Clinical trials: Muscle Activation
Inflammaging, Sarcopenia
Inflammaging and Muscle Protein Metabolism
The development of a low-grade, chronic, systemic inflammation observed in the elderly (inflammaing) has been associated with increased risk for skeletal muscle wasting, strength loss and functional impairments.
- Trial name
- NCT03308747
- Testing
- Instantized Whey Protein Isolate
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Spinal Cord Injury
Using Muscle Functional MRI to Study Spatial Muscle Activation Patterns in People With SCI
Several types of treatment and therapy have been shown to promote improvements in movement and other health gains in people with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT07073313
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Stroke, Muscle Hypertonia
Antagonist Activation Measurement at the Ankle Using High-density and Bipolar Surface EMG in Chronic Hemiparesis
In chronic hemiparesis, abnormal antagonist muscle activation in the paretic lower limb contributes to impair ambulation capacities.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Muscle Hypertonia, Spasticity, Muscle
- Trial name
- CC2017 (NCT06099132)
- Testing
- Electromyographic measurements
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henri Mondor University Hospital
Stroke
EMG-Controlled Game to Retrain Upper Extremity Muscle Activation Patterns Following Stroke
The purpose of this study is to develop and test if upper limb task practice and muscle activity training improve upper limb function in stroke survivors.
- Trial name
- GAM (NCT05628324)
- Testing
- practice muscle activation patterns, task practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Down Syndrome
Neuromuscular Characteristics of Individuals With Down Syndrome (DS)
Evaluation of muscle strength and central activation of muscle in individuals with Down Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00643955
- Testing
- muscle strength
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Typically Developing Children
The Effect of Perturbation Training on Reactive Balance in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The aim of this project was to evaluate whether perturbation training influences reflex modulation in children with spastic CP and whether changed reflex modulation leads to improved reactive balance and walking.
- Trial name
- NCT07818928
- Testing
- Balance training on a moving platform
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Neuromuscular Performance, Post-Activation Performance Enhancement (PAPE)
Effects of Resistance Exercise Timing on Midday Muscle Performance in Athletes
This study investigated whether the timing of a resistance-based post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) intervention performed during the morning influences muscle performance and muscle electrical activity during a…
- Trial name
- NCT07843199
- Testing
- Resistance-Based PAPE Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manisa Celal Bayar University
Electromyography, Knee Injuries
Vastus Medialis Activation During McMurray's Test
This study will use electromyography to evaluate activation patterns of the vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscles during the McMurray's knee examination test in different knee positions.
- Conditions
- Electromyography, Knee Injuries, Knee Pain Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT05965804
- Testing
- McMurray knee examination test
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahram Canadian University
Low Back Pain, Rehabilitative Ultrasound
Activating Transversus Abdominis Muscle
Transversus abdominis (TrA) is an important muscle for spinal stabilization. Abdominal draw-in maneuver (ADIM) is a method that selectively activates TrA without activating external oblique (EO) and internal oblique (IO) muscles.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Rehabilitative Ultrasound, Spinal Stabilization
- Trial name
- NCT04324242
- Testing
- abdominal hallowing maneuver
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Neuromodulatory Effects of TSCS and FES in Lower Limbs
Ultrasound for Quantifying Muscle Activation Elicited by Spinal Cord Stimulation and Functional Electrical Stimulation
Transcutaneous (non-invasive) spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) has been shown to facilitate volitional motor activity in patients with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT07206797
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation, Transcutaneous (Non-Invasive) Spinal Cord Stimulation, Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University
Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
Sensitivity of an Upper Limb Motion Analysis Protocol to Changes in Kinematics and Muscle Activity After Constraint Induced Therapy in Children With Hemiplegia
In France, Cerebral Palsy (CP) affects 1 in 450 births. It results from lesions of the brain, before, during, or shortly after birth. These non-progressive lesions cause muscle impairments, responsible for activity limitations.
