Clinical trials: Emg
Low Back Pain
EMG Activation of Gluteal Musculature During Exercises With and Without Resistance
The gluteus medius (Gmed) and gluteus maximus (Gmax) muscles are important components in the treatment of many lower limb injuries.
- Trial name
- GlutEMG02 (NCT01841216)
- Testing
- Lower Body Exercises with and without resistance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sport and Spine Rehab Clinical Research Foundation
Cerebrovascular Accident
Mechanisms of Upper-Extremity Motor Recovery in Post-stroke Hemiparesis
The results of this study will provide sound, scientific evidence of physiologic mechanisms responsible for upper-extremity weakness; evidence of the processes involved in neuromuscular adaptation; and will elucidate the…
- Trial name
- NCT00125658
- Testing
- Control, Experimental
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Low Back Disorder
MMG vs. EMG for Cortical Breach Detection
The purpose of this study is to determine how well mechanomyography (MMG) and electromyography (EMG) prevent cortical bone breaches, or the pinching of a nerve from screw placement, in patients having lower back surgery requiring…
- Trial name
- NCT05352048
- Testing
- Triggered Electromyography, Mechanomyography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Francis Farhadi
Fatigue
The Effect of Sildenafil and Tadalafil on Skeletal Muscle and Perceptual Fatigue
This study is funded by the Moody Endowment. In this project, we will investigate the potential effect of skeletal muscle nitric oxide (NO) production on skeletal muscle anabolism, muscle strength, physical function, and body…
- Trial name
- NCT01661595
- Testing
- Sildenafil, tadalafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Lower Extremity Pain of a Mechanical Origin
Custom Molded Foot Orthoses Effect on Foot Kinematics and Lower Extremity Electromyography During Walking and Running.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of two types of in-shoe custom made orthotics in altering the motion of the foot and muscle activity of select muscles of the lower leg in individuals experiencing…
- Trial name
- SOLE (NCT02143947)
- Testing
- Maximal Arch Subtalar Stabilization, Full Contact Orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Quinnipiac University
Spinal Manipulation
The Role of the Rate of Force Application in Responses to Spinal Manipulation Therapy
The objective of the present study is to determine if spinal manipulations with a constant rate of force application but with different peak force and time to peak force lead to similar responses in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02550132
- Testing
- Spinal manipulation, Apparatus used to deliver spinal manipulations
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Low Back Pain
Technical Efficacy of a Direction Specific Radiofrequency Device in the Performance of Lumbar Medial Branch Neurotomies
The purpose of this study is to document the effectiveness of the Nimbus Multi-tined Expandable Electrode (MEE) Probe in carrying out the heating and ablation (cutting) of the small medial branch nerves that carry pain…
- Trial name
- NCT02120625
- Testing
- Lumbar MB RFN
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nimbus Concepts, LLC
Child
Backpack Load and Spine Muscles Activity
The purpose of the present study is to analyze the influence of four backpack loading conditions (0, 10, 15 and 20% of body weight) on the electromyographic activity of the neck and lumbar muscles of elementary school children.
- Trial name
- BLSMA (NCT02725645)
- Testing
- loading conditions
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Fernando Pessoa
Rehabilitation of Speech and Language Disorders, Speech Disorders
MyoVoice to Restore Natural, Hands-free Communication to Individuals With Vocal Impairments
This study will evaluate the ability of MyoVoice to replace natural speech. Referred to generally as an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device, MyoVoice uses electrical signals recorded non-invasively from speech…
- Conditions
- Rehabilitation of Speech and Language Disorders, Speech Disorders, Speech, Alaryngeal, Communication Aids for Disabled
- Trial name
- NCT04762043
- Testing
- Experimental System: MyoVoice, Reference System: Electrolarynx
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Altec Inc.
