Clinical trials: Muscles
Breathing Exercises: Inspiratory Muscle Training
Inspiratory Muscle Training (EMI) on Inspiratory Muscle Strength, Pulmonary Capacity and Performance in Soccer Players
The training of the respiratory muscles seems to be fundamental in people who require a high physical demand. There is abundant scientific evidence that relates the respiratory variables and the limitation to exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT03383900
- Testing
- Inspiratory muscle training
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grupo de Investigacion en Fisioterapia Cardiovascular y Respiratoria
Dry Needling, Stretch
Dry Needling Versus Conservative Treatment in the Rectus Femoris Muscle Approach.
In recent years, dry needling techniques have become widespread in the field of musculoskeletal pain treatment. Specifically, the management of myofascial trigger points has been the focus of these techniques.
- Conditions
- Dry Needling, Stretch, Rectus Femoris Muscle
- Trial name
- NCT04968236
- Testing
- Deep Dry Needling, Superficial Dry Needling, passive stretching
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Pain, Acute
Bilateral Ultrasound-Guided Intra Muscular Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Trans Muscular Quadratus Lumborum Block for Peri-Operative Analgesia in Abdominal Surgeries in Pediatric Patients. A Comparative Controlled Randomized Study.
To compare between the intra muscular quadratous lamborum and the Trans muscular quadratous lamborum in pediatric population under going abdominal surgeries regards to first request of rescue analgesia, degree of pain relief…
- Trial name
- NCT04029987
- Testing
- Bilateral Ultrasound-Guided Transmuscular Quadratus Lumborum Block., Bilateral Ultrasound-Guided intra smuscular Quadratus Lumborum Block., Control
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kasr El Aini Hospital
Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions, Musculoskeletal Pain
Stress and Musculoskeletal Health in Employees
This study aims to evaluate potential correlation of stress as estimated by certain biological markers, namely saliva cortisol, Heart rate variability (HRV), Electromyography (EMG) with musculoskeletal system health status, and…
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions, Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Health, Stress
- Trial name
- MUStress (NCT06488547)
- Testing
- Diaphragmatic breathing (DF), Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Use of Sildenafil (Viagra) to Alter Fatigue, Functional Status and Impaired Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients With CFS
Use of Viagra to Alter Symptoms in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
- Trial name
- NCT00598585
- Testing
- Sildenafil (Viagra)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
A Trial of Solriamfetol in the Treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
This study is an 8-week single center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, flexible titration trial evaluating the efficacy of solriamfetol in the treatment of fatigue symptoms in adult patients with chronic fatigue…
- Trial name
- NCT04622293
- Testing
- Solriamfetol Oral Tablet [Sunosi]
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine
Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy
Post-exercise Recovery After Dietary Protein Ingestion in Healthy Young Men (Meat-Milk Study)
Rationale: The consumption of dietary protein immediately after exercise is necessary to maximally stimulate muscle protein synthesis rates (24, 37). Recent work suggests that the type of protein consumed (e.g., animal vs.
- Trial name
- Meat-Milk (NCT01578590)
- Testing
- Lean minced meat (beef)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
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
Athletic Performance, Shoulder Muscle Strength
Strong Kinesio Taping and Shoulder Performance
This study evaluated the immediate effects of Strong Kinesio Taping on shoulder muscle performance in professional male basketball players.
- Trial name
- StrongKinesio (NCT07786974)
- Testing
- Strong Kinesio Taping, No Taping
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Abnormally Decreased Muscle Contraction
Abdominal Wall Evaluation in Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study was to evaluate feed-forward contraction of the transversus abdominis and thickness of the transversus abdominis, obliquus internus, and obliquus externus during calm and standardized respiration in low…
- Trial name
- NCT01488760
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Muscle Function, Handgrip Strength Test
Muscle Assessment in Women Who Have Undergone Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
The purpose of this study is to assess muscle function in women at least two years after being submitted to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery and compare with a control group
- Trial name
- FUBA (NCT02811393)
- Testing
- Assess muscle function
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Elbow Tendinopathy, Golfer's Elbow
Piezowave for Treatment on Lateral and Medial Elbow Tendinopathies
Within the outpatient rehabilitation clinic, therapists provide therapeutic interventions to treat patients with various tendinopathies, including lateral and medial epicondylosis.
- Conditions
- Elbow Tendinopathy, Golfer's Elbow, Medial Epicondylitis, Lateral Epicondylitis
- Trial name
- NCT04241484
- Testing
- Piezowave 2
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Sepsis, Primary Myopathies
Muscle Force Assessment in the Intensive Care Unit and in Primary Myopathies
The primary aim of the project is to apply the non-invasive stimulated muscle force assessment system to i) intensive care unit patients and ii) patients with primary myopathy or subclinic myopathy (e.g., Duchenne muscular…
- Trial name
- NCT00735384
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Post-COVID-19, Healthy Participants
Effects of Post-COVID-19 on Quadriceps Femoral Muscle-tendon Unit
The physiological/biomechanical characteristics related to muscle and tendon architecture and their possible relationship with the loss of muscle strength and fatigue in patients who were infected with COVID-19 are totally…
- Trial name
- NCT04961255
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Brasilia
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
Trunk Muscle Strength
Comparison of Acute Effects of Flexible and Rigid Taping on Core Strength in Healthy Young Adults
Trunk stabilization refers to the optimization of posture for conscious and unconscious movements, the maintenance of upright posture, and the stabilization of arm and head movements.
- Trial name
- NCT06727643
- Testing
- trunk muscle strength, Core Strength, Balance
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahi Evran University Education and Research Hospital
Premature Ventricular Complexes
Physical Impairments in Premature Ventricular Complex
Premature ventricular complexes may be observed in individuals without underlying disease due to factors such as physical inactivity, advanced age, smoking, male sex, and psychosocial disturbances, and in some cases may result in…
- Trial name
- NCT07396597
- Testing
- Physical Evaluations of Patients with Premature Ventricular Complex, Physical Evaluations of Healthy Individuals
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Paraplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries
Natural History of Shoulder Pathology in Manual Wheelchair Users
Over 300,000 people in the United States have spinal cord injuries and many use manual wheelchairs for mobility. Most manual wheelchair users will develop shoulder injuries and pain that greatly affect quality of life and level…
- Conditions
- Paraplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries, Shoulder Pain, Tendinopathy
- Trial name
- NHSSI (NCT02600910)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Frail Elderly, Aging
Targeting Aging With a Ketone Ester for Function in Frailty
This study aims to find out if a food supplement that contains a naturally occurring substance, ketones, can help to improve strength and general wellness in adults at, or over the age of 65 years who are experiencing a slight…
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly, Aging, Immune Function, Muscle Function
- Trial name
- TAKEOFF (NCT06645847)
- Testing
- Ketone ester
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Strength, Strength Training Effects
Carrying Heavy Shopping Bags and Muscle Function
What Is This Study About? To find out whether carrying heavy shopping bags twice a week can help adults not currently meeting physical activity strength guidelines improve muscle mass, strength, power, and endurance.
- Conditions
- Strength, Strength Training Effects, Resistance Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT07271108
- Testing
- Experimental: Shopping bag carrying
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow