Effect of acupuncture on reducing abdominal fat and treatment of obesity
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Obesity.Obesity
- Registration Number
- IRCT201402178588N18
- Lead Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
woman,Age :18 to 65 , BMI: 25-40
Exclusion criteria:
pregnancy, lactation, severe or uncontrolled endocrine abnormalities, severe or uncontrolled cardiovascular disease, severe or uncontrolled immunologic disease, severe or uncontrolled hematologic disease, They had previously not participated in weight control measures and had no relevant medical or drug history for weight control in the 3 months prior to recruitment, severe complications, severe fearing of needle, bariatric surgery
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Abdominal subcutaneous fat. Timepoint: before intervention, 1 week after intervention, 6 weeks after intervention, 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: ultrasonography.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Weight. Timepoint: before intervention, 1 week after intervention, 6 weeks after intervention, 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Scale.;Biochemical parameters. Timepoint: before intervention, 1 week after intervention, 6 weeks after intervention, 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Diagnostic lab kits.