Clinical trials: NMES
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Is There an Alternative to Immediate Home Physical Therapy Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how different pre-operative therapeutic approaches affect quad strength and patient satisfaction after total knee replacements.
- Trial name
- NCT04060251
- Testing
- CyMedica e-vive™ System; CY-1000, iGetBetter telemedicine physical therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wolfgang Fitz, M.D.
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
NMES in HF Patients to Improve Functional Recovery Following Hospitalization
The goal of this research study is to understand whether an at-home exercise program started after hospitalization for HFpEF, and continuing for 4 weeks following discharge from the hospital, can preserve or improve physical…
- Trial name
- NeuHFRecover (NCT05338437)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont Medical Center
Arthropathy of Knee Joint
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) for Improving Outcomes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
The current standard for rehabilitation after TKA consists of guided exercise therapy for up to 12 weeks after surgery. This includes inpatient, home, and outpatient therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT03044028
- Testing
- CyMedica Orthopedics QB1 e-vive™ system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Intermittent Claudication, Peripheral Vascular Diseases
Does Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Improve the Absolute Walking Distance in Patients With Intermittent Claudication Compared to Best Available Treatment?
Intermittent claudication (IC) is caused by a blockage in the artery of the leg, causing muscle pain. Although some evidence of the efficacy of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in the management of patients with IC…
- Trial name
- NESIC (NCT03446027)
- Testing
- NMES
- Where
- 11 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Achilles Tendon Rupture
NMES for Achilles Tendon Rupture
The majority of patients suffering an Achilles tendon rupture develop long term functional deficits in the affected leg. The goal of the proposed study is to evaluate a new rehabilitation protocol using Neuromuscular Electrical…
- Trial name
- NCT04727047
- Testing
- neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Low Back Pain
Stabilization Exercises Alone vs Stabilization Exercises Plus Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in People With Chronic Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of applying neuromuscular electrical stimulation on the lumbar spine, to report how tolerable the intervention is, and whether the electrical stimulation improve pain…
- Trial name
- NCT02864732
- Testing
- Rehabilitation exercises, Electrical Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Osteoarthritis
An Intervention of Electrical Stimulation in Osteoarthritis
Patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) often have decreased thigh muscle strength. This muscle weakness is thought to originate from centers in the brain and spinal cord that restrict recruitment of fibers responsible for muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT00500448
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan