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A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled crossover trial is conducted. 200 subjects aged above 20 years with body mass index (BMI) more than 25 kg/m2 are randomly divided into 2 groups (Group 1 and Group 2). Group 1 receives laser acupuncture therapy first while Group 2 receives sham laser acupuncture therapy first. After 12 weeks of treatment and 14 days of washout, Group 1 switch to sham laser acupuncture therapy while Group 2 switch to laser acupuncture for 12 weeks. The subjects are treated with a gallium aluminum arsenide Handylaser Trion, which is used to apply at each of the acupuncture points for 10 seconds every time, 3 times per week. The measurements of outcomes are performed in the beginning, weekly during treatment, and monthly after treatment for 3 months.


Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment


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NCT number NCT01975168
Study type Interventional
Source Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Contact Cheng-Che Lin, MD
Phone +8863121101
Email abcmacoto@gmail.com
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date September 2013
Completion date July 2015

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