[Compliance Control Strategy in the Practical Randomized Controlled Trial Study of Electroacupuncture Combined with Behavior Control for Overweight and Simple Obesity]

Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2017 Apr 25;42(2):183-6.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Electroacupuncture (EA) has been extensively used in clinical treatment of obesity. The effectiveness relies not only on the correct diagnosis and rational treatment, but also on the voluntary cooperation of patients, that is the satisfactory compliance. The patient compliance refers to his/her submissiveness and executive ability to medical advice, which is the indispensable factor for the clinical efficacy. The strength of it depends on the patient himself/herself, and moreover is improved through some therapeutic strategies. Based on the emphasis of individual treatment in the real world, the practical randomized controlled trial (RCT) study pays attention to patient's compliance at the beginning of trial design. In this paper, in terms of the influential factors and control strategies, the compliance of simple obesity patient in the practical RCT study was summarized systematically.

MeSH terms

  • Behavior Control*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Electroacupuncture*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Obesity / psychology
  • Obesity / therapy*
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic