The Effects of the Combined Therapy of Acupuncture and Yoga Exercise on Weight Loss

NCT ID: NCT02254603

Last Updated: 2014-10-02

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

74 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-05-31

Study Completion Date

2015-05-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to examine the effects of combination of acupuncture and ayuveda yoga exercise on weight loss for the overweight.

Detailed Description

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Obesity is a common health problem in developed countries. At present,the medical staff have already been alerted that the obesity is a kind of disease actually and one of the epidemic diseases which erode the human health in the world. It is not only about the person's health but also a main public health problem. It has been caught to our attention that some diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases,diabetes, and high blood pressure are coming along with overweight and obesity. Recent studies had demonstrated a positive correlation between chronic diseases and obesity. There are many treatments for the obesity, in general, acupuncture may be an effective one. Acupuncture may suppress the people's appetite, slow down the stomach's creeping motion, and increase the stomach's evacuation time. Simultaneously, acupuncture controls the body through the absorption and storage of the calorie via the adjustment of the endocrine system. But we still need a more efficiency way to accelerate the body fat metabolism and decrease the storage of the fat in vivo. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the effects of combination of acupuncture and ayuveda yoga exercise on weight loss among the overweight.

Conditions

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Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Acupuncture controls

Acupuncture group will receive 30-minutes treatment three times a week for 3 months.

Group Type OTHER

Acupuncture

Intervention Type DEVICE

Acupuncture about 30 mins will be performed by a traditional Chinese physician three times a week for 3 months.

acupuncture and yoga exercise

Subject will receive a combination of acupuncture and yoga exercise three times a week for 3 months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Acupuncture

Intervention Type DEVICE

Acupuncture about 30 mins will be performed by a traditional Chinese physician three times a week for 3 months.

Yoga exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Subject will receive regular 60-minutes yoga exercise three times a week for 3 months.

Interventions

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Acupuncture

Acupuncture about 30 mins will be performed by a traditional Chinese physician three times a week for 3 months.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Yoga exercise

Subject will receive regular 60-minutes yoga exercise three times a week for 3 months.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* BMI \> 24

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of cancer.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Shu-Hui Yeh

RN, PhD, Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Kuender D. Yang, PhD.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital

Shu-Hui Yeh, PhD.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital & Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Yu-Kwan Lu, MD.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Show Chwan Memorial Hospital

Locations

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Division of Core Laboratory; Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital

Changhua County, , Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Taiwan

Central Contacts

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Kuender D. Yang, PhD

Role: CONTACT

886-975617006

Facility Contacts

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Kuender D. Yang, PhD

Role: primary

886-975617006

Other Identifiers

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1011003

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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