Fatty Liver , Electroacupuncture, Lipid Profile Clinical Trial
Official title:
Lipid Profile Response to Electroacupuncture
| Verified date | August 2021 |
| Source | Cairo University |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | |
| Study type | Interventional |
sixty female patients suffering from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease were randomly divided into two equal groups group 1 received electroacupuncture stimulation for 6 weeks at special points of stimulation. group 2 was a control group that received nothing without any change in lifestyle and we assed the response of lipid profile post-treatment protocol in both groupes
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 60 |
| Est. completion date | December 29, 2019 |
| Est. primary completion date | November 25, 2019 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Age group | 30 Years to 55 Years |
| Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: non alcoholic fatty liver BMI 30-40 Exclusion Criteria: - Patients with: (Hepatitis C & b any form of seizure |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | faculty of physical therapy Cairo university | Cairo |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Ramy Salama Draz |
Egypt,
Draz RS, Serry ZMH, Rahmy AF, El Bardesi MS, Taha MM. Electroacupuncture Versus Aerobic Interval Training on Liver Functions in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver. J Altern Complement Med. 2020 Jan;26(1):51-57. doi: 10.1089/acm.2019.0182. Epub 2019 Oct 29. — View Citation
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | tri-triglycerides (mg/dl) , total cholesterol (mg/dl) , HDL (mg/dl) , LDL (mg/dl) | lowering of total lipid profile in study group | 6 weeks | |
| Secondary | weight (kg) , height (m), BMI (kg/m2) | calculation of body mass index | 1st week |