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Acupuncture and competitive anxiety

Comparing the effects of standard and sham acupuncture on competitive anxiety in young football players

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT138904074264N1
Enrollment
45
Registered
2015-07-02
Start date
2015-01-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Association of acupuncture with competitive anxiety in young football players.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Participants in acupuncture group receive acupuncture in relaxation and Shenman point using clean needle after trimming the considered points of skin by alcohol for
Placebo
Intervention group: Participants in acupuncture group receive acupuncture in relaxation and Shenman point using clean needle after trimming the considered points of skin by alcohol for 30 minute. Inte
Sham group: Participants in sham acupuncture group receive acupuncture in relaxation and Shenman point using clean needle after trimming the considered points of skin by alcohol for 30 minute. We use
Control group: Participants in control group do not receive any intervention and is remained in waiting list.

Sponsors

Research Deputy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
16 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Young football players from teams attending Tehran leagues Exclusion criteria: History of acupuncture; Current injury; Anxiolytic medication use

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Competitive State Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention period. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Heart rate. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention period. Method of measurement: Procomp Infinitini Biofeedback system (5-channel): Heart rate sensors.;Skin conductance. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention period. Method of measurement: Procomp Infinitini Biofeedback system (5 channels): Skin conductance sensor.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAmir Hossein Memari

Neuroscience Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

sportpsych@tums.ac.ir+98 21 8833 0032

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 2, 2026