Clinical trials: Muscle Architecture
Age-Related Sarcopenia
High-Intensity Interval Training for Older Adults
This study will examine differences in a 12 week high-intensity interval training regimen. The Total Body HIIT program incorporates a resistance (circuit) and an anaerobic (bike) component in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05542758
- Testing
- Total Body HIIT Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
Achilles Tendinopathy (AT), Eccentric Exercise Training
Muscle Architecture vs Alfredson Protocol in Achilles Tendinopathy
Achilles tendinopathy is a frequent overuse disorder caused by repetitive loading of the tendon, particularly observed in athletes and middle-aged men.
- Conditions
- Achilles Tendinopathy (AT), Eccentric Exercise Training, Muscle Architecture, Isokinetic Test
- Trial name
- NCT07178418
- Testing
- Muscle Architecture-Based Exercise Program, Alfredson Protocol
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Halic University
Stroke, Acute, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Muscle Architecture and Functionality of Patients After Acute Stroke
Introduction: Stroke is a sudden illness, responsible for important neurological and cognitive sequelae that can result in functional limitations and dependence.
- Trial name
- NCT03840954
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder
Muscle Architecture, Stiffness, and Neuromuscular Activation in Unilateral Adhesive Capsulitis
This prospective observational study examined muscle structure, stiffness, and activation in adults aged 40 to 70 years with unilateral adhesive capsulitis.
- Trial name
- NCT07905326
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Frailty Syndrome
Ultrasound Assessment of a Physical Exercise in The Water in a Frail Population
It is an experimental, longitudinal prospective, controlled trial. The project will be developed in the General University Hospital of Valencia (CHGUV), and the University of Valencia.
- Trial name
- SWIMFRAIL (NCT03955302)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Knee Osteoarthritis, Foot Deformities
Muscle Architecture in Knee Osteoarthritis
Background: The aim of this study was to compare the knee and ankle muscle architecture and plantar pressure distribution differences in knee osteoarthritis (OA) women with healthy women.
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Foot Deformities, Muscle Weakness, Kinesiophobia
- Trial name
- NCT06319937
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Ultrasound Imaging
The Correlation Between Ultrasonography Based Muscle Architecture Parameters and Voluntary Isometric Muscle Strength
The goal of this study is to investigate potential relations of ultrasound-based muscle architecture parameters and isometric knee flexor muscle strength (IKFS) in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04511143
- Testing
- muscle strength and ultrasound imaging measurement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Kültür University
Neck Pain
Remotely Spinal Stabilization Exercises in Individuals With Chronic Neck Pain
Neck pain is a problem that recurs at certain stages of life and can affect approximately half of the population. A problem in the cervical region can cause problems such as pain and limitation in the surrounding joints.
- Trial name
- NCT04691024
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Mental Fatigue, Socail Media Usage
Does Mental Fatigue Caused by Social Media Use Affect Biomechanical Properties of Muscles in Young Male Athletes?
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of mental fatigue (MF) induced by 30 minutes of social media use on neck kinematics and neck muscle biomechanical properties in young male athletes.
- Conditions
- Mental Fatigue, Socail Media Usage, Cervical Range of Motion
- Trial name
- NCT07263334
- Testing
- Metal Fatigue Protocols
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
Multiple Sclerosis, Exercise
Investigation of the Effects of Selective Exercise Training in Multiple Sclerosis
Selective exercise programs specific to muscle groups, with the workload to be done in line with the muscle's own structure, can enable more strength to be released with less fatigue in MS, and this increase in strength can…
- Trial name
- NCT04853654
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Sanko University
Shoulder Disease
Selective Activation of the Infraspinatus During External Rotation Exercises in Participants With Rounded Shoulder Posture
The purpose of this prospective, cross-sectional study was to evaluate the selective activation of the infraspinatus during external rotation exercises in participants with rounded shoulder postures and compare the different…
- Trial name
- NCT06070909
- Testing
- The EMG activations
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Hemiplegia
Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Quadriceps Muscle Architecture and Functional Abilities in Children With Hemiplegia
This study was done to investigate the effect of blood flow restriction in the lower limbs on: Strength of the quadriceps muscle, quadriceps muscle architecture (muscle thickness and pennation angle between muscle fibres)…
- Trial name
- NCT07648550
- Testing
- the selected physical therapy program, Blood Flow Restriction training
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Homebased (6-week) Stretching Intervention in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
This study will investigate the effect of a 6-week stretching intervention, consisting of a combination of a 2-week casting period and a home-based stretching program of the plantar flexors and hamstrings, on muscle and tendon…
- Trial name
- NCT04904094
- Testing
- Casting of the lower limb and homebased stretching exercise program.
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Spondylosis, Osteoarthritis
Medial Branch Radiofrequency Ablation and Lumbar Multifidi
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of lumbar medial branch radiofrequency ablation (RFA) on lumbar multifidi muscle size and clinical spinal stability.
- Trial name
- NCT03744260
- Testing
- Patients undergo ultrasound and lumbar MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Hypertension, Whole Body Vibration
Effects of Whole Body Vibration and Resistance Exercise on Carotis Intima Media and Muscle Architecture in Hypertension
Exercise is of great importance in the treatment of hypertension, which is expressed as a very serious disease, the prevalence of which is increasing day by day in the world and can cause many complications that are common in…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Whole Body Vibration, Muscle Architecture, Carotid Intima Media Thickness
- Trial name
- NCT05775835
- Testing
- Whole body vibration and strengthening exercise, Whole body vibration exercise, Strengthening exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Knee Joint Angle Affect Muscle Architecture in Children With Cerebral Palsy
To determine if there is an effect of knee joint angle on muscle architecture in children with spastic cerebral palsy
- Trial name
- NCT06481722
- Testing
- cerebral palsy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Pre-frail
Effects of Whole Body Vibration in Pre-frail Individuals Over 65 Years of Age
In this study, individuals aged 65 and over who applied to the physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic with any complaint will be evaluated in terms of geriatric syndromes.
- Trial name
- NCT06004999
- Testing
- Whole body vibration, The exercise program on flat ground without a vibration platform
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Trakya University
Sprint Performance, Physical Fitness
Relevant Factors on Sprint Performance in Adolescent Sprinters
Purpose: To explore the sports performance of the adolescent sprinters, including analyzing the correlations between the results and central nerve sensory, and also between motor control and various muscle mechanical…
- Conditions
- Sprint Performance, Physical Fitness, Muscle Architecture, Reaction Time
- Trial name
- NCT04859153
- Testing
- central nerve sensory, motor control and various muscle mechanical characteristic and sport-related fitness test
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP), Musculoskeletal Pain
Virtual Reality-Based Rehabilitation in Chronic Low Back Pain: Effects on Muscle Architecture, Balance, and Satisfaction (VR-LBPREHAB)
Chronic low back pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder that causes pain, disability, and reduced quality of life. It is often related to changes in trunk muscle function, thoracolumbar fascia morphology, and impaired balance…
- Conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP), Musculoskeletal Pain, Postural Balance, Exercise Therapy
- Trial name
- VR-LBPREHAB (NCT07172828)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Based Rehabilitation, Conventional Motor Control Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Anterior Knee Pain
Effects of Isometric, Isotonic, and Eccentric VMO Exercises in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common musculoskeletal condition characterized by anterior knee pain, especially during activities such as stair climbing, squatting, running, and prolonged sitting.
- Trial name
- VMO-PFPS (NCT07562425)
- Testing
- Isometric VMO Exercise, Isotonic VMO Exercise, Eccentric VMO Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Firat University