Potential Therapeutic Implications of Laser Acupoints on Visceral Fat and Hormonal Changes in Post-menopausal Women

November 20, 2024 updated by: Nawal Reda Rashad Mohamed, Kafrelsheikh University
Potential Therapeutic Implications of laser Acupoints on Visceral Fat and Hormonal Changes in Post-menopausal Women

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

All the patients fitted the inclusion criteria, will be given explanation of the treatment protocol in their understandable language.

Treatment procedures. Group (A): will receive laser acupuncture in addition to traditional treatment (low calorie-diet and physical activity) Group (B): will receive traditional treatment only

Laser acupuncture technique:

Application of laser acupuncture on 10 acupuncture procedure for each woman which will be detected by therapist according to Acupuncture points Will stimulate St 25 (Tianshu), St 36 (Zusanli), Liv 3 (Taichong); P 6 (Neiguan), H 7 (Shenmen) for the psychical aspect of the therapy and Auriculothera- py: 55 (Shenmen) and 87 (Stomach) Each point stimulating will be Stimulation time, 30 s/point two sessions per week for 8 weeks.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Egypt
    • US
      • Cairo, US, Egypt
        • Nawal Reda Rashad Mohamed

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Post-menopausal women
  • Woman with visceral obesity
  • with age ranges from 50-65years
  • Body mass index (BMI) more than 30 kg/m2
  • WHR more than 0.8

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Endometrial cancer

    • Insulin resistance
    • Or metabolic disorders
  • Diabetes
  • Hypertensive •NOT receiving any medication of obesity

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Infrared laser diode

Laser pointer instruments Product Details Infrared laser diode made in Italy, it must be perpendicular with direct contact to each point.

Each point will stimulate bilaterally by a laser beam of the following parameters wave length 904 nm; strength, 24 mW; energy, 0.1 J; stimulation time, 30 s/point
Other: Potential Therapeutic Implications of laser Acupoints on Visceral Fat and Hormonal Changes in Post-menopausal Women
Application of laser acupuncture ( E M E ) on 10 acupuncture procedure for each woman which will be detected by therapist according to Acupuncture points Will stimulate St 25 (Tianshu), St 36 (Zusanli), Liv 3 (Taichong); P 6 (Neiguan), H 7 (Shenmen) for the psychical aspect of the therapy and Auriculothera- py: 55 (Shenmen) and 87 (Stomach) Each point stimulating will be Stimulation time, 30 s/point

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Potential Therapeutic Implications of laser Acupoints on Visceral Fat and Hormonal Changes in Post-menopausal Women
Time Frame: for 8 weeks
measured in both group before and after treatment. To get in touch with the hunger and satiety cues,BMI ,WHR and serum insulin level.
for 8 weeks
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Time Frame: for 8 weeks
The weight in kg
for 8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Kafrelsheikh University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 7, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 20, 2024

First Posted (Estimated)

November 22, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

November 22, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 20, 2024

Last Verified

November 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KFSIRB200-92

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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