Clinical trials: Electric Muscle Stimulation
Spinal Cord Injury
Investigation Into Optimal FES Training Characteristics After Spinal Cord Injury
The aim of this study is to investigate two different modalities of functional electrical stimulation (FES) leg exercise in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). The primary outcomes being compared are 1.
- Trial name
- NCT03621254
- Testing
- [LO-LONG], [HI-SHORT
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Overlap Syndrome, Asthma
Combined Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Quadriceps and Triceps During Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD
Patients with COPD frequently have muscle disorders. Pathogenic mechanisms generate significant pathophysiological changes in the locomotor muscles structure, leading to decreased strength, decreased endurance and limited…
- Trial name
- COMBIELEC (NCT04684966)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 266 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Spasticity, Stroke
Efficacy and Cost-effectiveness of Spasticity Treatment With Multifocal TENS
Spasticity is a common consequence of injury to the central nervous system and can be a major problem in motor function and everyday activities.
- Conditions
- Spasticity, Stroke, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT02261142
- Testing
- Multifocal TENS garment (Mollii®)
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
STROKE
The Immediate Effect of Electrical Stimulation Transcranial Direct Current (tDCS) Associated With the Use of FES, in Muscle Activity of the Tibialis Anterior Muscle, Balance and Plantar Pressure Distribution of Individuals With Hemiparesis Due to Stroke
Background: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is currently considered a beneficial method for patients with neurological problems due to the modulation of cortex activity as well as the enhancement and prolongation…
- Trial name
- NCT02389608
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Functional electrical stimulation (FES)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Early FES Cycling in Acute Spinal Cord Injury for Neuromuscular Preservation and Neurorecovery
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition that often leads to paralysis and multiple health problems such as muscle wasting, bone loss and spasticity.
- Trial name
- NCT05255679
- Testing
- Early FES, Delayed FES
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Postural Balance
NMES to Improve Hip Abductor Strength and Balance
This study will examine the addition of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on the hip abductors during strength training and a fall prevention program for improving muscle strength and improving balance.
- Trial name
- IMAGINE+NMES (NCT02992275)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), Multi-Modality Balance Intervention (MMBI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Baltimore VA Medical Center
Muscle Fatigue
Electrical Stimulation vs. Static Stretching in the Leg Muscles
The retraction of the posterior leg muscles consists of a shortening of the muscle fibers that limits ankle dorsiflexion. The objective of this randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT) with a double-blind technique and…
- Trial name
- NCT06626698
- Testing
- Static stretching, Electrical muscle elongation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Electrical Stimulation
Influence of Electrode Positioning and Current Type on Fatigue, Force and Discomfort
Introduction: Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has the purpose of generating muscle contractions to minimize muscular atrophy and to improve neuromuscular performance.
- Trial name
- NCT04200677
- Testing
- Monophasic Current (100 Hz) with 1ms pulse width applied to the Tibial Nerve, Biphasic current (100 Hz) with pulse width 0.5ms applied to the Tibial Nerve, Biphasic current (100 Hz) with 1ms pulse width applied to the Tibial Nerve
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Brasilia
Critical Illness
Early Mobilization and Intensive Rehabilitation in the Critically Ill
ICU acquired weakness contributes (ICUAW) to poor functional outcome in survivors of critical care. Most damage occurs during the first week of critical illness when patients are unable to cooperate with conventional active…
- Trial name
- EMIR (NCT02864745)
- Testing
- functional electrical stimulation-assisted cycle ergometry, standard rehabilitation
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Pelvic Floor Disorders
Viewing Surface Electrical Stimulation on Pelvic Floor With Ultrasound
Subjects will place a surface electrode on their perineal area after a bladder-filling protocol. Transabdominal ultrasound will image the base of the bladder at rest, voluntary pelvic floor contraction, with the surface…
- Trial name
- NCT03528928
- Testing
- Surface electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elidah, Inc.
Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and/or Neurofunctional Electrical Acupuncture in Myofascial Chronic Pain Patients
To evaluate the hypothesis: the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic (rTMS) stimulation and/or peripheral stimulation (neurofunctional electrical acupuncture) treatments are more effective in pain relief than placebo-sham…
- Trial name
- NCT02381171
- Testing
- Active rTMS, Active Neuroacupuncture
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Tetraplegia
Electrical Stimulation in Denervated Muscles of the Upper Limbs
In the last decade the stimulation of denervated muscles got more attention. Not at least because of the promising results of the RISE project (Use of electrical stimulation to restore standing in paraplegics with long-term…
- Trial name
- NCT03698136
- Testing
- Stimulation of denervated muscles
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Drooling
Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Added to Oral Motor Therapy in Cerebral Palsy
This randomized, controlled, single-blind trial aims to investigate the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) combined with oral motor therapy in reducing drooling severity among children with cerebral…
- Trial name
- NOMES-CP (NCT07069257)
- Testing
- Oral Motor Therapy, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Aslinur Keles Ercisli, MD, PhD
Lateral Epicondylitis, Tennis Elbow
Efficacy of Vitamin C Supplement vs Spinal Manipulation to Treatment in Lateral Epicondylitis
A randomized clinical trial will be conducted. 130 subjects diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis will be studied. 3 intervention groups will be formed.
- Trial name
- NCT04445727
- Testing
- Vitamin C, spinal manipulation, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Low Back Pain
Effect Of Applied Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation In Addition To Lumber Stabilization Exercises On The Multifidus Muscle Thickness
The goal of this clinical trial is to show the additive effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) applied to the multifidus muscle in addition to stabilization exercises in patients with chronic low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT05761808
- Testing
- exercises, neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia Activity Study With Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (FAST)
Pain associated with fibromyalgia interferes with daily function, work, and social activities resulting in a decreased quality of life. People with fibromyalgia also have a significant amount of fatigue and a fear of movement.
- Trial name
- FAST (NCT01888640)
- Testing
- TENS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- Kathleen Sluka
Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity
Lateral Cord Stimulation as a New Treatment for Refractory Spastic Cerebral Palsy
The aim of our work is to investigate whether electrical Lateral Cord Stimulation (LCS) causes an inhibitory and modulatory action by indirect cerebellar activation, so releasing spasticity and the spastic syndrome in selected…
- Trial name
- Andreani1 (NCT02199015)
- Testing
- Lateral spinal cord surgical implant of electrodes
- Where
- 2 sites in Argentina, Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Juan Carlos M. Andreani MD
ICU-acquired Muscle Weakness
Electrical Muscle Stimulation and Bicycling Combined to Early Standard Rehabilitation in the ICU
Early mobilization (from the first day if possible), first passive and then passive and active, is recommended for critically ill patients in whom it reduces the duration of mechanical ventilation, the length of hospital stay…
- Trial name
- PROMOREA1 (NCT02185989)
- Testing
- Early electrical stimulation and early leg bicycling added to early standard rehabilitation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 314 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans
Chronic Kidney Disease
Functional Electrical Stimulation in Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease is a renal injury and progressive and irreversible loss of kidney function and in its most advanced stage is called chronic renal failure.
- Trial name
- NCT02336776
- Testing
- Functional electrical stimulation
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Myofascial Pain - Dysfunction Syndrome of TMJ
Dry Needling Vs Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Management of Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome
Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome (MPDS) is the most common form of temporomandibular disorders. Because of the multifactorial nature of the problem, its management is still not definite.
- Trial name
- NCT06583915
- Testing
- TENS, Dry Needle
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University