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NCT06653530: iSho
Thread Embedding Acupuncture Therapy for Weight Loss
NA trial testing Thread embedding acupuncture in Obesity and Overweight in 400 participants. Currently enrolling.
31 October 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Recruiting now |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | double |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 400 |
| Start date | 1 November 2024 |
| Primary completion | 31 October 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 31 October 2026 |
| Sites | 1 location across China |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Thread embedding acupuncture
- Sham thread embedding acupuncture
Conditions studied
- Obesity and Overweight — all drugs for Obesity and Overweight →
Sponsor
Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Who can join
Adults 18 to 75, any sex, with Obesity and Overweight. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
Obesity is the most prevalent chronic disease worldwide, affecting approximately 800 million adults. Excess adiposity and its numerous complications, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, impose a considerable economic burden and constitute major contributors to global morbidity and mortality. Treatments that result in substantial weight reductions may improve outcomes for people living with obesity. Thread embedding acupuncture which provides long-term acupoints stimulation may be an effective treatment option for obesity. However, effects of thread embedding on obesity remain uncertain because of the small sample sizes or other methodological limitations. The objective of this multi-center, randomized, sham-controlled trial is to assess the effect of thread embedding acupuncture for alleviating weight.
Publications & conference data
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06653530 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Last refreshed: 16 January 2025
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