Clinical trials: Muscle Force
Muscle Quadriceps Femoris, Healthy
Force Enhancement of Musculus Quadriceps Femoris During and After Excentric Muscle Activity in Vivo
Force enhancement (FE) describes the phenomenon of strength potentialization of a muscle cell or the complete muscle during and after active extension compared to the strength of an isometric contraction with same muscle length.
- Trial name
- NCT00690547
- Testing
- muscle activation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- German Research Foundation
Cystic Fibrosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Prevalence and Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Women With Cystic Fibrosis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Women with chronic lung disease characterised by chronic cough report urinary incontinence. Recently there have been reports of increased urinary incontinence in girls and women with cystic fibrosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00164138
- Testing
- Pelvic floor training group
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayside Health
Muscle Hypertrophy, Muscular Strength
The Effect of Peak Force At Long and Short Muscle Lengths and the Impact on Muscle Growth and Strength
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn the effect of applying peak force/resistance to skeletal muscles during resistance exercise training in young and healthy adults.
- Trial name
- SLML (NCT06666127)
- Testing
- LONG and SHORT Resistance Training, Maximal Isotonic Strength Testing (1RM), Isokinetic Strength Testing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Sarcopenia
Milk and Milk-produce to Counteract the Loss of Muscle Mass and Function in Exercising Older Adults.
This project evaluates the use of different types of proteins from various food sources after an exercise session, on muscle mass and physical capacity in aged sarcopenic men (who have low muscle mass).
- Trial name
- PRO (NCT01883674)
- Testing
- Resistance training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Muscle Damage
Investigating Muscle Repair in Response to Icing Therapy Post Eccentric Muscle Damage Exercise
The purpose of our research is to investigate the effects of applying cold therapy, or "icing," to injured muscles in terms of strength recovery and muscle soreness amelioration following unaccustomed exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT02280668
- Testing
- Icing Therapy, the eccentric muscle damage exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wilfrid Laurier University
Chronic Ankle Instability, Lateral Ankle Sprain
Biomechanics and Intrinsic Foot Muscle Roles in Subjects With Chronic Ankle Instability
The current study involves a prospective interventional study that primarily intends to compare foot joint loadings of participants with chronic ankle instability (CAI) with those of subjects who recovered after an ankle sprain…
- Trial name
- NCT05815576
- Testing
- Intrinsic foot muscle fatigue
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
Healthy Subjects
Echography Study_Anthropometric Measurements
This is a multi-center, exploratory, estimation study in both adult and pediatric populations. There is no investigational product injection during this study The exploratory objective of this study is to evaluate the anatomical…
- Trial name
- NCT06279689
- Testing
- Ultrasound scans
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Crossject
Fibromyalgia, Force Measurement
Evaluation of Fingertip Precision Pinch Force in Fibromyalgia Patients
This study aims to evaluate the force used by fibromyalgia patients during a task compared to healthy volunteers and to evaluate its relationship with fatigue seen in these patients.
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia, Force Measurement, Isokinetic, Muscle Strength
- Trial name
- NCT06825195
- Testing
- isokinetic muscle strength measurement, Minimum pinch force measurement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dilara Ekici Zincirci
Muscular Endurance
Effect of Beetroot Juice Supplements on Lower-limb Strength in Females
This study aims to evaluate the effects of beetroot juice supplements on lower-limb strength and muscular endurance in physically active women, due to the presence of NO3- in beetroot juice.
- Trial name
- NCT04987619
- Testing
- Beetroot juice, Capri-Sun
- Where
- 6 sites in Brazil, Spain
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba
Bruxism, Sleep Bruxism
Low-Level Laser Therapy Versus Occlusal Splint Therapy for Bruxism in Children
Many children grind or clench their teeth, especially during sleep. Doctors call this bruxism. It can wear down teeth and cause jaw pain. This study compared two treatments for bruxism in children.
- Trial name
- NCT07865845
- Testing
- Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), Occlusal Splint
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Assessment of Muscle Force Irradiation
Effects of an Intervention Program by Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, in Muscle Force Irradiation.
The present study aims to assess through surface electromyography, the effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation protocols in the activation of the stabilizing muscles of the scapula and the anterior tibial…
- Trial name
- NCT02255708
- Testing
- Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation - PNF
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Muscle Strength, Genetics
Effectiveness of Muscular Work and Genetic Variants in Strength Gain of Ischiofemoral and Quadriceps
In the field of sports training and recovery, the work of muscular strength has become the star theme in terms of its influence on the performance of athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT03973060
- Testing
- Concentric-eccentric muscular work, Genetic polymorphism
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Chronic Ankle Instability, CAI
Effects of Ankle Evertor Fatigue on Force Sense and Neuromuscular Activation in Subjects With Chronic Ankle Instability
The goal of this observational study is to investigate whether ankle evertor muscle fatigue impairs force perception and alters neuromuscular activation patterns during submaximal isometric contractions, and whether these effects…
- Trial name
- NCT07252219
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ljubljana
Electrical Stimulation
Influence of Electrode Positioning and Current Type on Fatigue, Force and Discomfort
Introduction: Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has the purpose of generating muscle contractions to minimize muscular atrophy and to improve neuromuscular performance.
- Trial name
- NCT04200677
- Testing
- Monophasic Current (100 Hz) with 1ms pulse width applied to the Tibial Nerve, Biphasic current (100 Hz) with pulse width 0.5ms applied to the Tibial Nerve, Biphasic current (100 Hz) with 1ms pulse width applied to the Tibial Nerve
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Brasilia
Healthy
Personalised Modeling and Simulation Procedures for the Differential Diagnosis of Dynapenia: a Study on Healthy Volunteers
The ForceLoss study aims to develop personalised modeling and simulation procedures to enable the differential diagnosis for the loss of muscle force, namely dynapenia.
- Trial name
- NCT05091502
- Testing
- Personalised musculoskeletal modeling
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Respiratory Function Loss, Respiratory Complication
Shear-wave Elastography Compared to Respiratory Function Testing
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between transdiaphragmatic pressure (Pdi) and diaphragm shear-wave elastography (SWE) during state-of-the-art respiratory muscle testing including volitional efforts…
- Trial name
- NCT04959526
- Testing
- Shear-wave elastography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN), Healthy
Relationship Between Great Toe Strength And Symptoms of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)
Great Toe Strength (GTS) is a potential clinical biomarker that has been associated with functional mobility and health; Additionally, GTS has been identified in the literature as one of the early symptoms of chemotherapy-induced…
- Trial name
- NCT07009717
- Testing
- No intervention (observational study)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Muscle Soreness, Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
"Recovery Techniques on Pain, Force and Muscle Oxygenation in Athletes: A Crossover Trial"
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the impact of various passive post-exercise recovery techniques on professional athletes.
- Conditions
- Muscle Soreness, Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, Athletic Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT07387276
- Testing
- Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT), Massage Gun, TECAR Therapy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sierra Varona SL
Urinary Incontinence (UI)
Posture, Core Stabilization, Respiratory Muscle Strength and Quality of Life in Women With Urinary Incontinence
When the literature was examined, it was observed that there were studies on parameters such as quality of life, pelvic floor muscle strength in women with urinary incontinence, but there were not enough studies on posture…
- Trial name
- NCT06988683
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Headache Disorders, Tension-Type Headache
Jaw Muscle Function in Patients With Tension-type Headache
Patients with tension-type headache (TTH) and migraine often experience musculoskeletal complaints, like neck pain and/or jaw pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04196127
- Testing
- Bite force testing
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danish Headache Center