The Effects of the Combined Therapy of Acupuncture and Yoga Exercise on Weight Loss

Obesity Clinical Trial

Official title:

To Evaluate the Effects of Weight-loss by the Combined Therapy of Acupuncture and Yoga Exercise

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02254603
• Other study ID #: 1011003
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: September 25, 2014
• Last updated: September 29, 2014
• Start date: May 2013
• Est. completion date: May 2015

Study information

• Verified date: September 2014
• Source: Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital
• Contact: Kuender D. Yang, PhD
• Phone: 886-975617006
• Email: yehshuhui[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Taiwan: Ministry of Health and Welfare
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of combination of acupuncture and ayuveda yoga exercise on weight loss for the overweight.

Description:

Obesity is a common health problem in developed countries. At present,the medical staff have already been alerted that the obesity is a kind of disease actually and one of the epidemic diseases which erode the human health in the world. It is not only about the person`s health but also a main public health problem. It has been caught to our attention that some diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases,diabetes, and high blood pressure are coming along with overweight and obesity. Recent studies had demonstrated a positive correlation between chronic diseases and obesity. There are many treatments for the obesity, in general, acupuncture may be an effective one. Acupuncture may suppress the people`s appetite, slow down the stomach`s creeping motion, and increase the stomach`s evacuation time. Simultaneously, acupuncture controls the body through the absorption and storage of the calorie via the adjustment of the endocrine system. But we still need a more efficiency way to accelerate the body fat metabolism and decrease the storage of the fat in vivo. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the effects of combination of acupuncture and ayuveda yoga exercise on weight loss among the overweight.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 74
• Est. completion date: May 2015
• Est. primary completion date: May 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 20 Years to 50 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• BMI > 24

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of cancer.

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Basic Science

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Obesity

Intervention

Device:
• Acupuncture
Acupuncture about 30 mins will be performed by a traditional Chinese physician three times a week for 3 months.

Behavioral:
• Yoga exercise
Subject will receive regular 60-minutes yoga exercise three times a week for 3 months.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	Division of Core Laboratory; Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital	Changhua County

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Reduce body mass index.	Outcome measure compares the change in body mass index during 3 months treatment.	Change from baseline in body mass index at 3 months	No
Secondary	Reduce waistline	Outcome measure compares the change in waistline during 3 months treatment.	Change from baseline in waistline at 3 months	No
Secondary	Change biochemical profile of blood	Outcome measure compares the changes in biochemical profile of blood including cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein/low-density lipoprotein/blood sugar during 3 months treatment. Peripheral blood will be collected at 2 different times. (1) baseline data: before intervention, (2) outcome data: at 3 months post-intervention.	Change from baseline in biochemical profile of blood at 3 months	No
Secondary	Immune modulation	Immune function will be assessed by blood analysis including lymphocyte subpopulations (Th1/ Th2/ Treg/ Th17), polarization (T-bet/ Gata-3/ Foxp3/ RORrt), its related cytokines (Th1: IL-12/ IFN-?/ IL-27; Th2: IL-4/ IL-13/ IL-25; Th17: IL-17A/ IL-6/ IL-21; Treg: TGF-ß/ IL-10) during 3 months treatment. Peripheral blood will be collected at 2 different times. (1) baseline data: before intervention, (2) outcome data: at 3 months post-intervention.	Change from baseline in lymphocyte profile and polarization at 3 months	No