Pregnancy
Electrode-based Sensor for Non-invasive Fetal Heart Rate and EMG Monitoring With Improved Reliability
The specific goal of the proposed research is to develop a reliable, non-invasive fetal and maternal heart rate and contraction monitor that is unaffected by obesity and requires less nursing intervention than the tocodynamometer…
- Trial name
- NCT01400880
- Testing
- Electrode-based Sensor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Convergent Engineering, Inc.
Cervical Pain
Cervical Activation During Elastic and Manual Resistance
Cervical pain is a condition that affects 14.6% of all adults annually. Of this annual prevalence, 37.3% experience persistent neck pain with periodic recurring episodes.
- Trial name
- CervEMG (NCT02124304)
- Testing
- Neck exercises using both manual and Thera-Band elasatic resistance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sport and Spine Rehab Clinical Research Foundation
Face Pain
Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin Versus Lidocaine in Treating Masticatory Myofascial Face Pain Using Ultrasound and EMG Guided Techniques
Botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A) prevents the release of acetylcholine in presynaptic terminals of the neuromuscular junction. It has been proposed to be effective in spastic conditions of the head and neck including oromandibular…
- Trial name
- NCT00992108
- Testing
- lidocaine, chemodenervation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Biomechanical Phenomena
Effect of Dynamic Taping on Landing Biomechanics in Athletes With Symptoms of Patellar Tendinopathy
Patellar tendinopathy (PT) is an overuse injury associated with loading activities, and popular among basketball and volleyball players.
- Trial name
- NCT05454449
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Neuromuscular Diseases
Acute Intermittent Hypoxia and Breathing in Neuromuscular Disease
This project seeks to investigate the effects of a single acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH) session on respiratory and non-respiratory motor function and EMG (electromyography) activity on patients with ALS (amyotrophic lateral…
- Trial name
- AIH-ALS (NCT03645031)
- Testing
- Acute Intermittent Hypoxia
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Assessment
The purpose of the study is to understand the exact mechanism of the activity of paratubal muscles in opening eustachian tube in patients with the functional eustachian tube and those with the eustachian tube dysfunction problem.
- Trial name
- ETDA (NCT02667301)
- Testing
- EMG recording, Tympanic Cavity Air Exchange Test, Tympanometer test
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stratejik Yenilikci Girisimler Ltd.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Transmembrane Electromyography (TM-EMG) for the Assessment of Neuromuscular Function in the Oropharynx
This is a pilot study to examine the diagnostic utility of a novel transmembrane surface sensor, and compare signals obtained with the transmembrane sensor to conventional needle EMG signals from healthy volunteers to those with…
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophies, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT03986671
- Testing
- Transmembrane EMG Oropharynx Probe
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Powell Mansfield Inc.
Muscle Strength, Botulinum Toxins, Type A
Assessment of the Effect of Botulinum Toxin in Extensor Digitorum Brevis Via Strain Gauge and Nerve Conduction Studies
The purpose of this feasibility study is to determine if temporary weakness of a small foot muscle caused by local injection of botulinum toxin into that muscle can be measured with a strain gauge in addition to the previously…
- Trial name
- NCT00822523
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin, Type A, Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Stroke
Internally Versus Externally Guided Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training (BWSTT) for Locomotor Recovery Post-stroke
The overriding goal of this proposal is to identify the critical physiological and biomechanical effects of BWSTT for promoting improved locomotor function in persons with post-stroke hemiparesis.
- Trial name
- NCT00125619
- Testing
- Locomotor training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Occupational; Cramp(s)
Study of Arm and Putter Movement in Golfers With Golfer's Cramp
The investigators will investigate golfers with visual evidence of an involuntary movement while putting before and after treatment with a low dose of propranolol.
- Trial name
- NCT02032758
- Testing
- Propranolol, Opal Device, Science and Motion PuttLab (SAM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Amputation, Elderly
Falls in Older Persons With Limb Loss
Lower limb prosthesis users are known to be at a substantially increased fall risk compared to able-bodied individuals. The interaction between increased fall risk, reduced balance confidence and high prevalence of a fear of…
- Trial name
- FOPLL (NCT03670004)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development