Status:
UNKNOWN
The Effectiveness Of Auricular Acupressure On Body Weight Parameters On Patients With Schizophrenia
Lead Sponsor:
TsaoTun Psychiatric Center, Department of Health, Taiwan
Conditions:
Schizophrenia
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine whether auricular acupressure is effective in reducing body weight, waist circumference, or lipid profile.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
86 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01167348
Start Date
June 1 2010
End Date
August 1 2010
Last Update
July 23 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Tsao-Tun Psychiatric Center
Nantou City, Taiwan