Clinical trials: Quadriceps
Cystic Fibrosis, Mucoviscidosis
Assessment of Quadriceps Muscle Electrostimulation Used in Patients Suffering From Cystic Fibrosis
This is an add-on, randomized, open label, clinical trial that evaluates the use of quadriceps electrostimulation as an additional retraining procedure in patients suffering from cystic fibrosis.
- Trial name
- STIMUCO (NCT00391703)
- Testing
- Electrostimulation programme: using a cycloergometer, Usual sport activity
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Electrical Stimulation
Angles of Knee and Hip Joints for Optimization of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation of the Quadriceps Femoris Muscle
Introduction: The muscle contractile effectiveness is influenced by the neural activation of the motor units, as well as its architecture and the elasticity of the myotendinous junction.
- Trial name
- NCT03822221
- Testing
- MVIC and NMES with hip at 85º and knee at 20º, MVIC and NMES with hip at 85º and knee at 60º, MVIC and NMES with hip at 0º and knee at 20º
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Brasilia
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Vibration and Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis Risk Following ACL Injury
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of vibration on factors related to the risks of post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis and secondary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in individuals who…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Post-traumatic Osteoarthritis, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT04875052
- Testing
- Experimental: Whole Body Vibration, Experimental: Local Muscle Vibration, Standard ACL Rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Conditioning Brain Responses to Improve Thigh Muscle Function After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
The purpose of this study is to examine if thigh muscle weakness and the lack of muscle activation that accompanies ACL injury can be improved through a form of mental coaching and encouragement, known as operant conditioning.
- Trial name
- NCT03209531
- Testing
- Operant Conditioning, Control, Single Pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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
Knee Osteoarthritis
Comparison of Quadriceps Strengthening and Kinesiotaping on Gait in Knee Osteoarthritis
The aim of this research is to determine the Effects of facilitatory Kinesio-taping and concentric quadriceps strengthening on gait parameters in knee osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT05707000
- Testing
- group A concentric muscle training, Group B fascilitatory kinesiotaping
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International 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
Muscle Weakness, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
NM Balance Regulation With ULLS and Loss of Sleep
The goal of this trial is to learn about how restricted sleep and not bearing weight on the leg affects muscle strength and posture control.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy, Sleep Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT05956964
- Testing
- Sleep Restriction, Sleep Adequate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lance Bollinger
Quadriceps Muscle Function
Central and Peripheral Changes in Quadriceps Femoris Function After Different Types of Isometric Strength Training
The purpose of this investigation is to examine the effects of 6-week unilateral isometric training interventions over quadriceps femoris on maximal strength and RFD-SF parameters and cortical excitability.
- Trial name
- NCT04624438
- Testing
- Isometric training with electromyostimulation, Isometric training with voluntary activation, Isometric training with combination of electromyostimulation and voluntary activation
- Where
- Serbia
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Belgrade
Healthy Sedanters, Balance
The Acute Effect of Kinesio Taping on Balance and Proprioception
Kinesio tape will be applied to the leg muscles of two groups of healthy and young participants using a specific taping technique. After the application of the tape, assessments of balance and proprioception will be conducted.
- Conditions
- Healthy Sedanters, Balance, Proprioception
- Trial name
- NCT06965348
- Testing
- Application of kinesio tape
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
ACL Injury, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
BFR Therapy After ACL Reconstruction
This study is a prospective, double-blinded, randomized control trial examining the effect of blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy on reducing post-operative quadriceps atrophy in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament…
- Trial name
- BFR (NCT03794570)
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction therapy - with Delfi Personalized Tourniquet System
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Steadman Philippon Research Institute
Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
Effect of Q Angle and BMI on Dynamic Balance in Spastic Diplegic Children
The study aims to correlating q angel and BMI to dynamic balance in the diplegic children
- Trial name
- NCT07725627
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Knee Osteoarthritis, Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
Assessment of Efficacy of Low Intensity Resistance Training in Women at Risk for Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study is to asses the efficacy of a 4 week low-intensity resistance training program with concurrent application of partial blood flow restriction (PBFR) to the exercising limbs to improve quadriceps strength…
- Trial name
- PBFR2 (NCT01440972)
- Testing
- partial blood flow restriction (PBFR), low intensity resistance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Coxarthrosis, Muscle Weakness
Does Capsulectomy, Performed in Total Hip Arthroplasty With a Direct Anterior Approach Cause Knee Extension Strength Loss?
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been successful in relieving pain and restoring function in patients with advanced arthritis of the hip joint.
- Trial name
- NCT04500093
- Testing
- Capsulotomy with Repair, Capsuloectomy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
A Study Of Focused Shockwave For Anterior Knee Pain Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether Focused Shockwave (FSW) therapy reduces anterior knee pain following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R) with bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) or quadriceps tendon…
- Trial name
- NCT07580157
- Testing
- Focused Shockwave
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Knee Arthroplasty, Total
The Effect of Local Anesthetic Volume Within the Adductor Canal on Quadriceps Function Evaluated by Electromyography
Our aim is to investigate which components of the quadriceps femoris muscle are affected following an ACB with different volumes (10, 20 and 30 ml) of 1% lignocaine evaluated by electromyography.
- Trial name
- NCT02344589
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Saline
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ulrik Grevstad
Knee Osteoarthritis, Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibitions
Effect of Action Observation and Motor Imagery on Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition of the Quadriceps in Patients With End-stage Knee Gonarthrosis.
The study aims at evaluating the effects of one session of Action Observation Training (AOT) and Motor Imagery (MI) on arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI) of the quadriceps (QF) in subjects with end-stage gonarthrosis.
- Trial name
- NCT06000345
- Testing
- AOT + MI, Control AOT + MI
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Stroke (Subacute)
Effect of DFM on Quadriceps Spasticity in Stroke Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if deep friction massage works to reduce quadriceps muscle spasticity in adults with sub-acute Stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT07537322
- Testing
- Deep Friction Massage, Physical Therapy Exercise only
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Majmaah University
Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Quadriceps Function Prior to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Patients who are diagnosed with an isolated tear of the anterior cruciate ligament and scheduled for arthroscopic reconstruction using bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft will be recruited to participate.
- Trial name
- NCT00971451
- Testing
- cryotherapy, TENS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
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