Amelioration of glucose homeostasis and visceral adiposity in metabolic syndrome by mild electrical current and thermo therapy
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- metabolic syndrome
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000001149
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Metabolic Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
i) Past history or current medication of myocardial infarction, angina, apoplexy and arteriosclerosis obliterans. ii)Severe wound, infections, pre- or post-operation. iii)Severe liver dysfunction (GOT and/or GPT: greater than 100U). iv)Chronic heart failure, familial dyslipidemia. v)Severe diabetic complications. vi)HbA1c : greater than or equal to 6.5%. vii)Pacemaker carrier.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes of biomarkers related to metabolic syndrome at 12 weeks and 24 weeks after MET treatment.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method General assessment of MET device evaluated by subjects.