THE EFFECT OF ACUPUNCTURE ON THE BLOOD LACTIC ACID LEVELS

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Post-exercise Sport Students
• Interventions: Device: Press tack needle acupuncture

• Registration Number: NCT04892784
• Lead Sponsor: Indonesia University

Brief Summary

Background: In sports, recovery after exercise is a very important process for athletes. Several studies have shown that the rate of disease associated with athlete's recovery can be increased by several modalities, one of which is acupuncture.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to see how the effect of press tack needle acupuncture in reducing blood lactic acid levels after exercise in sports students.

Methods: The study design was a randomized controlled clinical trial. Twenty-four sport students were divided into two groups: the acupuncture group (n = 12) and the normal group (n = 12). Press tack needle was attached on PC6 Neiguan and ST36 Zusanli 30 minutes before doing high-intensity exercise. Measurement of lactic acid levels was carried out at 5 minutes and 30 minutes after exercise.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-12-15
• Primary Completion: 2020-12-28
• Study Completion: 2021-01-07
• Study First Submitted: 2021-05-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-05-14
• Study First Posted: 2021-05-19
• Status Verified: 2021-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-08-26
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

• willingness to fill out an informed consent form;
• age between 18-25 years;
• male;
• has a BMI value of 18.5-22.9 kg/m2;
• there is no history of injury or history of surgery on the lower extremities in the last three months;
• the individual is in good health.

Exclusion Criteria

• absence or refusal to be examined and not cooperative.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Press tack needle acupuncture	Press tack needle acupuncture	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Lactic acid levels	5-minute after physical exercise and 30-minute after physical exercise	Mean difference of lactic acid levels between two groups

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Heart rate	0-minute after physical exercise and 30-minute after physical exercise	Mean difference of heart rate between two group

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fakultas Ilmu Keolahragaan Universitas Negeri Jakarta; 🇮🇩 Jakarta, Indonesia