Clinical trial · Interventional
Acupuncture in the Regulation of Dai Meridian for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Patients With Abdominal Obesity
NCT02785965CI-TRIAL-00029486unknownN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of electroacupuncture to dredge and regulate Dai Meridian combined with lifestyle modification are more effective than lifestyle modification only in the treatment of anovulation and hyperandrogenism due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) with abdominal obesity.Two thirds of participants will receive electroacupuncture and lifestyle modification in combination, while the other one third will receive lifestyle modification only.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity, Abdominal | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| electroacupuncture | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| lifestyle modification | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- acupuncture & lifestyle modification
- description
- Electro-acupuncture is given three times a week with diet restriction to 1400 calories a day and moderate aerobic exercise 3h a week for 12 weeks.
- interventionNames
- Device: electroacupuncture
- Behavioral: lifestyle modification
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- lifestyle modification
- description
- diet restriction to 1400 calories a day and moderate aerobic exercise 3h a week for 12 weeks
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: lifestyle modification
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- rate of recovered ovulation
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
- Maximum age
- 40 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. * Clinical diagnosis of abdominal obesity. * Agree to participate in clinical trials. Exclusion Criteria: * Endocrine or neoplastic causes of amenorrhoea, anovulation and hyperandrogenemia, including central nervous system abnormalities, premature ovarian failure, thyroid disease, Cushing's syndrome,androgen secreting tumors, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and hyperprolactinaemia. * Patients suffering from other serious diseases(cardiocerebrovascular diseases, damage to the function of liver and kidney, and mental illness). * Patients taking hormonal and metabolic drugs within 12 weeks of study entry affecting the judgment of results. * Pregnant or breast feeding.
References
Publications (2)
- BACKGROUNDAbazar E, Taghian F, Mardanian F, Forozandeh D. Effects of aerobic exercise on plasma lipoproteins in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Adv Biomed Res. 2015 Mar 25;4:68. doi: 10.4103/2277-9175.153892. eCollection 2015. PMID 25878993
- BACKGROUNDCase problem: dietary recommendations to combat obesity, insulin resistance, and other concerns related to polycystic ovary syndrome. J Am Diet Assoc. 2000 Aug;100(8):955-7; discussion 957-60. doi: 10.1016/S0002-8223(00)00275-3. No abstract available. PMID 10955058