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Laser Acupuncture in Egyptian Systemic Lupus Females With Insulin Resistance

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
PreDiabetes
Interventions
Device: sham laser
Device: active laser
Registration Number
NCT05632029
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
Brief Summary

glucose hemosatasis, oxidative stress, abnormalities of blood pressures, and high inflammatory status is high presented in lupus patients.

Detailed Description

64 lupus prediabetic women will equally distributed to group A (n =32 that will receive laser acupuncture (active) for one month (3 days week) on acupoint number 14 of GV meridian, acupoint number 4 and 11 of large intestine, acupoint number 34 of gall bladder meridian, acupoint number 3 of liver meridian, acupoint number 4, 12, and 9 of conception vessel meridian, acupoint number 40, 36, and 25 of stomach meridian, acupoint number 6 of spleen meridian, and acupoint number 5 of triple energizer meridian, laser will be applied for 1 min on every acupiont) or group B (n =32 this group will receive the same protocol of group A but the points will be sham points)

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
64
Inclusion Criteria
  • prediabetic lupus females (n =64)
Exclusion Criteria
  • obesity diabetes heart or respiratory problems

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
laser (sham laser)sham laser32 lupus prediabetic women will receive laser acupuncture (sham . i.e power of the device will be zero) for one month (3 days week) on acupoint number 14 of GV meridian, acupoint number 4 and 11 of large intestine, acupoint number 34 of gall bladder meridian, acupoint number 3 of liver meridian, acupoint number 4, 12, and 9 of conception vessel meridian, acupoint number 40, 36, and 25 of stomach meridian, acupoint number 6 of spleen meridian, and acupoint number 5 of triple energizer meridian, laser will be applied for 1 min on every acupiont)
laser (active laser)active laser32 lupus prediabetic women will receive laser acupuncture (active laser) for one month (3 days week) on acupoint number 14 of GV meridian, acupoint number 4 and 11 of large intestine, acupoint number 34 of gall bladder meridian, acupoint number 3 of liver meridian, acupoint number 4, 12, and 9 of conception vessel meridian, acupoint number 40, 36, and 25 of stomach meridian, acupoint number 6 of spleen meridian, and acupoint number 5 of triple energizer meridian, laser will be applied for 1 min on every acupiont)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
MalondialdehydeIt will be measured after 4 weeks of laser application

oxidative stress indicator

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (at first hour)It will be measured after 4 weeks of laser application

it will be measured in serum

erythrocyte sedimentation rate (at second hour)It will be measured after 4 weeks of laser application

it will be measured in serum

adenosine triphosphateIt will be measured after 4 weeks of laser application

it a measure for energy production

NitrateIt will be measured after 4 weeks of laser application

it will be measured in serum

diastolic blood pressureIt will be measured after 4 weeks of laser application

manual sphygmomanometer

blood glucoseIt will be measured after 4 weeks of laser application

it will be measured in fasting status

GlutathioneIt will be measured after 4 weeks of laser application

it will be measured in serum

C reactive proteinIt will be measured after 4 weeks of laser application

it will be measured in serum

systolic blood pressureIt will be measured after 4 weeks of laser application

manual sphygmomanometer

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cairo Unoversity

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Giza, Egypt

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