Acupuncture for Weight and Fatty Liver in Postmenopausal Women
Treatments studied
Part of Digestive system, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial tests if electroacupuncture, a type of acupuncture with mild electrical pulses, can help reduce belly fat and improve fatty liver in postmenopausal women. It may help with weight and liver health by targeting specific risk factors like high cholesterol and triglycerides.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 50 and 60 years old.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 30 and 40, which is considered obese.
- Your waist is significantly larger than your hips (waist-to-hip ratio over 1).
- Your blood tests show high triglycerides (over 150), high total cholesterol (over 200), high 'bad' LDL cholesterol (over 100), and low 'good' HDL cholesterol (under 40).
- Your liver enzymes (SGOT and SGPT) are higher than normal (over 40 U/L each).
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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