Status:
UNKNOWN
A Randomized Controlled Double Blinding Study of Intradermal Acupuncture Treatment on Obesity
Lead Sponsor:
Wonkwang University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
Conditions:
Obesity
Eligibility:
FEMALE
20-50 years
Phase:
PHASE3
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 establishe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- BMI\>25, regular menstruation, volunteer
Exclusion
- 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,
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
180 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00414505
Start Date
August 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
June 2 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Wonkwang University Hospital
Gwangju, South Korea, 503-310