Abdominal MusclesElectroVojtaNCT05785962
Electromyographic Control of the Response in the Application of Vojta Therapy in People With Brain Injury.
A study testing Vojta Therapy in people with Abdominal Muscles, run by University of Salamanca at 1 site in Spain.
Trial summary
A non-randomized clinical trial on a cohort of healthy subjects of legal age, both sexes, recruited from the university community and who will be randomly distributed into two groups (experimental and control). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Abdominal Muscles
- What is being tested?
- Vojta Therapy
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSpain
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2024to 25 Jun 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Over 18 and under 80 years of age
- Persons with a medical diagnosis of brain damage secondary to stroke
- Have preserved the ability to walk, even with some type of orthopedic some type of orthopedic aid,
- Over 18 and under 80 years of age
- Healthy people
- Full cognitive capacity.
Who cannot join
- Over 80 years
- Healthy people
- Group without brain damage
- Subjects with neuro-muscular pathologies that affect the abdominal muscles, previous surgeries in the area or any chronic neurological or organic disorder that may alter the results.
- Fever
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
A non-randomized clinical trial on a cohort of healthy subjects of legal age, both sexes, recruited from the university community and who will be randomly distributed into two groups (experimental and control). The objective will be to determine the feasibility of the standardized intervention protocol on the stabilizing muscles of the trunk (external oblique and internal oblique) before, during and after the application of Vojta Therapy, and to know the effects produced on the Musculature studied after performing the intervention.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Muscles
- Being tested
- Vojta Therapy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Vojta TherapyOther
The therapy consists of the application of a stimulating pressure in the pectoral area in the pattern of the locomotion complex of reflex rolling in its first phase. For this, the subject will be placed in a supine position aligned with respect to the axial axis, with the arms along the body, the lower extremities in extension, and the head extended with a rotation of approximately 30º towards one side of the stimulation. The manual stimulation pressure will be exerted in the space between the 6th-7th or the 7th-8th rib under the mammillary line, with a force of about 2 kg.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group for people with brain damage | Experimental | Other: Vojta The subject will be placed on a stretcher with the torso uncovered. Once the adhesive electrodes have been placed in the different recording areas on the anterior part of the trunk, a recording of the activity at rest will begin, two minutes of stimulation (digital pressure), one minute of rest, two minutes of stimulation in the contralateral side and, finally, one minute of rest.
The therapy consists of the application of a stimulating pressure in the pectoral area in the pattern of the locomotion complex of reflex rolling in its first phase. For this, the subject will be placed in a supine position aligned with respect to the axial axis, with the arms along the body, the lower extremities in extension, and the head extended with a rotation of approximately 30º towards one side of the stimulation. The manual stimulation pressure will be exerted in the space between the 6th-7th or the 7th-8th rib under the mammillary line, with a force of about 2 kg. Receives: Other: Vojta Therapy |
| Intervention group for people without brain damage | Experimental | Other: Vojta The subject will be placed on a stretcher with the torso uncovered. Once the adhesive electrodes have been placed in the different recording areas on the anterior part of the trunk, a recording of the activity at rest will begin, two minutes of stimulation (digital pressure), one minute of rest, two minutes of stimulation in the contralateral side and, finally, one minute of rest.
The therapy consists of the application of a stimulating pressure in the pectoral area in the pattern of the locomotion complex of reflex rolling in its first phase. For this, the subject will be placed in a supine position aligned with respect to the axial axis, with the arms along the body, the lower extremities in extension, and the head extended with a rotation of approximately 30º towards one side of the stimulation. The manual stimulation pressure will be exerted in the space between the 6th-7th or the 7th-8th rib under the mammillary line, with a force of about 2 kg. Receives: Other: Vojta Therapy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Electromyographic activity in abdominal muscles
The electromyographic activity of internal and external obliques in nanovolts will be collected before, during and after the intervention. Acquired signals are sampled at 1 KHz and filtered with a 60 Hz high pass digital filter to reject signals of non-muscular origin. The degree of muscle activation measured in micro volts (uV) will be recorded.
Measured: Change from Baseline electromyographic activity at 10 minutes.
Secondary outcomes (4)
Date of birth
It will be registered at the beginning of the study in order to calculate the age of the participant.
Measured: Baseline
Sex
It will be registered at the beginning of the study.
Measured: Baseline
Height
It will be registered at the beginning of the study in centimeters.
Measured: Baseline
Weight
It will be registered at the beginning of the study in centimeters.
Measured: Baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Mar 2023
- Study start1 Sep 2024
- Primary completion30 Dec 2024
- Study completion25 Jun 2025
Why it stopped: not funding
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Abdominal MusclesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Subjects in each group will be matched by age and sex.
