Clinical trials: Quadriceps Muscle Weakness
Lower Limb Burn, Muscle Weakness Condition
Comparing Effects of Whole Body Vibration and Resisted Training on Quadriceps Strength After Lower Limb Burns
Evaluate the therapeutic effect of Whole body vibration and Resistance training on strength of quadriceps post lower limb burn
- Trial name
- NCT06801301
- Testing
- whole body vibration, Resistance Exercise
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
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
Neck of Femur Fracture
PENG Versus Femoral Nerve Block in Neck of Femur Fracture
Neck of femur (NOF) fracture is a common presentation to the emergency department, particularly in our older population. NOF fracture is associated with a high social and economic cost with significant effects on patients'…
- Trial name
- NCT05002725
- Testing
- Lidocain
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
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 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
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
Knee Osteoarthritis, Muscle Weakness
Knee Pressure Stimuli on Quadriceps Strength in Knee Osteoarthritis
The study aims at investigating the effects of a periarticular knee pressure stimulation on quadriceps strength and neuromuscular activity in subjects with knee ostearthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT05826236
- Testing
- Periarticular compression
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Meniscectomy
Muscle Weakness and Post-traumatic Knee OA
This is a single-center, randomized, single-blind (evaluator) study. Enrolled patients had a traumatic meniscal tear and underwent meniscectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT01879852
- Testing
- Quadriceps intensive strengthening, Standard rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Heart Failure, Physical Therapy
Isolated Resistance Training and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Femoral Intra Aortic Balloon Pump.
The objective of this randomized clinical trial is to compare the effects of a standardized exercise program alone versus the same program combined with neuromuscular electrical stimulation in patients undergoing heart failure .
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Physical Therapy, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT06316349
- Testing
- Isolated Resistance Training Program, Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Healthy Participants
Pain Inhibition With Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the pain relieving effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation that is applied for the purpose of increasing muscle force output.
- Trial name
- NCT05280522
- Testing
- Volitional Contractions (VOL), Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES), Noxious Electrical Stimulation (NXES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New England
ICU Acquired Weakness, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
Ultrasound Measurement of Quadriceps Shortening During Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Critically Ill Patients
ICU-Aw is highly prevalent (50%) among critically ill patients. Its diagnosis is usually delayed as it requires patients' awakening and collaboration to provide accurate measurement.
- Trial name
- DETECT (NCT04722445)
- Testing
- Early ultrasound measurement of quadriceps shortening during neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier du Havre
Neuromuscular Blockade
Transmucular Quadratus Lumborum Block: Potential Quadriceps Muscle Weakness
The aim of this study is to examine whether the administration of the TQL block cause motor block of the lumbar plexus and thereby quadriceps muscle weakness.
- Trial name
- NCT05023343
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Quadriceps muscle strength, Timed Up and Go
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zealand University Hospital
Post-operative Quadriceps Weakness, Post-operative Quadriceps Inhibition
Effect of a Home-based Electrical Stimulation on Quadriceps Function After Knee Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine if a home-based electrical stimulation (ES) program is more effective than the standard of care (SOC) at improving quadriceps function, functional outcomes, patient reported outcomes, and…
- Conditions
- Post-operative Quadriceps Weakness, Post-operative Quadriceps Inhibition, Adherence to Post-operative Treatment, Post-operative Lower Extremity Function
- Trial name
- NCT02058862
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kentucky
Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness, Critical Illness
Locomotor Muscle Oxygenation and Activation During Acute Interval Compared to Constant-load Bed-cycling Exercise
Up to 60% of patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with a prolonged stay in the ICU develop complications such as intensive care unit acquired weakness (ICUAW) characterized by limb and respiratory muscle weakness.
- Trial name
- NCT05279547
- Testing
- Constant-load bed-cycling exercise, Interval bed-cycling exercise
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
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
Quadriceps Muscle Weakness, Adductor Muscle Weakness
Ultrasound Guided Adductor Canal Block Versus Femoral Nerve Block for Quadriceps Strength and Fall-risk
Our objective was to determine if an ultrasound guided ACB can preserve quadriceps strength, thus minimizing weakness of knee extension compared with ultrasound guided femoral nerve block.
- Conditions
- Quadriceps Muscle Weakness, Adductor Muscle Weakness, Fall Risk
- Trial name
- NCT01655277
- Testing
- Ultrasound Guided Adductor Canal Block, Ultrasound Guided Femoral Nerve Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Quadriceps Muscle Weakness
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Improve Quadriceps Muscle Function After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Quadriceps muscle dysfunction persists for years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) and is related to poor self-reported outcomes, altered movement patterns and joint loading associated with post-traumatic…
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Quadriceps Muscle Weakness, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT04504344
- Testing
- Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) - Soterix Medical Inc, 1x1 tDCS (conventional)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Arcadia University
Critical Illness, ICU-acquired Weakness
Beyond Voluntary Effort: Reliability and Validity of Magnetic Femoral Nerve Stimulation for Assessing Quadriceps Strength in Critically Ill Patient
Intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICU-AW) is a common complication of critical illness and can negatively affect recovery and long-term physical functioning.
- Trial name
- TWITCH FORCE (NCT07891273)
- Testing
- Magnetic Femoral Nerve Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Daniel Langer
Postoperative Pain
Effect of Volume of Local Anesthetic for Adductor Canal Block on Quadriceps Muscle Function: A Dose Finding Study
Adductor canal block is commonly offered to provide pain relief following knee surgery with the hope that they cause less leg weakness than traditionally performed femoral nerve block.
- Trial name
- NCT02541552
- Testing
- Ropivacaine 0.5%
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Anterior Knee Pain, Muscle Weakness
Effect of Kinesio Taping on Muscle Strength in Quadriceps Femoris
The purpose of this project is to investigate the effect of Kinesio tape on muscle strength of the quadriceps femoris in people with knee pain or symptoms and decreased muscle strength in the quadriceps femoris - a randomized…
- Conditions
- Anterior Knee Pain, Muscle Weakness, Knee Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT02290743
- Testing
- Kinesio tape
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences