Clinical trials: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)
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
ACL
Interventions to Enhance Quadriceps Output After ACLR
The investigators are interested in determining what treatments are effective in reducing inhibition after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery and helping people increase quadriceps strength.
- Trial name
- NCT07674784
- Testing
- NMES, Vibration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Type2 Diabetes Mellitus
Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Glucose Variability in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) chronic hyperglycemia is the main cause of complications, promoting several micro and macrovascular damages.
- Trial name
- NCT03256747
- Testing
- NMES
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
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
Local Glucose Uptake, Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Unloading Induced Effects on Local Glucose Uptake Into m. Soleus
The present study aimed to investigate whether a daily intake of lupin protein and a neuromuscular electrical stimulation training twice a day can improve local glucose uptake into m.
- Trial name
- NutriHEP (NCT02698878)
- Testing
- lupin protein, Neuromuscular electrical stimulation, HEPHAISTOS unloading orthotic device
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DLR German Aerospace Center
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Critical Limb Ischaemia
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Critical Limb Ischaemia
This study will assess the benefit of a neuromuscular electrical stimulation device in patients suffering from symptoms and effects of critical limb ischaemia.
- Trial name
- NCT02634138
- Testing
- Revitive IX
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Adhesive Capsulitis
Effect of Gongs Mobilization With Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation vs Conservative Exercises Among AC
This study evaluates the effectiveness of Gong's mobilization combined with neuromuscular electrical stimulation versus conservative exercises in improving range of motion, pain relief, and functional outcomes in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT06997692
- Testing
- Gong's Mobilization with NMES, Comprehensive Conservative Physical Therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Superior University
Muscle Weakness, Muscle Atrophy
Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Combined With Blood Flow Restriction on Muscular and Cardiovascular Function
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has recently been combined with blood flow restriction (BFR) in controlled trials and has shown increased muscular strength and size compared with NMES and BFR on their own.
- Trial name
- NCT03662555
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Mary's University, Twickenham
Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Fatigue
First-Line Chemotherapy With or Without Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Treating Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin and vinorelbine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Fatigue, Lung Cancer, Musculoskeletal Complications
- Trial name
- NCT01097317
- Testing
- carboplatin, vinorelbine tartrate, neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Wales Cancer Trials Unit
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
Respiration, Artificial, Ventilators, Mechanical
Pivotal Evaluation of Abdominal Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (VentFree) for Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation
The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the VentFree Respiratory Muscle Stimulator (VentFree) in critically ill adult patients who require invasive mechanical ventilation, when compared to sham.
- Trial name
- PREVENT (NCT05759013)
- Testing
- Breath synchronized abdominal FES
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Liberate Medical
Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Incontinence, Stress
Evaluation of a New Technology for the Treatment of Bladder Leakage in Women
Evaluation of a new technology for the treatment of bladder leakage in women. The objective is to compare quality of life and other incontinence associated outcomes between women receiving routine General Practitioner (GP)…
- Conditions
- Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Incontinence, Stress, Urinary Incontinence, Urge
- Trial name
- NCT04059653
- Testing
- Electrical stimulation, Treatment as usual
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Combined NMES and BFR Training After TKA
The purpose of this feasibility study is to determine the initial efficacy of early combined Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) in addition to standard rehabilitation in 15 subjects after…
- Trial name
- COMBO (NCT04347343)
- Testing
- Standard Rehabilitation + Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Blood Flow Restriction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver