EFFECTS OF ACUPUNCTURE ON LEG MUSCLE STRENGTH

NCT04960150 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 21-05-0541
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Press tack needle is one of the acupuncture modalities in the form of needles that are attached to the skin, and can be left attached to the skin for several days which makes its use much easier than conventional acupuncture. The purpose of this study was to determine how the effect of press tack needle acupuncture on leg muscle strength performed on sports students. Research subjects as many as 30 people were randomized into two groups, namely the intervention group and the control group. In the intervention group, acupuncture treatment was performed with a press tack needle at acupuncture points on the legs. The leg muscle strength was measured using a leg dynamometer before and after the acupuncture intervention. Analyzed the difference in mean leg muscle strength before and after the intervention, and between the two groups.

Conditions

Health, Subjective; Muscle Strength

Keywords

acupuncture; press tack needle; leg strength

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Leg muscle strength

  Measurement of leg muscle strength before the intervention, and compared between the two groups

  baseline (Before intervention)

• Leg muscle strength

  Measurement of leg muscle strength after the intervention, and compared between the two groups

  35 minutes after intervention

Study Arms (2)

Acupuncture group

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention of press tack needle acupuncture

Device: Press tack needle

Control group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Intervention of placebo acupuncture

Device: Plesterin

Interventions

Press tack needle DEVICE

Press tack needle acupuncture using "Seirin Pyonex" sized 0.20x1.2mm

Acupuncture group

Plesterin DEVICE

Plesterin

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Indonesia University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sport Science Faculty, Universitas Negeri Jakarta

Jakarta, Indonesia

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 23, 2021
• First Posted: July 13, 2021
• Study Start: August 4, 2021
• Primary Completion: August 15, 2021
• Study Completion: September 10, 2021
• Last Updated: October 15, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ID (1)