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IRCT20230723058893N1 IRCT 2023-12-14 Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences effectiveness of acupuncture on blood sugar and insulin in women with pre-diabetes effectiveness of acupuncture on blood sugar and insulin in women with pre-diabetes 2023-08-02 anticipated 102 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/71737 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Prevention, Randomization description: Random block method is used to control the unknown intervening variables. In addition to controlling the intervening variables, if the study is not continued due to unknown problems, the groups included in the study are almost equal, to do this, blocks of 4 will be used and randomly. Randomization will also be done by Random allocate software as follows. This randomization is based on the order of patients entering the clinic, Blinding description: In this plan, the statisticians are only blind, and according to the coding of the patients, they are not aware of the name of the patient group, and the group is determined according to the protocol of random codes in the table. 3 prediabete. Intervention 1: Intervention group:Compliance with lifestyle and nutrition recommendations for 8 weeks, in addition, acupuncture at 10 acupuncture points - 2 sessions per week - with an interval of 48 hours (16 sessions in total) - by acupuncture needles with a size of 0.25 x 25 with a depth of 1 centimeters in non-ear areas and gently - for 20 minutes in each session and under sterile conditions with alcohol cotton - by a trained assistant in points Stomach point-(Ren 6) Guanyuan- Liangmen (St 21)- Tianshu (St 25)- Zusanli (St 36)- CV-12 (Zhongwan. Intervention 2: Control group: Compliance with lifestyle and nutrition recommendations for 8 weeks. Yes - There is a plan to make this available What will be shared: The final Excel file When: 2025 To whom: Medical researchers Conditions: By observing ethics in research Where to obtain: direct email How to obtain: Direct email to the responsible researcher Comments:
public Sahar Bagheri
razi 3
sari Iran (Islamic Republic of) 486868890 +98 11 3336 6552 dr_sbagheri@yahoo.com Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences scientific Sahar Bagheri
Razi 3 - Mostafavian clinic- sport medicine clinic
Sari Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4816868890 +98 11 3336 6552 dr_sbagheri@yahoo.com Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1. Women aged 20-60 with pre-diabetes Diagnosis according to ADA2023 criteria and given by the attending physician and have received the necessary lifestyle and nutritional recommendations 3. Have consent to participate in the study 4. BMI>=25 5. Not suffering from convulsions, allergies to metals, blood coagulation diseases, various cancers, infectious and skin diseases, and not having a heart pacemaker 6. Not pregnant or lactating 7. Do not undergo drug, hormonal and herbal treatment for blood sugar control 8. There is no other endocrine disorder disrupting blood sugar control according to the diagnosis of an endocrinologist (including Cushing's disease, etc.) 9. Do not use corticosteroids 20 years 60 years Female Treatment - Devices Lifestyle Intervention group:Compliance with lifestyle and nutrition recommendations for 8 weeks, in addition, acupuncture at 10 acupuncture points - 2 sessions per week - with an interval of 48 hours (16 sessions in total) - by acupuncture needles with a size of 0.25 x 25 with a depth of 1 centimeters in non-ear areas and gently - for 20 minutes in each session and under sterile conditions with alcohol cotton - by a trained assistant in points Stomach point-(Ren 6) Guanyuan- Liangmen (St 21)- Tianshu (St 25)- Zusanli (St 36)- CV-12 (Zhongwan Control group: Compliance with lifestyle and nutrition recommendations for 8 weeks Fasting blood sugar & insulin. Timepoint: week 0 and 8. Method of measurement: serum level. Anthropometric measures. Timepoint: week 0 and 8. Method of measurement: Body analyzer. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences Approved 2023-03-13 Committee of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Sari Amir Mazandarani Boulevard, Imam Khomeini Hospital Sari Mazandaran Iran (Islamic Republic of)