation) will be placed on abdomen area; 10 sessions over 6 weeks.

OTHER

PYONEX Placebo

Subjects are given placebo on abdomen area; 10 sessions over 6 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universiti Putra Malaysia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Cheok Yean Chin, MSc, OMBAcC · Universiti Putra Malaysia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
69 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-05-27
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • Malaysia

Study Locations

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