Abdominal Fat
Conditions
Keywords
adipose tissue, subcutaneous fat
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the acute effects of percutaneous and transcutaneous eletroclipolysis on abdominal contour in women. The main question it aims to answer are: • Is there superiority in percutaneous and transcutaneous electrolipolysis techniques? Participants will undergo 12 sessions of 50 minutes each performed twice a week, totaling 6 weeks, after randomizing the hemibody for each technique. Researchers will compare the hemibody with the percutaneous technique with the hemibody with the transcutaneous technique to see if there is a reduction of the adipose tissue.
Detailed description
Abdominal Adiposity consists of an increase in adipose tissue in the abdomen region, which may be associated as a risk factor for cardiovascular pathologies, metabolic disorders and dyslipidemias, in addition to affecting self-esteem and social life due to aesthetics body provided by the volume increase of the contour. Electrolipolysis proves to be one of the accessible and low-cost resources, capable of promoting good therapeutic results through the passage of electric current to the adipose tissue, either with its percutaneous or transcutaneous technique. The study aims to compare the acute effects of percutaneous and transcutaneous electrolipolysis, considering comfort during execution.
Interventions
PROCEDUREPercutaneous Electrolipolysis
Electrolipolysis consists in the passage of electric current to the adipose tissue, causing lipolysis. The proposed protocol consists of 2 weekly sessions for 6 weeks, totaling 12 sessions, using needles.
PROCEDURETranscutaneous Electrolipolysis
Electrolipolysis consists in the passage of electric current to the adipose tissue, causing lipolysis. The proposed protocol consists of 2 weekly sessions for 6 weeks, totaling 12 sessions, using the surface electrodos.
Sponsors
Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Women between with localized abdominal fat * Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 29.9 kg/m2 (adequate weight and overweight) * Who have not undergone any treatment for the condition experienced in the last 6 months * Sedentary * Not on a supervised diet
Exclusion criteria
* Smokers * Alcoholics * Pregnant women * Metabolic and circulatory system disorders * Pacemaker * Metallic implants * Tumors/metastasis * Dermatitis * In treatment with corticosteroids and/or prolonged progesterone * Skin ulcers/lesions * Needle phobia (aichmophobia) * Sensitivity alteration in the region to be treated * Unable to understand the form and/or procedure * Not completing the suggested protocol * Dietary changes during the research
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reduction of Adipose Tissue | From enrollment to end of treatment at 6 weeks | It is expected to find a reduction in adipose tissue in both techniques, with similar results, verified by ultrasonography and adipometry, from the verification of a variation in the pre- and post-intervention measurements of thickness of adipose tissue in centimeters |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vascularization Changes | From enrollment to end of treatment at 6 weeks | Evaluate the possible alterations in the vascularization of the infraumbilical region through thermography, from the verification of variation in the pre- and post-intervention measures in body temperature in degrees celsius. |
| Satisfaction Evaluation | From enrollment to end of treatment at 6 weeks | Evaluate satisfaction with each technique using a Likert-type scoring scale. The satisfaction scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 is the worst score and means no satisfaction, and 5 is the best score, extremely satisfied. |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Primary ContactRennatha Moura Medeiros
Outcome results
None listed