Key result
Electroacupuncture plus Chinese medicine improved body weight, BMI, waist-hip ratio, fasting insulin, and adiponectin compared to electroacupuncture alone in obese PCOS patients (P<0.01).
Why the study?
Does electroacupuncture combined with Chinese kidney-nourishing medicine improve obesity-related indexes and glucolipid metabolism in obese patients with PCOS?
Population
67 obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Comparison
Electroacupuncture and Chinese drug Tiankui… vs Electroacupuncture alone for 3 months
Design
RCT, randomly divided
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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Supports adjunctive Chinese medicine with electroacupuncture in obese PCOS; extends RCT evidence for integrative metabolic management.
RCT (n=67)
Does electroacupuncture combined with Chinese kidney-nourishing medicine improve obesity-related indexes and glucolipid metabolism in obese patients with PCOS?
p-value: p=<0.01
Acupuncture combined with Chinese kidney-nourishing medicine improves obesity-related indexes, insulin sensitivity, and adiponectin levels more than electroacupuncture alone in obese PCOS patients.
Yu et al. (2013) conducted an RCT in Obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) (n=67). Electroacupuncture and Chinese kidney-nourishing medicine (Tiankui capsule) vs. Electroacupuncture alone was evaluated on Changes in body weight, BMI, waist-hip ratio, fasting plasma glucose, fasting insulin, adiponectin, and leptin (p=<0.01). Electroacupuncture plus Chinese medicine improved body weight, BMI, waist-hip ratio, fasting insulin, and adiponectin compared to electroacupuncture alone in obese PCOS patients (P<0.01).
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