Acute Effects of Acu-Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (Acu-TENS) on Forced Expiratory Flow Volume in One Second (FEV1) and Blood β-Endorphin Level in Subjects With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

N/ACompletedNCT00922051

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University44 enrolled

Overview

The objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Acu-TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation applied on acupoints) on lung functions, dyspnoeic symptoms and its association with beta endorphin level in subjects with COPD.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Interventions

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)DEVICE

Placebo

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 45 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * clinical diagnosis with COPD Exclusion Criteria: * allergic to gel * unable to perform spirometry * unable to communicate

Locations (1)

West China Hospital

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Forced expiratory flow volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC)

Time frame: measured before and after intervention

Secondary Outcomes

Beta endorphin

Time frame: before and after intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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