Clinical trials: Quadriceps
COPD
Early Pulmonary Rehabilitation Following Acute COPD Exacerbation
The principal aim of the study is to evaluate whether attendance at an exercise training and education programme (known as pulmonary rehabilitation) shortly following hospital discharge can lead to a reduction in exacerbations…
- Trial name
- NCT00557115
- Testing
- Early pulmonary rehabilitation (EPR)
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Post ACL Reconstruction
Rate of Force Development vs Isometric Strength of Quadriceps
Peak isometric strength of quadriceps (QI) has been used to help determine an athletes ability to safely return back to sport following an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04005274
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Cystic Fibrosis
Sit-to-stand Test in Cystic Fibrosis Children and Adolescents
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic hereditary respiratory disease. Exercise testing is part of CF patients regular assessment. Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) is currently considered as the gold standard to assess…
- Trial name
- NCT03069625
- Testing
- Sit-to-stand test, 6-Minute Walk Test
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier du Havre
Soccer Players
Q-Angle, Segment Length, Quadriceps, and Knee Alignment in Soccer Players
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship of Q-angle, lower extremity segment lengths, and quadriceps muscle activation with dynamic knee alignment during a single-leg squat in active soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT07894250
- Testing
- Group 1
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Vascular Remodeling, Sedentary Behavior
Effect of Training Intensity on Microvascular Function
The aim of this trial is to investigate the effect of aerobic training intensity on muscle vascular function: continuous versus interval.
- Conditions
- Vascular Remodeling, Sedentary Behavior, Hemodynamic Rebound
- Trial name
- NCT07237854
- Testing
- Percutaneous muscle biopsies of the vastus lateralis (quadriceps), Measurement of the maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), Non-Invasive Cardiac Output Measurement (Innocor)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Libre de Bruxelles
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Neuromuscular Profiles After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
The NEURO-ACL-ISOEMG study is an observational, cross-sectional, exploratory study conducted in patients between 4 and 12 months after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.
- Trial name
- NEURO-ACL-ISOE (NCT07792863)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular and Patient-Reported Assessmen
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hopitaux de Saint-Maurice
Muscle Weakness
Electrical Stimulation to Strengthen Muscles in the Lower Legs in Patients Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
The primary aim of this proposal is to test the effectiveness of NMES in improving functional status and muscle function in patients requirng prolonged mechanical ventilation
- Trial name
- NCT01825135
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- RML Specialty Hospital
Frailty, Intensive Care Unit Syndrome
Ultrasound of the Quadriceps Femoris Compared With the Clinical Frailty Scale
This is a single-centre prospective diagnostic study. When a patient is admitted to the inclusion centre, the clinician responsible for the patient checks the inclusion and exclusion criteria.
- Trial name
- QUADRI-REA (NCT06523348)
- Testing
- quadricipital muscle ultrasound
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
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
Neck of Femur Fracture
PENG Versus Femoral Nerve Block in Neck of Femur Fracture
Neck of femur (NOF) fracture is a common presentation to the emergency department, particularly in our older population. NOF fracture is associated with a high social and economic cost with significant effects on patients'…
- Trial name
- NCT05002725
- Testing
- Lidocain
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Osteoarthritis, Knee
The Effect of Lateral Wedge Insole for Knee Osteoarthritis Patient in Plantar Pressure, Quadriceps Thickness, Gait and Walking Speed
Investigators would let knee osteoarthritis patient dressing lateral wedge insole and evaluate the effect for foot pressure modification, quadriceps thickness detected with ultrasound and gait.
- Trial name
- NCT04629040
- Testing
- Lateral wedge insole, Ordinary insole
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
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
ACL Injury
Effect of Contralateral NMES on Quadriceps Activation After ACL Injury or Surgery
A major complication after cruciate ligament injury and surgery is arthrogenic muscle inhibition of the quadriceps, which is characterised by a deficit in voluntary muscle activation in the affected leg.
- Trial name
- ACLQuadAct (NCT07156734)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Schulthess Klinik
Reliability and Validity
Reliability and Validity of the Surgimap Software for Measuring Quadriceps Angle in Healthy Subjects
The purpose of this study is to investigate the intra- and inter-rater reliability and concurrent validity of surgimap software for measuring the Q angle Surgimap (Nemaris Inc, New York, NY, USA) is a dedicated spine measurement…
- Trial name
- NCT06009068
- Testing
- Surgimap soft ware
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Knee Osteoarthritis
Can 4 Weeks of Exercise Program Change Quadriceps Architecture in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Quadriceps femoris (QF) atrophy is seen in rheumatoid arthritis and knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients. Exercise therapy is mile stone in knee OA patients also it can help thicken QF muscle of RA patients.
- Conditions
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Knee Osteoarthritis, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy, Ultrasonography
- Trial name
- NCT04834050
- Testing
- Quadriceps femoris isometric home-based exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ovgu Bickici
Muscle Atrophy, Proximal, Muscle Atrophy
Ultrasound for Rectus Femoris Measurement
Postoperative protocols for orthopedic procedures on the lower limb often require a period of immobilization to protect the surgical site.
- Conditions
- Muscle Atrophy, Proximal, Muscle Atrophy, ACL Tear, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT04105816
- Testing
- 892.1550 Ultrasonic pulsed doppler imaging system, Thigh circumference measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Westermann
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Made With Hamstring Tendon And Quadriceps Tendon Autografts
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is one of the most common procedure all around the world, however optimal graft source for ACLR still remains controversial.
- Trial name
- NCT04940169
- Testing
- anterior cruciate ligament recontruction
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- SB Istanbul Education and Research Hospital
Sports Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Comparison of Functional Outcome Between BQT and SBHT ACL Reconstruction
ACL rupture has a high morbidity in productive-age population. The increasing incidence and proper management has become a point of interest in the musculoskeletal sport injury.
- Trial name
- BQTSBHTFMUI (NCT04536246)
- Testing
- Bone Quadriceps Tendon (BQT) arthroscopic-assisted ACL reconstruction, Single-Bundle Hamstring Tendon (SBHT) arthroscopic-assisted ACL reconstruction
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Muscle Strength
Comparison of Different Quadriceps Femoris Isometric Strengthening Methods
Background:It has been reported in previous studies that more motor units are fired with electrical stimulation than voluntary muscle contraction, and even high intensity currents provide 10-30% more contractions than voluntary…
- Trial name
- NCT03715920
- Testing
- Electrical currents
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Osteoarthritis Knees Both
Effects of Hip Abductors Strengthening In Knee Osteoarthritis
The aim of my study is to determine the effects of hip abductors strengthening and quadriceps strengthening in comparison with quadriceps strengthening alone in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT05272124
- Testing
- Hip Abductor Strengthening, Traditional Physical Therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University