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Can acupuncture help rebuild muscle while fighting obesity?

NCT ID NCT07797140

Disease control Sponsor: Ayşe Ukbe Baykut Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Ongoing This study
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
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First seen Sep 01, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether adding acupuncture to a diet and exercise program helps people with sarcopenic obesity, a condition where low muscle mass and high body fat occur together. Researchers will compare two groups: one receiving only diet and exercise, and another receiving the same program plus acupuncture sessions. The study measures changes in muscle mass, weight, and grip strength to see if acupuncture offers extra benefits.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Acupuncture, a traditional Chinese medicine technique involving needle insertion at specific body points, combined with a diet and exercise program.
What this could lead to
If it works, adding acupuncture to diet and exercise could offer a new way to improve muscle mass and reduce obesity in people with sarcopenic obesity.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-stage trial with only 28 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Acupuncture is generally safe but may cause minor bruising or discomfort.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

28 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2024

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Having the mental and physical capacity to adapt to the work process 2. Being between 18-75 years of age 3. Being able to ambulate independently or with support 4. Having a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. Infection 3. Pacemaker 4. Peripheral circulatory disorder 5. Known concomitant malignancy, end-stage organ failure 6. Known concomitant central nervous system and/or peripheral nervous system disease 7. History of genetic disease 8. Coagulopathy 9. Having received acupuncture within the last 6 months

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Activity Obesity Sarcopenia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Acupuncture treatment Exercise Sarcopenic obesity

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ankara Bilkent City Hospital

    Ankara, Çankaya, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)

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