Effects of Acu-Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (Acu-TENS) on Post-exercise Blood Lactate and Excessive Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC)
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Brief Summary
The study aims to investigate the effect of Acu-TENS on post-exercise blood lactate level and EPOC
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2010
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 8, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 13, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2010
CompletedApril 13, 2010
April 1, 2010
4 months
April 8, 2010
April 12, 2010
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (4)
Blood lactate level
Finger pick method - measured by Lactate Plus (Nova Biomedical, USA)
Before exercise
Blood lactate level
Finger pick method - measured by Lactate Plus (Nova Biomedical, USA)
Immediately post exercise
Blood lactate level
Finger pick method - measured by Lactate Plus (Nova Biomedical, USA)
15 minutes post exercise
Oxygen consumption
measured by K4b2 (Cosmed, Italy)
Measurements continued during exercise and until heart rate returned to baseline
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Heart rate
Measurements continued during exercise and until heart rate returned to baseline
Study Arms (2)
Acu-TENS
EXPERIMENTALApplication of TENS over acupuncture points
Placebo-TENS
PLACEBO COMPARATORApplication of Acu-TENS but with no electricity
Interventions
Application of TENS over acupuncture points
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- with normal health (no known history of cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic or musculoskeletal diseases)
You may not qualify if:
- unable to communicate and follow the exercise procedures
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Cardiopulmonary and Exercise Physiology Laboratory, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Alice Jones, PhD, FACP
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 8, 2010
First Posted
April 13, 2010
Study Start
April 1, 2010
Primary Completion
August 1, 2010
Last Updated
April 13, 2010
Record last verified: 2010-04