Comparative the Effect of Metformin and Acupuncture on Weight Loss and Insulin Sensitivity
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2015-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The investigators designed this randomized double blind (patients/ assessor) clinical trial
to compare the therapeutic effects of Metformin monotherapy with Metformin and acupuncture
combined therapy on weight loss and insulin sensitivity among overweight/obese type 2
diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. We compared the inflammatory markers, lipid profiles, and
adipokines in overweight/obese T2DM patients receiving the combined therapy to those
receiving the Metformin monotherapy, to understand whether acupuncture plus Metformin is a
better approach then Metformin only on treating diabetes.