Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
electroacupuncture, thread embedded acupuncture, obese, dietary intervention
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness between electroacupuncture treatment with dietary intervention and thread embedded acupuncture with dietary intervention in reducing body weight, waist circumference, and leptin level in obese patients.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to describe reducement in body weight, waist circumference, and leptin level in obese patients with dietary intervention and electroacupuncture or dietary intervention with thread embedded acupuncture. It is also to analyze mean differences of body weight, waist circumference, and leptin level in obese patients between the two interventions. The results of the study expected to be used as an operating standard procedure for obese patients.
Interventions
PROCEDUREElectroacupuncture
Stimulating acupoints using electric stimulator
PROCEDUREThread embedded acupuncture
Stimulating acupoints using thread embedded
Sponsors
Indonesia University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Outcome assessors and laboratory analyst do not know which group that participants was assigned in
Intervention model description
There are two groups of intervention. The first group is getting electroacupuncture treatment and the second group is getting thread embedded acupuncture treatment.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age 18 - 60 years * Obese with Body Mass Index (BMI) 25 - 35 kg/m\^2 * Waist circumference male \> 90 cm and female \> 80 cm * Willing to participate in the study by signing an informed consent * Willing to follow the study process until it is finished
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnancy * Post partum \< 6 months * Diabetes (Blood glucose POCT (Point of Care Testing) \>= 200 mg/dl) * Hypertension (Blood pressure \>= 140/90 mmHg) * Fever \> 38\^C * Has a history of contraindication for electroacupuncture such as history of heart diseases, pace maker, arrhythmia * Has a history of contraindication for thread embedded acupuncture such as allergy of PDO (Polydioxanone), blood clotting disorder, consumption of anticoagulant drugs, local infection or wound on embedded site * Has a history of weight loss drugs consumption (such as orlistat, phentermine, diethylpropion) or slimming supplements (green tea, jati belanda/Guazuma ulmifolia) for the last 25 hours. * History of liver disease, kidney disease * Has had acupuncture therapy for obesity in the last six months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body weight | 1 month | Participants' body weight in kilograms |
| Waist circumference | 1 month | Waist circumference is measured at the end of several consecutive natural breaths, at the level parallel to the floor, midpoint between the top of the iliac crest and the lower margin of the last palpable rib in the midaxillary line |
| Leptin level | 1 month | Plasma leptin examination using ELISA method |
Countries
Indonesia
Outcome results
None listed