Acupuncture Efficacy on Lipids in Tinnitus Patients With Obesity

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Obesity; Lipids; Tinnitus, Subjective

• Registration Number: NCT05188365
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

nowadays, published literature affirms strong relation between tinnitus, obesity, and high lipids of blood.

Detailed Description

For 8 weeks, our study will search effect of acupuncture on tinnitus (chronic subjective type), lipids and weight reduction in obese persons.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-12-06
• Study First Submitted: 2021-12-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-12-27
• Status Verified: 2022-01
• Study First Posted: 2022-01-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-01-14
• Last Update Posted: 2022-01-28
• Primary Completion: 2022-04-30
• Study Completion: 2022-04-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• obese patients
• tinnitus complaints (chronic subjective form)

Exclusion Criteria

• diabetics
• cardiovascular and neurogenic manifestations

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
tinnitus handicap inventory	It will be measured after eight weeks of acupuncture	quality of life measure

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
triglycerides	It will be measured after eight weeks of acupuncture	serum lipid
low density lipoproetin	It will be measured after eight weeks of acupuncture	serum lipid
cholesterol	It will be measured after eight weeks of acupuncture	serum lipid
high density lipoprotein	It will be measured after eight weeks of acupuncture	serum lipid
visual analogue scale	It will be measured after eight weeks of acupuncture	as a measure for severity of ear tinnitus
waist circumference	It will be measured after eight weeks of acupuncture	anthropometry measure
body mass index	It will be measured after eight weeks of acupuncture	anthropometry measure

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cairo Unoversity; 🇪🇬 Giza, Egypt