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Effect of acupuncture on levels of competitive anxiety among football players

Comparison of the effectiveness of acupuncture intervention on levels of competitive anxiety among football players

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20141115019948N3
Enrollment
20
Registered
2019-03-08
Start date
2019-04-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-25

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Competitive anxiety. Anxiety NOS

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group includes of acupuncture in anxiety related points for 30 minutes. Intervention 2: Control group: includes of acupuncture in none related points for anxiety for 30

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
19 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being over 19 years old Male gender Having experience of playing football for at least one year Practicing for at least 3 sessions per week

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having history of acupuncture in past Consuming drugs Having any history of depressive disorder or anxiety disorder Having symptoms of over-training

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Score of competitive anxiety in CSAI-2 questionaire. Timepoint: Measurement of the score of competitive anxiety before intervention and one hour after intervention. Method of measurement: CSAI-2 Questionaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Heart rate. Timepoint: Measurement of the heart rate before intervention and one hour after intervention. Method of measurement: Measurement of radial pulse.;Skin conductance rate. Timepoint: Measurement of the skin conductance rate before and one hour after intervention. Method of measurement: Via GSR_temp 2x-relaxation device.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactTohid Seif Barghi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

tohid_seif@yahoo.com+98 21611900

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026