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CompletedNCT00969267

The Effect of Auricular Point Stimulation on Obese Women

The Effect of Auricular Point Stimulation on Obese Women: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
90 (actual)
Sponsor
Taipei City Hospital · Other Government
Sex
Female
Age
16 Years – 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to examine whether the ear acupoint stimulation is effective on obese women.

Detailed description

% change body weight, BMI, lipid profile, glucose and obese hormone.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHERear-acupuncture Awith needle stimulation
OTHERstimulation Bwith bread stimulation on ear acupuncture point
OTHERstimulation Cwithout needle stimulation

Timeline

Start date
2009-08-01
Primary completion
2010-05-01
Completion
2010-07-01
First posted
2009-09-01
Last updated
2014-05-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00969267. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.