A Randomized Controlled Double Blinding Study of Intradermal Acupuncture Treatment on Obesity

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

180 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-08-31

Study Completion Date

2014-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether intradermal acupuncture is effective and safe in the treatment of obesity.

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Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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Intradermal Acupuncture Treatment

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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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,

Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No