Asthma
Conditions
Keywords
Asthma, Exercise training, TENS, Acupuncture, FEV1
Brief summary
The objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Acu-TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation applied on acupoints) on the post- exercise expiratory flow rate and exercise performance on the subjects with exercise.
Interventions
DEVICETranscutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Applied 45 minutes prior to exercise
DEVICEplacebo
placebo TENS applied prior to exercise
Sponsors
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Clinical diagnosis with asthma attending regular follow up at respiratory clinic
Exclusion criteria
* Allergic to gel * Suffered from other neurological or cardiovascular or musculoskeletal disorders that may affect their exercise performance * Suffered from upper respiratory tract infection prior to the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and Forced vital capacity (FVC) | measured before exercise, immediately after exercise and at 20, 40 and 60 minutes post exercise |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| RPE, Exercise duration | immediately post exercise |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed