Clinical trials: Quadriceps Muscle Strength
Post ACL Reconstruction
Rate of Force Development vs Isometric Strength of Quadriceps
Peak isometric strength of quadriceps (QI) has been used to help determine an athletes ability to safely return back to sport following an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04005274
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Cystic Fibrosis
Sit-to-stand Test in Cystic Fibrosis Children and Adolescents
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic hereditary respiratory disease. Exercise testing is part of CF patients regular assessment. Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) is currently considered as the gold standard to assess…
- Trial name
- NCT03069625
- Testing
- Sit-to-stand test, 6-Minute Walk Test
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier du Havre
Strength
Effect of Reverse Nordic Exercise on Vertical Jump in Youth Soccer Players
BACKGROUNDː The reverse nordic hamstring exercise is developed for the eccentric work of the rectus femoris. After performing Nordic exercise protocol (its original), the relationship between increased eccentric hamstring…
- Trial name
- NCT06086158
- Testing
- Nordic Reverse Protocol
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Murcia
Post-operative Pain, Quadriceps Muscle Strength
Ultrasound Guided Adductor Canal Versus Femoral Nerve Blocks for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Pediatrics
Both Ultrasound guided Adductor Canal Block ( ACB) and Femoral Nerve Block (FNB) has been used to provide postoperative analgesia for knee surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT03053401
- Testing
- Adductor Canal Block, Femoral Nerve Block, Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Akron Children's Hospital
Meniscectomy
Muscle Weakness and Post-traumatic Knee OA
This is a single-center, randomized, single-blind (evaluator) study. Enrolled patients had a traumatic meniscal tear and underwent meniscectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT01879852
- Testing
- Quadriceps intensive strengthening, Standard rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Comparison of Repetitive Magnetic Stimulation and Exercise on Quadriceps Function in COPD
Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients develop leg weakness and a reduced walking capacity, due to reduced leg muscle oxygen-utilising capacity (OUC).
- Trial name
- NCT00737698
- Testing
- Exercise, Repetitive magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Post-operative Quadriceps Weakness, Post-operative Quadriceps Inhibition
Effect of a Home-based Electrical Stimulation on Quadriceps Function After Knee Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine if a home-based electrical stimulation (ES) program is more effective than the standard of care (SOC) at improving quadriceps function, functional outcomes, patient reported outcomes, and…
- Conditions
- Post-operative Quadriceps Weakness, Post-operative Quadriceps Inhibition, Adherence to Post-operative Treatment, Post-operative Lower Extremity Function
- Trial name
- NCT02058862
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kentucky
Muscle Strength, Rehabilitation
Effect of Kinesiology Tape on Quadriceps Strength and Performance in Female Futsal Players
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate whether kinesiology tape improves quadriceps muscle efficiency in female futsal players.
- Conditions
- Muscle Strength, Rehabilitation, Quadriceps Muscle
- Trial name
- NCT06805227
- Testing
- Kinesiology Tape Application
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Saud University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Electrical Stimulation and Eccentric Exercise for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
Quadriceps muscle weakness is a common consequence of ACL injury. This muscle weakness is considered to result from neural inhibition preventing full muscle contraction and is referred to as arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI).
- Trial name
- NCT01555567
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation, Eccentric Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Football Players
Plyometric and Strength Training of Quadriceps and Hamstrings in Football Players
Football is a trendy sport in the world. A typical footballer runs more than 10 kilometers in an average game of 90 minutes. FIFA regulates the sport of football and the world cup is conducted every 4 years.
- Trial name
- NCT05736783
- Testing
- plyometric exercises, strenghtening of quadriceps and hamstring
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Amputation, Traumatic
Rectus Femoris Thickness Measurement in Unilateral Transtibial Amputated Prosthesis Users
Knee extension strengthening is one of the cornerstones of rehabilitation in prosthesis users with transtibial amputation. It is recommended in terms of increasing functional mobility, preventing the risk of fall and knee…
- Trial name
- NCT04262297
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Quadriceps Dysfunction
Exercise Loading Biology Post-Traumatic OsteoArthritis Study - a Pilot and Feasibility Study
FROM RISK FACTORS TO THE PREVENTION OF LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES AFTER CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY (ACL injury) - This is a research project where we seek new knowledge about why some people have a high risk and others a low risk of…
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Quadriceps Dysfunction, Knee Joint Loading, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
- Trial name
- ExeLoadBioPTOA (NCT06892899)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- May Arna Risberg
Autografts, Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
Blood Flow Restriction Following ACLR w/Quad Autograft
This project is intended to acquire objective measurements of implementing BFR rehabilitation in ACL reconstructions to show any changes upon completion of the BFR protocol.
- Conditions
- Autografts, Blood Flow Restriction Therapy, Rehabilitation Outcome, Quadriceps Muscle Strength
- Trial name
- BFR Quad Delay (NCT06636045)
- Testing
- Not applicable- observational study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation, Strength Outcomes
Effect of Graft Type on Knee Muscle Strength After ACL Reconstruction
This prospective observational study will compare recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using quadriceps tendon autograft or hamstring tendon autograft.
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation, Strength Outcomes, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction Surgery
- Trial name
- GRAFT-ACL (NCT07523854)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation, Dry Needling
Dry Needling and Quad Strength After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Dry needling is a skilled intervention provided by trained physical therapists to treat pain, myofascial dysfunction, and a variety of other diagnosis.
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation, Dry Needling, Strength
- Trial name
- ACLR (NCT07657195)
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Muscle Atrophy
Progressive Resistance Training of the Extensor Muscle of the Thigh in COPD-patients Hospitalized With an Exacerbation
We want to test the hypothesis, that resistance training by the use of weigth cuffs on the angle can prevent loss or improve the strength of the quadriceps muscle in COPD patients admitted to hospital due to an exacerbation.
- Trial name
- NCT01812460
- Testing
- Intervention-training-group
- Where
- Denmark
- Sponsor
- Frederikssunds Hospital, Denmark
Tear of Fibrocartilage of Joint
Neuromuscular Consequences of Knee Arthroscopy
To determine changes in quadriceps muscle function following the application of ice and compression to the knee.
- Trial name
- NCT01786772
- Testing
- Cryotherapy and compression, Cryotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
Whole Body Vibration, Virtual Reality
Whole Body Vibration and Virtual Reailtry on Quadriceps Strength and Activity of Daily Living in Children With Burn
Burns are injuries that can have both local and systemic effects and are brought on by biological, chemical, electrical, and physical factors.
- Trial name
- NCT06473311
- Testing
- whole bady vibration and virtual reality
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Cerebral Palsy
Quadriceps Muscle Plasticity in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Our primary aim is to determine whether and how muscle architecture of the quadriceps muscles in cerebral palsy (CP) adapts to two separate training programs: traditional strength training (ST) vs.
- Trial name
- NCT00629070
- Testing
- Traditional strength training, Velocity-enhanced training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Military Personnel, Low Back Pain
Low Back Pain and Hamstring-to-Quadriceps Strength Ratio in Military Personnel
The aim of this study was to determine the association between low back pain and the strength of knee flexor and extensor muscles in Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces personnel.
- Trial name
- LBP-H/Q ratio (NCT07606040)
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University