Effect of Acu-Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on Post-Exercise Expiratory Flow Rate in Subjects With Asthma

NCT00824642 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: CRE-2004.362
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Acu-TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation applied on acupoints) on the post- exercise expiratory flow rate and exercise performance on the subjects with exercise.

Conditions

Asthma

Keywords

Asthma; Exercise training; TENS; Acupuncture; FEV1

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and Forced vital capacity (FVC)

  measured before exercise, immediately after exercise and at 20, 40 and 60 minutes post exercise

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• RPE, Exercise duration

  immediately post exercise

Study Arms (3)

Group 1

EXPERIMENTAL

Applied Acu-TENS prior to exercise

Device: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

Group 2

EXPERIMENTAL

Applied Acu-TENS prior to and during exercise

Device: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

Group 3

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Applied placebo TENS prior to exercise

Device: placebo

Interventions

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) DEVICE

Applied 45 minutes prior to exercise

Group 1; Group 2

placebo DEVICE

placebo TENS applied prior to exercise

Group 3

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Clinical diagnosis with asthma attending regular follow up at respiratory clinic

You may not qualify if:

• Allergic to gel
• Suffered from other neurological or cardiovascular or musculoskeletal disorders that may affect their exercise performance
• Suffered from upper respiratory tract infection prior to the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Cardiopulmonary and exercise physiology laboratory, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Asthma

Interventions

Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bronchial Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Hypersensitivity; Hypersensitivity, Immediate; Hypersensitivity; Immune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Electric Stimulation Therapy; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation; Analgesia; Anesthesia and Analgesia

Study Officials

• Alice Jones, PhD, FACP

  Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 16, 2009
• First Posted: January 19, 2009
• Study Start: May 1, 2005
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2008
• Study Completion: May 1, 2008
• Last Updated: January 19, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-01

Locations

HK (1)