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Salamanca
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ana María Martín Nogueras, University of Salamanca
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05785962
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ElectroVojta
- Acronym
- ElectroVojta
- Status last verified
- Oct 2025
- First submitted
- 9 Mar 2023
- Last updated
- 7 Oct 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Oct 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Electromyographic Control of the Response in the Application of Vojta Therapy in People With Brain Injury.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05785962
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ElectroVojta / ElectroVojta
- Conditions
- Abdominal Muscles
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: not funding
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of SalamancaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Dec 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 25 Jun 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 27 Mar 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
A non-randomized clinical trial on a cohort of healthy subjects of legal age, both sexes, recruited from the university community and who will be randomly distributed into two groups (experimental and control). The objective will be to determine the feasibility of the standardized intervention protocol on the stabilizing muscles of the trunk (external oblique and internal oblique) before, during and after the application of Vojta Therapy, and to know the effects produced on the Musculature studied after performing the intervention.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Subjects in each group will be matched by age and sex.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group for people with brain damage | Experimental | Other: Vojta TherapyOther: Vojta The subject will be placed on a stretcher with the torso uncovered. Once the adhesive electrodes have been placed in the different recording areas on the anterior part of the trunk, a recording of the activity at rest will begin, two minutes of stimulation (digital pressure), one minute of rest, two minutes of stimulation in the contralateral side and, finally, one minute of rest. The therapy consists of the application of a stimulating pressure in the pectoral area in the pattern of the locomotion complex of reflex rolling in its first phase. For this, the subject will be placed in a supine position aligned with respect to the axial axis, with the arms along the body, the lower extremities in extension, and the head extended with a rotation of approximately 30º towards one side of the stimulation. The manual stimulation pressure will be exerted in the space between the 6th-7th or the 7th-8th rib under the mammillary line, with a force of about 2 kg. |
| Intervention group for people without brain damage | Experimental | Other: Vojta TherapyOther: Vojta The subject will be placed on a stretcher with the torso uncovered. Once the adhesive electrodes have been placed in the different recording areas on the anterior part of the trunk, a recording of the activity at rest will begin, two minutes of stimulation (digital pressure), one minute of rest, two minutes of stimulation in the contralateral side and, finally, one minute of rest. The therapy consists of the application of a stimulating pressure in the pectoral area in the pattern of the locomotion complex of reflex rolling in its first phase. For this, the subject will be placed in a supine position aligned with respect to the axial axis, with the arms along the body, the lower extremities in extension, and the head extended with a rotation of approximately 30º towards one side of the stimulation. The manual stimulation pressure will be exerted in the space between the 6th-7th or the 7th-8th rib under the mammillary line, with a force of about 2 kg. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Over 18 and under 80 years of age
- Persons with a medical diagnosis of brain damage secondary to stroke
- Have preserved the ability to walk, even with some type of orthopedic some type of orthopedic aid,
- Over 18 and under 80 years of age
- Healthy people
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Over 80 years
- Healthy people
- Group without brain damage
- Subjects with neuro-muscular pathologies that affect the abdominal muscles, previous surgeries in the area or any chronic neurological or organic disorder that may alter the results.
- Fever
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Vojta TherapyThe therapy consists of the application of a stimulating pressure in the pectoral area in the pattern of the locomotion complex of reflex rolling in its first phase. For this, the subject will be placed in a supine position aligned with respect to the axial axis, with the arms along the body, the lower extremities in extension, and the head extended with a rotation of approximately 30º towards one side of the stimulation. The manual stimulation pressure will be exerted in the space between the 6th-7th or the 7th-8th rib under the mammillary line, with a force of about 2 kg. | Other | Intervention group for people with brain damage, Intervention group for people without brain damage |
Primary outcome
Electromyographic activity in abdominal muscles
Time frame: Change from Baseline electromyographic activity at 10 minutes.
The electromyographic activity of internal and external obliques in nanovolts will be collected before, during and after the intervention. Acquired signals are sampled at 1 KHz and filtered with a 60 Hz high pass digital filter to reject signals of non-muscular origin. The degree of muscle activation measured in micro volts (uV) will be recorded.
4 secondary outcomes
Date of birth
Time frame: Baseline
Sex
Time frame: Baseline
Height
Time frame: Baseline
Weight
Time frame: Baseline
Results and safety
The study was stopped early (reason given: not funding). Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Oct 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Vojta Therapy in people with Abdominal Muscles, run by University of Salamanca at 1 site in Spain.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Oct 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was stopped early (reason given: not funding). Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Electromyographic activity in abdominal muscles (time frame: Change from Baseline electromyographic activity at 10 minutes.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Oct 2025.