The clinical evaluation of electroacupuncture combined with mindfulness meditation in the weight management

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Overweight; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine; Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000964213
• Lead Sponsor: RMIT University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-06-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 July 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 165

Inclusion Criteria

Being overweight (BMI greater or equal to 25)
Adult, with age between 18 and 60.
Be available during the period of this clinical trial

Exclusion Criteria

-Serious chronic medical conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, HIV, epilepsy
-Pregnancy or lactation.
-Drug induced secondary obesity
-Medical conditions which are known to link with obesity, such as uncontrolled high blood pressure, polycystic ovary syndrome, hypothyroidism, Cushing syndrome, Hashimoto’s Disease
-Mental conditions such as clinical depression, anxiety, PTSD, psychosis
-Participants who are not willing to be treated by acupuncture or to practice meditation.
-Difficulties with understanding and reading English
-Taking blood thinning medications
-Auditory impairment who cannot listen to audio records
-Participants who received treatment for obesity in the past 3 months, including medical treatment or participated in weight loss programs.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified