Effect of Acu-Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (Acu-TENS) on Post-exercise Expiratory Flow Volume in Healthy Subjects

NCT ID: NCT00998179

Last Updated: 2009-10-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

11 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Brief Summary

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This study aims to investigate the effect of Acu-TENS on forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), a test of pulmonary function used to assess airway resistance, during sub-maximal treadmill exercise in healthy subjects.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Acu-TENS

Application of Acu-TENS prior to exercise

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Acu-TENS

Intervention Type DEVICE

Application of Acu-TENS (with electrical output from the machine)

Placebo-TENS

Application of Acu-TENS (without electrical output from the machine) prior to exercise

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo-TENS

Intervention Type DEVICE

Application of Acu-TENS (without electrical output from the machine)

Interventions

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Acu-TENS

Application of Acu-TENS (with electrical output from the machine)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Placebo-TENS

Application of Acu-TENS (without electrical output from the machine)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* With normal health

Exclusion Criteria

* Suffered from respiratory, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, neurological or endocrine disorders
* No allergic to gel
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Principal Investigators

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Alice Jones, PhD, FACP

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Locations

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Cardiopulmonary and exercise physiology laboratory, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong, , China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Other Identifiers

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RS9/10

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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