Clinical trials: Quadriceps
Cirrhosis
Is There an Association Between Quadriceps Strength and Different Markers of Fragility in Patients With Cirrhosis?
Physical frailty and malnutrition are important factors in morbidity and mortality in patients with cirrhosis. No study has assessed the validity of Liver Frailty Index (LFI) against reference measures such as maximal lower limb…
- Trial name
- FRACIR (NCT06133127)
- Testing
- Frailty assessment, Frailty assessments
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Cerebral Palsy
Quadriceps Strength Training on Gait Parameters and Energy Expenditure in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
The incidence of cerebral palsy is approximately 2 to 3 cases per 1000 live births around the world. In Cerebral palsy the lesion in the central nervous system frequently results in spasticity of various muscle groups.
- Trial name
- NCT05787210
- Testing
- Conventiional Physiotherapy, Quadriceps Strength Training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Orthopedic Disorder, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Quadriceps Tendon Versus Bone Patellar Tendon Bone Autograft ACL Reconstruction RCT
The choice of autograft for ACL reconstruction continues to be debated. To date, there has only be one completed randomized controlled trial with quad tendon to BTB and the tendon included a bone plug.
- Trial name
- NCT05461326
- Testing
- Quad tendon, BTB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Knee Arthroplasty
Effect of Adductor Canal Nerve Block Compared to a Simulated Block on Quadriceps Strength Following Knee Arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a frequent and effective surgery for knee osteoarthritis. This major surgery is associated with a reduction in knee extensor muscle strength persisting several weeks after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02166710
- Testing
- Adductor canal femoral nerve block, Simulated nerve blockade
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Meniscus Injury, Meniscus Tear
Assessment of Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Function in Patients After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery in Outpatient Rehabilitation
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a high intensity magnetic field is an effective way to treat quadriceps muscle atrophy after knee arthroscopic surgery in adult patients.
- Conditions
- Meniscus Injury, Meniscus Tear, Arthroscopic Knee Surgeries, ACL Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT06870825
- Testing
- High-intensity Magnetic Field Muscle Stimulation, Transcutaneous Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Knee Osteoarthritis, Knee Arthritis
Rate of Torque Development and Voluntary Quadriceps Activation in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Quantitative Analysis Before and After a Single Session of Manual Physical Therapy
This is a randomized control trial to determine if there is a measurable change in voluntary quadriceps activation, RTD, pain, and function before and after a single session of manual physical therapy.
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Knee Arthritis, Knee Pain Chronic, Knee Deformity
- Trial name
- NCT04234282
- Testing
- Manual Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Moreno Clinic
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome
Dynamic Quadriceps Muscle Stimulation for Treatment of Patellofemoral Pain
The purpose of this small, pilot study is to evaluate a novel device that uses neuromuscular electrical stimulation to assist quadriceps muscles as a user walks.
- Trial name
- NCT02243332
- Testing
- KneeStim mobile rehabilitation assistance device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Articulate Labs
Muscle Quadriceps Femoris, Healthy
Force Enhancement of Musculus Quadriceps Femoris During and After Excentric Muscle Activity in Vivo
Force enhancement (FE) describes the phenomenon of strength potentialization of a muscle cell or the complete muscle during and after active extension compared to the strength of an isometric contraction with same muscle length.
- Trial name
- NCT00690547
- Testing
- muscle activation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- German Research Foundation
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation, Chronic Low-back Pain
High Frequency RF Current Effects on Muscle Pain and Function
The purpose of this study is to examine the acute and chronic effects of high frequency electrical current transfer (frequently called "TECAR") on pain and functional movement in individuals with a musculoskeletal injury or pain.
- Conditions
- Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation, Chronic Low-back Pain, Hamstring Injury, Muscle; Injury, Quadriceps (Thigh)
- Trial name
- NCT05345015
- Testing
- Radiofrequency Energy Transfer, Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
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
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Alpha-1-antitrypsin-deficiency
Effects of Exercise Training in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Versus Alpha-1-Antitrypsin-deficiency-patients
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)-patients (caused by smoking-level) and Alpha-1-Antitrypsin-deficiency patients showed different developments during rehabilitation in regard to improvement of 6-minute-walking…
- Trial name
- NCT01380626
- Testing
- exercise training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Schön Klinik Berchtesgadener Land
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
Knee Osteoarthritis
Effect of Combined Quadriceps and Calf Strengthening Program on Gait in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
The aim of this study is to determine the effects of a combined quadriceps and calf strengthening program on gait, strength, pain, disability, functional mobility, and sleep quality in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT07402447
- Testing
- Group A (Combined Quadriceps and Calf Strengthening), Group B( Conventional)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Nutritional Status, Muscle Thickness of the Quadriceps Femoris
Ultrasound, Nutritional Status, and Outcomes in Surgical ICU
Ultrasound Indicators of Nutritional Status and Treatment Outcomes in Surgical Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
- Conditions
- Nutritional Status, Muscle Thickness of the Quadriceps Femoris, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT07475767
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Osijek University Hospital
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Signaling Pathway Activation After Exercise in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Muscle weakness and atrophy are important consequences of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although resistance exercises increase strength and muscle mass in patients with COPD, the response to training appears to be…
- Trial name
- SIM (NCT01561625)
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
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
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Quadriceps Exercise Before Total Knee Arthroplasty (The QUADX-1 Trial)
The trial investigates the efficacy of knee-extension exercise prior to total knee replacement. The participants are randomly allocated to one of three exercise dosages. There is no control group.
- Trial name
- QUADX-1 (NCT02931058)
- Testing
- Two knee-extension exercise sessions per week., Four knee-extension exercise sessions per week., Six knee-extension exercise sessions per week.
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Knee Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Osteo Arthritis of the Knee
Quadriceps Muscle Quality and Clinical Outcomes in Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this cross-sectional, observational study is to evaluate the relationship between quadriceps muscle quality-specifically muscle echogenicity and thickness change during isometric contraction-and clinical outcomes…
- Trial name
- NCT07541274
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir City Hospital
Arthroplasty, Knee Replacement, Musculoskeletal Disorder
Changes in Quadriceps Muscular Activity in Patients After Total Knee Arthroplasty Compared to Healty Subjects
During Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA), joint undergo considerable stress, which causes neuromuscular activation deficits of the quadriceps femoris muscle.The aim of the study is to investigate differences in quadriceps…
- Trial name
- NCT04152538
- Testing
- not intervention but investigation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Muscle Atrophy
Effectiveness of the Kinesio Taping® in Muscle Activation
Forty-eight female patients will be randomized into three groups to receive the Kinesio taping, placebo Kinesio taping and control group. The group Kinesio taping receive the correct application of the method described.
- Trial name
- EKTAQRIH (NCT01991171)
- Testing
- Kinesio Taping
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paulista University