Clinical trials: Electric Muscle Stimulation
Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis (BVFP)
Laryngeal Pacing Study
Standard treatment options for patients who are diagnosed with BVFP include tracheostomy, cordotomy, arytenoidectomy, and suture tie-back.
- Trial name
- BVFP IDE (NCT03085316)
- Testing
- Investigational device
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Stress Urinary Incontinence
Safety and Efficacy Study of Intrasphincteric Autologous Myoblast Injection to Treat Stress Urinary Incontinence
The purpose of this pilot clinical study is to determine if intrasphincteric autologous myoblast injections in combination with electrical stimulation are safe and effective in treating stress urinary incontinence, confirming the…
- Trial name
- NCT01355133
- Testing
- Transurethral intrasphincteric autologous myoblast implantation
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Fibromyalgia
High-definition Transcranial Electrical Stimulation for Fibromyalgia
Transcranial electrical stimulation (tCES) is a non-invasive and safe treatment, which uses a low direct current or alternating current to change the excitability of the cerebral cortex.
- Trial name
- NCT04550598
- Testing
- HD-tCES
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
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)
Fibromyalgia
Cranial Electrical Stimulation Effects on Symptoms in Persons With Fibromyalgia
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of mild cranial electrical stimulation on pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, perceived stress, blood pressure, and functional status in persons with fibromyalgia.
- Trial name
- NCT00928720
- Testing
- CES device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
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
Stress Urinary Incontinence, Urethral Hypermobility
Efficacy of Biofeedback-Assisted Pelvic Muscle Floor Training and Electrical Stimulation on Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence
The pathophysiological mechanism of stress urinary incontinence divides stress urinary incontinence into urethral hypermobility and intrinsic sphincter deficiency.
- Conditions
- Stress Urinary Incontinence, Urethral Hypermobility, Intrinsic Sphincter Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT05272644
- Testing
- surface electromyographic biofeedback assisted pelvic floor muscle training, surface electromyographic biofeedback and electrical stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
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
COPD
Electrical Stimulation for Attenuating Muscle Atrophy
Objectives: This study aims to examine the use of low frequency (2Hz), low amplitude (intensity just produce visible muscle contraction), and long duration (2x3 hrs/day) neuromuscular electrical simulation (NMES) in attenuating…
- Trial name
- NCT02321163
- Testing
- NMES new paradigm, NMES conventional, NMES no stimulation
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Muscle Atrophy
Characterization of the Changes in the Signalling Pathways During Spinal Cord Injury-induced Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
Atrogin-1 and muscle RING finger-1 are skeletal muscle specific genes, with ubiquitin ligase activities, that are upregulated during muscle atrophy in mice.
- Trial name
- NCT01470950
- Testing
- Motionmaker
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Clinique Romande de Readaptation
Tennis Elbow
Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Cupping Therapy in The Treatment of Tennis Elbow: A Randomized Controlled Trial
One hundred and twenty patients (67 females and 53 males) with unilateral TE were included in the study from January 2020 to December 2020 and diagnosed by an orthopedist. Their ages ranged between 20 and 50 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT04867811
- Testing
- conventional therapy, cupping therapy, TENS
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- October 6 University
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
Mechanical Ventilation, Critical Illness
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in a Patient on Invasive Mechanical Ventilation (MOVCARE)
This clinical study aims to compare the effects of conventional physical therapy alone versus conventional physical therapy combined with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in patients admitted to the ICU and undergoing…
- Conditions
- Mechanical Ventilation, Critical Illness, Intensive Care Unit Patients, Muscle Weakness Condition
- Trial name
- MOVCARE (NCT07188350)
- Testing
- Conventional Physical Therapy, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Moinhos de Vento
Heart Failure, Physical Therapy
Isolated Resistance Training and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Femoral Intra Aortic Balloon Pump.
The objective of this randomized clinical trial is to compare the effects of a standardized exercise program alone versus the same program combined with neuromuscular electrical stimulation in patients undergoing heart failure .
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Physical Therapy, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT06316349
- Testing
- Isolated Resistance Training Program, Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Fibromyalgia
Auricular Neuromodulation in Veterans With Fibromyalgia
PENFS (percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation) is an FDA-cleared acupuncture-like therapy applied to the external ear targeting several cranial nerve branches including the auricular branch of the vagus nerve to improve…
- Trial name
- PENFS (NCT06415591)
- Testing
- Percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Low Back Pain, Paraspinal Muscles
Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
This study evaluates the effect of a 10-week long intervention with the StimaWELL 120MTRS system on multifidus morphology and function in individuals with chronic low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04891692
- Testing
- StimaWell 120MTRS system
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Concordia University, Montreal
Stroke
TENS and Spasticity in Stroke Patients
study aims to evaluate the efficacy of high and low frequency TENS on spasticity, strength and functional status in stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05075109
- Testing
- High Frequency TENS, Low Frequency TENS, Task Related Training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Mechanical Ventilation
Clinical Application of the Effect of Respiratory Muscles Electrical Stimulation on Weaning in Patients With Difficult Weaning of the Mechanical Ventilation
This trial evaluates whether transcutaneous diaphragmatic/phrenic nerve stimulation (TEDS), abdominal functional electrical stimulation (abFES), or their combination, accelerates and improves the quality of weaning from prolonged…
- Trial name
- NCT07199036
- Testing
- TEDS (Transcutaneous Diaphragmatic/Phrenic Nerve Stimulation), abFES (Functional Electrical Stimulation of Abdominal Muscles)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Capital Medical University