Fatty Liver , Electroacupuncture, Lipid Profile
Conditions
Brief summary
sixty female patients suffering from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease were randomly divided into two equal groups group 1 received electroacupuncture stimulation for 6 weeks at special points of stimulation. group 2 was a control group that received nothing without any change in lifestyle and we assed the response of lipid profile post-treatment protocol in both groupes
Interventions
stimulation of acupoints of the liver meridian of lv3 lv14
Sponsors
Ramy Salama Draz
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
two group study, one is the study group and the other is a control group
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
30 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
non alcoholic fatty liver BMI 30-40
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with: (Hepatitis C & b any form of seizure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| tri-triglycerides (mg/dl) , total cholesterol (mg/dl) , HDL (mg/dl) , LDL (mg/dl) | 6 weeks | lowering of total lipid profile in study group |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| weight (kg) , height (m), BMI (kg/m2) | 1st week | calculation of body mass index |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed