The Effect Evaluation of Laser Acupuncture in Obesity

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01975168

Enrollment

200

Registered

2013-11-04

Start date

2013-09-30

Completion date

2015-07-31

Last updated

2013-11-06

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Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

laser acupuncture, obesity

Brief summary

A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover trial is conducted. 200 subjects aged above 20 years with body mass index (BMI) more than 25 kg/m2 are randomly divided into 2 groups (Group 1 and Group 2). Group 1 receives laser acupuncture therapy first while Group 2 receives sham laser acupuncture therapy first. After 12 weeks of treatment and 14 days of washout, Group 1 switch to sham laser acupuncture therapy while Group 2 switch to laser acupuncture for 12 weeks. The subjects are treated with a gallium aluminum arsenide Handylaser Trion, which is used to apply at each of the acupuncture points for 10 seconds every time, 3 times per week. The measurements of outcomes are performed in the beginning, weekly during treatment, and monthly after treatment for 3 months.

Interventions

DEVICEHandylaser Trion laser acupuncture

intervention interval is 3 times per week for 12 weeks

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Body Mass Index over 25 kg/m2 or Waist girth over 80cm in female, waist girth over 90cm in male

Exclusion criteria

* Pathmakers user * Epilepsy history * Pregnancy * Immuno-inhibiting agents user * Malignancy * Skin contacted disease * Weight controlled agents user during trial period * Eating disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
body composition	12 weeks	body weight

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
body mass index	12 weeks

Other

Measure	Time frame
body fat	12 weeks
waist circumference	12 weeks
heart rate	12 weeks
blood pressure	12 weeks
hip circumference	12 weeks

Countries

Taiwan

Contacts

Primary ContactCheng-Che Lin, MD

abcmacoto@gmail.com+8863121101

Backup ContactChen-Cheng Yang, MD

cheng10042001@yahoo.com.tw+886929919132

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026