NCT02970812

Effects of Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Waist Circumference in Adults

Effects of Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Waist Circumference in Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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.

Conditions

• Abdominal Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Electrical Muscle Stimulation	Participants were under EMS 5 times a week for 12 weeks. Pads were applied on participants' abdomen, rectus abdominis and external oblique abdominal muscle areas without any recent wound, infection, scar, and warts while lie on their back.
DEVICE	Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation	Participants were under TENS 5 times a week for 12 weeks. Pads were applied on participants' abdomen, rectus abdominis and external oblique abdominal muscle areas without any recent wound, infection, scar, and warts while lie on their back.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-01-01
• Primary completion: 2015-05-01
• Completion: 2015-09-01
• First posted: 2016-11-22
• Last updated: 2021-06-10
• Results posted: 2018-12-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea