Clinical trials: Electric Stimulation
Spinal Cord Injury
Testosterone and Neural Function in Men With Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) disrupts the nerves controlling movement, along with those that regulate functions like heart rate and blood pressure (known as the autonomic nervous system, or ANS).
- Trial name
- NCT06130449
- Testing
- Natesto testosterone intranasal gel, Ayr Saline Nasal Gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injuries
The Effect of FES and Therapeutic Exercise on SCI Patients Skeletal Muscles, Sitting Balance, Posture and Quality of Life
Aim of the current study is to evaluate the effect functional electrical stimulation and therapeutic exercise on traumatic spinal cord injured participants'skeletal muscle characteristics, sitting balance, lung function and…
- Trial name
- NCT03517787
- Testing
- FES+TE, TE, REF-FES+TE
- Where
- Estonia
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tartu University Hospital
ICU Acquired Weakness
Safety and Efficacy of the MyokinE100 (CL-EMS Alpha) Device in Inducing Visible Muscle Contraction in Healthy Volunteers
Every patient admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is at risk of developing "Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness" (ICUAW).
- Trial name
- NCT06023511
- Testing
- Electrical muscle stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Health Discovery Labs
Healthy Volunteers
The Combined Effect of TENS and TaVNS on Pressure and Heat Pain Thresholds in Pain-Free Subjects
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a non-invasive modality that utilizes electrical currents to modulate pain in populations with acute and chronic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT06361381
- Testing
- Active Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (TaVNS), Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hartford
Aged
Whole-body Electrostimulation on Functional Mobility and Quality of Life in the Elderly
Elderly people experience reduced strength, mass and muscle function throughout the aging process, and this negatively affects the functionality and quality of life of these individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT06131671
- Testing
- Whole-body electrical stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Electric Stimulation Therapy, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Enhancing Speech Intelligibility Using Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation (tACS)
This study contributes to fundamental research investigating the role of the articulatory-motor integration and cerebro-acoustic coherence in speech comprehension.
- Trial name
- StimSpeechCom (NCT04036630)
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) induced motor-evoked potentials (MEPs)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Aging
The Short-term Effects of Noninvasive Electrical Brain Stimulation on Dual Tasking in Older Adults
The tDCS \& Dual Tasking study will compare the effects of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) targeting three different cortical regions (as well as sham stimulation) on dual task standing and walking in older adults…
- Trial name
- NCT03191812
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Israel
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Muscle Tone Abnormalities
Effectiveness of Two Stretching Techniques on Healthy Volunteers With Shortened Hamstrings
The main objective of this study is to compare the effect and the duration of the Neuromuscular Electrical Elongation (NMEE ) technique versus the PNF technique and versus a control group, on the extensibility of the hamstrings…
- Trial name
- NCT03084341
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Elongation, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad San Jorge
Instability; Back
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Motor Control
Phase I, this study aims to:- 1. Establish intra- and inter-rater reliability and minimal detectable change of ultrasound imaging measurement 2.
- Trial name
- NCT03786627
- Testing
- Combined NMES and motor control
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Cerebral Palsy
The Effects of Electrical Stimulation Gait Training on Walking and Posture for Children With Cerebral Palsy
This proposal is designed to achieve the following specific aims and will test the associated hypotheses: AIM 1: To compare walking ability, standing posture, gait initiation and functional standing and stepping of twenty…
- Trial name
- NCT00292786
- Testing
- Walking Practice with Functional Electrical Stimulation, Walking Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Spinal Cord Stimulation
Therapist-dependent Dose of Spinal TENS
The intensity used during transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in both, clinical practice and research studies, is often based on subjective commands such as "strong but comfortable sensation".
- Conditions
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Dose-response Relationship
- Trial name
- NCT03179488
- Testing
- Spinal TENS
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Alcohol Use Disorder
A Pilot Study of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Boost the Efficacy of Psychotherapy in a Community Sample of People Who Drink Alcohol
The goal of this small (n=75) proof-of-concept randomized clinical trial is to test the effects of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) during motivational interviewing (MI) sessions with participants who drink at…
- Trial name
- tACS-MI (NCT04770025)
- Testing
- High-density transcranial alternating current stimulation, Motivational interviewing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Mind Research Network
Mucositis
Therapies for Salivary Flux Stimulation in Patients Transplanted With Hematopoietic Stem Cells
The transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells (THSC) is a therapeutic modality developed for the treatment of various diseases such as leukemia, bone marrow aplasia, lymphomas, multiple myeloma, among others.
- Trial name
- NCT00929825
- Testing
- mechanical stimulation (Elastomers), TENS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
Nerve Block, Electric Stimulation
Nerve Conduction Block Using Transcutaneous Electrical Currents
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the transcutaneous application of unmodulated high frequency alternating currents could produce a quickly conduction block of peripheral nerve.
- Trial name
- NCT03169049
- Testing
- High-Frequency Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Myofascial Pain, Neck Pain
Dry Needling vs Dry Needling With ES in Patients With Neck/Shoulder Pain
First, we aim to determine if there is a difference in the rate of improvement, as measured by the Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), across a 6 week treatment period between those treated with DN…
- Conditions
- Myofascial Pain, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03638388
- Testing
- Dry needling (DN), Dry needling with intramuscular electrical stimulation (DNES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kindyle Brennan
Healthy, Schizophrenia
Modulating Human Cortical Plasticity With Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
Experience dependent plasticity is a fundamental property of the brain. It allows neural systems to adapt in response to environmental input and subserves the vital functions of learning and memory.
- Trial name
- NCT03114488
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Hyperhidrosis Primary Focal Palms
Effect of TENS on Patients With Palmar Hyperhidrosis
To investigate the effectiveness of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Hyperhidrosis Severity on patients with primary Palmar Hyperhidrosis.
- Trial name
- NCT06532045
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Body Composition, Muscle Mass
EMS Combined With Resistance Training in Weight Lifters
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine the effects of Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) combined with resistance training on muscle mass, muscular strength, body composition, and power in trained…
- Conditions
- Body Composition, Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength
- Trial name
- NCT07484646
- Testing
- EMS + Resistance Training, Resistance Training Only
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Upper Limb Deficits
Assessment of Feasibility, Functionality and Usability of an Hybrid Assistive Exoskeleton for Upper Limb
People affected by stroke or brachial plexus injuries experience huge impairment in using upper limbs for everyday life activities.
- Trial name
- NCT07000279
- Testing
- Assistive exoskeleton for activities of daily living (ADLs), Assistive exoskeleton for box and block, Assistive exoskeleton for maximum reaching height
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Nazionale Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro
Handgrip Strength
Direct Current Cathode and Anode Effects and Changes in Handgrip Strength. Evaluation Through a Dynamometer Test
The design aims to investigate the value of direct current, specifically the polar effects this has, and its influence on neuromuscular changes described in the literature.
- Trial name
- NCT02884427
- Testing
- Cathode stimulation, Anode stimulation
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Quiropraxia y Equilibrio