A Randomized Controlled Double Blinding Study of Intradermal Acupuncture Treatment on Obesity
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
1 other identifier
interventional
180
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether intradermal acupuncture is effective and safe in the treatment of obesity.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_3 obesity
Started Aug 2006
Longer than P75 for phase_3 obesity
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2006
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 20, 2006
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 21, 2006
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2014
CompletedJune 2, 2014
May 1, 2014
December 20, 2006
May 29, 2014
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Bio-body impedance methods
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL LDL cholesterol
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- BMI\>25, regular menstruation, volunteer
You may not qualify if:
- 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,
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Wonkwang Universitylead
- Korea Institute of Oriental Medicinecollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Wonkwang University Hospital
Gwangju, 503-310, South Korea
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Sung-chul Kim, Ph.D.
Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Wonkwang University Hospital
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 20, 2006
First Posted
December 21, 2006
Study Start
August 1, 2006
Study Completion
December 1, 2014
Last Updated
June 2, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-05