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The Effectiveness Of Auricular Acupressure On Body Weight Parameters On Patients With Schizophrenia

NCT01167348 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 86

Last updated 2010-07-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine whether auricular acupressure is effective in reducing body weight, waist circumference, or lipid profile.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

auricular acupressure

Investigator will put a tape with a 0.5mmx0.5mm seed on the specific positions on the ear of participants of intervention group, and participants will be asked to press these specific positions 3 times a day.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • TsaoTun Psychiatric Center, Department of Health, Taiwan

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ching Han-Yi, MD · Tsaotun Psychiatric Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-06-30
Primary Completion
2010-08-31
Completion
2010-08-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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Diseases

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