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

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Device: Placebo-TENS; Device: Acu-TENS

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00998179

RS9/10

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 11 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• With normal health

Exclusion criteria

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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11 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Acu-TENS

Active Comparator group

Description:

Application of Acu-TENS prior to exercise

Treatment:

Device: Acu-TENS

Placebo-TENS

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Device: Placebo-TENS