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Electro-Acupuncture for Obese Patients With Insulin Resistance

NCT06609200 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-04-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Acupuncture needles

The acupuncture needles and related equipment will have already received approval for routine Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinical practice in Singapore.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nanyang Technological University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Linda Zhong, Ph.D. · nanyang technological university traditional chinese medicine clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-10-10
Primary Completion
2026-04-09
Completion
2026-10-09

Countries

  • Singapore

Study Locations

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Diseases

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.

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