Clinical trials: Electric Muscle Stimulation
Muscle Weakness, Sports Performance
Light Therapy and Electrical Stimulation on Functional Performance in Volleyball Athletes
Background: Volleyball players constantly perform vertical jumps, the higher the height of the jump is better sports performance of these players. Several methods have been tested to improve jumping performance in these players.
- Trial name
- NCT02443701
- Testing
- Exercise, LASER, NMES
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro de Traumatologia do Esporte
Healthy
Combining Resting Blood Flow Restriction with Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation: Effects on Blood Lactate Levels and Lower Limb Muscle Function
The current research landscape shows studies indicating increased muscle strength and hypertrophy through neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with blood flow restriction.
- Trial name
- NCT06196099
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Squat exercise
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hyunjoong Kim
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Snoring
Effects of Frequency Adjustment in Functional Electrical Stimulation on Genioglossus Muscle Activity
This single-group interventional study investigates the safety and physiologic effects of functional electrical stimulation (FES) applied to the tongue and submental muscles in adults at high risk for sleep apnea.
- Trial name
- NCT07466888
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation Device
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
Effects of Lower Extremity Functional Exercise Program and Neuromuscular Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Older Adults
The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the effects of lower extremity functional exercise program and neuromuscular electrical nerve stimulation on muscle thickness, muscle strength, gait and fall risk in the…
- Trial name
- NCT07076797
- Testing
- EXERCISE TRAINING, NMES
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Muscle Mass Loss
Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Muscle Mass in ECMO Patients
The goal of this clinical trial study: is to determine the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in critically ill patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
- Trial name
- NMES-ECMO (NCT07566702)
- Testing
- NMES, Conventional physiothrapy program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Abdominal Obesity
Effects of Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Waist Circumference in Adults
This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, controlled study was designed to investigate the efficacy of electrical muscle simulation (EMS) for treatment of waist circumference (WC) reduction in abdominal obese adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02970812
- Testing
- Electrical Muscle Stimulation, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Muscle Weakness, Muscle Atrophy
Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Combined With Blood Flow Restriction on Muscular and Cardiovascular Function
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has recently been combined with blood flow restriction (BFR) in controlled trials and has shown increased muscular strength and size compared with NMES and BFR on their own.
- Trial name
- NCT03662555
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Mary's University, Twickenham
Premature Ejaculation
Safety Demonstration of Increasing Intensities of Electrical Stimulation Delivered to The Bulbospongiosus Muscle
The company suggests a new concept of treatment for PE: Transient inhibition of striated muscle contraction by a transcutaneous stimulation device.
- Trial name
- NCT03174470
- Testing
- TENS Stimulator
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virility Medical Ltd.
Athletic Performance, Plyometric Exercise
A Randomized Crossover Study on Diverse Training Methods to Enhance University Athletes' Performance and Health
The goal of this randomized crossover study is to investigate the effects of plyometric training, functional training, and whole-body electrical muscle stimulation (WB-EMS) on athletic performance and health in university…
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Plyometric Exercise, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT06546605
- Testing
- Whole-Body Electrical Muscle Stimulation (WB-EMS) Training, Plyometric Training, Functional Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Macau
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Macau
Fatigue
Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Parameters on Torque, Fatigue, and Oxygen Extraction
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) can minimize muscle atrophy, complications related to muscle disuse and improved neuromuscular performance.
- Trial name
- NMES (NCT05061056)
- Testing
- Russian current 10%, Russian current 20%, Aussie current 10%
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Brasilia
Stroke, Cramp
The Application of Wide Pulse High Frequency Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Disorders Associated With Motoneuron Hyperexcitability
In the present project, the investigators aim at proposing innovative ways of investigating spinal motoneuron hyperexcitability to counteract the associated impairments by using wide pulse high frequency neuromuscular electrical…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cramp, Restless Legs Syndrome, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- MnHyperex (NCT05908214)
- Testing
- wide pulse high frequency neuromuscular electrical stimulation training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne
Deglutition Disorder, Healthy
Electrical Muscle Stimulation to Aid Swallowing in Dysphagia
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of using extrinsic laryngeal muscle stimulation to elevate the larynx in a manner similar to that which occurs during normal swallowing.
- Trial name
- NCT00001936
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Muscle Weakness Condition, Therapy Effect
Vibrational-proprioceptive Resistance Exercise Training Versus Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training in Elderly People With Muscle Weakness
Study the structural behaviours of weak muscle of elderly and evaluate the efficiency of two different types of training.
- Trial name
- MOBIL (NCT01679977)
- Testing
- Vibrational-proprioceptive Resistance Exercise Training, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria, Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Electrical Stimulation and Physical Rehabilitation
Stroke
Muscle Coordination-Based Feedback for Stroke Rehabilitation
The purpose of this study is to compare two interventions currently used to improve gait and lower limb function in individuals with chronic stroke (i.e., high-intensity gait training and high-intensity gait training with…
- Trial name
- NCT06099444
- Testing
- Conventional High Intensity Gait Training, Standard FES to the Tibialis Anterior (TA), Synergy-Based Multichannel FES (MFES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Haemodynamic Physiology
Electrical Stimulation of the Muscle Pumps of the Leg
The most efficient way of electrically stimulating the calf muscles has not been identified. The investigators aim to investigate this using a matrix of electrical parameters, and measuring the outcome with vascular ultrasound of…
- Trial name
- Muscle Pump (NCT02532556)
- Testing
- Electrical stimulation (Digitimer)
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Local Glucose Uptake, Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Unloading Induced Effects on Local Glucose Uptake Into m. Soleus
The present study aimed to investigate whether a daily intake of lupin protein and a neuromuscular electrical stimulation training twice a day can improve local glucose uptake into m.
- Trial name
- NutriHEP (NCT02698878)
- Testing
- lupin protein, Neuromuscular electrical stimulation, HEPHAISTOS unloading orthotic device
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DLR German Aerospace Center
Muscle Fatigue, Functional Electrical Stimulation
Recumbent Cycling and Functional Electrical Stimulation for Lower Limb Rehabilitation
This study evaluates two different control strategies for a rehabilitation device that combines recumbent leg-cycling with functional electrical stimulation (FES) of the quadriceps muscle.
- Conditions
- Muscle Fatigue, Functional Electrical Stimulation, Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- BiciFES (NCT07873424)
- Testing
- Fatigue-Feedback FES Control Strategy, Standard FES Control Strategy
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Council of Scientific and Technical Research, Argentina
Hamstring Injury, Muscle Rupture
Effect of NMES+ on Hamstring Lesion (3a/3b)
The goal of this clinical trial is to analyze the effect of the electrical stimulation superimposed onto movement in healthy semi-professional athletes who sustained a type 3a/3b hamstring strain injury.
- Conditions
- Hamstring Injury, Muscle Rupture, Hamstring Sprain
- Trial name
- NCT05786300
- Testing
- NMES+, Rehab
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università degli studi di Roma Foro Italico
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
Temporomandibular Disorders
Comparison Between Sensory and Motor Transcutaneous Electrical Nervous Stimulation on Electromyographic and Kinesiographic Activity of Patients With Temporomandibular Disorder: a Controlled Clinical Trial
Background The purpose of the present controlled clinical trial was to assess the effect of a single 60 min application of transcutaneous electrical nervous stimulation (TENS) at sensory stimulation threshold (STS), compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT01832207
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of L'Aquila