A Randomized Controlled Double Blinding Study of Intradermal Acupuncture Treatment on Obesity

Phase 3

• Conditions: Obesity

• Registration Number: NCT00414505
• Lead Sponsor: Wonkwang University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether intradermal acupuncture is effective and safe in the treatment of obesity.

Detailed Description

Recently the Studies of auricular acupuncture or Common Acupuncture on obesity have been conducted. Saam acupuncture, the Korean unique acupuncture, is famous with its high efficacy but not established by the scientific way yet. Thus, we tried a double-blind study on the effect of sa-am acupuncture on obesity using intradermal acupuncture.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-08
• Study First Submitted: 2006-12-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-12-20
• Study First Posted: 2006-12-21
• Status Verified: 2014-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-05-29
• Last Update Posted: 2014-06-02
• Study Completion: 2014-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

• BMI>25, regular menstruation, volunteer

Exclusion Criteria

• symptomatic obesity, acupuncture treatment within 3 months, >120kg, pregnancy or breast-feeding, hemophilia, dementia, mental illness, arrhythmia, liver cirrhosis, renal failure, pace maker, diabete mellitus, tuberculosis, steroid taker,

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bio-body impedance methods

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL LDL cholesterol

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Wonkwang University Hospital; 🇰🇷 Gwangju, Korea, Republic of