Clinical trials: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (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
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
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
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
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
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
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