Effect of Laser Acupuncture Augmented by Abdominal Exercises on Abdominal Fat

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity, Abdominal
• Interventions: Other: laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises

• Registration Number: NCT05219227
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

the aim of study is to investigate the effect of laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises on abdominal fat in breast feeding women

Detailed Description

Forty breast feeding women aged between 20 and 35 years will recruited to the study in the women health department faculty of physical therapy clinic, kafr el sheikh university , Egypt. The evaluation procedures will explained to each participant. participants will be divided into two groups Group A : received laser acupuncture, diet modification and abdominal exercises Group B: received diet modification and abdominal exercises only

Out come measurement BW, BMI, body fat mass (BFM), body fat percent, waist girth, hip girth, and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) were measured at baseline and the end of treatment. BW, BMI, BFM, and body fat percent were measured using the body composition analyzer (Model Inbody 3.0, Republic of Korea).

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-12-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-01-20
• Study First Posted: 2022-02-02
• Study Start: 2022-04-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-08-01
• Status Verified: 2022-09
• Study Completion: 2022-09-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-09-19
• Last Update Posted: 2022-09-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• All participants are free from any medical problems such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension and thyroid dysfunction.

All participants do not use any hormonal contraceptive method.

Exclusion Criteria

• Participants will be excluded if they had diabetes, hypertension, cardiac diseases, patients who had endocrine disease or digestive tract disease and patients with neurological or musculoskeletal disorder.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
body fat mass (BFM)	laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises	body fat mass will be measured before and after interventions
Body mass index (BMI)	laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises	BMI will be calculated before and after interventions

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effect of laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises on waist girth, hip girth	1 cycle (42 days)	Outcome measurement
Effect of laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises on Body mass index	1 cycle (42 days)	Outcome measurement
Effect of laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises on Body fat mass	1 cycle (42 days)	Outcome measurement

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kafar Elsheikh Hospital; 🇪🇬 Kafr Ash Shaykh, Egypt