The Effectiveness Of Auricular Acupressure On Body Weight Parameters On Patients With Schizophrenia

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.

Verified July 2010 by TsaoTun Psychiatric Center, Department of Health, Taiwan.
Recruitment status was Recruiting

Sponsor:

Information provided by:

TsaoTun Psychiatric Center, Department of Health, Taiwan

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01167348

First received: July 16, 2010

Last updated: July 22, 2010

Last verified: July 2010

History of Changes

Tracking Information

First Received Date ^ICMJE

July 16, 2010

Last Updated Date

July 22, 2010

Start Date ^ICMJE

June 2010

Estimated Primary Completion Date

August 2010 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Using Body weight scale (kilogram) and checking body weight for all participants [ Time Frame: 2 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

all participants are going to be measured body weight per week for 2 months.

Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Same as current

Change History

Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01167348 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site

Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

waist circumference [ Time Frame: 2 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
All participants are going to be measured waist circumference per week for 2 months.
Fat percentage by using bio-Impedance Analysis(Tanita-519 machine) [ Time Frame: 2 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
All participants will be measured fat percentage by BIA(Tanita-519) per 2 months.

Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Same as current

Current Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Original Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ^ICMJE

The Effectiveness Of Auricular Acupressure On Body Weight Parameters On Patients With Schizophrenia

Official Title ^ICMJE

The Effectiveness Of Auricular Acupressure On Body Weight Parameters On Patients With Schizophrenia

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine whether auricular acupressure is effective in reducing body weight, waist circumference, or lipid profile.

Detailed Description

Not Provided

Study Type ^ICMJE

Interventional

Study Phase

Not Provided

Study Design ^ICMJE

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

Condition ^ICMJE

Schizophrenia
Obesity

Intervention ^ICMJE

Procedure: auricular acupressure

Investigator will put a tape with a 0.5mmx0.5mm seed on the specific positions on the ear of participants of intervention group, and participants will be asked to press these specific positions 3 times a day.

Study Arm (s)

Not Provided

Publications *

Not Provided

* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ^ICMJE

Recruiting

Estimated Enrollment ^ICMJE

Estimated Completion Date

August 2010

Estimated Primary Completion Date

August 2010 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria:

ICD:295,living in chronic ward for more than 2 month
Body Mass Index (BMI) >or=24
Age between 20 to 60
Psychotic status stable and can communicate

Exclusion Criteria:

Unstable psychotic status
Participants who have endocrine disease
Participants who have cardiac disease
Participants who have immunological disease
Participants who have liver or renal function impairment
Pregnant woman or in milking stage
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) stroke and disability
Participant who attends weight control programs in recent 3 months
Any conditions that clinical doctors refuse to let join in this study

Gender

Both

Ages

20 Years to 60 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Contacts ^ICMJE

Contact: Han-Yi Ching, MD

886911587276

HYChing@mail.ttpc.doh.gov.tw

Location Countries ^ICMJE

Taiwan

Administrative Information

NCT Number ^ICMJE

NCT01167348

Other Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE

Tsaotun Psychiatric Center

Has Data Monitoring Committee

Yes

Responsible Party

Han-Yi Ching, Psaotun psychiatric center,department of health

Study Sponsor ^ICMJE

TsaoTun Psychiatric Center, Department of Health, Taiwan

Collaborators ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Investigators ^ICMJE

Principal Investigator:

Ching Han-Yi, MD

Tsaotun Psychiatric Center

Information Provided By

TsaoTun Psychiatric Center, Department of Health, Taiwan

Verification Date

July 2010

^ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP

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