Highest Weight Loss and Abdominal Adiposity Loss With Hypocaloric Diet Plan and Auricular Acupuncture

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Weight Loss; Abdominal Obesity

• Registration Number: NCT04834180
• Lead Sponsor: Andreia Vieira

Brief Summary

The implications of obesity, especially visceral fat, in health are well known. It would be desirable to control obesity by safe and effective treatment modalities. Aim: To assess the effectiveness of Auricular Acupuncture (AA) on body weight loss in a Portuguese sample.

Detailed Description

Methods: After a pre-study, a prospective experimental randomized, controlled and single-blinded study was conducted. The sample included 31 adult women with ages ranging from 20 to 51 years old. The groups had a frequency of physical activity ≥ 2 and ≤ 4 times per week. Individuals with BMI ≤ 24.9 Kg/m2 and pregnant women excluded from the study. All participants were then randomized into one of three groups: group 1 was treated with Vaccaria seeds plus diet therapy, group 2 with ASP needles plus diet therapy and finally, group 3 received only diet therapy. A licensed nutritionist prescribed the hypocaloric diet plan. Baseline evaluation included anthropometric measures collected according to standardized procedures. They received two treatments per week for a total of 6 weeks. After one month of follow-up, all the anthropometric measures were reevaluated. Main Parameters: Weight/body composition by bioelectrical impedance analysis. Secondary parameters: Waist to height ratio (WHtR), weight and Body Mass Index (BMI).

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-04-01
• Primary Completion: 2015-09-01
• Study Completion: 2015-12-15
• Study First Submitted: 2021-03-31
• Status Verified: 2021-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-04-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-04-02
• Study First Posted: 2021-04-08
• Last Update Posted: 2021-04-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 31

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults
• Unfamiliar to acupuncture

Exclusion Criteria

• Psychotropic medication
• Psychiatric or thyroid disorders
• Pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight (kg)	1 month	TANITA® bio-impedance scale (model 762)
Waist Perimeter (cm)	1 month	tape measure from SECA® (model 203)
height (cm)	1 month	SECA® stadiometer (model 208)
body fat (%)	1 month	TANITA® bio-impedance scale (model 762)
Body mass index (kg/m2)	1 month	Body mass index is defined as the body mass divided by the square of the body height.
Waist-to-height ratio (cm2)	1 month	The WHTR was obtained by dividing the waist circumference (cm) by height (cm).