Effects of Acu-Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (Acu-TENS) on Post-exercise Blood Lactate and Excessive Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC)

April 12, 2010 updated by: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
The study aims to investigate the effect of Acu-TENS on post-exercise blood lactate level and EPOC

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • China
    • Hong Kong
      • Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
        • Recruiting
        • Cardiopulmonary and exercise physiology laboratory, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Alice Jones, PhD, FACP

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 45 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • with normal health (no known history of cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic or musculoskeletal diseases)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • unable to communicate and follow the exercise procedures

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Acu-TENS
Application of TENS over acupuncture points
Device: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Placebo
Device: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Application of TENS over acupuncture points
Placebo Comparator: Placebo-TENS
Application of Acu-TENS but with no electricity
Device: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Placebo
Device: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Application of TENS over acupuncture points

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Blood lactate level
Time Frame: Before exercise
Finger pick method - measured by Lactate Plus (Nova Biomedical, USA)
Before exercise
Blood lactate level
Time Frame: Immediately post exercise
Finger pick method - measured by Lactate Plus (Nova Biomedical, USA)
Immediately post exercise
Blood lactate level
Time Frame: 15 minutes post exercise
Finger pick method - measured by Lactate Plus (Nova Biomedical, USA)
15 minutes post exercise
Oxygen consumption
Time Frame: Measurements continued during exercise and until heart rate returned to baseline
measured by K4b2 (Cosmed, Italy)
Measurements continued during exercise and until heart rate returned to baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Heart rate
Time Frame: Measurements continued during exercise and until heart rate returned to baseline
measured by Polar heart rate monitor (RS800CX, Polar Electro, Finland)
Measurements continued during exercise and until heart rate returned to baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

August 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 8, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 12, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

April 13, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 13, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 12, 2010

Last Verified

April 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HSEARS20100407006

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