NCT05023148

Comparison of Electroacupuncture and Thread Embedded Acupuncture With Dietary Intervention in Obese Patients

Comparison Therapeutic Effects Between Electroacupuncture and Thread Embedded Acupuncture in Obese Patients With Dietary Intervention

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 34 (actual)
• Sponsor: Indonesia University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness between electroacupuncture treatment with dietary intervention and thread embedded acupuncture with dietary intervention in reducing body weight, waist circumference, and leptin level in obese patients.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to describe reducement in body weight, waist circumference, and leptin level in obese patients with dietary intervention and electroacupuncture or dietary intervention with thread embedded acupuncture. It is also to analyze mean differences of body weight, waist circumference, and leptin level in obese patients between the two interventions. The results of the study expected to be used as an operating standard procedure for obese patients.

Conditions

• Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Electroacupuncture	Stimulating acupoints using electric stimulator
PROCEDURE	Thread embedded acupuncture	Stimulating acupoints using thread embedded

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-07-21
• Primary completion: 2021-10-26
• Completion: 2021-10-26
• First posted: 2021-08-26
• Last updated: 2022-01-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Indonesia