Clinical trials: Quadriceps Muscle Strength
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
Vitamin D to Improve Quadricep Muscle Strength
Quadriceps muscle strength is one of the key determinants for patients to fulfill the Return-to-Play (RTP) criteria after an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), in which the muscle size is directly linked to muscle…
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
- Trial name
- NCT05174611
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
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
Total Knee Arthroplasty Recovery, Knee Osteoarthritis
Wearable Knee-Assisted Rehabilitation for Range of Motion and Muscle Strength After Total Knee Arthroplasty
This randomized controlled trial evaluates a wearable electrogoniometry-based telerehabilitation system designed to support recovery after total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT07875725
- Testing
- ReBK Wearable Telerehabilitation System, Standard Home-Based Rehabilitation
- Where
- 3 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
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
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
Healthy
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Isokinetic Training
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) associated to an isokinetic training program in both young healthy men and women.
- Trial name
- NCT00512018
- Testing
- NMES, Isokinetic exercise
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Osteoarthritis of Knee
The Recovery Time of Quadriceps Strength After Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA): The Effect of Quadriceps Incision Length
Minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty (MIS-TKA) became the popular technique. It had the less postoperative pain and shorter recovery time compared to the conventional technique.
- Trial name
- NCT01450904
- Testing
- Quadriceps incision < 2 cm, Quadriceps incision 2-4 cm, Quadriceps incision > 4 cm
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Pain
Comparing PENG and Femoral Nerve Blocks in Patients With Hip Fracture
The aim of this work is to compare between the use of PENG block and femoral nerve block for perioperative pain management in patients with hip fracture.
- Trial name
- NCT05961436
- Testing
- PENG block, FN block
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
Total Hip Arthroplasty, Postoperative Pain
PENG, Suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca Block, and Control After Total Hip Arthroplasty
Total hip arthroplasty can cause significant pain after surgery. Regional anesthesia techniques, such as the pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block and the suprainguinal fascia iliaca plane block, may help reduce postoperative…
- Trial name
- NCT07879521
- Testing
- Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block, Suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca Plane Block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Uludag University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
The Effect of PEMF for Patients With Quadriceps Muscle Weakness After ACLR
In Hong Kong, over 3000 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions (ACLR) are performed each year in order to restore knee function after an ACL injury. The ultimate goal of ACLR is to fulfil the return-to-play (RTP) criteria.
- Trial name
- NCT05184023
- Testing
- Pulse Electromagnetic Field
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Saphenous Nerve Block, Regional Anesthesia Morbidity
Effect of Saphenous Nerve and Nerve to Vastus Medialis Block Within Subsartorial Femoral Triangle on Quadriceps Strength
This research objective is to compare quadriceps strength by measuring maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) and risk of fall before and after subsartorial femoral triangle block (SSFTB)
- Conditions
- Saphenous Nerve Block, Regional Anesthesia Morbidity, Postoperative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03845972
- Testing
- SSFTB
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Thammasat University
Cerebral Palsy
Quadriceps Muscle Plasticity in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Our primary aim is to determine whether and how muscle architecture of the quadriceps muscles in cerebral palsy (CP) adapts to two separate training programs: traditional strength training (ST) vs.
- Trial name
- NCT00629070
- Testing
- Traditional strength training, Velocity-enhanced training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Renal Dialysis
Acute Effect of Photobiomodulation on Quadriceps Muscle Strength in Patients With Chronic Kidney Failure on Hemodialysis
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) consists of kidney damage and progressive and irreversible loss of kidney function. The aim of this study is to evaluate the acute effect of different doses of photobiomodulation therapy on quadriceps…
- Trial name
- NCT05881772
- Testing
- Photobiomodulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Sarcopenia, Stroke, Complication
Reliability of Rehabilitative Ultrasound for the Quadriceps Muscle and Sarcopenia in Poststroke Patients
The purpose of the study is search the interrater and intrarater reliability of the quadriceps muscle using rehabilitative ultrasound imaging and search for an association between sarcopenia and quadriceps muscle in poststroke…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Stroke, Complication, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy, Hemiplegia
- Trial name
- NCT04042818
- Testing
- Rehabilitative Ultrasound
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital
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
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Mental Imagery to Improve Quadriceps Strength Post Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: a Feasibility Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand if people recovering from anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) surgery will complete mental imagery training and if this will improve their injured leg's strength.
- Trial name
- NCT06858293
- Testing
- Mental Imagery Open Chain, Mental Imagery Closed Chain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Marquette University
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
Muscle Inhibition, Knee Injury Simulation
Quadriceps Motor Unit Adaptation to Simulated Knee Injury
This study investigates how simulated knee injury-via artificial joint effusion or deafferentation-affects quadriceps motor unit behavior in healthy young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06999057
- Testing
- Joint Effusion via 60 mL Sterile Saline, Intra-articular Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Tibial Fracture
Blood Flow Restriction Therapy to Optimize Muscle Size and Strength in Recovery From Lower Limb Fractures
This study will assess the feasibility and effectiveness of blood flow restriction therapy in patients with tibia fractures (or lower leg bone).
- Trial name
- BOOST (NCT07103252)
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Knee Injuries
Effects of Early Rehabilitation Using Blood Flow Restriction and/or Surface Electromyography Biofeedback on Quadriceps Activation and Strength After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Many patients experience quadriceps inhibition after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, delaying strength recovery, hindering return to sport, and potentially increasing the risk of re-injury.
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Knee Injuries, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT07145606
- Testing
- Standard Rehabilitation, Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training, sEMG Biofeedback
- Where
- 4 sites in France, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Haute Ecole ARC Sante