NCT01792947

Percutaneous Electroneurostimulation of Dermatome T6 for Appetite Reduction and Weight Loss in Morbidly Obese Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hospital General Universitario Elche · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Based on the creation of a somato-autonomic reflex, the stimulation of sensory nerve terminals located in dermatome T6 may cause a reflex, whose efferent pathways end in vagal nerve branches stimulating the gastric wall, similarly to the gastric pacemaker. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of percutaneous electroneurostimulation (PENS) of T6 dermatome on appetite, weight loss and dietary compliance.

Conditions

• Appetite Reduction
• Weight Loss

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Percutaneous electroneurostimulation of dermatome T6	The patients underwent a percutaneous electroneurostimulation of dermatome T6 during 30 minutes, every week during 12 weeks. This intervention was associated to a diet 1200 Kcal
BEHAVIORAL	Diet 1200 Kcal	The patients assigned to this group must follow a 1200 Kcal diet during months

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-06-01
• Primary completion: 2013-01-01
• Completion: 2013-01-01
• First posted: 2013-02-15
• Last updated: 2013-02-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain