Clinical trials: EMG Syndrome
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome
Impairments of Neuro-muscular Communication in Motor-Neuron Disease: A Bio-Marker for Early and Personalised Diagnosis
Motor neuron disease (MND) or ALS is a nervous system disease. ALS leads to a loss of movement ability that eventually leads to death. At the moment, there is no known treatment for ALS.
- Conditions
- ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome, Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Trial name
- MotorMarker (NCT05663008)
- Testing
- 128 electrode electroencephalography (EEG), Bipolar surface electromyography (sEMG), High-density electromyography (HD-EMG)
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dublin, Trinity College
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
Myofacial Pain Syndrome
Intramuscular Electrical Stimulation on Upper Trapezius With Trigger Points
The prevalence of myofascial pain ranges from 30 to 93% and can result in sensorimotor and autonomic deficits. In routine neuromuscular electrical stimulation, conventional electrode placement (CEP) and inverse electrode…
- Trial name
- NCT06604962
- Testing
- IMES using IEP, IMES using CEP
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulf Medical University
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Diaphragmatic Function and Respiratory Drive in OSA and COPD
This cross-sectional observational study aims to assess the diaphragmatic morphofunction and respiratory drive characteristics among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…
- Trial name
- NCT07003399
- Testing
- Diaphragmatic Ultrasound and EMG Assessment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanjing Medical University
Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Healthy
Imaging Biomarkers for Myofascial Pain
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is highly prevalent in the community. It is primarily diagnosed using patient self reports and physical examination, which lack reliability, sensitivity and specificity and does not provide insights…
- Trial name
- NCT06060925
- Testing
- Ultrasound imaging, Bioimpedance spectroscopy, Electromyography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Mason University
Pregnant Women Requiring Amniocentesis
Prenatal Screening for Imprinting Anomalies Implicated in Beckwith Wiedemann and Silver Russell Syndromes
Losses of imprinting are involved in various syndromes. Those occurring in the 11p15 region lead to Beckwith-Wiedemann and Silver-Russell Syndromes.
- Trial name
- DASIRUWIBE (NCT01842659)
- Testing
- Methylation Index
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Transmembrane Electromyography (TM-EMG) for the Assessment of Neuromuscular Function in the Oropharynx
This is a pilot study to examine the diagnostic utility of a novel transmembrane surface sensor, and compare signals obtained with the transmembrane sensor to conventional needle EMG signals from healthy volunteers to those with…
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophies, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT03986671
- Testing
- Transmembrane EMG Oropharynx Probe
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Powell Mansfield Inc.
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Acupuncture, Dry Needle and Botox Injection in Management of Patient With Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome
Evaluating myofascial pain dysfunction symptoms using acupuncture, dry needle and Botox injection using electromyography and visual Analogue Scale on two time intervals at 2 and 6 months after the intervention
- Trial name
- NCT06013644
- Testing
- Acupuncture needle, Dry needle, Botox Injectable Product
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorders
Timing of Voluntary Movement in Patients With Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorder
This study will examine how the brain controls movement in people with Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorder to determine if the timing of movement is important in whether someone feels "in control" of their movements.
- Trial name
- NCT00081419
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain
Effects on Muscle Activity After Dry Needling in Myofascial Trigger Points of the Gastrocnemius Muscles
Trigger points (TrPs) are a common musculoskeletal cause of local and referred muscle pain, as well as local inflammation in the muscle and fascia.
- Trial name
- NCT04985578
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Healthy, Neuromuscular Disease
Electromyography to Diagnose Neuromuscular Disorders
This study will investigate problems with muscle weakness and control using electromyography-a test of nerve-muscle cell communication.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Neuromuscular Disease, Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00004553
- Testing
- Electromyography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Shoulder Pain
Kinematics and Muscle Activity During the Tennis Serve and Musculoskeletal Characteristics in Tennis Players With Subacromial Pain Syndrome or History of Shoulder Pain
Tennis players often suffer from shoulder pain due to the repetitive high-loaded overhead movements during serving, and subacromial pain syndrome is one of the main types of shoulder pain.
- Trial name
- NCT07543484
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Shoulder Impingement
The Effects of Exercise Training on Shoulder Neuromuscular Control
Dynamic control of the rotator cuff muscles plays an important role in stabilizing the shoulder during motion. Impairment in the neuromuscular control of these muscles may to lead to injury and pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02164305
- Testing
- Strengthening group, Neuromuscular group, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Shoulder Kinematics and Muscle Activation in Sport Climbers With Shoulder Pain
Sport climbing has recently become a highly popular sport and was included in the Summer Olympic Games 2021. Shoulder injury accounts for 15 to 20 percent of all sport climbing injuries, and it is the third most common problems…
- Trial name
- NCT05139654
- Testing
- Arm elevation in the scapular plane, Pull up with gymbar, Pull up with fingerboard
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Subacromial Impingement Syndrome, Central Nervous System Sensitization
Muscle Function, Central Nervous System Sensitization, and Pain Profiling in Patients With Subacromial Pain (SAP-CNSS).
In this case-control study, the investigators compare shoulder muscle function, pain, and central nervous system sensitization in patients with Subacromial Pain (SAP) to that in healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT03326466
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), OSA
Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Electromyography of the Muscles of the Mouth
The investigators will establish how well a novel, quick, and painless way of measuring muscle activity from the mouth and throat works for detecting sleep apnea.
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), OSA, Healthy Volunteers, Electromyography
- Trial name
- NCT06944782
- Testing
- Electromyography (EMG) of the Oropharynx
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Sotos Syndrome, Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
Body Perception and Representation in Overgrowth Syndromes, Behavioral Assessment and Neuropsychological Development
Sotos Syndrome (SS) and Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) are known as overgrowth syndromes as they involve an excessive growth of the whole body or of specific body parts.
- Conditions
- Sotos Syndrome, Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome, Overgrowth Syndrome, Body Image
- Trial name
- Body-PROBAND (NCT04993235)
- Testing
- NEPSY-II, CBCL and AQ questionnaires, BUT questionnaire and experimental tasks
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
Effect of Dry Needling on Surface Electromyographic Activity in Latent Trigger Points
Brief summary: The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of Dry Needling (DN) on electromyographic activity in different situations at the latent trigger point (LTrP) point of the upper trapezius.
- Trial name
- NCT04684784
- Testing
- Intervention-Dry Needling, Control-Dry Needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Primary Immunodeficiency
ASIS for GAMMAGARD in Primary Immunodeficiency
ASIS Corporation (ASIS) has developed the only automatic injection system for delivery of injectable products to it's optimum/right spot, just outside of the fascia, which exists subdermally (between the skin and muscle).
- Trial name
- ASISinPI (NCT02123615)
- Testing
- Gadolinium For abdomen, Gadolinium For lower back, Efficacy of Gammagard subcutaneously at Week 12
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ASIS Corporation
Rumination Disorders
Treatment of Rumination by Biofeedback - a Randomized Controlled Trial
Rumination syndrome is characterized by effortless recurrent regurgitation of recently ingested food into the mouth, with consequent expulsion or re-chewing and swallowing.
- Trial name
- NCT02214472
- Testing
- Biofeedback
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute