Clinical trials: Surface EMG
Cerebral Palsy, Hemiparesis; Poststroke/CVA
Characterization of Muscle Activity During a Surface EMG-controlled Rehabilitation Game
The aim of this pilot study is to evaluate muscular activity during a single session of surface electromyography controlled exergame (muscle activation, number of contraction…) in cerebral palsy kids, hemiparetic adults and…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Hemiparesis; Poststroke/CVA, Healthy (Controls)
- Trial name
- CONTRACTIV-1S (NCT07838688)
- Testing
- Surface electromyography (sEMG)-controlled rehabilitation game
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Neuromuscular Performance, Reaction Time
Effects of Virtual Reality Exergaming on Reaction Time, Physical Performance, and Muscle Activity in Children
This randomized controlled trial will investigate the immediate effects of virtual reality (VR) exergaming on reaction time, physical performance, balance, and muscle activity in children aged 10-14 years with different athletic…
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Performance, Reaction Time, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- PED-VR-EMG (NCT07916155)
- Testing
- Immersive Virtual Reality Exergaming
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Babes-Bolyai University
Child
Backpack Load and Spine Muscles Activity
The purpose of the present study is to analyze the influence of four backpack loading conditions (0, 10, 15 and 20% of body weight) on the electromyographic activity of the neck and lumbar muscles of elementary school children.
- Trial name
- BLSMA (NCT02725645)
- Testing
- loading conditions
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Fernando Pessoa
Pectoralis Major, Muscle Strength
Validation of Muscle Strength Testing for Pectoralis Major
This study wants to understand which direction of shoulder movement and what posture of shoulder are best for the procedure of muscle strength testing of the muscle pectoralis major(PM).
- Conditions
- Pectoralis Major, Muscle Strength, Surface EMG, Force Measurement
- Trial name
- NCT01636115
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
The Immediate Effect of Mulligan's Mobilization With Movement on Shoulder Girdle' Pain, Range of Motion and Muscle Activity, in Subjects With Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
The aim of present study was to evaluate the immediate effect of Mulligan's mobilization with movement on shoulder girdle' pain, range of motion (ROM) and muscle activity, in subjects with shoulder impingement syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06953895
- Testing
- Mulligan's Mobilization With Movement, Active Mobilization
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto
TMD
Masticatory Muscle Activity in Patients With Pain-related Temporomandibular Disorders
The aim of this study was to evaluate masticatory muscle electrical activity in patients with pain-related and pain-free temporomandibular disorders (TMD) as well as in subjects with no TMD.
- Trial name
- NCT04409067
- Testing
- electromyography
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pomeranian Medical University Szczecin
Preterm Birth
Hammock Positioning's Influence on the Electromyographic Activity in the Flexor Muscles in Newborn Preterm
The individual who is born premature, in addition to a CNS still in accelerated training suffers early loss of intrauterine restraint, conditions that promote hypotonia characteristic of premature birth.
- Trial name
- NCT02621996
- Testing
- hammock, containment nest
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Assessment, Self, Cerebral Palsy
Assessment by Surface Electromyography in Cerebral Palsy Footballers
Adapted sport is constantly evolving thanks to the technological and scientific advances in the field of sports that are being developed in our era.
