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| Name | Class |
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| National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University | OTHER |
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The aim of the study is to examine whether the ear acupoint stimulation is effective on obese women.
% change body weight, BMI, lipid profile, glucose and obese hormone.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Stimulation A | Experimental | with needle A stimulation |
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| Stimulation B | Active Comparator | with stimulation |
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| Stimulation C | Sham Comparator | without needle |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| ear-acupuncture A | Other | with needle stimulation |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| % reducting of body mass index (BMI) | 4 weeks |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Chung-Hua Hsu, MD, PhD | Insitute of Traditional Medicine, National Yang Ming University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Branch of Chinese Medicine, Taipei City Hospital | Taipei | 886 | Taiwan |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 19445642 | Background | Hsu CH, Wang CJ, Hwang KC, Lee TY, Chou P, Chang HH. The effect of auricular acupuncture in obese women: a randomized controlled trial. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2009 Jun;18(6):813-8. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2008.1005. | |
| 15953937 | Background | Hsu CH, Hwang KC, Chao CL, Lin JG, Kao ST, Chou P. Effects of electroacupuncture in reducing weight and waist circumference in obese women: a randomized crossover trial. Int J Obes (Lond). 2005 Nov;29(11):1379-84. doi: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802997. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009765 | Obesity |
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| D050177 | Overweight |
| D044343 | Overnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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| stimulation B | Other | with bread stimulation on ear acupuncture point |
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| stimulation C | Other | without needle stimulation |
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| 18468736 | Background | Hsu CH, Tsai TH, Kao YH, Hwang KC, Tseng TY, Chou P. Effect of green tea extract on obese women: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Clin Nutr. 2008 Jun;27(3):363-70. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2008.03.007. Epub 2008 May 12. |
| D001835 |
| Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |