Thread embedding acupuncture for weight loss
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial tests a type of acupuncture called thread embedding to help with weight loss. It's for people who haven't had success with diet and exercise alone and have a higher body weight or weight-related health issues.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your age must be between 18 and 75.
- You need to have a BMI of 28 or more, or a BMI of 24 or more with a weight-related health problem like diabetes, high blood pressure, or fatty liver.
- You must have tried to lose weight with diet and exercise in the past and not been successful.
- You cannot have had thread embedding treatment before.
- Your weight should not have changed by 11 pounds or more in the last 3 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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