Clinical trials: Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
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
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
Muscle Atrophy, Disuse Atrophy
Effect of Knee Position on Muscle Loss During Leg Immobilization
This study looks at what happens to leg muscles when the knee is kept straight or bent during five days of wearing a brace. We want to find out if keeping the knee bent (so the thigh muscle is stretched) helps prevent muscle loss…
- Conditions
- Muscle Atrophy, Disuse Atrophy, Immobilization
- Trial name
- NCT07690150
- Testing
- Knee immobilization brace (0°) for 5 days, Knee immobilization brace (60°) for 5 days
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
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
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
Abdominal Obesity, Cardiac Disease
Effects of Different Dietary Interventions on Abdominal Fat Components, Quadriceps Muscles and Cardiometabolic Parameters
The study aims to evaluate the impact of different dietary interventions on body composition (abdominal fat components and quadriceps muscles) and cardiometabolic parameters.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Obesity, Cardiac Disease, Metabolic Disease, Cardiometabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06320782
- Testing
- Calorie restriction and balanced distribution of macronutrients, Calorie restriction and low-carbohydrate diet, Calorie restriction and low-fat diet
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pernambuco
Age-Related Atrophy, Physical Disorder
Efficacy of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Geriatric Population
The decline in physical function and strength was seen by the nature of aging. The older adults often complain of fatigue. For these reasons, proper rehabilitation approaches should be used to ensure healthy life and to keep the…
- Trial name
- NCT03409575
- Testing
- 5 minutes stimulation, 10 minutes stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sevim ACARÖZ CANDAN
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
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
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
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
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
The Effects of Whole-body Vibration on Increasing Quadriceps Strength in Patients With ACL Ruptures
Introduction: Approximately 35% patients can not return to sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction(ACLR). Persistent quadriceps weakness is a factor that prevents patients return to sports.
- Trial name
- NCT04988828
- Testing
- Whole body vibration
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
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
Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy, Leg Injury
Straight Leg Raise Continuation
The goal of this study is to compare quadriceps muscle activation in patients recovering from lower extremity injury, such as an ACL tear.
- Trial name
- SLR (NCT05568784)
- Testing
- Straight Leg Raise exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andrews Research & Education Foundation
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
Sarcopenia in Elderly
Muscle Strength Asymmetry In Sarkopenic And Non-sarcopenic Older Adults
The purpose of this observational study is to examine whether differences in muscle strength between the dominant and non-dominant sides of the body are associated with sarcopenia in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07414888
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
Origin to Insertion Kinesio Tapping vs Non-Directional Kinesio Tapping on Quadriceps Peak Torque
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of kinesio tapping on electrical activity and peak torque of quadriceps during concentric and eccentric muscle contraction were carried out in the motion analysis Laboratory.
- Trial name
- NCT05768022
- Testing
- Cura Kensio-tapping
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jazan