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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy
• Interventions: Device: Acu-TENS; Device: Placebo-TENS

• Registration Number: NCT00998179
• Lead Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Brief Summary

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

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2009-10
• Study First Submitted: 2009-10-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-10-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-10-19
• Study First Posted: 2009-10-20
• Last Update Posted: 2009-10-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 11

Inclusion Criteria

• With normal health

Exclusion Criteria

• Suffered from respiratory, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, neurological or endocrine disorders
• No allergic to gel

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Forced expiratory flow volume in one second (FEV1)and forced vital capacity (FVC)	before and immediate after the exercise test
Forced expiratory flow volume in one second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC)	at 15min, 30 min and 45min after the exercise test

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Exercise duration	Immediately after the exercise test

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cardiopulmonary and exercise physiology laboratory, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; 🇨🇳 Hong Kong, China