Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
The volunteers are submitted to 24 sessions of repetitive transcranial magnetic electrostimulation (rEMT), 10 Hz, about 20 minutes, active or sham, on the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, for 8 we
E02.621.820
Sponsors
Instituto de Neuromodulação e Reabilitação Avançada (INERVA)
Instituto de Neuromodulação e Reabilitação Avançada (INERVA)
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 59 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult volunteers; 18 to 59 years of age; of both sexes; diagnosed with obesity to any degree for body mass index (BMI)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Eutrophic, overweight and malnourished volunteers for BMI; who have contraindications to rEMT or have received rEMT in the last 12 months; who present any head injury, previously documented epilepsy, presence of psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia and bipolar disorder); who have metal implants in their heads; who use or have used anti-obesity drugs (sibutramine, topiramate, orlistat and liraglutide) in the last 3 months; who are addicted to illicit drugs in the last 5 years; who have Cushing's Syndrome; who are pregnant or breastfeeding
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a reduction in subjective levels of hunger and increased satiety in obese patients, verified by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), from a reduction in measurements of 60% comparing sham group and treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A reduction of 5% in anthropometric measurements is expected, as verified by physical evaluation, comparing sham group and treatment;A reduction in the level of binge eating is expected to be 5%, verified by the Binge Eating Scale, comparing the sham group and treatment;Modifications in laboratory tests of 5% are expected, verified by biochemical tests, comparing sham group and treatment | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJoelso Peralta
Instituto de Neuromodulação e Reabilitação Avançada (INERVA)
Outcome results
None listed