Effects of Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Waist Circumference in Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Abdominal Obesity
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Waist Circumference
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, controlled study was designed to investigate the efficacy of electrical muscle simulation (EMS) for treatment of waist circumference (WC) reduction in abdominal obese adults.
60 patients with abdominal obese, man with WC > 90 cm and woman with WC > 80 cm, received EMS as experimental group (EG) or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as control group (CG) 5 times a week for 12 weeks.
Detailed Description
Background: This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, controlled study was designed to investigate the efficacy of electrical muscle simulation (EMS) for treatment of waist circumference (WC) reduction in abdominal obese adults. Methods: 60 patients with abdominal obese, man with WC \> 90 cm and woman with WC \> 80 cm, received EMS as experimental group (EG) or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as control group (CG) 5 times a week for 12 weeks.
Investigators
Sang Yeoup Lee
Professor
Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Subject has abdominal obese seventy subjects between the age 18 and 65 years
- •Abdominal obesity was defined as having a waist circumference (WC) \>90 cm for men or WC \>80 cm for women was defined based on the Asia-Pacific criteria of the International Diabetes Federation.
Exclusion Criteria
- •pregnant or breastfeeding, had taken any treatment for weight loss or any medication known to affect weight
- •had a weight loss of 3% or more in the preceding 3 months, had undergone any major surgery during the 1 year prior to study commencement
- •had any inserted metallic materials including a pacemaker.
- •aspartate aminotransferase or alanine aminotransferase of 100 mg/dL or more
- •serum creatinine of 1.5 mg/dL or more
- •a history of coronary arterial disease or cerebrovascular disease, impairment of a major organ system, cancer, severe lung diseases, severe cerebral trauma, uncontrolled hypertension and psychiatric diseases including eating disorder, etc.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Waist Circumference
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Waist circumference was measured by a tape