NCT04892784

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.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
24

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2020

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 15, 2020

Completed
13 days until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 28, 2020

Completed
10 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 7, 2021

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 11, 2021

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 19, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

August 30, 2021

Status Verified

August 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

13 days

First QC Date

May 11, 2021

Last Update Submit

August 26, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

acupuncturelactic acid levelspost-exercise recoverypress tack needle

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Lactic acid levels

    Mean difference of lactic acid levels between two groups

    5-minute after physical exercise and 30-minute after physical exercise

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Heart rate

    0-minute after physical exercise and 30-minute after physical exercise

Study Arms (2)

Press tack needle acupuncture

EXPERIMENTAL
Device: Press tack needle acupuncture

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Pyonex press tack needle sized 0.20x1.2mm

Press tack needle acupuncture

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 25 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • 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.

You may not qualify if:

  • absence or refusal to be examined and not cooperative.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Fakultas Ilmu Keolahragaan Universitas Negeri Jakarta

Jakarta, Indonesia

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Djaali W, Mighra BA, Nurdin F, Setiakarnawijaya Y. Press-Tack Needle Acupuncture Reduces Postexercise Blood Lactic-Acid Levels in Sports Students. Med Acupunct. 2023 Oct 1;35(5):246-250. doi: 10.1089/acu.2023.0003. Epub 2023 Oct 17.

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Student

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 11, 2021

First Posted

May 19, 2021

Study Start

December 15, 2020

Primary Completion

December 28, 2020

Study Completion

January 7, 2021

Last Updated

August 30, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations