Potential Therapeutic Implications of Laser Acupoints on Visceral Fat and Hormonal Changes in Post-menopausal Women

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Post-menopausal Women; Visceral Fat

• Registration Number: NCT06702358
• Lead Sponsor: Kafrelsheikh University

Brief Summary

Potential Therapeutic Implications of laser Acupoints on Visceral Fat and Hormonal Changes in Post-menopausal Women

Detailed Description

All the patients fitted the inclusion criteria, will be given explanation of the treatment protocol in their understandable language.

Treatment procedures. Group (A): will receive laser acupuncture in addition to traditional treatment (low calorie-diet and physical activity) Group (B): will receive traditional treatment only

Laser acupuncture technique:

Application of laser acupuncture on 10 acupuncture procedure for each woman which will be detected by therapist according to Acupuncture points Will stimulate St 25 (Tianshu), St 36 (Zusanli), Liv 3 (Taichong); P 6 (Neiguan), H 7 (Shenmen) for the psychical aspect of the therapy and Auriculothera- py: 55 (Shenmen) and 87 (Stomach) Each point stimulating will be Stimulation time, 30 s/point two sessions per week for 8 weeks.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-07-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-09-01
• Study Completion: 2024-10-01
• Status Verified: 2024-11
• Study First Submitted: 2024-11-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-11-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-11-20
• Study First Posted: 2024-11-22
• Last Update Posted: 2024-11-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Post-menopausal women
• Woman with visceral obesity
• with age ranges from 50-65years
• Body mass index (BMI) more than 30 kg/m2
• WHR more than 0.8

Exclusion Criteria

• Endometrial cancer

  • Insulin resistance
  • Or metabolic disorders

• Diabetes

• Hypertensive •NOT receiving any medication of obesity

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Potential Therapeutic Implications of laser Acupoints on Visceral Fat and Hormonal Changes in Post-menopausal Women	for 8 weeks	measured in both group before and after treatment. To get in touch with the hunger and satiety cues,BMI ,WHR and serum insulin level.
Body Mass Index (BMI)	for 8 weeks	The weight in kg

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nawal Reda Rashad Mohamed; 🇪🇬 Cairo, US, Egypt