Back to resultsA Randomized Controlled Double Blinding Study of Intradermal Acupuncture Treatment on Obesity
Primary Purpose
Obesity
Status
Unknown status
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
Korea, Republic of
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Intradermal Acupuncture Treatment
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About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Obesity
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- BMI>25, regular menstruation, volunteer
Exclusion Criteria:
- symptomatic obesity, acupuncture treatment within 3 months, >120kg, pregnancy or breast-feeding, hemophilia, dementia, mental illness, arrhythmia, liver cirrhosis, renal failure, pace maker, diabete mellitus, tuberculosis, steroid taker,
Sites / Locations
- Wonkwang University HospitalRecruiting
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Bio-body impedance methods
Secondary Outcome Measures
Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL LDL cholesterol
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT00414505
First Posted
December 20, 2006
Last Updated
May 29, 2014
Sponsor
Wonkwang University
Collaborators
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00414505
Brief Title
A Randomized Controlled Double Blinding Study of Intradermal Acupuncture Treatment on Obesity
Official Title
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
May 2014
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
August 2006 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
December 2014 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
Wonkwang University
Collaborators
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
4. Oversight
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether intradermal acupuncture is effective and safe in the treatment of obesity.
Detailed Description
Recently the Studies of auricular acupuncture or Common Acupuncture on obesity have been conducted. Saam acupuncture, the Korean unique acupuncture, is famous with its high efficacy but not established by the scientific way yet. Thus, we tried a double-blind study on the effect of sa-am acupuncture on obesity using intradermal acupuncture.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Obesity
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Double
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
180 (Anticipated)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
Intradermal Acupuncture Treatment
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Bio-body impedance methods
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL LDL cholesterol
10. Eligibility
Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
20 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
50 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
BMI>25, regular menstruation, volunteer
Exclusion Criteria:
symptomatic obesity, acupuncture treatment within 3 months, >120kg, pregnancy or breast-feeding, hemophilia, dementia, mental illness, arrhythmia, liver cirrhosis, renal failure, pace maker, diabete mellitus, tuberculosis, steroid taker,
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Sung-chul Kim
Phone
82-62-670-6442
Email
kscndl@hanmail.net
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Sung-chul Kim, Ph.D.
Organizational Affiliation
Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Wonkwang University Hospital
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Wonkwang University Hospital
City
Gwangju
ZIP/Postal Code
503-310
Country
Korea, Republic of
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
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