Clinical Trials Logo

Clinical Trial Summary

Objective: To determine the therapeutic effect of acupuncture on postpartum weight retention.

Methods: 66 subjects after delivery with postpartum weight retention will be randomly divided into laser acupuncture and control group. A single-blind clinical trial will be conducted and the subjects will be treated with verum or sham laser acupuncture 5 sessions per week. After about 3 weeks of treatment, the differences of the subjects' body weight, body mass index, and waist circumference will be analyzed with ANOVA between laser acupuncture and control group.


Clinical Trial Description

Objective: Gestational weight gain and weight retention at 1 year after delivery are associated with long-term obesity. The investigators aimed to investigate the effect of laser acupuncture therapy (LAT) on postpartum weight control.

Methods: The investigators randomly assigned 66 subjects with postpartum weight retention to a laser acupuncture group and control group. The subjects were treated at acupoints including the Stomach and Hunger points of the ear, ST25 (Tianshu), ST28 (Shuidao), ST40 (Fenglong), SP15 (Daheng), CV9 (Shuifen), and SP6 (Sanyinjiao) by using verum or sham laser acupuncture over 5 sessions per week. After 12 treatment sessions, the differences in the body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (BFP), and waist-to-buttocks ratio (WBR) of the patients were analyzed, and compared between the laser acupuncture and control groups via analysis of variance, chi-square tests, and stepwise regression tests. ;


Study Design

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


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT02840916
Study type Interventional
Source Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Contact
Status Completed
Phase Phase 3
Start date January 2014
Completion date December 2015

See also
  Status Clinical Trial Phase
Recruiting NCT05579990 - Feasibility of Meal Delivery Postpartum N/A
Recruiting NCT04374747 - Fruit and Vegetable Intervention in Lactating Women to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk N/A
Completed NCT04866823 - Meals for Moms: Medically-Tailored Meals for Women Who Had Gestational Diabetes N/A
Completed NCT01331564 - eMOMS of Rochester Phase 3
Recruiting NCT04724330 - Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial to Limit Weight Gain in Pregnancy and Prevent Obesity N/A
Completed NCT04914819 - Postpartum Weight Loss for Women at Elevated Cardiovascular Risk N/A
Completed NCT04992637 - ClockWork Postpartum Weight Management Study N/A
Recruiting NCT05518604 - Weight Loss and Physical Fitness Following Pregnancy in Active Duty Women N/A
Completed NCT06098638 - Effect of Aerobic and Resisted Exercise on Lipid Profile and Quality of Life in Overweight Breastfeeding Women N/A
Completed NCT05399784 - Postpartum Visit Timing and the Effect on Visit Attendance N/A
Terminated NCT04045353 - A Study of a Low-Carbohydrate Diet to Improve Maternal Health After Childbirth N/A
Active, not recruiting NCT04449432 - Goals for Reaching Optimal Wellness: GROWell N/A
Completed NCT01751230 - A Personalized Telehealth Intervention for Health and Weight Loss in Postpartum Women N/A
Recruiting NCT05619705 - Healthy for Two-Home Visiting (H42-HV): Health Coaching for Pregnant Women N/A