Calf Muscle PulledNCT06450002
Calf Muscle Contraction During Walking
An observational study of Calf Muscle Pulled, run by Noha Khaled Shoukry at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
Walking is the most familiar form of exercise, the calf muscle plays an important role in the stance phase of the normal gait cycle of gait. The relative contribution of the calf muscle to the total positive work of the lower extremities during walking is approximately 51% and 73% in the elderly and younger people… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 40 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Calf Muscle Pulled
- What is being tested?
- physical therapy
- How many people
- 400 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 1 May 2023to 14 Apr 2024
- Phase
- Observational
- 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 20 to 40 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Study population: patients with a history of calf muscles' weakness throughout the last 3 years patients in an out-patient clinic in Egypt (2016 to 2022) are screened for calf muscle weakness secondry to ankle injury. Patients with lumbar disc herniation (confirmed by MRI) and radiculopathy contralateral to the calf muscle weakness are recruited to participate in this study
Who may be able to join
- The patients suffered from unresolved CLBP with radiculopathy contralateral to their calf muscle atrophy (i.e., an ipsilateral calf muscle weakness induces contralateral lumbar radiculopathy) that did not respond to physical therapy or any medication for long
Who cannot join
- any spinal deformity or previous spinal surgeries. Spinal tumors or fracture or presence of active infection in the lumbar spine. Cauda equine lesion, the presence of any comorbidities such as hypertension, DM, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and any autoimmune disease, history of patients who suffered from cancer, unexplained weight loss, immunosuppression, prolonged use of steroids, intravenous drug use, urinary tract infection, pain that is increased or unrelieved by rest, fever, significant trauma related to age, bladder or bowel incontinence, urinary retention (with overflow incontinence), saddle anesthesia, loss of anal sphincter tone, major motor weakness in lower extremities, fever, and vertebral tenderness
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Calf Muscle Contraction During Walking: a New Critical Preposition in Clinical Biomechanics: A Conceptual Study
Walking is the most familiar form of exercise, the calf muscle plays an important role in the stance phase of the normal gait cycle of gait. The relative contribution of the calf muscle to the total positive work of the lower extremities during walking is approximately 51% and 73% in the elderly and younger people respectively. This study will explore the different types of calf muscle activation during normal gait cycle based on the previous literature and will introduce a new proposition in the biomechanics of calf muscle contraction..Also, this study will address the role of this muscle during gait and the effects of calf muscle weakness on the lumbar spine.
Read the detailed description
400 patients with a history of calf muscles' weakness throughout the last 3 years will be included in the study. The patients suffered from unresolved CLBP with radiculopathy contralateral to their calf muscle atrophy (i.e., an ipsilateral calf muscle weakness induces contralateral lumbar radiculopathy) that did not respond to physical therapy or any medication for long patients in an out-patient clinic in Egypt (2016 to 2022) are screened for calf muscle weakness secondry to ankle injury. Patients with lumbar disc herniation (confirmed by MRI) and radiculopathy contralateral to the calf muscle weakness are recruited to participate in this study A better understanding of the calf muscle contraction can provide a valuable insight into how the calf muscle works during walking, predict calf muscle injuries and develop specific exercise to enable the patients with calf muscle dysfunction. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
- Conditions
- Calf Muscle Pulled
- Being tested
- physical therapy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
physical therapyOther
Tens and Hot packs for 20 minutes, ultrasound for 5 minutes on the back and back exercise in form of bridging exercise and core stability exercise
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
length of the calf muscle
ultrasosnography and EMG are used to detect the length of the calf muscle
Measured: three months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Jun 2024
- Study start1 May 2023
- Primary completion14 Apr 2024
- Study completion14 Apr 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Calf Muscle PulledStudies 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 400 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Noha Khaled Shoukry
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Noha Khaled Shoukry, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06450002
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PTCairoUniversity
- Status last verified
- Jun 2024
- First submitted
- 4 Jun 2024
- Last updated
- 10 Jun 2024
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Jun 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Calf Muscle Contraction During Walking: a New Critical Preposition in Clinical Biomechanics: A Conceptual Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06450002
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PTCairoUniversity
- Conditions
- Calf Muscle Pulled
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 400 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Noha Khaled ShoukryUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 May 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 14 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 14 Apr 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Jun 2024 (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.
Walking is the most familiar form of exercise, the calf muscle plays an important role in the stance phase of the normal gait cycle of gait. The relative contribution of the calf muscle to the total positive work of the lower extremities during walking is approximately 51% and 73% in the elderly and younger people respectively. This study will explore the different types of calf muscle activation during normal gait cycle based on the previous literature and will introduce a new proposition in the biomechanics of calf muscle contraction..Also, this study will address the role of this muscle during gait and the effects of calf muscle weakness on the lumbar spine.
Detailed description
400 patients with a history of calf muscles' weakness throughout the last 3 years will be included in the study. The patients suffered from unresolved CLBP with radiculopathy contralateral to their calf muscle atrophy (i.e., an ipsilateral calf muscle weakness induces contralateral lumbar radiculopathy) that did not respond to physical therapy or any medication for long patients in an out-patient clinic in Egypt (2016 to 2022) are screened for calf muscle weakness secondry to ankle injury. Patients with lumbar disc herniation (confirmed by MRI) and radiculopathy contralateral to the calf muscle weakness are recruited to participate in this study A better understanding of the calf muscle contraction can provide a valuable insight into how the calf muscle works during walking, predict calf muscle injuries and develop specific exercise to enable the patients with calf muscle dysfunction. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 40 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
- Study population
- patients with a history of calf muscles' weakness throughout the last 3 years patients in an out-patient clinic in Egypt (2016 to 2022) are screened for calf muscle weakness secondry to ankle injury. Patients with lumbar disc herniation (confirmed by MRI) and radiculopathy contralateral to the calf muscle weakness are recruited to participate in this study
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- The patients suffered from unresolved CLBP with radiculopathy contralateral to their calf muscle atrophy (i.e., an ipsilateral calf muscle weakness induces contralateral lumbar radiculopathy) that did not respond to physical therapy or any medication for long
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- any spinal deformity or previous spinal surgeries. Spinal tumors or fracture or presence of active infection in the lumbar spine. Cauda equine lesion, the presence of any comorbidities such as hypertension, DM, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and any autoimmune disease, history of patients who suffered from cancer, unexplained weight loss, immunosuppression, prolonged use of steroids, intravenous drug use, urinary tract infection, pain that is increased or unrelieved by rest, fever, significant trauma related to age, bladder or bowel incontinence, urinary retention (with overflow incontinence), saddle anesthesia, loss of anal sphincter tone, major motor weakness in lower extremities, fever, and vertebral tenderness
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 |
|---|---|---|
| physical therapyTens and Hot packs for 20 minutes, ultrasound for 5 minutes on the back and back exercise in form of bridging exercise and core stability exercise | Other | – |
Primary outcome
length of the calf muscle
Time frame: three months
ultrasosnography and EMG are used to detect the length of the calf muscle
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Jun 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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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?
An observational study of Calf Muscle Pulled, run by Noha Khaled Shoukry at 1 site in Egypt.
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 1 inclusion and 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Jun 2024. 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 Egypt. 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 is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
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?
length of the calf muscle (time frame: three months). 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 10 Jun 2024.