Effect of Acu-Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on Post-Exercise Expiratory Flow Rate in Subjects With Asthma

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University30 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Asthma

Interventions

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)DEVICE

Applied 45 minutes prior to exercise

placeboDEVICE

placebo TENS applied prior to exercise

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Cardiopulmonary and exercise physiology laboratory, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and Forced vital capacity (FVC)

Time frame: measured before exercise, immediately after exercise and at 20, 40 and 60 minutes post exercise

Secondary Outcomes

RPE, Exercise duration

Time frame: immediately post exercise

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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