Clinical trials: Quadriceps
ACL Tears
Characterizing Clinical and Biomechanical Contributions to Function Following ACL Reconstruction
Quantify differences in quadriceps function and gait biomechanics in individuals within 2 years of ACL reconstruction compared to a healthy comparison group and establish the feasibility of conducting a progressive strengthening…
- Trial name
- NCT03132987
- Testing
- Progressive strengthening program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
Healthy
Isokinetic Testing Protocol in Elderly and Young Men
An age-related decrease in muscular strength may have a detrimental effect on muscle fatigue and recovery. To date, only one study has determined the effect of varied rest intervals (RI) between exercise sets in active younger…
- Trial name
- NCT00673998
- Testing
- Isokinetic Dynamometer (Biodex system III)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Brasilia
Muscle Strength
Strength and Muscle Activation of Runners Quadriceps After 8 Weeks of Intervention With Elastic Bandage
It is a controlled and randomized clinical trial with the objective of verifying the acute and chronic effects (8 weeks) of elastic banding in runners.
- Trial name
- NCT04888520
- Testing
- Adhesive elastic bandage
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rodrigo Antonio Carvalho Andraus
Muscle Strength
Influence of Stretching on Muscle Performance
The stretching is performed within sports to improve muscle performance and prevent muscle injury. However, recent studies are contradictory with common practice.
- Trial name
- NCT00947258
- Testing
- Stretching
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fortaleza University
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Muscle Property, Alignment and Joint Loading in People With Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common chronic painful musculoskeletal condition among older adults. It poses great challenge to the health care system due to its inability to be cured.
- Trial name
- NCT03628508
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Muscle Tone, Muscle Strength
Pure Impact Treatment to Strengthen and Tone Abdomen, Quadriceps and Glutes Muscles
Open-label, non-randomized, prospective, single-center, self-controlled clinical study.
- Trial name
- NCT07094971
- Testing
- Pure Impact
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sofwave Medical LTD
Quadriceps Function Monitored With Electromyography
Compare the Quadriceps Function of Adductor Canal Block Versus Femoral Nerve Block With Electromyography Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Adductor canal block and femoral nerve block are the most commonly used nerve blocks for pain control after total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT04778774
- Testing
- Nerve block
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Patellar Tendon
Patellar Tendon Physiotheraphy Acute Effects Trial
This randomized controlled trial investigated the acute effects of different physiotherapy interventions applied to the patellar tendon.
- Trial name
- PTPAFT (NCT07315906)
- Testing
- Deep Friction Massage, Thermal Agent Application, Quadriceps Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Strength
Effect of Reverse Nordic Exercise on Vertical Jump in Youth Soccer Players
BACKGROUNDː The reverse nordic hamstring exercise is developed for the eccentric work of the rectus femoris. After performing Nordic exercise protocol (its original), the relationship between increased eccentric hamstring…
- Trial name
- NCT06086158
- Testing
- Nordic Reverse Protocol
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Murcia
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
The Relationship Between Q Angle and Quadriceps Muscle Activation on Dynamic Balance in Women
The quadriceps angle (Q angle) is significant for the lower extremity alignment. Anatomical alignment of Q angle is related to Quadriceps muscle strength.
- Trial name
- Quadriceps (NCT04896190)
- Testing
- Evaluation of Q angle and Quadriceps muscle activation on dynamic balance position
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Rugby
Preheating in the Improvement of Knee Stability and Quadriceps Strength in Rugby Players
Injuries to the lower limbs are the most common in rugby and within the lower limbs, the most common are those that affect the ligaments of the knee. That is why we will try to improve knee stability and quadriceps strength.
- Trial name
- NCT04285645
- Testing
- Warmup
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Investigación en Hemofilia y Fisioterapia
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Quadriceps Muscle Activity and Gait Kinematics in Patients With Post-Stroke Stiff-Knee Gait Compared With Healthy Controls
Stiff-knee gait (SKG) is a frequent gait abnormality in people with post-stroke hemiparesis and is characterized by insufficient knee flexion during the swing phase of walking.
- Trial name
- FW QUADRI (NCT07857967)
- Where
- Luxembourg
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Frédéric Chantraine
Knee Range-of-motion, Quadriceps Muscle Stiffness
Effect of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy as an Adjunct Modality to Warm-up Exercise
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy as an adjunct to warm-up exercises, in healthy participants.
- Trial name
- NCT06239103
- Testing
- Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Quality of Life
The Effect of Different Russian Current Parameters on MVIC Contraction of the Quadriceps Muscle Among University of Sharjah Students.
The study aims to investigate the effect of different Russian current parameters on maximum voluntary isometric contraction of the quadriceps muscle among University of Sharjah students.
- Trial name
- NCT05303181
- Testing
- Russian Current
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sharjah
Healthy
Effects of Kinesiotape on Quadriceps and Hamstring Muscle Strength
Background: Kinesiotaping (KT) is an elastic therapeutic tape developed in the 70's by Dr Kenso Kase for prevention and treatment of sports injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT01994421
- Testing
- Kinesiotape
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Healthy Adult, Muscle Strength
Ultrasound Muscle Biomarkers as Predictors of Isometric Quadriceps Muscle Strength and Handgrip in Healthy Adults: an Observational Study
This observational study aims to determine whether ultrasound-derived muscle biomarkers can predict isometric quadriceps muscle strength and handgrip in healthy adults aged 18-89 years.
- Conditions
- Healthy Adult, Muscle Strength, Skeletal Muscle Ultrasound
- Trial name
- MUSCLE-US (NCT07647393)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Isokinetic Knee Strength, Hamstring-to-Quadriceps Strength Ratio
Isokinetic Knee Strength, Bilateral Muscle Balance, and Anaerobic Performance in Adolescent Athletes
This study looks at how strong the knee muscles are in adolescent athletes and how this strength relates to short-term, high-intensity (anaerobic) performance.
- Conditions
- Isokinetic Knee Strength, Hamstring-to-Quadriceps Strength Ratio, Anaerobic Performance
- Trial name
- ISOK-WAnT (NCT07921498)
- Testing
- Isokinetic Knee Strength Testing, Wingate Anaerobic Test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Muscle Atrophy, Disuse Atrophy
Effect of Knee Position on Muscle Loss During Leg Immobilization
This study looks at what happens to leg muscles when the knee is kept straight or bent during five days of wearing a brace. We want to find out if keeping the knee bent (so the thigh muscle is stretched) helps prevent muscle loss…
- Conditions
- Muscle Atrophy, Disuse Atrophy, Immobilization
- Trial name
- NCT07690150
- Testing
- Knee immobilization brace (0°) for 5 days, Knee immobilization brace (60°) for 5 days
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Comparison of Intercostal and Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Oxygenation in Women and Men
The differences in physiological responses due to gender during exercise tests have recently begun to be investigated. The oxygen use of respiratory muscles and lower extremity muscles may differ during upper and lower extremity…
- Trial name
- NCT06896838
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
Chronic Ankle Instability
Muscle Strength Assessment in Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability
Patients with chronic ankle instability (CAI) show biomechanical and neuromuscular alterations during the performance of functional movements not only at the ankle joint level, but also in more proximal joints and segments.
- Trial name
- KNEE-CAI (NCT05273177)
- Testing
- Chronic ankle instability
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli