Clinical trials: Electric Muscle Stimulation
Neurogenic Bowel
Electrical Stimulation of Abdominal Muscles for Bowel Management in People With Spinal Cord Injury
A well-managed bowel program is an essential part of daily life for many people with a SCI. Nevertheless, constipation is frequently reported (42-95%).
- Trial name
- BOWMAN (NCT04307303)
- Testing
- abdominal functional electrical stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Sports Physical Therapy
Strengthening Effect on Hamstring's Passive Mechanical Properties
The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of different strengthening methods on hamstring muscle group's passive mechanical properties and to investigate this effect's relation with performance changes in healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT03884738
- Testing
- Concentric Exercise, Nordic Eccentric exercise, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Low Back Pain
Effects of Kinesiotaping and Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Low Back Pain and Disability
To compare the effects of kinesiotaping and electrical muscle stimulation on low back pain and disability associated with diastasis recti.
- Trial name
- NCT05834153
- Testing
- kinesiotaping, electrical muscle stimulation
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Critical Illness Myopathy, Critical Illness Polyneuropathy
Improved Recovery of Walking in Acquired Muscle Weakness
The aim of Re-Walk-Easy is to evaluate the effects of rehabilitation based on electrical stimulation on the motor performance of critically ill patients.
- Trial name
- Re-Walk-Easy (NCT06786390)
- Testing
- Rehabilitation protocol: FES, Rehabilitation protocol without FES
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Thumb Joint Stiffness
Electrical Stimulation to Recover Greater Range of Motion After Surgery
Background One of the potentially debilitative complications of operative repair and subsequent immobilization is stiffness that appears secondary to inflammation and adhesions.
- Trial name
- NCT01082432
- Testing
- electrically induced muscle activation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Joseph Fourier
Atrophy, Muscular, Atrophy, Disuse
Blood Flow Restricted Electrical Stimulation During Immobilisation
Following injury or surgery to a limb, it is often immobilised to allow tissue healing. Short periods of disuse cause loss of muscle size and strength and impaired mechanical properties of tendons, which leads to reduced…
- Trial name
- NCT05093985
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation with blood flow restriction
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St Mary's University College
Sedentary Lifestyle, Muscle Stimulation
Effects of EMS on Strength in Sedentary Women
Abstract Aim of the Study: This study aimed to compare the effects of Electro Muscle Stimulation (EMS) exercise on physical performance in sedentary women.
- Trial name
- NCT07246772
- Testing
- Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS), Standard Exercise Protocol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Healthy
Eccentric Muscle Training, Stimulation, and Biomarkers in SCI
The investigators are studying a new rehabilitation treatment for individuals trying to recover walking after spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT05337982
- Testing
- Downhill Eccentric Treadmill Training with Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Sarcopenia
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and Muscle Protein Accretion (ES-PRO)
In the present study, the effect of a bolus of intrinsically labeled milk directly after one-legged NMES will be studied.
- Trial name
- ES-PRO (NCT01615276)
- Testing
- Enraf Nonius Tensmed S84 for Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), No Enraf Nonius Tensmed S84 for Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) NMES
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Healthy
Electrical Stimulation With Different Currents and Electromagnetic Fields
Muscle strength is the amount of force generated by muscle contraction. It could be measured with an isometric dynamometer. This is a validated tool that could be used to measure Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction (MVIC) and…
- Trial name
- NCT05500300
- Testing
- Neo-Russian, Aussie, RBS
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maimonides University
Fat Reduction, Muscle Tone Increased
Electrical Muscle Stimulation with 1064 Nm Diode Laser and RF/PEMF for Non-invasive Body Contouring and Fat Reduction.
Multi-center, three-arm, randomized, evaluator-blinded study of electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) and/or 1064 nm diode laser, pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) and vacuum assisted radio frequency (RF) using the Venus Bliss…
- Trial name
- NCT05256771
- Testing
- EMS, 1064 nm diode laser, RF/PEMF
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Venus Concept
Low Back Pain
Movement Control and Motor Unit Behavior Responses to Different Types of Stimulation
This study aims to determine the effect of different stimulations including 1) transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), 2) neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), 3) motor control exercise (MCE), and 4) isometric…
- Trial name
- NCT06516770
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation, Neuromuscular electrical stimulation, Motor control exercise
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal
Modeling, Optimization, and Control Methods for a Personalized Hybrid Walking Exoskeleton
The central objective of this study is to validate new algorithms that coordinate between functional electrical stimulation (FES) and the exoskeleton during sitting-to-standing, walking, and standing-to-sitting movements.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia, Spinal, Paraplegia, Incomplete
- Trial name
- NCT04453943
- Testing
- Exoskeleton Walking - with or without FES, Exoskeleton Sitting to Standing - with or without FES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University
Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia and Intervention Physical Therapy
To evaluate and compare the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and low-load resistance training with blood flow restriction (BFR) in improving muscle mass, strength, functional performance, and quality…
- Trial name
- NCT07013604
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) Group,Resistance + BFR Group
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pharos University in Alexandria
Electrical Stimulation
Effect of Femoral Quadriceps Muscle Length on Fatigue Induced by Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
This study aims To investigate the effects of Quadriceps femoris muscle length on neuromuscular fatigue induced by NMES, muscle performance, discomfort and peripheral oxygen extraction.
- Trial name
- NCT05905406
- Testing
- Electrical estimulation
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Brasilia
Muscle Damage
Influence of Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAID) on Muscle Regeneration
The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on muscle regeneration. The investigators' hypothesis is that ingestion of NSAID will delay or impair muscle regeneration.
- Trial name
- NCT00832663
- Testing
- NSAID
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Hamstring Flexibility, Hamstring Muscle Tightness
Effects of Combining PNF With NMES in Young Football Players
Hamstring muscle injuries are common in sports like football and often lead to extended periods of inactivity. This study aims to compare the effects of two different stretching programs on hamstring flexibility, with a secondary…
- Trial name
- PNF+NMES (NCT07075497)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), Contract-Relax PNF (crPNF)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University
Fibromyalgia
Effects of tDCS on People With Fibromyalgia
People with fibromyalgia could experience physical and cognitive impairment as well as higher dual-task cost than healthy people when two tasks are performed simultaneously.
- Trial name
- NCT05266989
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Extremadura
Osteoarthritis, Sarcopenia
To Investigate Effects of Amway Bundle Combination of Products on Osteoarthritis & Sarcopenia
The goal of this interventional study is to evaluate the effects of bundle combination of Amway All-plant protein booster with Nutrilite Lifestyle guideline and/or EMS (Electric Muscle Stimulation) device on Osteoarthritis \&…
- Trial name
- NCT05872360
- Testing
- Bundle Group 1 with Nutrilite Lifestyle, Bundle Group 2 without Nutrilite Lifestyle, Control Group 1
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amway (China) R&D Center
Healthy
Effects of Kilohertz-frequency and Low-frequency Current on Triceps Surae
Neuromuscular electrical Stimulation (NMES) can minimize muscle atrophy and complications related to muscle disuse and help improve neuromuscular performance.
- Trial name
- NCT05894044
- Testing
- Russian current 10%, Aussie current 10%, Pulsed current 500 µs phase
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Brasilia