Clinical trials: Muscle Tone
Muscle Tightness
Effects of Foam Rolling Versus Stretching Exercises on Quadriceps, Hamstrings and Calf Muscle Length
This project will be Randomized control trial conducted to check the effects of foam rolling and stretching exercises on university sport's students so that we can have best treatment option for duration will be for 6 months…
- Trial name
- NCT05026931
- Testing
- Foam rolling, Stretching exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Lower Back Pain
Investigating the Effects of a Spinal Mobilisation Intervention in People With Lower Back Pain
The objective of the study is to measure and analyse the effect of a spinal mobilisation intervention on muscle tissue quality in people with lower back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04012970
- Testing
- Manual spinal mobilisations
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Edinburgh Napier University
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Prospective Studies of the Use of Self Hypnosis, Acupuncture and Osteopathic Manipulation on Muscle Tension in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
We propose to identify patients and families for inclusion in pilot studies of the three modalities. Patients and their families will be asked to participate in these studies.
- Trial name
- NCT00011024
- Testing
- Self Hypnosis, Acupuncture, Osteopathic Manipulation
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
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
Hamstring Muscle Tightness
Virtual Reality in Sedentary Adults With Hamstring Shortening
Tightness of hamstring muscle is known as a reduction in range of motion accompanied by a sensation of restriction in the posterior aspect of thigh.
- Trial name
- NCT07238491
- Testing
- Virtual reality, Traditional physical therapy programme
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Muscle Tone Abnormalities
Myotonometric Measurement of Myofascial Trigger Points: Reliability, Validity and Sensitivity
The aims of this study are: To examine the inter-rater reliability to assess myofascial trigger points using a myotonometer To determinate the strength of the correlation between myotonometric parameters and isokinetic parameters…
- Trial name
- NCT02919150
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Hamstring Muscle Tightness, Muscle Strength
The Effects of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in Sedentary Individuals With Hamstring Tightness
The aim of this study will be to investigate and compare the effects of static stretching exercise, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM), and functional IASTM techniques on hamstring muscle shortness, pain…
- Conditions
- Hamstring Muscle Tightness, Muscle Strength, Pain Threshold
- Trial name
- NCT07091383
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cyprus International University
Low Back Pain
Evaluation of the Erector Spinae Muscle in Different Position and the Change After Receiving Myofascial Release.
The purpose of this experiment is to evaluate whether MyotonPRO can quantify the changes in the muscle characteristics of the erector spinae in different postures and after myofascial relaxation, and to test the validity of the…
- Trial name
- NCT05666557
- Testing
- manual erector spinae myofascial realease, self-myofascial release technique
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Spasticity in Participants With Multiple Sclerosis
Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Nabiximols Oromucosal Spray on Clinical Measures of Spasticity in Participants With Multiple Sclerosis
This study will be conducted to evaluate the effect of multiple doses of nabiximols as adjunctive therapy compared with placebo on a clinical measure of velocity-dependent muscle tone in the lower limbs (Modified Ashworth Scale…
- Trial name
- RELEASE MSS1 (NCT04657666)
- Testing
- Nabiximols
- Where
- 16 sites in Czechia, Poland
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Muscle Tightness
Does the Addition of Manual Therapy Techniques Increase Gastrocnemius/Soleus Length More Than Stretching Alone?
This study will examine the short term effects of adding manual therapy techniques to static stretching in Dorsiflexion (DF) Range of Motion (ROM).
- Trial name
- NCT01856972
- Testing
- Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Rearfoot joint mobilization, Static stretching/ROM exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Myofascial Trigger Points of the Levator Scapulae Muscle
Chronic neck pain (CNP) is considered one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders worldwide and myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is the most prevalent musculoskeletal disorder in the majority of the population.
- Trial name
- NCT05776199
- Testing
- Sonoelastography, tensiomyography and mechanosensitivity
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica de Ávila
Muscle Tone, Healthy Adult
Foam Roller Compared to Massage on Reducing Calf Muscle Tone in Healthy Subjects
Objective: This study aims to compare the effects of two techniques-foam rolling (FR) and therapeutic massage-on reducing the muscle tone in the calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus) of healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- FRTONE (NCT07564206)
- Testing
- Foam roller, Massage
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Europea de Madrid
Voice Disorders
Efficacy of Conversation Training Therapy (CTT)
Voice therapy is the standard-of-care for many of the nearly 140 million people in the United States who suffer from voice disorders,1 yet patients claim that current therapies are ineffective at meeting their voice needs.2…
- Trial name
- NCT02441348
- Testing
- Conversation Training Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Muscle Tension Dysphonia
Telemedicine Versus Traditional Treatment of Muscle Tension Dysphonia
The purpose of this research is to determine whether treatment of voice disorders can be provided just as effectively using telemedicine as it can using on-site, traditional therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01419444
- Testing
- Airflow Exercises for Voicing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Chronic Radicular Back Pain, Lumboischialgia
High-tone External Muscle Stimulation for Pain Reduction
Sciatica is a common pain problem that affects not only the patient but also constitutes a socioeconomic burden and thus affects the whole society. So far, current pharmacologic therapies are inadequate for many patients.
- Conditions
- Chronic Radicular Back Pain, Lumboischialgia, Cervico Brachialgia
- Trial name
- HTEMS (NCT02151565)
- Testing
- HTEMS, TENS
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- West German Center of Diabetes and Health
Stroke
Task-Oriented Upper Limb Training With Focal Vibration in Stroke
This study aims to investigate the effects of task-oriented upper limb training combined with focal vibration on hand function, proprioception, and muscle tone in patients with stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT07558876
- Testing
- Task-oriented upper limb training combined with focal vibration, Active Comparator: Task-Oriented Upper Limb Training Alone
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Jisu Kim
Treatment Outcome, Muscle Dystonia
Quantifying Muscle Tone in Patients With Brain Injury - a Feasibility Study
This project will determine the feasibility and validity of measuring elbow muscle flexor stiffness in a population of patients with sub-acute severe acquired brain injury using two measurement methods, the portable spasticity…
- Conditions
- Treatment Outcome, Muscle Dystonia, Spasticity, Muscle, Muscle Tightness
- Trial name
- NCT04207632
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin type A injection
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Muscle Tone Abnormalities, Muscle Spasm
The Comparison of Effectivity Therapy by HILT and TRT in Muscle Hypertonus
Comparing the effect of high-intensity laser therapy (HILT) and targeted radiofrequency therapy (TRT) on muscle tone in the cervical and thoracic regions.
- Trial name
- NCT05743556
- Testing
- HILT laserotherapy, TRT therapy
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Musculoskeletal Disorder
The Analysis of the Impact of 5-minute Massage Session on the Muscle Stiffness and Tone
The study design was a randomised, controlled, parallel, two-arm trial. The subjects were randomly assigned to one of the study groups: the intervention group or the control group. The passive mechanical properties, i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT06082752
- Testing
- Massage session
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Stroke, Viscoelastic Property
The Effect of Percussion Massage Therapy in Stroke Patients
Stroke is an acute neurological condition resulting from cerebral ischemia or hemorrhage, frequently leading to impaired motor function, increased muscle tone, and deficits in balance and gait.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Viscoelastic Property, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT07454655
- Testing
- exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Sanko University