Effects of Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Waist Circumference in Adults

Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital60 enrolled

Overview

This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, controlled study was designed to investigate the efficacy of electrical muscle simulation (EMS) for treatment of waist circumference (WC) reduction in abdominal obese adults. 60 patients with abdominal obese, man with WC \> 90 cm and woman with WC \> 80 cm, received EMS as experimental group (EG) or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as control group (CG) 5 times a week for 12 weeks.

Background: This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, controlled study was designed to investigate the efficacy of electrical muscle simulation (EMS) for treatment of waist circumference (WC) reduction in abdominal obese adults. Methods: 60 patients with abdominal obese, man with WC \> 90 cm and woman with WC \> 80 cm, received EMS as experimental group (EG) or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as control group (CG) 5 times a week for 12 weeks.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Abdominal Obesity

Interventions

Electrical Muscle StimulationDEVICE

Participants were under EMS 5 times a week for 12 weeks. Pads were applied on participants' abdomen, rectus abdominis and external oblique abdominal muscle areas without any recent wound, infection, scar, and warts while lie on their back.

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve StimulationDEVICE

Participants were under TENS 5 times a week for 12 weeks. Pads were applied on participants' abdomen, rectus abdominis and external oblique abdominal muscle areas without any recent wound, infection, scar, and warts while lie on their back.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Subject has abdominal obese seventy subjects between the age 18 and 65 years * Abdominal obesity was defined as having a waist circumference (WC) \>90 cm for men or WC \>80 cm for women was defined based on the Asia-Pacific criteria of the International Diabetes Federation. Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant or breastfeeding, had taken any treatment for weight loss or any medication known to affect weight * had a weight loss of 3% or more in the preceding 3 months, had undergone any major surgery during the 1 year prior to study commencement * had any inserted metallic materials including a pacemaker. * aspartate aminotransferase or alanine aminotransferase of 100 mg/dL or more * serum creatinine of 1.5 mg/dL or more * a history of coronary arterial disease or cerebrovascular disease, impairment of a major organ system, cancer, severe lung diseases, severe cerebral trauma, uncontrolled hypertension and psychiatric diseases including eating disorder, etc.

Locations (1)

Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital

Yangsan, Gyeungsangnam-do, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Waist Circumference

Waist circumference was measured by a tape

Time frame: 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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