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The Effect of Electroacupuncture on Obesity

NCT01102075 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 39

Last updated 2010-04-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether electroacupuncture is effective on waist circumference in obesity.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Electroacupuncture

We used Electrical stimulator(STN-111,Stratek)with a frequency of 24 Hz and intensity of 0.27-1.3mA(tolerable strength), asymmetric interactive pulse with continuous stimulation by the pulse generator. The participants were given treatment twice a week for 30 minutes for 5 weeks(10 sessions) by practitioner.(n=13)

DEVICE

Sham electroacupuncture procedure

We used same electroacupuncture device, number and type of needle, duration, frequency of sessions and practitioner as for the EA treatment. Specific details are as described in the arm description.(n=13)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kyunghee University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sung Keel Kang, Doctor · Kyunghee University Medical Center Oriental Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-01-31
Primary Completion
2010-05-31
Completion
2010-05-31

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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Diseases

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