Effectiveness of 12 weeks of electrical vestibular nerve stimulation in the management of obesity: A pilot study

Authors

  • Sai Sailesh kumar Goothy Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, R. D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5838-3994
  • Santoshkumar Bhise Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, R. D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0505-2478
  • Shyma Parapurath Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, The Oxford Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0911-5301
  • Anita Choudhary Professor and Head, Department of Physiology, R. D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Sudhir Gawarikar Professor, Department of General Medicine, R. D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Rajagopalan Vijayaraghavan Research Director, Department of Research, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2805-5404
  • Vijay Khanderao Mahadik Medical Director, R. D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v13i11.46889

Keywords:

Alternative therapy; Lipid profile; Obesity; Overweight; Vestibular system

Abstract

Background: It was hypothesized that electrical vestibular nerve stimulation (VeNs) was an effective therapy in the management of obesity.

Aims and Objectives: The present pilot study was undertaken to observe the efficacy of 12-week electrical VeNs in the management of obesity.

Materials and Methods: As this is a pilot study, a total of ten obese male and female participants were recruited after obtaining written, informed consent. After recording the baseline values, electrical VeNs was administered as an intervention for 12 weeks. The post-interventional assessment was done after 12 weeks.

Results: There was a significant decrease in the serum cholesterol, VLDL, and HbA1C followed by the vestibular stimulation for 12 weeks. Although the body weight was decreased, it was not statistically significant.

Conclusion: The present pilot study results support the positive impact of electrical VeNs in the management of obesity. Further, detailed studies with higher sample size were recommended to provide adequate scientific evidence to adopt electrical VeNs as an alternative therapy for the management of obesity.

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Published

2022-11-01

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Goothy, S. S. kumar, Santoshkumar Bhise, Shyma Parapurath, Anita Choudhary, Sudhir Gawarikar, Rajagopalan Vijayaraghavan, & Vijay Khanderao Mahadik. (2022). Effectiveness of 12 weeks of electrical vestibular nerve stimulation in the management of obesity: A pilot study. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 13(11), 300–304. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v13i11.46889

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Vol. 13 No. 11 (2022)

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