An interventional study of press needle acupuncture and sham press needle acupuncture in Sports Physical Therapy, Military Activity and Exercise Overtraining, sponsored by Indonesia University. Completed at 1 site in Indonesia. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 20 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-05-22.
Sponsored by Indonesia University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The goal of this clinical trial is to study the use of ear acupuncture in 12 minutes running test on third semester of cadets of Medical Faculty, Indonesia Defense University, between intervention and sham group. The outcome measure are heart rate, blood pressure, running distance, intensity and VAS RPE also VAS leg intensity.
Ear acupuncture is a affordable, easy and non-invasive method with good evidence of effectiveness in the scope of physical training. Several previous studies has proven the effectiveness of acupuncture in physical exercise, including helping increases oxygen absorption and reduces lactic acid after exercise, lowering chronic musculoskeletal pain. In reducing pain after physical activity, ear acupuncture has been shown to reduce VAS leg intensity. This shows that ear acupuncture can helps athletes recover after intense training faster. At the Defense University of the Republic of Indonesia (UNHAN RI), Study Program students Bachelor of Medicine (cadet) has both academic demands and military training. The military education demands high stamina and physical fitness. To make sure the cadets are in a fit condition to face daily activities with a busy and numerous schedule physical activity, a physical fitness assessment is carried out at the end of each semester using the 12 run test. By doing this test, principal investigator aims to observe the effect of giving ear press needle acupuncture compare with sham on running 12 minutes in Indonesian Defense University student of medical faculty.
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Placement of pressure needles on the MA-TF1 Shenmen, MA-IC4 Heart and ear points MA-IC4 Sympathetic is carried out 30 minutes before starting the running session. Aseptic and antiseptic measures are carried out with alcohol wipe. Stimulation is carried out at the acupuncture points determined by press for 1 minute, using a press needle measuring 0.22 mm x 15 mm. Press the needle removed 15 minutes after the run
Procedure: press needle acupuncture
Placement of adhesive plaster on the MA-TF1 Shenmen, MA-IC4 Heart ear points and MA-IC4 Sympathetic is carried out 30 minutes before starting the running session. Aseptic and antiseptic measures are carried out with alcohol swab. At acupuncture points, pressure stimulation is not carried out, only rubbing. The adhesive plaster is removed 15 minutes after running.
Procedure: sham press needle acupuncture
Placement of press needle on the ear acupuncture point : MA-TF1 Shenmen, MA-IC4 Heart, and MA-IC4 Sympathetic
Also known as: ear acupuncture, earlobe acupuncture
Placement of adhesive plaster on the ear acupuncture point : MA-TF1 Shenmen, MA-IC4 Heart, and MA-IC4 Sympathetic
VO2 max prediction scores
Reference maximum amount individual capacity in use oxygen during doing activities or exercising, using VO2max prediction scores based on running distance (in meters), then entered into formula (mileage - 504.9 meters)/44.73 and categorized into : * Very good * OK * Enough * Less * Very less
Time frame: 5, 10, 15 minutes after running sessions
Blood pressure
The pressure that occurs on arterial blood vessels when blood is pumped by the heart to be distributed throughout body, units of millimeters of water mercury(mmHg), measured with digital blood pressure meter.
Time frame: 5, 10, 15 minutes after running sessions
Pulse beat
A palpable wave in the arteries when blood is pumped out the heart, reflecting heart rate, counted each the minutes count repetitions (times/min), measurement using digital smart watch
Time frame: 5, 10, 15 minutes after running test
Exercise intensity
The power of deep stimulation exercise, for aerobic exercise heart rate is used. Intensity is categorized in zone, in this study used heavy intensity and maximum 77-100% of HRmax. Measured by Heart rate peak entered into formula Heart rate peak divide into Heart rate maximum x 100%
Time frame: after running test, before and after intervention and sham
The Borg rating scale/RPE
The Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion ('Borg' or 'RPE') is a scale used as a indicators to determine energy exerted in a workout with a range 6-20, where 6 means "no exertion at all" and 20 means "maximal exertion."
Time frame: 5, 10 , 15 minutes after running test
Modifid borg scale leg fatigue
Modified Borg scale to determine size exertion in terms of this is the maximum strength of the leg (inferior extremity) in running with a range of 0-10.0 scale minimum and 10 represents maximum power possible someone tolerates
Time frame: 5, 10, 15 minutes after running test
Adverse event
Symptoms reported by patients after receiving press needle acupuncture
Time frame: immediately after and follow up 1 week after running session
Plan to share: Yes — via the clinicaltrial.org
Supporting information: Study protocol, Csr
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