Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
Obesity, Electroacupuncture, Sham electroacupuncture, Waist circumference, Thickness of subcutaneous fat
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether electroacupuncture is effective on waist circumference in obesity.
Detailed description
Many studies have reported on the beneficial effects of acupuncture for obesity, although some negative reports also existed.(Wang F. et al. 2008)Recently conducted systematic review of Pittler and Ernst reported that there was insufficient, but not conclusive evidence to support the efficacy of acupuncture and acupressure for weight loss. However, most of these studies had methodological limitation, such as lack of adequate control group or unclear specific effect of electroacupuncture alone because auricular acupuncture was administered as well. In this sudy, we had three-arm randomized controlled trial(with sham control group) to investigate whether electroacupuncture is effective in the treatment of obesity.
Interventions
DEVICEElectroacupuncture
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)
DEVICESham 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
Kyunghee University Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Waist circumference: Male\>= 90 cm, Female \>= 85 cm * BMI over than 25kg/m2
Exclusion criteria
* Secondary obesity caused by endocrine disease, e.g., polycystic ovary syndrome, diabetes mellitus, Cushing's syndrome, hypothyroidism etc. * Heart disease,e.g.,arrhythmia, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and patient with pacemaker * Hypertension, hyperlipidemia or hypercholesterinemia patients on medication * Stroke or otherwise unable to exercise * Pregnant or lactating women * Childbirth within 6 months * Management for weight control within 3 months * Any other conditions deemed unsuitable for trial as evaluated by the physician-in-charge
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| waist circumference | At 5 weeks (post treatment) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Waist hip ratio | Study Day 1 (Baseline) | — |
| Body Mass Index | Study Day 1 (Baseline) | Body Mass Index was measured by Inbody 720 |
| Body fat ratio | Study Day 1 (Baseline) | Body fat ratio was measured by Inbody 720 |
| Visceral Fat Area | Study Day 1 (Baseline) | Visceral Fat Area was measured by Inbody 720 |
| Thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat | Study Day 1 (Baseline) | Thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat was measured by digital skinfold caliper(FatTrack). |
| Obesity degree | Study Day 1 (Baseline) | Obesity degree was measured by Inbody 720 |
| Bulimia Test Revised | Study Day 1 (Baseline) | — |
| Korean version of Obesity-related QOL scale | Study Day 1 (Baseline) | — |
| Body Shape Questionnaire | Study Day 1 (Baseline) | — |
| Body weight | Study Day 1 (Baseline) | Body weight was measured by Inbody 720 |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed