The Efficacy of Acupuncture on Anthropometric Measures and the Biochemical Markers for Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Background. Many previous studies have shown the potential therapeutic effect of acupuncture for metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, most of these studies were limited by short durations of observation and a lack of sham acupuncture as control. We designed a randomized controlled trial, used sham ac...

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Published in:Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine 2017-01, Vol.2017 (2017), p.1-8
Main Authors: Zhao, Hong, Fang, Zhao-Hui, Wang, Wenyan, Gao, Mingyue, Li, Sinuo, Huang, Shixi, Su, Wei, Sun, Yuxiu, Han, Mingjuan, Wang, Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acupuncture
Anthropometry
Biochemical markers
Biochemistry
Biomarkers
Blood pressure
Body measurements
Cardiovascular disease
Chinese medicine
Cholesterol
Clinical trials
Drug therapy
Epidemiology
Glycosylated hemoglobin
Health aspects
Hemoglobin
Insulin resistance
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Metabolic syndrome
Metabolism
Randomization
Triglycerides
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Summary:Background. Many previous studies have shown the potential therapeutic effect of acupuncture for metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, most of these studies were limited by short durations of observation and a lack of sham acupuncture as control. We designed a randomized controlled trial, used sham acupuncture as the control, and evaluated the efficacy over 12 weeks of treatment and 12 weeks of follow-up. Methods/Design. The study was designed as a multicentre, parallel-group, randomized, double-blinded trial. 40 patients were randomly assigned to two groups: treatment group (treated with acupuncture) and control group (treated with sham acupuncture). Outcomes were measured at 4, 8, and 12 weeks and 3 months after treatment. Results. 33 participants (17 in acupuncture group and 16 in control group) completed the treatment and the follow-up. Decreases from baseline in mean waist circumference (WC) and weight at the end of treatment were 4.85 cm (95% CI [2.405,5.595]) and 4.00 kg (95% CI [1.6208,4.4498]) in acupuncture group and 1.62 cm and 1.64 kg in control group (P
ISSN:1741-427X
1741-4288
DOI:10.1155/2017/8598210