Effect of 12 Session of Laser Acupuncture Augmented by Abdominal Exercises on Abdominal Fat in Obese Breast-feeding Women
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Effect of laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises on waist girth, hip girth
Study Overview
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 Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Care Provider)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 20 Years to 35 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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.
Arms & Interventions
body fat mass (BFM)
body fat mass will be measured before and after interventions
Intervention: laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises (Other)
Body mass index (BMI)
BMI will be calculated before and after interventions
Intervention: laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Effect of laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises on waist girth, hip girth
Time Frame: 1 cycle (42 days)
Outcome measurement
Effect of laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises on Body mass index
Time Frame: 1 cycle (42 days)
Outcome measurement
Effect of laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises on Body fat mass
Time Frame: 1 cycle (42 days)
Outcome measurement
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Doaa Rafat
lecturer of physical therapy, basic science department, faculty of physical therapy
Cairo University