NCT05833009

Acupuncture Treatment for Schizophrenia-related Central Obesity

Study on the Optimal Scheme of Acupuncture Treatment for Schizophrenia-related Central Obesity

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 150 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Shanghai Mental Health Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This clinical trial aims to test the effect of acupuncture in patients with schizophrenia-related central obesity. The main question it aims to answer is: • The effect, safety, and maintenance of acupuncture on schizophrenia-related central obesity. Participants will receive acupuncture treatment on purpose acupoints, acupuncture on acupoint peripheries, or fake acupuncture treatment on purpose acupoints for 20 weeks. And they need three follow-up visits during the treatment period and two follow-up visits after treatment. Researchers will compare the waist circumstance of these three groups to see if the purpose acupoints are valid for schizophrenia-related central obesity.

Conditions

• Schizophrenia
• Central Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Acupuncture	All the groups receive respective treatment 3 times a week for the first eight weeks, twice a week for another 8 weeks, and once a week for the last 4 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-10-01
• Primary completion: 2024-09-01
• Completion: 2024-09-30
• First posted: 2023-04-27
• Last updated: 2023-04-27

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: China