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nowadays, published literature affirms strong relation between tinnitus, obesity, and high lipids of blood.
For 8 weeks, our study will search effect of acupuncture on tinnitus (chronic subjective type), lipids and weight reduction in obese persons.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| group A | Active Comparator | different body acupuncture points will be selected to be manually punctured in addition to 4 acupoints on the skin of abdominal surface (the four points will be electrical stimulated during acupuncture). the session (20 minutes) will repeated thrice weekly. the total duration of the study will be 60 days. The points that will be manually acupunctured all over the body of every patient will be: SJ(3)/SJ(5)/SJ(17)/SJ(18)/SJ(19)/SJ(20)/SJ(21)/SJ(22)/GB(2)/GB(8)/GB(20)/LI(4)/LI(11)/KI(3)/SP(6)/ST(36)/REN(4)/REN(9)/REN(12) The acupuncture points that will be electrically stimulated on the abdomen of every patient will be: bilateral Stomach 25 in addition to gallbladder 28 acupoints. |
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| Group B | Sham Comparator | different body acupuncture points will be selected to be manually punctured in addition to 4 acupoints on the skin of abdominal surface (the four points will be electrical stimulated during acupuncture). opposite to group A, in this group, the acupuncture needles will be inserted manually and very adjacent to the real location of group-A acupoints (sham acupuncture). The electrical stimulator will connected to abdominal acupoints (bilateral Stomach 25 in addition to gallbladder 28 acupoints) but it will be turned off during the sessions. the session will repeated thrice weekly. the total duration of the study will be 60 days. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| true acupuncture | Other | different body acupuncture points will be selected to be manually punctured in addition to 4 acupoints on the skin of abdominal surface (the four points will be electrical stimulated during acupuncture). the session (20 minutes) will repeated thrice weekly. the total duration of the study will be 60 days. The points that will be manually acupunctured all over the body of every patient will be: SJ(3)/SJ(5)/SJ(17)/SJ(18)/SJ(19)/SJ(20)/SJ(21)/SJ(22)/GB(2)/GB(8)/GB(20)/LI(4)/LI(11)/KI(3)/SP(6)/ST(36)/REN(4)/REN(9)/REN(12) The acupuncture points that will be electrically stimulated on the abdomen of every patient will be: bilateral Stomach 25 in addition to gallbladder 28 acupoints. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| tinnitus handicap inventory | quality of life measure | It will be measured after eight weeks of acupuncture |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| cholesterol | serum lipid | It will be measured after eight weeks of acupuncture |
| triglycerides | serum lipid | It will be measured after eight weeks of acupuncture |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
self-representation of gender identity.
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Ismail, lecturer | Contact | 02 01005154209 | allooka2012@gmail.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ali Ismail, lecturer | Cairo University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Cairo Unoversity | Recruiting | Giza | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
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| D014012 | Tinnitus |
| D009765 | Obesity |
| ID | Term |
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| D006311 | Hearing Disorders |
| D004427 | Ear Diseases |
| D010038 | Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases |
| D012678 | Sensation Disorders |
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| sham acupuncture | Other | different body acupuncture points will be selected to be manually punctured in addition to 4 acupoints on the skin of abdominal surface (the four points will be electrical stimulated during acupuncture). opposite to group A, in this group, the acupuncture needles will be inserted manually and very adjacent to the real location of group-A acupoints (sham acupuncture). The electrical stimulator will connected to abdominal acupoints (bilateral Stomach 25 in addition to gallbladder 28 acupoints) but it will be turned off during the sessions. the session will repeated thrice weekly. the total duration of the study will be 60 days |
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| high density lipoprotein | serum lipid | It will be measured after eight weeks of acupuncture |
| low density lipoproetin | serum lipid | It will be measured after eight weeks of acupuncture |
| body mass index | anthropometry measure | It will be measured after eight weeks of acupuncture |
| waist circumference | anthropometry measure | It will be measured after eight weeks of acupuncture |
| visual analogue scale | as a measure for severity of ear tinnitus | It will be measured after eight weeks of acupuncture |
| D009461 |
| Neurologic Manifestations |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D050177 | Overweight |
| D044343 | Overnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D001835 | Body Weight |