Acute Effects of Acu-Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (Acu-TENS) on Forced Expiratory Flow Volume in One Second (FEV1) and Blood β-Endorphin Level in Subjects With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Interventions: Device: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

• Registration Number: NCT00922051
• Lead Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Acu-TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation applied on acupoints) on lung functions, dyspnoeic symptoms and its association with beta endorphin level in subjects with COPD.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-03
• Primary Completion: 2008-09
• Study Completion: 2008-09
• Status Verified: 2009-06
• Study First Submitted: 2009-06-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-06-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-06-16
• Study First Posted: 2009-06-17
• Last Update Posted: 2009-06-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

• clinical diagnosis with COPD

Exclusion Criteria

• allergic to gel
• unable to perform spirometry
• unable to communicate

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group 1	Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)	Application of Acu-TENS
Group 2	Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Forced expiratory flow volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC)	measured before and after intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Beta endorphin	before and after intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

West China Hospital; 🇨🇳 Chengdu, Sichuan, China