Auricular acupressure on obesity

The effects of Auricular Acupressure on obesity and sleep in Korean Middle-aged women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0008149

Enrollment

Registered

2023-02-02

Start date

2021-02-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-08

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(Auricular Acupressure) : This study applied aural pressure therapy to middle-aged women for 8 weeks. Prior to the application of apical pressure, foreign substances in the ear were wiped using

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Women aged > 40 years and < 65 years - Those with body mass index (BMI) < 25–34 kg/m2 and overweight in Stage 1 - Those who agreed not to receive other treatments including exercise or diet during the study period

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Those with inflammatory lesions or trauma to the ear - Those diagnosed with mental illness, dementia, depression, and anxiety disorder - Patients with cardiovascular, endocrine, thyroid, and pituitary disease - Those taking sleeping pills or female hormones - Those not undergoing other complementary and alternative therapies or other obesity treatments for weight loss

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
indicators of obesity (Body weight, BMI, body fat mass, and body fat percentage)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;Actigraphy	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactBomi Kim

Ewha Womens University

rlaqhadl0518@naver.com+82-2-3277-0000

Outcome results