U.S., Aug. 19 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07770893) titled 'Acupoint Catgut Embedding With Laser Acupuncture for Weight Loss in Adults With Obesity' on Aug. 12.
Brief Summary: Acupoint catgut embedding and laser acupuncture have each been studied as treatments for obesity in adults, but the two have not been evaluated in combination, and few trials have measured anthropometric, biochemical, and blood pressure outcomes together.
This single-center randomized sham-controlled trial plans to enroll 120 adults aged 20 to 65 years with obesity. All participants receive the same acupoint catgut embedding with poliglecaprone 25 absorbable suture at 15 acupoints, comprising 25 insertions, once every...