Clinical trials: Functional Electrical Stimulation
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Electrical Stimulation for Respiratory and Leg Muscles Impact on COPD Patients
Electrical neuromuscular stimulation electrode patches will be applied over the intercostal respiratory muscles and leg muscles In addition to conventional pulmonary rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT06670443
- Testing
- experimental group, control group
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Pain, Neuropathic
Using NI-ES to Treat Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
NI-ES therapy is a treatment that is being studied to potentially treat pain associated with SCI and may help movement below the injury site.
- Trial name
- NCT04097015
- Testing
- Alpha-Stim M
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- SCI Research Advancement
Stroke, Chronic Stroke Patient
Task-oriented Training With Electrical Stimulation Glove on Hand Function and Dexterity in Chronic Stroke Patients
Stroke often causes long-lasting weakness and difficulty using the hands, which limits independence in daily life. Many patients find it hard to perform everyday tasks such as dressing, eating, or writing.
- Trial name
- NCT07160114
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation Glove with Task-Oriented Training, Task-Oriented Training Only
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Lahore
Stroke
Peripheral Stimulation Neural Response
Few patients recover full hand dexterity after an acquired brain injury such as stroke. Repetitive somatosensory electrical stimulation (SES) is a promising method to promote recovery of hand function.
- Trial name
- NCT03176550
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Rehabilitation of Critically Ill Patients With SARS-CoV-2 Variants in ICU With Limited Resources
Acute rehabilitation in critically ill patients can improve post-intensive care unit (post-ICU) physical function. Scientific evidence has considered neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) as a promising approach for the…
- Trial name
- NCT05450120
- Testing
- Functional Rehabilitation, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Ischaemic Stroke
The RETRAIN Trial Phase 2
Ischaemic strokes, caused by a disruption in the brain's blood supply, are the second leading cause of death and disability in the United Kingdom.
- Trial name
- RETRAIN 2 (NCT07197996)
- Testing
- Intermittent Pneumatic Compression, geko® T3
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Firstkind Ltd
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Effect of Transcutaneous Electrostimulation (TENS) on Pain and Physical Function in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
The proposed study is a multi-center, randomized, double blind (patient and assessor), sham controlled clinical trial using a parallel 2 group design recruiting 220 patients of at least 18 years of age.
- Trial name
- ETRELKA (NCT01875042)
- Testing
- TENS
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Stroke
Effects of Device-assisted Practice of ADL on Arm/Hand Recovery in Individuals With Moderate to Severe Stroke
A large number of post-stroke survivors cannot functionally use their paretic upper extremity (UE). This study therefore investigates effects of device-assisted practice of activities of daily living (ADL) in a close-to-normal…
- Trial name
- NCT04077073
- Testing
- ReIn-Hand, Robot
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Upper Limb Function
FES Arm Cycling on Functional Ability and Strength in People With SCI
The goal of this feasibility study is to determine if Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) arm cycling can be used to improve arm functional ability and arm strength in people with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT07385456
- Testing
- Functional electrical stimulation (FES) arm cycling
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Glasgow Caledonian University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Erectile Dysfunction
Safety and Tolerability of a Novel Implantable Neurostimulator for Ameliorate Erectile Function on Spinal Cord Injured Patients
The main objective of the study is to assess the safety and tolerability of cavernous nerve electrical stimulation in patients with spinal cord injured (SCI) by assessing and measuring complications.
- Trial name
- CAVERSTIM (NCT06347575)
- Testing
- Implantation of the caverStim device
- Where
- France
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Stroke, Acute, Stroke
Treatments for Recovery of Hand Function in Acute Stroke Survivors
Impaired hand function is one of the most frequently persisting consequences of stroke. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether two different types of treatment improve recovery of hand function after stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Acute, Stroke, Hemiparesis, Hemiplegia
- Trial name
- NCT00565045
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Efficacy of a Brain-Computer Interface Controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury Neurorehabilitation
The study's main goal is to determine the efficacy of a therapy with brain-computer interface controlled functional electrical stimulation for neurorehabilitation of spinal cord injury patients' upper limbs.
- Trial name
- NCT05343130
- Testing
- Brain-Computer Interface
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitacion
Sarcopenia
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Study
In this study, the investigators will use feasibility RCT design to determine whether it is justifiable to conduct a large-scale clinical trial of neuromuscular electrical stimulation with or without additional protein…
- Trial name
- IMMI (NCT04792307)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation , no high protein ice cream supplementation
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Transverse Myelitis
Ultrasound Imaging Based Sensing of Human Ankle Motion Intent and Control Strategies for Ankle Assistance
Robotic therapies aim to improve limb function in individuals with neurological injury. Modulation of robotic assistance in many of these therapies is achieved by measuring the extant volitional strength of limb muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT05249595
- Testing
- Surface electromypgraphy-based interface to predict human ankle joint motion intent and use in ankle assistive devices, Ultrasound imaging-based interface to predict human ankle joint motion intent and use in ankle assistive devices, Surface electromypgraphy and ultrasound imaging-based interface to predict human ankle joint motion intent and use in ankle assistive devices
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University
Hamstring Flexibility, Hamstring Muscle Tightness
Effects of Combining PNF With NMES in Young Football Players
Hamstring muscle injuries are common in sports like football and often lead to extended periods of inactivity. This study aims to compare the effects of two different stretching programs on hamstring flexibility, with a secondary…
- Trial name
- PNF+NMES (NCT07075497)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), Contract-Relax PNF (crPNF)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University
Total Knee Arthroplasty, Osteoarthritis
Electrical Stimulation After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is performed more than 300,000 times a year in the United States, most often for osteoarthritis (OA).
- Trial name
- NCT00224913
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation, Voluntary exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Balance Assessment
Combined Effect of FES And FCT in Cerebral Palsy
To determine the combined effect of functional electrical stimulation and functional circuit training on postural stability, balance, and functional mobility in cerebral palsy
- Trial name
- NCT07573891
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation and Functional Circuit Training, Control Group
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Constraint-induced Movement Therapy Combined With Functional Electrical Stimulation in Children With Cerebral Palsy
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effectiveness of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) combined with Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) versus CIMT alone in improving upper limb function, reducing…
- Trial name
- CIMT-FES-CP (NCT07587476)
- Testing
- Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Combined with Functional Electrical Stimulation, Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Montiha Azeem
Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke
Control of Unsupported Paraplegic Standing
The study will investigate the feasibility of using functional electrical stimulation (FES) of the calf muscles of paraplegic subjects to assist in posture stabilisation during standing.
- Trial name
- NCT00204113
- Testing
- Multi-purpose rehabilitation frame, Surface Functional Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Stroke
Robot-Aided Assessment and Rehabilitation of Upper Extremity Function After Stroke
The purpose of this clinical trial is to investigate the efficacy of a hybrid-based rehabilitation program for the upper extremity(UE) combining the interventions- Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) and Robotic…
- Trial name
- NCT05854485
- Testing
- REACH robotic training and multi-muscle Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) group, Robot only group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore