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NCT Number: NCT04892784

THE EFFECT OF ACUPUNCTURE ON THE BLOOD LACTIC ACID LEVELS

Background: In sports, recovery after exercise is a very important process for athletes. Several studies have shown that the rate of disease associated with athlete's recovery can be increased by several modalities, one of which is acupuncture.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to see how the effect of press tack needle acupuncture in reducing blood lactic acid levels after exercise in sports students.

Methods: The study design was a randomized controlled clinical trial. Twenty-four sport students were divided into two groups: the acupuncture group (n = 12) and the normal group (n = 12). Press tack needle was attached on PC6 Neiguan and ST36 Zusanli 30 minutes before doing high-intensity exercise. Measurement of lactic acid levels was carried out at 5 minutes and 30 minutes after exercise.

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Key information

Conditions

Post-exercise Sport Students

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Fakultas Ilmu Keolahragaan Universitas Negeri Jakarta

Jakarta, Indonesia

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • willingness to fill out an informed consent form;
  • age between 18-25 years;
  • male;
  • has a BMI value of 18.5-22.9 kg/m2;
  • there is no history of injury or history of surgery on the lower extremities in the last three months;
  • the individual is in good health.

Exclusion criteria

  • absence or refusal to be examined and not cooperative.

Treatment and study plan

Press tack needle acupuncture

Device

Pyonex press tack needle sized 0.20x1.2mm

Primary outcomes

  1. Lactic acid levels

    Time frame: 5-minute after physical exercise and 30-minute after physical exercise

    Mean difference of lactic acid levels between two groups

Secondary outcomes

  1. Heart rate

    Time frame: 0-minute after physical exercise and 30-minute after physical exercise

    Mean difference of heart rate between two group

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Indonesia University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

THE EFFECT OF PRESS TACK NEEDLE ACUPUNCTURE ON THE REDUCTION OF POST-EXERCISE BLOOD LACTIC ACID LEVELS IN SPORT STUDENTS

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2021
First posted
May 19, 2021
Registry last updated
Aug 30, 2021

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