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NCT Number: NCT05219227

Effect of Laser Acupuncture Augmented by Abdominal Exercises on Abdominal Fat

the aim of study is to investigate the effect of laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises on abdominal fat in breast feeding women

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity, Abdominal Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

20 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kafar Elsheikh Hospital

Kafr ash Shaykh, 12511, Egypt

About this study

Forty breast feeding women aged between 20 and 35 years will recruited to the study in the women health department faculty of physical therapy clinic, kafr el sheikh university , Egypt. The evaluation procedures will explained to each participant. participants will be divided into two groups Group A : received laser acupuncture, diet modification and abdominal exercises Group B: received diet modification and abdominal exercises only

Out come measurement BW, BMI, body fat mass (BFM), body fat percent, waist girth, hip girth, and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) were measured at baseline and the end of treatment. BW, BMI, BFM, and body fat percent were measured using the body composition analyzer (Model Inbody 3.0, Republic of Korea).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All participants are free from any medical problems such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension and thyroid dysfunction.

All participants do not use any hormonal contraceptive method.

Exclusion criteria

  • Participants will be excluded if they had diabetes, hypertension, cardiac diseases, patients who had endocrine disease or digestive tract disease and patients with neurological or musculoskeletal disorder.

Treatment and study plan

laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises

Other

laser acupuncture on certain point on the abdomen The following abdominal acupuncture points were irradiated: Cv 8 (Shenque), St 25 (Tianshu, bilateral), and Sp 15 (Daheng

, bilateral). The laser irradiations were applied directly to the skin of the points with a perpendicular beam. 478 J/cm2

Abdominal exercises:

Types of abdominal exercises:

  • Static abdominal exercises:
  • Dynamic abdominal exercises:
  • Hip shrugging exercise from crook lying position:
  • Lateral flexion of the trunk from crook lying position:
  • Antero-posterior flexion of the trunk from crook lying position:

Primary outcomes

  1. Effect of laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises on Body fat mass

    Time frame: 1 cycle (42 days)

    Outcome measurement

  2. Effect of laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises on Body mass index

    Time frame: 1 cycle (42 days)

    Outcome measurement

  3. Effect of laser acupuncture and abdominal exercises on waist girth, hip girth

    Time frame: 1 cycle (42 days)

    Outcome measurement

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of 12 Session of Laser Acupuncture Augmented by Abdominal Exercises on Abdominal Fat in Obese Breast-feeding Women

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Feb 2, 2022
Registry last updated
Sep 21, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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