Clinical trials: Quadriceps Muscle
Exercise
The Effects of β-Hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate Free Acid and High-Intensity Interval Training
Objectives: 1) Determine the effect of 4-weeks of high intensity interval training (HIIT) and free acid form β-Hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB-FA) on VO2peak, lactate threshold, critical power, anaerobic working capacity and…
- Trial name
- NCT01941368
- Testing
- HMB-FA, High Intensity Interval Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Metabolic Technologies Inc.
Osteo Arthritis Knee, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
Effect of Physical Therapy Modalities in Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study was to find the most effective treatment out of both techniques; Dry needling and Kinesio Taping for treating knee osteoarthritis (OA) in terms of pain, strength, and balance
- Trial name
- NCT05089253
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Kinesio tapping
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Majmaah University
Healthy
Comparison of Muscle Energy Technique vs Static Stretch in Vertical Jump of Basketball and Volleyball Player
A randomized control trial study was conducted in Islamic International University Islamabad from 1st August 2017 to 31st January 2018 according to the set criteria.
- Trial name
- NCT04002206
- Testing
- Muscle Energy Technique, Static Stretch
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International 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
Amputation, Traumatic
Rectus Femoris Thickness Measurement in Unilateral Transtibial Amputated Prosthesis Users
Knee extension strengthening is one of the cornerstones of rehabilitation in prosthesis users with transtibial amputation. It is recommended in terms of increasing functional mobility, preventing the risk of fall and knee…
- Trial name
- NCT04262297
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
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
Rugby
Preheating in the Improvement of Knee Stability and Quadriceps Strength in Rugby Players
Injuries to the lower limbs are the most common in rugby and within the lower limbs, the most common are those that affect the ligaments of the knee. That is why we will try to improve knee stability and quadriceps strength.
- Trial name
- NCT04285645
- Testing
- Warmup
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Investigación en Hemofilia y Fisioterapia
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
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Comparison of Repetitive Magnetic Stimulation and Exercise on Quadriceps Function in COPD
Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients develop leg weakness and a reduced walking capacity, due to reduced leg muscle oxygen-utilising capacity (OUC).
- Trial name
- NCT00737698
- Testing
- Exercise, Repetitive magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Healthy
Acute Effect of Plyometric Exercises on Musculotendinous Properties
Preventive and rehabilitation programs include plyometric exercises to promote agility, power, and muscle activation pattern during jumping.
- Trial name
- NCT04273971
- Testing
- Plyometric exercises
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Quality of Life, Anxiety
The Effect of Different Muscle Training on Activities of Daily Living in COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) contributes significantly to global morbidity and mortality; It is a disease that affects an estimated 210 million people worldwide and is the third most common cause of death.
- Trial name
- NCT05501457
- Testing
- Muscle strengthening with neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hitit University
Exercise
Adding Mini-squat Exercises to Leg Press Exercise on Quadriceps and Hamstring Strength and H:Q Ratio in Athletes
This study will try to answer the following question: Will adding mini-squat exercises at different angles (30°,45°, and 60°) to leg press exercise influence quadriceps and hamstring strength and H:Q angle in football players?
- Trial name
- NCT07351097
- Testing
- mini-squat exercises at 30°, mini-squat exercises at 45°, mini-squat exercises at 60°
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Muscle Fiber Atrophy, Type II
The Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)
The purpose of this project is to test the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) that produces 40 % of maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) in increasing muscle size and improvement in muscle force output…
- Trial name
- NMES (NCT00765739)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation, voluntary strengthening exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Sports Physical Therapy
Heavy-load Resistance Training With and Without Blood Flow Restriction Therapy in Athletes
A 8 weeks, single-blinded randomized controlled trial will be conducted at Pakistan Sports Board (PSB). Forty-four athletes (18-35 years) will be randomized into Group A (HL-RT + BFR, n = 22) and Group B (HL-RT only, n = 22).
- Trial name
- NCT07128862
- Testing
- Heavy-Load Resistance Training with Blood Flow Restriction, Heavy-Load Resistance Training Only
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Knee Osteoarthritis
Effect of Retrowalking Program Versus Whole Body Vibration in Patients With Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is one of the most common degenerative joint disease that affects approximately more than 300 million people worldwide
- Trial name
- NCT06110104
- Testing
- routine physiotherapy program for knee osteoarthritis, Retro-walking program, whole body vibration training
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marwa Gamal Abd El Ghany Fathalla
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
Frailty, Sarcopenia
Investigation of the Effects of Frailty and Sarcopenia on Postoperative Recovery and Complications in Geriatric Patients
After obtaining ethical approval, 42 patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) scores I-III who were scheduled for surgery under general anesthesia were included in our prospective study.
- Trial name
- NCT06889714
- Testing
- ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome
Knee Extensor Muscle Properties in Young Women Symptomatic and Asymptomatic for Anterior Knee Pain
This study aims to compare the knee extensors' mechanical, morphological and myoelectric properties between subjects affected by anterior knee pain and a healthy control group.
- Trial name
- NCT02734030
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
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
Muscle Tone, Muscle Strength
Pure Impact Treatment to Strengthen and Tone Abdomen, Quadriceps and Glutes Muscles
Open-label, non-randomized, prospective, single-center, self-controlled clinical study.
- Trial name
- NCT07094971
- Testing
- Pure Impact
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sofwave Medical LTD