Clinical trials: NMES
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Smart Telehealth Exercise Intervention to Reduce COPD Readmissions
This is a prospective randomized controlled study to test the hypothesis that neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and remote pulmonary rehabilitation at home offered via a smart technology, called Smart TeleHealth…
- Trial name
- NCT03089853
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Knee Osteoarthritis
Early Postoperative Compex Rehab NMES Use for Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients
This study will examine the effects, if any, of using muscle stimulation on the quadriceps following a total knee replacement. Secondary objectives will be to evaluate and compare pain levels, qualitative outcomes, and the impact…
- Trial name
- NCT01844193
- Testing
- Compex Rehab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Orthopaedic Research Foundation
Intermittent Claudication, Peripheral Vascular Disease
Adjuvant Benefit of NMES to Supervised Exercise in Patients With IC
This study will assess the adjuvant benefit of a neuromuscular electrical stimulation device to standard treatment of supervised exercise in patients suffering from symptoms and effects of lower limb Intermittent Claudication.
- Conditions
- Intermittent Claudication, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Lower Limb Arterial Disease
- Trial name
- AdjIC (NCT02429310)
- Testing
- Revitive IX
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
NMES, Control
Electrical Stimulation in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
To assess the effect of the device on the progression of diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- Trial name
- NERVES (NCT02082145)
- Testing
- NMES
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Stroke
The Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Impairment of the Painful Post-Stroke Shoulder
Examination of the effects of short-term use of TENS and t-NMES on passive pain-free ROM of the painful post-stroke shoulder. Treatments are compared with no stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT03683901
- Testing
- TENS, t-NMES, No stimulation
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The purpose of this study is to elucidate whether combination of usual pulmonary rehabilitation and neuromuscular electrical stimulation of quadriceps may improve exercise capacity in patients affected by chronic obstructive…
- Trial name
- NCT00677690
- Testing
- neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri
Muscle Dystonia
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Jaw-closing Dystonia
6 patients with jaw-closing dystonia will be treated with neuromuscular electrical stimulation over 8 weeks. The distance the mouth can be opened voluntarily and the oro-mandibular dystonia questionnaire (OMDQ-25) will be…
- Trial name
- NCT03889704
- Testing
- Omnistim® FX²
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Edward Burton
Stroke, Upper Extremity Paresis
Therapies for Recovery of Hand Function After Stroke
After a stroke, it is very common to lose the ability to open the affected hand. The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of three different therapies on recovery of hand function after stroke and determine if any one…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Upper Extremity Paresis, Hemiplegia
- Trial name
- NCT03574623
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulator, Occupational Therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Intermittent Claudication, Peripheral Vascular Disease
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) in Patients With Intermittent Claudication
This study will assess the benefit of a neuromuscular electrical stimulation device in patients suffering from symptoms and effects of lower limb intermittent claudication.
- Trial name
- IC (NCT02436200)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation, Protein Deficiency
High Protein, Core Muscle Rehab, Muscular Electrostimulation in Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about in patients with prolong mechanical ventilation. This main questions aims to answer are: High protein formula intake benefit in successful weaning from ventilator Core muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT05932134
- Testing
- UC + high protein diet (HP), UC + HP + core muscle rehabilitation, UC + HP + core muscle rehabilitation + neuromuscular electric stimulation (NMES)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Electrical Stimulation for Recovery of Ankle Dorsiflexion in Chronic Stroke Survivors
Ankle dorsiflexor weakness (paresis) is one of the most frequently persisting consequences of stroke. The purpose of this exploratory study is to compare two different treatments -- Contralaterally Controlled Neuromuscular…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hemiparesis, Lower Extremity Paresis
- Trial name
- NCT01029912
- Testing
- Electrical stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Low Back Pain
Investigation of Trunk Muscle Size and Function in Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain
Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging (US) is a procedure used to evaluate skeletal muscle size and function to inform clinical practice. US has been shown to be a reliable and valid tool for measuring changes in trunk muscle (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT01221233
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Moist Heat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Multiple Sclerosis
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Mobility in Multiple Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to investigate the capacity of a 6-week treatment with neuromuscular electrical stimulation to improve walking in individuals whose mobility has been compromised by multiple sclerosis.
- Trial name
- NCT02152085
- Testing
- Narrow pulse, Wide pulse
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Boulder
Healthy
Electrical Stimulation With Different Currents: the Effects on Force, Tolerance and Fatigue in Healthy Subjects
Muscle strength is the amount of force generated by muscle contraction. It could be measured with an isometric dynamometer. This is a validated tool that could be used to measure Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction (MVIC) and…
- Trial name
- NCT03340337
- Testing
- Neo-Russian, Aussie, RBS
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud Fundación H.A. Barceló
Heart Failure
Building Strength Through Rehabilitation for Heart Failure Patients (BISTRO-STUDY)
In the U.S., 5.7 million people have heart failure (HF), 915,000 new cases are diagnosed each year, and both incidence and prevalence are increasing due to the aging of the population and to better survival from ischemic heart…
- Trial name
- NCT03615469
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical stimulation, Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Total Knee Replacement
Controlled Study of Kneehab XP for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement
The study is a prospective, randomized, double-blind sham study of TKA patients who receive a standard peri-operative treatment program plus Kneehab XP versus a standard peri-operative treatment program plus a sham device.
- Trial name
- NCT01548040
- Testing
- Kneehab XP, Quadriceps TENS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Theragen Inc.
Intensive Care Unit, Muscle Weakness
Use of Neuromuscular Electrostimulation (NMES) for Treatment or Prevention of ICU-Associated Weakness
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES) will decrease ICU-associated weakness.
- Trial name
- NMES (NCT00709124)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrostimulation (NMES) CareStim Muscle Stimulation Device (Care Rehab; McLean, VA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy
NMES Efficacy on Patients With NBPP
Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy (NBPP), characterized by weakness and sensory loss in the affected arm, results from damage in the prenatal period to the nerves extending from the spine to the arm.
- Trial name
- NCT01999465
- Testing
- Standard NMES device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Dysphagia
Efficacy of Electrical Stimulation for Dysphagia in Head & Neck Cancer Patients
The purpose of the investigation is to learn whether intense swallowing exercise or intense swallowing exercise coupled with electrical stimulation (E-Stim) helps patients who had head/neck cancer and currently have dysphagia…
- Trial name
- NCT00629265
- Testing
- Neurotech NT2000 Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Osteoarthritis
Early Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation For Quadriceps Muscle Activation Deficits Following Total Knee Replacement
The purpose of this study is to determine whether early intervention with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for muscle strengthening immediately after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is more effective than voluntary…
- Trial name
- NCT00800254
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES), Standard Rehabilitation Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver