Clinical trials: Electricity; Effects
Insomnia, Sleeplessness
Evaluation of Vestibular Stimulation to Help Occasional Sleeplessness
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a small electrical current to the vestibular nerve (balance organ) will decrease the time it take for participants to fall asleep.
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Sleeplessness, Transient Insomnia
- Trial name
- VSOM (NCT00594022)
- Testing
- Electric stimulation of the Vestibular Nerve - "VirtuSom"
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 349 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philips Respironics
Spinal Cord Injury
Effects of Electrical Stimulation and Vitamin D Supplementation on Bone Health Following Spinal Cord Injury.
Neurogenic osteoporosis is a common complication of spinal cord injury (SCI) that is associated with low impact bone fractures. It is concerning that more than 46,000 Veterans affected with SCI and are at risk of osteoporosis and…
- Trial name
- NCT05008484
- Testing
- NMES, Vitamin D, Passive movement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Healthy Volunteers
A Study of LY2484595 on the Electrical Activity of the Heart
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect on the electrical activity of the heart as measured by an electrocardiogram (ECG) after dosing with 10 days of LY2484595 compared to 10 days of placebo in relation to a single…
- Trial name
- NCT01537887
- Testing
- LY2484595, Moxifloxacin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
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
Cognitive Function, Mood
Effects of Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) in Healthy, Young Adults
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is the most abundant catechin (sometimes referred to as tea flavonoids) in green tea extract. A review by Nagle et al (2006) identifies that a large amount of research indicates EGCG (amongst other…
- Trial name
- NCT00981292
- Testing
- EGCG
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Meniscus Tear
Effects of TENS Therapy Following Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
Following standard of care procedures for arthroscopy knee surgery it is anticipated that Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) will provide improved pain relief and improve functional outcomes.
- Trial name
- TENS (NCT01528228)
- Testing
- TENS Treatment with functional or disabled unit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- A.T. Still University of Health Sciences
Ischemic Stroke
Electric Field Navigated 1hz Rtms for Post-stroke Motor Recovery Trial
A prospective, multi-center, randomized, sham-controlled, blinded study combining active Nexstim NBS-guided 1Hz rTMS or sham-rTMS targeting the healthy hemisphere with standardized task oriented rehabilitation will be conducted…
- Trial name
- E-FIT (NCT03010462)
- Testing
- Nexstim NBS guided active rTMS
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Nexstim Ltd
Healthy
Effect of Electrical Stimulation (DC Polarization) to the Brain on Memory
This study will test the effect of direct current (DC) brain polarization (the application of a very weak electrical current to the brain) on learning and memory.
- Trial name
- NCT00471107
- Testing
- DC brain polarization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance
Effect of CES on Parasympathetic Tone
The hypothesis is that CES stimulation will dose dependently increase parasympathetic tone. Healthy subjects will have three 20 minute sessions of CES stimulation, at three different intensities of stimulation, with each session…
- Trial name
- NCT02163967
- Testing
- Cranial Electrical Stimulation Fisher-Wallace Stimulator (Model FW100)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Gingival Recession, Generalized
Electrical Stimulation Effect on Coronally Advanced Flap
The objective of this study is to evaluate clinically and through the concentration of inflammatory markers, the results of 6 months of electrical stimulation associated with coronally advanced flap for treatment of gingival…
- Trial name
- NCT02987231
- Testing
- CAF, ES
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Multiple Sclerosis, Cognitive Impairment
Non-invasive Transcranial Electrical Stimulation in MS
The goal is to investigate the effects of non-invasive transcranial electrical stimulation on cognition in MS.
- Trial name
- NCT04466228
- Testing
- non-invasive transcranial electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Ageing
Effect of a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Device on Overall Facial Appearance
Safety and clinical performance of the BMR Face device (manufactured by Bio-Medical Research)
- Trial name
- NCT01740440
- Testing
- BMR Face
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bio-Medical Research, Ltd.
Stroke
Combined Brain and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Stroke
Cerebrovascular disease is a major cause of disability worldwide. The catastrophic burden of stroke is more dramatic in low- and middle- income countries, and the scarcity of evidence-based rehabilitation interventions represents…
- Trial name
- NCT01907737
- Testing
- Active tDCS, Active PNS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
Transcranial Electrostimulation and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery
Postoperative pain after major surgery for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), such as palatopharyngoplasty (PPP) and maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) is moderate-to-severe, and may persist for weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT03735004
- Testing
- Transcranial electrostimulation (TES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Fibromyalgia
The Clinical Effect of Low-Intensity Electromagnetic Field Neurostimulation in Fibromyalgia Syndrome Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine whether persons treated with a low-intensity, noninvasive form of cortical electrical stimulation experience a reduction in symptoms of fibromyalgia different than persons receiving a…
- Trial name
- NCT01180244
- Testing
- Noninvasive cortical electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- McLaren Regional Medical Center
Pain
Unmodulated 5 Kilohertz Currents Versus TENS: Effect on Pain Thresholds, Tactile Threshold, and Nerve Conduction
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the transcutaneous application of unmodulated 5 Kilohertz (KHz) alternating currents are effective in decreasing the thermal and mechanical experimental pain and cause changes in…
- Trial name
- NCT02320838
- Testing
- 5 KHz, TENS
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Chronic Respiratory Failure, Critical Illness Myopathy
Electric Muscle Stimulation for Patients With Chronic Respiratory Failure
Background: After mechanical ventilation, 5-20% of patients with acute respiratory failure would depend on ventilator support more than 14 days because of critical-illness weakness and their underlying diseases such as heart…
- Trial name
- NCT01930643
- Testing
- EMS
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Mackay Memorial Hospital
Stroke
The Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Impairment of the Painful Post-Stroke Shoulder
Examination of the effects of short-term use of TENS and t-NMES on passive pain-free ROM of the painful post-stroke shoulder. Treatments are compared with no stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT03683901
- Testing
- TENS, t-NMES, No stimulation
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Healthy
Electrical Stimulation With Different Currents: the Effects on Force, Tolerance and Fatigue in Healthy Subjects
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
- NCT03340337
- Testing
- Neo-Russian, Aussie, RBS
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud Fundación H.A. Barceló
Spinal Cord Injury
Effect of Prolonged Electrical Stimulation on Neural Plasticity in Spinal Cord Injury
Electrical stimulation (pulses of electricity applied over the skin of your wrist) and activity-based hand exercise have been shown to improve motor skill and strength in individuals with stroke and have recently been shown to…
- Trial name
- NCT00387673
- Testing
- Somatosensory Stimulation and Massed Practice Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development