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Electrotherapy in localized fat

Effects of polarised current and iontophoresis application in localised fat in sedentary women.

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12610000255088
Enrollment
24
Registered
2010-03-25
Start date
2008-08-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

In the dermato-functional therapy area, the iontophoresis with specific cosmetic is used as an adjunct in the treatment of localized fat, lipodystrophy gynoid, hypertrophic scars and keloids. Due to the lack of literature on treatments for localized fat, the purpose of this study was to compare the effects of the current polarization and iontophoresis in the treatment of localized fat on the flanks in sedentary women.

Interventions

The sample was divided randomly into four groups: A, B, C and D. Each group consisted of 6 women: the group A was subject to the application by polarized current (diphasic, longa and short period and galvanic), 30 minutes each session, held twice a week for 5 weeks, the group B to iontophoresis,with teh product cetella asiatic, 30 minutes each session, held twice a week for 5 weeks the group C to the direct application under the skin of cosmetic cosmetic centella asiatic and group D, the cont

The sample was divided randomly into four groups: A, B, C and D. Each group consisted of 6 women: the group A was subject to the application by polarized current (diphasic, longa and short period and galvanic), 30 minutes each session, held twice a week for 5 weeks, the group B to iontophoresis,with teh product cetella asiatic, 30 minutes each session, held twice a week for 5 weeks the group C to the direct application under the skin of cosmetic cosmetic centella asiatic and group D, the control. The groups A and B were submitted to 10 applications by electrostimulation, 30 minutes each session, held twice a week. The group C applied the cosmetic (centella asiatic), 30 minutes, twice a week for 5 weeks and group D, the control, was not subjected to any procedure being re-evaluated after 5 weeks.

Sponsors

Tuiuti do Parana
Lead SponsorUniversity

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

sedentary, with fat deposition in the region of the flanks no preagnancy

Exclusion criteria

practice physical activity women, pregnancy, abdominal surgery and they were doing some kind of diet.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026