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IRCT201402178588N18 IRCT 2014-05-03 Iran University of Medical Sciences Effect of acupuncture on reducing abdominal fat and treatment of obesity Effects of acupuncture on ultrasonography result of abdominal subcutaneous fat in overweight and obese women: double blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial 2014-04-21 anticipated 80 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/9089 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. N/A Obesity. Intervention 1: In case group subjects will receive authentic acupuncture for treatment of obesity twice weekly for 6 weeks. Intervention 2: In control group subjects will receive sham acupuncture twice weekly for 6 weeks.
public Zeinab Karimi
Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Rasool-e-Akram Hospital, Niyayesh Ave, Sattarkhan St., Tehran, Iran.
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 6435 2446 dr.zeinabk@yahoo.com Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center scientific Ali Mazaherinezhad
Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Rasool-e-Akram Hospital, Niyayesh Ave, Sattarkhan St., Tehran, Iran.
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 6435 2446 mazaherinezhad@gmail.com Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: woman,Age :18 to 65 , BMI: 25-40 Exclusion criteria: pregnancy, lactation, severe or uncontrolled endocrine abnormalities, severe or uncontrolled cardiovascular disease, severe or uncontrolled immunologic disease, severe or uncontrolled hematologic disease, They had previously not participated in weight control measures and had no relevant medical or drug history for weight control in the 3 months prior to recruitment, severe complications, severe fearing of needle, bariatric surgery 18 years 65 years Female E66 Obesity Treatment - Other Treatment - Drugs In case group subjects will receive authentic acupuncture for treatment of obesity twice weekly for 6 weeks. In control group subjects will receive sham acupuncture twice weekly for 6 weeks. Abdominal subcutaneous fat. Timepoint: before intervention, 1 week after intervention, 6 weeks after intervention, 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: ultrasonography. Weight. Timepoint: before intervention, 1 week after intervention, 6 weeks after intervention, 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Scale. Biochemical parameters. Timepoint: before intervention, 1 week after intervention, 6 weeks after intervention, 12 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Diagnostic lab kits. Iran University of Medical Sciences Approved 2014-02-22 Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)