- Conditions
- Assessment, Self, Cerebral Palsy, Technology Addiction
- Trial name
- NCT06151873
- Testing
- Adapted sport
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Extremadura
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
The Evaluation of Muscle Activation in Climbing up Stairs Activity in Children With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) have difficulties towards the end of the ambulatory period, especially in activities that require lower extremity proximal muscle strength such as walking, climbing stairs, standing…
- Trial name
- NCT04287582
- Testing
- Electromyographic device
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (PARDS)
Role of Dyspnea in the Progression of Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening clinical syndrome, and dyspnea is its key symptom. Strenuous respiratory effort is a "second hit" for ARDS lungs, inducing changes in regional lung…
- Trial name
- NCT07750288
- Testing
- Noninvasive respiratory support, Transition from controlled to assisted mechanical ventilation, Weaning from mechanical ventilation
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional Andres Bello
Cerebral Palsy, Weakness
Use of Surface Electromyography Biofeedback to Improve Reaching in Children With Cerebral Palsy
A newly-developed device for biofeedback of surface EMG will be used to either increase or decrease activity in the muscles of children with poor reaching due to cerebral palsy.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Weakness, Hypertonia
- Trial name
- NCT00473161
- Testing
- surface EMG biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Scoliosis; Adolescence, Electromyography
Exploring Paraspinal Electromyographic Features in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a complex three-dimensional spinal deformity with onset in adolescents between the ages of 10 and 18 years, characterized by coronal curvature, sagittal imbalance and horizontal rotation…
- Trial name
- NCT06456333
- Testing
- High-density surface electromyography
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Spastic Cerebral Palsy (sCP)
Virtual Reality Combined With Bobath Therapy for Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Spastic cerebral palsy is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by increased muscle tone, impaired balance, and limitations in motor function, particularly in the lower limbs.
- Trial name
- VR-BOBATH-CP (NCT07392398)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Combined With Bobath Therapy, Conventional Bobath Therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Tongren Hongxin Kangxin Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guizhou Province
Myofacial Pain, Myofacial Pain Syndrome
Evaluation of the Effect of Adding Sodium Bicarbonate to Lidocaine in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome
This study is designed to evaluate a method to improve the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS), a common condition that causes muscle pain, tenderness, and reduced movement due to the presence of trigger points in…
- Conditions
- Myofacial Pain, Myofacial Pain Syndrome, Myofacial Pain Syndromes, Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial
- Trial name
- BIC-LIDO-MPS (NCT07572994)
- Testing
- Lidocaine 2 %, Lidocaine + Sodium Bicarbonate
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Cerebral Palsy, Hypertonia
Use of EMG to Assess Clinical Hypertonia
A handheld surface electromyography device will be tested by clinicians on children with limb hypertonia, and inter-rater reliability will be assessed with and without the device.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Hypertonia, Spasticity, Dystonia
- Trial name
- NCT00472914
- Testing
- portable surface electromyography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Idiopathic Scoliosis
Development of Exercise Protocol for Scoliosis Using Surface Electromyography(S-EMG)
There has been much effort in recent years to better understand the causes of idiopathic scoliosis (IS). Some studies suggested muscle imbalance as a cause of scoliosis based on asymmetric muscular activation.
- Trial name
- NCT03675984
- Testing
- asymmetrical stabilization exercise
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Ju Seok Ryu
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Research on the Relationship Between Scoliosis, Pain, Quality of Life, and Trunk Muscle Compensation Patterns Among Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Objective: The objective of this observational study is to evaluate and quantify trunk muscle compensatory movement patterns in patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) using computer vision technology.
- Trial name
- NCT06755138
- Testing
- Observational Assessment
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Spastic Cerebral Palsy (sCP)
Bilateral Asymmetry of Respiratory Muscle Activity During Breathing in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
This observational cross-sectional study investigates the bilateral asymmetry of respiratory muscle activity during breathing in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP).
- Trial name
- NCT07777809
- Testing
- Surface Electromyography (sEMG) assessment
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Sahmyook University
Infant, Newborn, Disease
Predicting Infant Extubation Using Diaphragm Surface Electromyography
This study aims to assess whether the electrical signal of the diaphragm (diaphragm electromyogram) and the ratio of that to tidal volume (amount of air breathed in and out of the lungs) can predict which infants will be…
- Trial name
- EMG (NCT02878993)
- Testing
- Recording of diaphragm EMG
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Surgery
Peripheral Regional Blockade and EMG
The investigators are studying a type of technology that is already used called surface electromyography (EMG). This measures and records electrical activity using sensor stickers in a non-invasive way.
- Trial name
- Electromyogram (NCT06982027)
- Testing
- BlockSynop surface electromyography device, Peripheral nerve block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital