Clinical trials: Muscle Contraction
Post Activation Potentiation
Effects of Eccentric Potentiation Activation on Muscle Function
The purpose of this study is to examine the potentiation effects of 2 sets of multi-joint eccentric overload maximal contractions on muscle function.
- Trial name
- NCT05606276
- Testing
- Eccentric Exercise, Cycle ergometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brennan Thompson
Healthy
The Effect of Thermotherapy on Recovery and Performance
This study investigates the effects of cooling on the recovery and performance characteristic in young healthy subjects. The study is divided in two projects: Project A: investigates the effects of 20 min.
- Trial name
- Cryotherapy (NCT02506283)
- Testing
- Zamar Therapy CT clinic
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
Colorectal Neoplasms, Gastrectomy
The Impact of Laparotomy and Analgesia Methods on Diaphragm
Major abdominal surgeries are traditionally performed via laparotomy. Analgesia is routinely administered during the postoperative period.
- Trial name
- NCT06403540
- Testing
- ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization
Low Back Pain, Low Back Pain, Mechanical
Diaphragm Function in Low Back Pain People
Pathomechanism of nonspecific low back pain is not clear for the researchers yet. Our aim is to evaluate the function of one of the stabilizer muscles of the low back area. Diaphragm's postural function is evident.
- Trial name
- LBP_DIA (NCT05486858)
- Testing
- MSK ultrasonograpy, sitting Functional and Lateral Reach Test
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Szeged University
Healthy
Inorganic Nitrate: Sex Differences in Muscle Contractile Function and Efficiency
Dietary inorganic nitrate, in the form of beet root juice, is a nutritional intervention, considered to be an exercise enhancer due to its capacity to increase Nitric Oxide (NO) bioavailability.
- Trial name
- NCT04588740
- Testing
- concentrated beet root juice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Rotator Cuff Tears
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Humeral Adductors in Subjects With Rotator Cuff Tear: an Observational Study
The teres major and pectoralis major are adductors and may play a compensatory role for deficit in rotator cuff function. The investigators aim to (1) determine the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on the…
- Trial name
- NCT05879003
- Testing
- novel brace with neuromuscular electrical stimulation, scapular and adductor exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness
Verbal Instruction for Contraction Pelvic Floor Muscles Among Males
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of different verbal instruction on pelvic floor muscle contraction among males. Pelvic floor contraction will be measured via ultrasound.
- Trial name
- NCT03507660
- Testing
- verbal instruction
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Healthy Control Subjects
Optimisation of Eccentric Exercises
Regular physical activity is an important public health lever and is recognised as an alternative in the management of certain long-term conditions.
- Trial name
- OPTIMEX (NCT06193824)
- Testing
- Experimental: downhill treadmill walking at -10% and -20% gradient
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Kinesio Taping Effects on Knee Extension Force
Kinesio Taping Effects on Knee Extension Force Among Soccer Players
Kinesio Taping (KT) is used often, but there is little scientific information on its effect. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of KT on knee extension force among soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT02167126
- Testing
- Kinesio Taping
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Franca
Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy
Contractile Reserve in Dyssynchrony: A Novel Principle to Identify Candidates for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) has been documented to be a powerful treatment in patients with severe congestive heart failure. However, 30-40% of patients receiving a CRT are non-responders.
- Trial name
- CRID-CRT (NCT02525185)
- Testing
- Diagnostic interventions; PET, MRI, cardiac ultrasound.
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium, Norway
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Obesity
Effect of Aging & Obesity With Exercise Intervention
Obesity leads to a vicious circle that increases intramuscular fat, insulin resistance, promotes muscular dysfunction resulting in increased muscle fat accumulation.
- Trial name
- NCT03951857
- Testing
- Resistance exercise with a gym stick
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Muscle Oxygenation
Evaluation of Muscle Oxygen With MRI
Demonstration of soft tissue hypoxia on MRI using external compression and muscle contraction.
- Trial name
- NCT07638384
- Testing
- Compression and Contraction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Effect of Radical Prostatectomy on Involuntary Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction
This study evaluate the effect of radical prostatectomy on involuntary pelvic floor muscle contraction
- Trial name
- NCT03574298
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Pierre and Marie Curie University
Muscle Weakness, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
NM Balance Regulation With ULLS and Loss of Sleep
The goal of this trial is to learn about how restricted sleep and not bearing weight on the leg affects muscle strength and posture control.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy, Sleep Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT05956964
- Testing
- Sleep Restriction, Sleep Adequate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lance Bollinger
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Low Flow Low Gradient Aortic Stenosis Relevance of the (re)Search for a Contractile Reserve
Investigators sought to demonstrate that the increase in the stroke volume during a dobutamine stress echocardiography might impact the prognosis of a patient addressed for a low flow low gradient suspected severe aortic valve…
- Trial name
- LOWAS (NCT02727504)
- Testing
- Electrocardiogram, 2D and 3D echocardiography, Dobutamine stress echocardiography
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Contraction of Pelvic Floor Muscle Using EMS
User Evaluation in Healthy Volunteers to Verify no Pelvic Floor Contraction is Stimulated When the Modified Neurotech Vital Device is Used Compared to the Neurotech Vital Device
This user evaluation study is to verify that the Modified Neurotech Vital Device does not stimulate the pelvic floor muscles compared with the Neurotech Vital Device.
- Trial name
- BMR-12-1002 (NCT01614730)
- Testing
- Modified Neurotech Vital Device, Neurotech Vital Device
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bio-Medical Research, Ltd.
Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral
Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Ultrasound Comparison With Load Evaluation
Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) is one of the most common hereditary neuromuscular disorders (NMD), with an estimated prevalence of 2000 patients in the Netherlands.
- Trial name
- MUSCLE+ (NCT06227182)
- Testing
- Muscle ultrasound with surface electromyography and dynamometry, MRI scan
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Muscle Recovery
Influence of Tea Extract on Maximal Voluntary Knee Contraction Following Downhill Jogging
In this research project, we want to investigate whether the combined intake of proteins and tea extract has an influence on muscle regeneration compared to the sole intake of proteins or a placebo product.
- Trial name
- ITMVC-DJ (NCT07113405)
- Testing
- Protein and tea extract, Protein
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Fribourg
Masseter Muscle Spasm
Assessment of Correlation Between Changes of Shear Wave Elastography and Surface Electromyogram of the Masseter
Diagnoses and follow up of muscles diseases lack imaging. Severity assessment of masticatory dysfunction and follow up of treatment effectiveness is currently based only on clinical features.
- Trial name
- EVEREST (NCT02425839)
- Testing
- Ultrasound exam by Supersonic Shear Imaging® technique, EMG examination by electromyograph Keypoint system
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Ischemia
Collection of Heart Tissue Sample During Open Heart Surgery
This study will collect heart tissue that is routinely removed and discarded during open-heart surgery. The Cardiology Branch of the NHLBI is conducting a variety of laboratory experiments that require a sample of heart tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT00423553
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)