- Trial name
- MouvsupTCIHemi (NCT03099993)
- Testing
- Measurement of maximal forces of elbow pronosupination and flexion-extension
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Amputation, EMG
The Dynamic Postural Changes in Transtibial and Transfemoral Amputees
This research was planned to examine how unpredictable movements on the support surface will affect muscle activation and kinematic parameters in individuals with transtibial and transfemoral amputations.
- Conditions
- Amputation, EMG, Balance, Perturbation
- Trial name
- NCT05301270
- Testing
- EMG Evaluation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Vibration; Exposure, Muscle Physiology
Whole Body Vibration and Tonic Vibration Reflex
Whole-body vibration (WBV) has beneficial neuromuscular effects on muscle strength increase. Supraspinal, spinal, and peripheral mechanisms have been proposed to explain these beneficial effects.
- Trial name
- NCT05209945
- Testing
- vibration
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Low Back Pain
Effects of Two Different Dry-Needling Techniques for Low Back Pain
Although dry-needling with or without manipulation has shown to be a useful technique to reduce pain in patients with low back pain (LBP), it is unclear which of these two dry-needling techniques would have a greater effect on…
- Trial name
- NCT03970486
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Non-specific Chronic Neck Pain, Office Workers
Alterations in Central Control of Shoulder Muscles in Office Workers With Non-specific Chronic Neck Pain
Non-specific chronic neck pain (NCNP) is commonly seen in office workers. Individuals with NCNP not only demonstrate impaired neck movement control and muscle activation, but also show abnormal scapular kinematics and muscle…
- Conditions
- Non-specific Chronic Neck Pain, Office Workers, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Neuromuscular Control
- Trial name
- NCT05000177
- Testing
- 30-minute computer typing task, 30-minute rest
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Healthy Volunteers
Angle-Specific Upper and Lower Body Muscle Activation in Suspension Training
The study aims to compare differences in muscle activation during push-ups performed at five body angles using different suspension methods. The investigators will recruit 20 healthy men with resistance-training experience.
- Trial name
- NCT07127211
- Testing
- Suspension and Stable Push-Up Training at Multiple Angles
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TSUNG-LIN CHIANG
Core Muscle Weakness, Postural Control Deficit
"CORE Training for Musculoskeletal Health: A Study on Adaptive Exercise Protocols"
This study aims to evaluate the effects of an adaptive core training protocol that integrates core stability, core strength, and high-intensity core power exercises on muscle activation, hypertrophy, balance, and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Core Muscle Weakness, Postural Control Deficit, Trunk Stability Impairment, Functional Performance Limitation
- Trial name
- RCT-EMG-US-QoL (NCT07025395)
- Testing
- - Core Training Protocol, Control Group Core Routine
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ioannis Tsartsapakis
Pregnancy, Labor Delivery
The Effect of Mental Toughness Interventions During Birth on the Pelvic Floor in the Postpartum Period
This randomized controlled study aimed to determine the effect of mental toughness interventions initiated during the third trimester of pregnancy and applied during childbirth on pelvic floor-related distress in the postpartum…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Labor Delivery, Breath Exercise, Relaxation
- Trial name
- NCT07771647
- Testing
- Mental Toughness
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Pain, Chronic, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
Activate For Life: mHealth Intervention To Address Pain And Fatigue In Low-income Older Adults Aging In Place
The Overall Aim of the present proposal is to evaluate the feasibility of an integrated mind-body intervention, Activate for Life, to improve overall physical activity and mental health and reduce pain and fatigue, resulting in…
- Conditions
- Pain, Chronic, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic, Aging
- Trial name
- Activate (NCT03853148)
- Testing
- Otago, Gentle yogic breathing, Behavioral Activation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Stroke
Investigation of Activation of Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Segments During Functional Reach Activity in Chronic Stroke Patients
Latissimus Dorsi (LD); Medial sacrum, lumbar vertebrae and lower thoracic vertebrae 10-12 lateral to the spinous processus. It is a fan-like wide muscle that connects to the inferior angle of the scapula and ribs, adheres to the…
- Trial name
- NCT04181151
- Testing
- Electromyographic device
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University