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The Effectiveness Of Auricular Acupressure On Body Weight Parameters On Patients With Schizophrenia

Primary Purpose

Schizophrenia, Obesity

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Taiwan
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
auricular acupressure
Sponsored by
TsaoTun Psychiatric Center, Department of Health, Taiwan
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Eligibility
Locations
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Schizophrenia focused on measuring auricular acupressure, obesity, schizophrenia, body weight

Eligibility Criteria

20 Years - 60 Years (Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. ICD:295,living in chronic ward for more than 2 month
  2. Body Mass Index (BMI) >or=24
  3. Age between 20 to 60
  4. Psychotic status stable and can communicate

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Unstable psychotic status
  2. Participants who have endocrine disease
  3. Participants who have cardiac disease
  4. Participants who have immunological disease
  5. Participants who have liver or renal function impairment
  6. Pregnant woman or in milking stage
  7. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) stroke and disability
  8. Participant who attends weight control programs in recent 3 months
  9. Any conditions that clinical doctors refuse to let join in this study

Sites / Locations

  • Tsao-Tun Psychiatric CenterRecruiting

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Using Body weight scale (kilogram) and checking body weight for all participants
all participants are going to be measured body weight per week for 2 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

waist circumference
All participants are going to be measured waist circumference per week for 2 months.
Fat percentage by using bio-Impedance Analysis(Tanita-519 machine)
All participants will be measured fat percentage by BIA(Tanita-519) per 2 months.

Full Information

First Posted
July 16, 2010
Last Updated
July 22, 2010
Sponsor
TsaoTun Psychiatric Center, Department of Health, Taiwan
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01167348
Brief Title
The Effectiveness Of Auricular Acupressure On Body Weight Parameters On Patients With Schizophrenia
Official Title
The Effectiveness Of Auricular Acupressure On Body Weight Parameters On Patients With Schizophrenia
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2010
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
June 2010 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
August 2010 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
August 2010 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
TsaoTun Psychiatric Center, Department of Health, Taiwan

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine whether auricular acupressure is effective in reducing body weight, waist circumference, or lipid profile.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Schizophrenia, Obesity
Keywords
auricular acupressure, obesity, schizophrenia, body weight

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
86 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
auricular acupressure
Intervention Description
Investigator will put a tape with a 0.5mmx0.5mm seed on the specific positions on the ear of participants of intervention group, and participants will be asked to press these specific positions 3 times a day.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Using Body weight scale (kilogram) and checking body weight for all participants
Description
all participants are going to be measured body weight per week for 2 months.
Time Frame
2 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
waist circumference
Description
All participants are going to be measured waist circumference per week for 2 months.
Time Frame
2 months
Title
Fat percentage by using bio-Impedance Analysis(Tanita-519 machine)
Description
All participants will be measured fat percentage by BIA(Tanita-519) per 2 months.
Time Frame
2 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
20 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
60 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: ICD:295,living in chronic ward for more than 2 month Body Mass Index (BMI) >or=24 Age between 20 to 60 Psychotic status stable and can communicate Exclusion Criteria: Unstable psychotic status Participants who have endocrine disease Participants who have cardiac disease Participants who have immunological disease Participants who have liver or renal function impairment Pregnant woman or in milking stage Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) stroke and disability Participant who attends weight control programs in recent 3 months Any conditions that clinical doctors refuse to let join in this study
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Han-Yi Ching, MD
Phone
886911587276
Email
HYChing@mail.ttpc.doh.gov.tw
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Ching Han-Yi, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Tsaotun Psychiatric Center
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Tsao-Tun Psychiatric Center
City
Nan-Tou
Country
Taiwan
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Han-Yi Ching, MD
Phone
886911587276
Email
HYChing@mail.ttpc.doh.gov.tw

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