Immediate Effect of Acupuncture Versus Electroacupuncture on Explosive Force Production of Quadriceps Muscle in Healthy Subjects

NCT07037342 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: P.T.RCT/012/004967
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 66
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study aims to compare the immediate effects of manual needle acupuncture and electroacupuncture on the explosive force production of quadriceps in asymptomatic subjects. The hypothesis is that there will be no statistically significant difference between manual acupuncture and electroacupuncture on explosive force production.

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

acupuncture; electroacupuncture; explosive force

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Explosive force

  Humac Norm Isokinetic dynamometer will be used for measuring explosive force performance

  up to twenty minutes

Study Arms (3)

Manual acupuncture

EXPERIMENTAL

22 patients will receive manual acupuncture on acupoint for 20 minutes

Other: Manual acupuncture

Electro acupuncture

EXPERIMENTAL

22 patients will receive electro acupuncture on acupoint for 20 minutes

Other: Electro acupuncture

Sham acupuncture

SHAM COMPARATOR

22 subjects will receive sham acupuncture for 20 minutes

Other: Sham acupuncture

Interventions

Manual acupuncture OTHER

Manual acupuncture on acupoint (ST32, ST34, ST36, SP10) the needles will be inserted perpendicularly for 20 minutes.

Manual acupuncture

Electro acupuncture OTHER

Electro acupuncture on acupoint (ST32, ST34, ST36, and SP10) for 20 minutes.

Electro acupuncture

Sham acupuncture OTHER

Is a needle insertion at wrong points or non-points (locations that are not known acupuncture points)

Sham acupuncture

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 28 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• The subjects will be asymptomatic from both genders.
• Right leg dominant .
• Age between 18 to 23.
• Body mass index ˂ 25 kg/m\^2.
• Normal daily life activities.

You may not qualify if:

• Needles phobia.
• Under supervision of other heath practitioner.
• Involved in regular strength training during 6 months prior to the study.
• Impaired sensation or any neurological/ musculoskeletal disorder.
• Pregnant females.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Egyptian Chinese University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Egyptian Chinese University

Cairo, 11757, Egypt

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: opaque sealed envelope
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: principle investigator : rowan mohamed raga

Model Details: acupuuncture and electroacupuncture

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 4, 2024
• First Posted: June 25, 2025
• Study Start: April 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 25, 2025
• Study Completion: May 25, 2025
• Last Updated: June 25, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)