Clinical trials: Contractions
Muscle Strength, Resistance Training
Effects of Blood Flow Restriction vs. High-Load Resistance Training on Arm Strength
This study investigated the effects of low-load resistance training combined with blood flow restriction (BFRT) compared to traditional high-load resistance training on arm muscle strength and isokinetic contraction parameters in…
- Conditions
- Muscle Strength, Resistance Training, Blood Flow Restriction
- Trial name
- BFRT-ARM (NCT07462520)
- Testing
- Low Load Blood Flow Restriction Training, High Load Resistance Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Effect of Ephedrine, Phenylepinephrine, and Norepinephrine on Myometrial Contractility in Pregnant People With Type II and Gestational Diabetes During Cesarean Section: An In-vitro Study
The goal of this study is to learn about how medication that is used to help treat low blood pressure during a Cesarean delivery (CD) can cause changes to the uterine muscle tissue and its ability to contract, in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT06285396
- Testing
- Ephedrine, Phenylephrine, Norepinephrine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Pelvic Floor, Motor İmagery Ability
Validity and Reliability of the Kinesthetic Motor Imagery of Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction Questionnaire in Turkish
The aim of this study is to adapt the questionnaire named "Kinesthetic Motor Imagery of Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction Questionnaire (KMI-PFQ)" into Turkish in healthy women and to introduce it to the literature as a valid and…
- Trial name
- NCT06882694
- Testing
- Pelvic Floor Imagery Questionairre
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences University
Pre Term Labor, Multiple Pregnancy
Study to Support Fetal Heart Rate and Uterine Contraction for Preterm Labor in Singleton and Multiple Pregnancies
The purpose of this study is to compare the Monica AN24 fetal monitor to previously FDA approved devices for Fetal Heart Rate and Uterine Contractions in labor for Multiples and pre term labor.
- Trial name
- NCT01360905
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monica Healthcare Ltd
Preterm Contractions
Uterine Contractions Under Blue Light
The objective in the current study is to test the hypothesis that nocturnal uterine contractions in preterm women can be suppressed by brief ocular exposure to blue light.The Olcese lab at Florida State University identified a…
- Trial name
- NCT03691740
- Testing
- Ocular light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Preterm Labor
Oral Progestogen Supplementation in the Prevention of Recurrent Uterine Contraction in Preterm Labor
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of oral progesterone supplementation in preterm labor on the prevention of recurrent uterine contraction and prolonging pregnancy period, and its side effect.
- Trial name
- NCT02262481
- Testing
- dydrogesterone
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
Quality of Life
The Effect of Different Russian Current Parameters on MVIC Contraction of the Quadriceps Muscle Among University of Sharjah Students.
The study aims to investigate the effect of different Russian current parameters on maximum voluntary isometric contraction of the quadriceps muscle among University of Sharjah students.
- Trial name
- NCT05303181
- Testing
- Russian Current
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sharjah
Muscle Injury
The Effects of PeptiStrong and Exercise to Enhance Muscle Strength in Young Subjects
A randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled study to evaluate the effect of PeptiStrong supplementation in conjunction with an exercise program to enhance muscle strength and endurance in young male and female subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT05946746
- Testing
- PeptiStrong
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nuritas Ltd
Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness
Comparison of Teaching Methods of Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction in Women
The aim of our study; To evaluate the effectiveness of different teaching methods on correct pelvic floor muscle contraction in women who have not received pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) before.
- Trial name
- NCT06306703
- Testing
- group1, group2, group 3
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duygu Sultan Oge
Muscle Oxygenation
Evaluation of Muscle Oxygen With MRI
Demonstration of soft tissue hypoxia on MRI using external compression and muscle contraction.
- Trial name
- NCT07638384
- Testing
- Compression and Contraction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Dehydration, Weight Loss
Effect of Dehydration on Sleep Quality, Cognitive Skills, and Electromyographic Responses in Combat Athletes
This study examines the effects of rapid dehydration-induced weight loss on combat athletes' sleep quality, cognitive skills, and isokinetic strength performance.
- Conditions
- Dehydration, Weight Loss, Weight Cycling, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT07118904
- Testing
- Rapid weight loss through dehydration
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Recovery of Oxytocin Responsiveness in Pregnant Human Myometrial Explants After Oxytocin-Induced Desensitization
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide and is caused most commonly by poor uterine muscle tone after delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT02051231
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Premature Atrial Contraction
Magnesium Supplementation for the Prevention of Supraventricular Arrhythmias
The primary objective of this research is to determine whether oral magnesium supplementation in healthy, community-living individuals will be associated with reductions in the burden of arrhythmias in the upper chambers of the…
- Trial name
- NCT02837328
- Testing
- Oral Magnesium Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Chronic Ankle Instability, CAI
Effects of Ankle Evertor Fatigue on Force Sense and Neuromuscular Activation in Subjects With Chronic Ankle Instability
The goal of this observational study is to investigate whether ankle evertor muscle fatigue impairs force perception and alters neuromuscular activation patterns during submaximal isometric contractions, and whether these effects…
- Trial name
- NCT07252219
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ljubljana
Healthy
Personalised Modeling and Simulation Procedures for the Differential Diagnosis of Dynapenia: a Study on Healthy Volunteers
The ForceLoss study aims to develop personalised modeling and simulation procedures to enable the differential diagnosis for the loss of muscle force, namely dynapenia.
- Trial name
- NCT05091502
- Testing
- Personalised musculoskeletal modeling
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Muscle Fatigue
Effect of the Different Methods of Kinesiology Taping on the Muscle Contraction Performance of Fatigued Biceps Brachii
Recently, kinesiology tape is a common intervention in clinic and sport. According to the theory mentioned by the founder (Dr. Kenzo Kase), the elasticity of kinesiology tape has different effects from different taping skill.
- Trial name
- NCT04487184
- Testing
- Kinesiology taping
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taoyuan General Hospital
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Protocols and Guidelines for the Use of Digital Twins in Frail Older People
The Proto-Aging study aims to define experimental protocols and guidelines to enable the development of musculoskeletal models (digital twins) of elderly people, with the ultimate goal to comprehensively characterize frail elders…
- Trial name
- Proto-Aging (NCT05854316)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Biomechanical assessment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Quadriceps Muscle Strength, Isokinetic
Effects of Adding End-Range Isometric Holds to Isotonic Knee Extensor Training on Isokinetic Performance in Sedentary Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if adding a short muscle hold (isometric contraction) to a standard leg-strengthening exercise improves knee muscle strength more than the standard exercise alone, in healthy adults who…
- Trial name
- NCT07667543
- Testing
- Isotonic Exercise With Added Isometric Hold, Isotonic Exercise Only
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yeditepe University
Vibration
Non-invasive Vibratory Stimulation of the Knee Muscles for the Improvement of the Somatosensory Input and Motor Performance
The goal of this interventional cross-sectional study is to evaluate motor responses to non-invasive vibratory stimulation applied to the hamstring muscle tendons in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- VIBMOT (NCT07424066)
- Testing
- Vibratory stimulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Milano Bicocca
Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness
Verbal Instruction for Contraction Pelvic Floor Muscles Among Males
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of different verbal instruction on pelvic floor muscle contraction among males. Pelvic floor contraction will be measured via ultrasound.
- Trial name
- NCT03507660
- Testing
- verbal instruction
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa