Clinical trials: Quadriceps
Weakness
Effect of All-Stim 2 Quadriceps Treatments on Limb Muscle Strength In Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Patients that are on mechanical ventilators in medical intensive care units (MICU) have extremely weak leg muscles. Currently there is no treatment to prevent or reverse this weakness.
- Trial name
- NCT02332187
- Testing
- Active electrical stimulation using an All Stim stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Gerald Supinski
Osteo Arthritis Knee, Gonarthrosis
Evaluation of the Relationship Between Muscle Architecture and Muscle Strength in Female Gonarthrosis Patients
The goal of this cross-sectional study is to evaluate muscle architecture changes and it's effect on muscle strength in female patients with gonarthrosis.Main questions are: Is there any correlation between muscle strength and…
- Conditions
- Osteo Arthritis Knee, Gonarthrosis, Osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- NCT06003413
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Superimposed or Not on Voluntary Contraction After Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: a Randomized Controlled Trial
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation with superimposed voluntary contraction (NMES+ group) compared to NMES without voluntary contraction (NMES group) during the initial month of…
- Trial name
- NCT06259968
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation, Neuromuscular electrical stimulation with superimposed voluntary contraction
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Effectiveness of a Digital Prehabilitation Programme Before ACL Reconstruction
Background Prehabilitation prior to anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) has been shown to improve preoperative knee function, enhance quadriceps strength, and optimize postoperative recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT07643480
- Testing
- Digital Prehabilitation Programme, Usual Care
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Alejandro Caña Pino
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
The Effect of PEMF for Patients With Quadriceps Muscle Weakness After ACLR
In Hong Kong, over 3000 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions (ACLR) are performed each year in order to restore knee function after an ACL injury. The ultimate goal of ACLR is to fulfil the return-to-play (RTP) criteria.
- Trial name
- NCT05184023
- Testing
- Pulse Electromagnetic Field
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Osteoarthritis
Comparison of Quadriceps-sparing Minimally Invasive and Medial Parapatellar Total Knee Arthroplasty
Quadriceps-sparing minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with side-cutting instruments has been proposed to limit surgical dissection without compromising the surgical outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT01160835
- Testing
- total knee arthroplastyinstruments
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Blood Flow Restriction
Eccentric Resistance Training With Blood Flow Restriction on Muscle Function
The study will determine the effects of adding blood flow restriction to eccentric training to assess whether this increases the improvements of muscle strength and size.
- Trial name
- NCT04977804
- Testing
- Exercise, Eccentric plus blood-flow restriction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Utah State University
Exercise Training, Osteoarthritis, Knee
Core Stabilization Exercises in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
Exercise plays a key role in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis, but there is no clear evidence on which type of exercise is most effective.
- Conditions
- Exercise Training, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Core Stability, Muscle Thickness of the Quadriceps Femoris
- Trial name
- NCT06621784
- Testing
- Core stabilization exercises, Classical exercise therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Chronic Stroke
The Effect of Robot-assisted Gait Training in Individuals With Chronic Stroke
The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of robot-assisted gait training on quadriceps muscle thickness, balance and gait parameters in individuals with chronic stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT06746415
- Testing
- Conventional Gait Training, Robotic Gait Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Knee Injuries
Electrostimulation in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is frequently injured, and it is the structure of the athlete´s knee which has the highest prevalence of reconstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT01633047
- Testing
- electrical stimulation, physical therapy exercises
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Hypertrophy
Comparison Among the Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training and Conventional Exercise in Knee Osteoarthritis.
The main objective of the study is to compare the effects of Blood flow Restriction training vs. traditional exercises on knee pain , knee functional disability and on quadriceps strength in patient with knee osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT05058794
- Testing
- Blood flow Restriction/Resistance Training, Conventional Therapy Group
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Knee Osteoarthritis
EXercise as TReatment for osteoArthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a chronic musculoskeletal disease, and a major cause of pain and disability worldwide. Exercise has previously demonstrated good effect in alleviating OA symptoms.
- Trial name
- EXTRA (NCT03215602)
- Testing
- NEMEX and education + strength training, NEMEX and education
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Slagelse Hospital
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Comparison of Two Protocols for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
The patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is defined as a painful complaint in the anterior aspect of the knee, although peripatellar pain and / or retropatellar are also common.
- Trial name
- PFPS (NCT01691170)
- Testing
- Stretching Hamstring, Quadriceps Strengthening
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Patellofemoral Pain, PFP
Effects of Attentional Focus Strategies During Isokinetic Quadriceps Training on Strength and Functional Performance in Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a multifactorial musculoskeletal condition that is common particularly among young and physically active individuals, negatively affecting activities of daily living and physical…
- Trial name
- NCT07384858
- Testing
- Internal focus group, External focus
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Knee Osteoarthritis, Knee Arthroplasty
Quadriceps Sparing Versus Standard Total Knee Arthroplasty
This study is a randomized clinical trial comparing standard medial para-patellar total knee arthroplasty with a quadriceps sparing mid-vastus approach.
- Trial name
- NCT03081663
- Testing
- Quads-Sparing Approach, Medial Para-Patellar Approach
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
ACL - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency, ACL Injury
Tourniquet Use in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair
The purpose of this study is to assess the intra-operative and post-operative effects of tourniquet use during ACL reconstruction. We hypothesize that: 1.
- Conditions
- ACL - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency, ACL Injury, ACL Tear
- Trial name
- NCT05931627
- Testing
- Patients undergoing ACL reconstruction with or without a tourniquet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.
Knee Arthroscopic Surgery, Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition
Blood Flow Restriction Training in Knee Arthropathy
Arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI) is the key neurophysiological cause of impeding quadriceps activation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).
- Conditions
- Knee Arthroscopic Surgery, Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition, Quadriceps Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT07837154
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction training with 60%-80% occlusion
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Yuxiu Ji
Atrophy
Quantifying Quadriceps Atrophy Following Tibial Plateau Fracture
This study will quantify and examine the extent to which the quadriceps femoris muscle group atrophies following tibial plateau fractures and the length of time that atrophy affects function.
- Trial name
- NCT02781623
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Total Knee Arthroplasty, Osteoarthritis
Electrical Stimulation After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is performed more than 300,000 times a year in the United States, most often for osteoarthritis (OA).
- Trial name
- NCT00224913
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation, Voluntary exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
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