Clinical trial
Electro-Acupuncture for Obese Patients With Insulin Resistance
Recruiting now · Not applicable · 1 countries · Registry ID NCT06609200
Recruiting nowNot applicableInterventional
What this study is about
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.
A promising-looking record is not the same as confirmed eligibility. The study team must review the full criteria and current recruitment status.
Basic eligibility
Age21 Years to 65 Years
SexAll
Healthy volunteersNot accepted
ConditionObesity, Insulin Resistance
Full registry criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetes mellitus * Treating 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
Treatments and study arms
Acupuncture needles
Device
The acupuncture needles and related equipment will have already received approval for routine Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinical practice in Singapore.
Primary outcomes
delta HOMA-IRFrom baseline to the end of treatment at week 8
delta HOMA-IR = (end-of-treatment fasting insulin (ųU/mL)\* end-of-treatment fasting glucose (mmol/L)/22.5) - (baseline fasting insulin (ųU/mL)\* baseline fasting glucose (mmol/L)/22.5)
Study locations
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Nanyang Technological University Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic🇸🇬 Singapore, Singapore
Zipan Lyu, Ph.D. candidateContact
linda Zhong, Ph.D.Principal Investigator