342
Participants
Start Date
August 31, 2015
Primary Completion Date
October 31, 2018
Study Completion Date
October 31, 2018
true acupuncture
True acupuncture treatment will be given three times per week. Each treatment session lasts for 30 minutes and can be separated by an interval of 1-3 days, with a maximum of 48 treatment sessions during 4 month.
sham acupuncture
Sham acupuncture treatment will be given three times per week. Each treatment session lasts for 30 minutes and can be separated by an interval of 1-3 days, with a maximum of 48 treatment sessions during 4 month.
metformin
Metformin will be given at 0.5g/times, 3 times one day and for 4 month.
Placebo metformin
Placebo metformin will be given at 0.5g/times, 3 times one day and for 4 month.
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou
The University of Hong Kong
OTHER
Karolinska Institutet
OTHER
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
OTHER