Clinical trials: Quadriceps
Copd
Balance, Walking Speed, Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Strength and Quality of Life in Falling and Non-falling Individuals With COPD
A descriptive study evaluating balance, gait speed, Quadriceps Femoris muscle strength and quality of life in individuals with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who fell and did not fall.
- Trial name
- NCT06099002
- Testing
- Changed Medical research Council,Mini Mental Test, Quadriceps Femoris muscle strength measurement,2 min walking test, fall effectiveness scale,Fall risk self-assessment scale
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Kırıkkale University
COPD
Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Versus Cycle Ergometer Training in a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of quadriceps strengthening with neuromuscular electrical stimulation versus cycle ergometer as part of pulmonary rehabilitation program , in patients with severe or very…
- Trial name
- ESNM (NCT02656667)
- Testing
- neuromuscular electrical stimulation, cycle ergometer training, Conventional pulmonary rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Knee Osteoarthritis
Combined Kinetic Chain Exercises on Knee Osteoarthritis
study will be conducted at faculty of physical therapy cairo university to investigate the effect of combined kinetic chain exercises on static and dynamic hamstring and quadriceps strength in knee osteoarthritis patients
- Trial name
- NCT06233175
- Testing
- combined kinetic chain exercises, conventional
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Healthy Volunteers
Cerebral and Peripheral Electrical Stimulation on Isometric Quadriceps Strength
Quadriceps muscle strength is a key goal to be achieved in rehabilitation protocols for a variety of musculoskeletal conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT03870139
- Testing
- Cerebral stimulation, Peripheral stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Piauí
Sarcopenia, Cholecystectomy
The Relationship Among Sarcopenia, Preperitoneal Fat Thickness and Cholecystectomy
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between sarcopenia and visceral adiposity in participants with and without cholecystectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT06468735
- Testing
- sarcopenia assessment, visceral fat thickness measurement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital
Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness, Critical Illness
Locomotor Muscle Oxygenation and Activation During Acute Interval Compared to Constant-load Bed-cycling Exercise
Up to 60% of patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with a prolonged stay in the ICU develop complications such as intensive care unit acquired weakness (ICUAW) characterized by limb and respiratory muscle weakness.
- Trial name
- NCT05279547
- Testing
- Constant-load bed-cycling exercise, Interval bed-cycling exercise
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Critical Illness, Respiratory Failure
Treatment of Muscle Weakness in Critically Ill Patients
Patients who are admitted to the intensive care unit and require mechanical ventilation frequently develop profound respiratory and limb muscle weakness.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Respiratory Failure, Myopathy, Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT02247895
- Testing
- Electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Gerald Supinski
Knee Osteoarthritis, Knee Pain Chronic
The Effect of Physical Therapy Modalities and Kinesio Taping in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative joint disease with pathological structural and functional disorders all over the world. 27 million patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis in the USA alone.(1-2)
- Trial name
- NCT05211544
- Testing
- physical therapy modalities and exercise, kinesio taping and exercise, exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Lower Limb Burn
Adjunctive Effect of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field on Quadriceps Muscle Strength After Burn Injury
The aim of this study is to examine whether Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy combined with strengthening exercises will have a positive effect on quadriceps muscle strength in lower limb burn .
- Trial name
- NCT04870528
- Testing
- pulsed electromagnetic field device, Free weights for Strengthening Exercise
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Walaa Abd Elaziem Abd Elaziz
Total Knee Arthroplasty
BFRT vs Standard PT After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Background Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) uses a specialized tourniquet system to restrict arterial inflow and venous outflow to the limb during low-load resistance exercise.
- Trial name
- BFRT-TKA (NCT04366336)
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction Training, Standard Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Norton Healthcare
Muscle; Fatigue, Heart
Fatigability of the Quadriceps Muscle in Non-cooperating Subjects
As the critical care practice has improved over the last decades more patients are recovering from intensive care therapy. However, muscle atrophy and neuromuscular dysfunction are commonly observed sequelae after critical…
- Trial name
- NCT01345461
- Testing
- transcutaneous electrical muscle stimulation, (model DS7A, Digitimer, Welwyn, Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Renal Dialysis
Acute Effect of Photobiomodulation on Quadriceps Muscle Strength in Patients With Chronic Kidney Failure on Hemodialysis
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) consists of kidney damage and progressive and irreversible loss of kidney function. The aim of this study is to evaluate the acute effect of different doses of photobiomodulation therapy on quadriceps…
- Trial name
- NCT05881772
- Testing
- Photobiomodulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Quadriceps Tendon Rupture, Quadriceps Strained Tendon
The Effect of the Reverse Nordic Curl Exercise on Quadriceps Femoris Muscles Injury Rate Among Soccer Players
The reverse Nordic curl is a body-weight exercise which mainly works the quadriceps and hip flexors. It has a large eccentric component, meaning the muscles are working whilst lengthening.
- Conditions
- Quadriceps Tendon Rupture, Quadriceps Strained Tendon, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT04674072
- Testing
- Reverse Nordic curl exercise, Usual warm up
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umm Al-Qura University
ICU Acquired Weakness
Respiratory and Quadriceps Muscle Fatigability After an ICU Acquired Weakness
Muscle dysfunction can be lead to poor outcomes moreover ICU muscle weakness recovery are not correctly described. The investigators aimed to assess the ability for quadriceps or respiratory muscles to repeat an effort at a…
- Trial name
- NCT05396066
- Testing
- Muscle evaluation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier du Havre
Muscle Loss
Plyometric Exercises Versus Isometric Exercises With Theraband Elastic Band in Water Polo Players
Introduction: The improvement of strength affects muscle volume, dynamic stability and sports performance in water polo athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT03872076
- Testing
- Experimental, Control
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Investigación en Hemofilia y Fisioterapia
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Quadriceps Muscle Weakness
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Improve Quadriceps Muscle Function After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Quadriceps muscle dysfunction persists for years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) and is related to poor self-reported outcomes, altered movement patterns and joint loading associated with post-traumatic…
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Quadriceps Muscle Weakness, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT04504344
- Testing
- Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) - Soterix Medical Inc, 1x1 tDCS (conventional)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Arcadia University
Sports Physical Therapy
Dynamic vs. PNF Quadriceps Stretching in Cyclists
Following an initial assessment, 30 professional cyclists will be divided into two groups (1:1). PNF stretching will be applied to the Quadriceps muscles of the participants in Group A, while Group B will perform dynamic…
- Trial name
- NCT07164729
- Testing
- PNF Stretching, Dynamic Stretching
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Patellar Tendinopathy / Jumpers Knee
Frequency-Dependent Effects of Percutaneous Femoral Nerve Stimulation on Quadriceps Strength in Athletes With Patellar Tendinopathy
This study investigates the immediate effects of different peripheral electrical nerve stimulation protocols applied to the femoral nerve on quadriceps strength in athletes with patellar tendinopathy.
- Trial name
- ppns (NCT07237867)
- Testing
- Electrical stimulation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
Vitamin D to Improve Quadricep Muscle Strength
Quadriceps muscle strength is one of the key determinants for patients to fulfill the Return-to-Play (RTP) criteria after an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), in which the muscle size is directly linked to muscle…
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
- Trial name
- NCT05174611
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
SEQUAR SEmitendinosus vs QUadriceps in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Randomized control trial comparing two different Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) grafts in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: the semitendinosus hamstrings graft and the quadriceps graft.
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
- Trial name
- SEQUAR (NCT04295148)
- Testing
- ACL Reconstruction with Semitendinosus graft, ACL Reconstruction with Quadriceps tendon-bone graft
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet