NCT06708312

The Effect Of Ears Acupuncture On Fitness Test 12 Minutes Running in Students Of Medical Faculty UNHAN RI

The Effect Of Ears Acupuncture On Fitness Test 12 Minute Running Students Of Medical Faculty UNHAN RI Third Semester

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 63 (actual)
• Sponsor: Indonesia University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed description

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.

Conditions

• Sports Physical Therapy
• Military Activity
• Exercise Overtraining

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	press needle acupuncture	Placement of press needle on the ear acupuncture point : MA-TF1 Shenmen, MA-IC4 Heart, and MA-IC4 Sympathetic
PROCEDURE	sham press needle acupuncture	Placement of adhesive plaster on the ear acupuncture point : MA-TF1 Shenmen, MA-IC4 Heart, and MA-IC4 Sympathetic

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-11-15
• Primary completion: 2025-01-15
• Completion: 2025-01-15
• First posted: 2024-11-27
• Last updated: 2025-05-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Indonesia