Clinical trials: Quadriceps Muscle Strength
Knee Osteoarthritis
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Strength Training in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficiency of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and of resisted exercises on increasing quadriceps strength, decreasing pain and on recovering motor function of patients with knee…
- Trial name
- NCT01360281
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, ECR
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Gama Filho
ACL Surgery, Quadriceps Strength
KEA vs Towel for Early Quad Activation Post Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a novel Knee Extensors Activation (KEA) device can improve quadriceps muscle activation in adults after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07040384
- Testing
- Knee Extensors Activation (KEA) Device, Conventional Towel-Based Exercise
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Jouf University
Muscle Strength, Muscle Weakness
Performance Output With Haptics - Evaluating Athlete Response and Unrealized Potential
This minimal risk, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved observational study with functional measurements, will evaluate athletic performance after use of a drug- free…
- Trial name
- POWER-UP (NCT06430879)
- Testing
- VICTORY PATCH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SuperPatch Limited LLC
Knee Osteoarthritis, Osteo Arthritis Knee
Effectiveness of Physical Therapy in Stem Cell Transplant Recipients for Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis has been considered as 11th highest contributor factor to nonfatal burdens in the world. It is considered one of the most common degenerative diseases of synovial joint and major cause of muscle impairment…
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Osteo Arthritis Knee, OA Knee
- Trial name
- NCT05959902
- Testing
- Forward Walking, Physiotherapy Exercises
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Dow University of Health Sciences
Post-COVID-19, Healthy Participants
Effects of Post-COVID-19 on Quadriceps Femoral Muscle-tendon Unit
The physiological/biomechanical characteristics related to muscle and tendon architecture and their possible relationship with the loss of muscle strength and fatigue in patients who were infected with COVID-19 are totally…
- Trial name
- NCT04961255
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Brasilia
Post-operative Pain, Quadriceps Muscle Strength
Ultrasound Guided Adductor Canal Versus Femoral Nerve Blocks for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Pediatrics
Both Ultrasound guided Adductor Canal Block ( ACB) and Femoral Nerve Block (FNB) has been used to provide postoperative analgesia for knee surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT03053401
- Testing
- Adductor Canal Block, Femoral Nerve Block, Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Akron Children's Hospital
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field, Whole Body Vibration
Pulsed Electromagnetic Therapy Versus Whole Body Vibration on Quadriceps Strength Post Burn
The purpose of the study is to evaluate which is more effective pulsed electromagnetic field therapy or whole-body vibration on quadriceps strength after chronic burn
- Conditions
- Pulsed Electromagnetic Field, Whole Body Vibration, Burns
- Trial name
- NCT06662552
- Testing
- whole body vibration using crazy fit machine, Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy, traditional physical therapy program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Weakness
Effect of All-Stim 2 Quadriceps Treatments on Limb Muscle Strength In Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Patients that are on mechanical ventilators in medical intensive care units (MICU) have extremely weak leg muscles. Currently there is no treatment to prevent or reverse this weakness.
- Trial name
- NCT02332187
- Testing
- Active electrical stimulation using an All Stim stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Gerald Supinski
Healthy Adult, Muscle Strength
Ultrasound Muscle Biomarkers as Predictors of Isometric Quadriceps Muscle Strength and Handgrip in Healthy Adults: an Observational Study
This observational study aims to determine whether ultrasound-derived muscle biomarkers can predict isometric quadriceps muscle strength and handgrip in healthy adults aged 18-89 years.
- Conditions
- Healthy Adult, Muscle Strength, Skeletal Muscle Ultrasound
- Trial name
- MUSCLE-US (NCT07647393)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Burns of Thigh
PEMT Versus WBV on Quadriceps Strength Post Burn
The purpose of the study is to evaluate which is more effective pulsed electromagnetic field therapy or whole-body vibration on quadriceps strength after chronic burn.
- Trial name
- NCT06525103
- Testing
- electromagnitic field therapy, whole body vibration
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
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
Pulmonary Disease
To Determine if a Lower Extremity Strengthening Program Improve Quadriceps Muscle Strength
The purpose of this study is to determine if a lower extremity strengthening program as part of pulmonary rehabilitation will improve quadriceps muscle strength, endurance and functional status as well as overall quality of life.
- Trial name
- Resistance (NCT01080703)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Football Players
Plyometric and Strength Training of Quadriceps and Hamstrings in Football Players
Football is a trendy sport in the world. A typical footballer runs more than 10 kilometers in an average game of 90 minutes. FIFA regulates the sport of football and the world cup is conducted every 4 years.
- Trial name
- NCT05736783
- Testing
- plyometric exercises, strenghtening of quadriceps and hamstring
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation, Strength Outcomes
Effect of Graft Type on Knee Muscle Strength After ACL Reconstruction
This prospective observational study will compare recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using quadriceps tendon autograft or hamstring tendon autograft.
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation, Strength Outcomes, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction Surgery
- Trial name
- GRAFT-ACL (NCT07523854)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Healthy
Quadriceps Concentric vs Eccentric
The aim of the study is to compare the effects of concentric and eccentric exercises on muscle strength, muscle thickness and balance in healthy Individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT03636854
- Testing
- Concentric exercises, Eccentric exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation, Dry Needling
Dry Needling and Quad Strength After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Dry needling is a skilled intervention provided by trained physical therapists to treat pain, myofascial dysfunction, and a variety of other diagnosis.
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation, Dry Needling, Strength
- Trial name
- ACLR (NCT07657195)
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Experimental Study of Strength Training to Activate the Quadriceps Muscle After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Background: Progressive strength training is a training modality used in rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Strength deficits up to 80% in the quadriceps muscle is shown to be present in the operated leg after…
- Trial name
- NCT01713140
- Testing
- 1 strength training set performed until contraction failure
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre
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 Strength Development, Muscle Strength
Acute Effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Hamstring-to-Quadriceps Strength Ratio
This study aimed to compare the acute effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) and static stretching on hamstring-to-quadriceps (H/Q) strength ratios in healthy young men.
- Conditions
- Muscle Strength Development, Muscle Strength, Neuromuscular Function
- Trial name
- Acute Effects (NCT07589712)
- Testing
- PNF Stretching, Static Stretching
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gümüşhane Universıty
Post Operative Pain
ESPB and ACB in Knee Arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty surgery is preferred in the treatment of osteoarthritis and causes severe postoperative pain. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of lumbar erector spina plan block and adductor canal block…
- Trial name
- NCT05613101
- Testing
- Erector Spinae Plane Block, Adductor Canal Block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University