Clinical trials: Electric Muscle Stimulation
Muscle Dystonia
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Jaw-closing Dystonia
6 patients with jaw-closing dystonia will be treated with neuromuscular electrical stimulation over 8 weeks. The distance the mouth can be opened voluntarily and the oro-mandibular dystonia questionnaire (OMDQ-25) will be…
- Trial name
- NCT03889704
- Testing
- Omnistim® FX²
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Edward Burton
Spinal Cord Injury
Testosterone and Long Pulse Stimulation After SCI
Denervation following spinal cord injury (SCI) limits beneficial application of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES). SCI with denervation results in extensive muscle atrophy that is accompanied with several…
- Trial name
- NCT03345576
- Testing
- Testosterone and LPWS, Testosterone and standard NMES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Fibromyalgia
Randomized Controlled Trial of CES for Fibromyalgia
Given recent increasing opioid-related deaths and evidence showing against the use of opioids for non-malignant chronic pain, there is growing need for non-narcotic pain management.
- Trial name
- NCT04115033
- Testing
- Alpha-stim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Intensive Care (ICU) Myopathy
Neurosciences-Intensive Care Unit Electrical Stimulation
Patients admitted to the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) are at particular risk of developing ICU-associated weakness and myopathy, given the unique risks of early mobilization in these patients, which include increased…
- Trial name
- NCT03547687
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation Treatment, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
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
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
Electric Stimulation, Respiration, Artificial
Breath Synchronized Abdominal Muscle Stimulation to Facilitate Ventilator Weaning: a Pilot Study
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether neuromuscular electrical stimulation applied to the abdominal wall muscles in synchrony with exhalation can increase the strength of the respiratory muscles in prolonged…
- Conditions
- Electric Stimulation, Respiration, Artificial, Ventilator Weaning
- Trial name
- NCT03019107
- Testing
- Breath synchronized abdominal NMES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Liberate Medical
Covid19, Muscle Atrophy
Electrical Stimulation for Critically Ill Covid-19 Patients
Unfortunately, hospital-acquired weakness is highly prevalent among COVID-19 hospitalized patients, who often require prolonged bed-rest or paralytics for an extended period of time in order to maintain oxygenation.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Muscle Atrophy, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- Phase I (NCT04685213)
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Hemodialysis, Fatigue
Electrical Muscle Stimulation Versus Resistive Training On Physical Measures, And Fatigue In Hemodialysis Patients
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of intradialytic neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and intradialytic resistance exercise with usual care on physical function, dialysis adequacy…
- Trial name
- NCT06079502
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, resistive training program, usual care dialysis
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Respiratory Failure
Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
Muscle atrophy and diaphragm dysfunction are common complication in patients with prolong mechanical ventilator (PMV) and is associated with increased rate of weaning failure and days of hospitalization.
- Trial name
- NCT02227810
- Testing
- electrical stimulation (high frequency), electrical stimulation (low frequency)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
COVID-19, Muscle Atrophy
Electrical Stimulation for Critically Ill Post-Covid-19 Patients
Unfortunately, hospital-acquired weakness is highly prevalent among COVID-19 hospitalized patients, who often require prolonged bed-rest or paralytics for an extended period of time in order to maintain oxygenation.
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Muscle Atrophy, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- Phase II (NCT05198466)
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Dialysis
Effects of Exercise by Neuromuscular Stimulation in Dialysis Patients
The investigators propose a pilot feasibility study to determine if exercise delivered by passive electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis improves physical fitness and…
- Trial name
- NCT03517553
- Testing
- EMS users in ESRD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Osteoarthritis
Early Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation For Quadriceps Muscle Activation Deficits Following Total Knee Replacement
The purpose of this study is to determine whether early intervention with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for muscle strengthening immediately after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is more effective than voluntary…
- Trial name
- NCT00800254
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES), Standard Rehabilitation Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver