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Trial reportLasers in medical science2024

The effects of laser acupuncture on metabolic syndrome in obese postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled study.

Wafaa M Kamal, Ahmed M Maged, Suzi AbdelAziz, Safaa I Mahmoud, Reham A Mohsen

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Trial report in Lasers in medical science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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NCT07472881 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Effects of a Multi-acupoint Laser Therapy Device on Body Shape and Body Composition in Obese Menopausal Women

TypeinterventionalSponsorChang Gung Memorial HospitalRan2026 to 2029Enrolled40ConditionsMenopause, Perimenopause, Obesity, OverweightArmsMulti-acupoint low-level laser therapy, Sham Laser irradiation, Diet and exercise guidance
NCT07770893 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Acupoint Embedding Combined With Laser Acupuncture for Obesity: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham Laser-Controlled Trial Evaluating Anthropometric, Biochemical, and Hemodynamic Outcomes

TypeinterventionalSponsorTaipei City HospitalRan2026 to 2028Enrolled120ConditionsObesity, Obesity, Abdominal, OverweightArmsAcupoint catgut embedding, Active laser acupuncture, Sham laser acupuncture, Dietary and exercise counseling
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Wafaa M KamalDepartments of Physical Therapy for Woman's Health, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.
Ahmed M MagedDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kasr Al-Ainy Hospital, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. prof.ahmedmaged@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7398-474X
Suzi AbdelAzizDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kasr Al-Ainy Hospital, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Safaa I MahmoudDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kasr Al-Ainy Hospital, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Reham A MohsenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kasr Al-Ainy Hospital, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To study the laser acupuncture (LA) effects on postmenopausal obese women's metabolic syndrome. Randomized controlled trial. Benha university hospital. Thirty postmenopausal women were randomized into two equal groups. Group A received a diet regimen and Group B received LA treatment for 30 min three times a week for two months beside the diet regimen. Included weight (W), body mass index (BMI), waist (WC), hip (HC), waist-hip ratio (WHR), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), serum level of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL), fasting blood glucose (FBG), fasting blood insulin (FBI), homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) before and after the end of treatment. The study's findings showed that both groups experienced a highly statistically significant decrease in the post-testing mean value of W, BMI, WC, HC, WHR, SBP, DBP, TC, TG, LDL, FBG, FBI, and HOMA-IR, while both groups experienced a significant increase in the post-treatment mean value of HDL (p 0.0001). The posttreatment SBP, DBP, TC, TG, LDL, FBS, FBI and insulin resistance were significantly lower while HDL was significantly higher in women who received combined LA and diet regimen compared to those who received dietary regimen only. LA beside the nutritional intervention is a physical therapy technique that may be used safely, easily, and effectively to minimize metabolic syndrome features during menopause.

Indexed as

Acupuncture TherapyMetabolic SyndromeObesityPostmenopauseAgedBlood GlucoseBlood PressureBody Mass IndexFemaleHumansInsulin ResistanceLow-Level Light TherapyMiddle AgedWaist-Hip RatioBlood GlucoseLaser acupunctureMetabolic syndromeObesityPost-menopause

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PMID39138739
PMCPMC11322229

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