Clinical trials: Contractions
Atrial Premature Beats, Contractions, or Systoles
Efficacy and Safety of memanTine in the Treatment Of Frequently symPtomatic Atrial Premature Beats
A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to expIore the efficacy and safety of Memantine hydrochIoride tabIets to treat patients with frequent PACs.
- Trial name
- STOP-AP (NCT06501638)
- Testing
- Memantine Hydrochloride 10 MG
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai East Hospital
Preterm Labor, PreTerm Birth
Electrical Inhibition of Human Preterm Contractions
The purpose of this study is to explore a new method to stop preterm uterine contractions using an electrical device. The device, an "electrical pacemaker for the uterus," has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration…
- Conditions
- Preterm Labor, PreTerm Birth, Preterm Labor With Delivery Nos
- Trial name
- NCT02983240
- Testing
- Electrical Uterine Pacemaker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- e-Bio Corp
Neoplasm of Lateral Wall of Urinary Bladder
Safety Study of Bipolar Versus Monopolar Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumors
This is a single-center, prospective, randomized, controlled trial comparing two established transurethral electrical resection methods of urinary bladder tumors regarding their risk of stimulating the obturator nerve.
- Trial name
- NCT01446822
- Testing
- Bipolar transurethral resection of the urinary bladder (PlasmaKinetic, Gyrus, Fresenius), Monopolar transurethral resection of the urinary bladder (Storz GmbH &Co., Erbotom, Purisole)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Daniel Stephan Engeler
Skin Laxity
Measuring Renuvion Soft Tissue Contraction Using Ultrasound
This is a prospective, single-center, non-randomized study of up to 5 subjects who are receiving treatment with the Renuvion APR system following power-assisted liposuction in the abdomen per investigator standard of care.
- Trial name
- NCT05968495
- Testing
- Renuvion APR Handpiece
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Apyx Medical
Postpartum Hemorrhage
In-vitro Myometrial Contractility After Oxytocin Pre-exposure in Women With Advanced Maternal Age and Morbid Obesity
Women with advanced maternal age and morbid obesity, have a higher incidence of labor induction/ augmentation and cesarean section (CS), and are at a greater risk for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH).
- Trial name
- NCT01865669
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Sedentary Lifestyle
Effectiveness of Adding Voluntary Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction to a Pilates Exercises Program
Adding voluntary pelvic floor muscle contraction to a Pilates exercises program can improve the pelvic floor muscle strength on sedentary nulliparous women.
- Trial name
- NCT02748473
- Testing
- Pilates Exercises program, Pelvic floor muscle strength, 3D perineal ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)
Effects of Pilates With and Without Voluntary Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction Compared to Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence
This assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effectiveness of three exercise programs for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women: (1) Pilates without voluntary pelvic floor muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT07421531
- Testing
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Training, Pilates Exercise Program, Pilates With Voluntary Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Uberlandia
Dystonia Disorder
Impact of rTMS on Abnormal Cortical fMRI in Patients With Dystonia
By tracking resting-state fMRI scans, we aim to discover how repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) changes brain connectivity in individuals with dystonia.
- Trial name
- NCT07626216
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Pregnant Women
Testing Effects of Melatonin on Uterine Contractions in Women
The study will extend recent discoveries that have been made in basic human physiology related to responses melatonin and uterine contractions in late- or full-term pregnant women.
- Trial name
- MelPreg (NCT05358834)
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Arrhythmias, Cardiac, Atrial Fibrillation
enHEART - Exploring Full Content of Optical Signals to Enhance Cardiac Arrhythmia Screening
This research will investigate the PPG signal morphology related to physiological and non- physiological changes in arrhythmia-related heart rate as well as the performance of the PPG-based features previously developed within…
- Conditions
- Arrhythmias, Cardiac, Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Atrioventricular Block
- Trial name
- enHEART (NCT04884100)
- Testing
- Validating and improving PPG-based algorithms
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Athletic Performance, Soccer
Unilateral vs Bilateral Isometric Training in Youth Soccer Players
This randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of unilateral and bilateral isometric strength training integrated into an 8-week complex training program on neuromuscular performance in elite youth soccer players.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Soccer, Resistance Training
- Trial name
- NCT07556315
- Testing
- Unilateral Isometric Training, Bilateral Isometric Training, Complex Strength Training
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Spinal Cord Injuries
Ischaemic Preconditioning and Upper Body Exercise Performance in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
Regular physical activity improves physical fitness, fatigue, quality of life, gait and reduces progression of the disability in persons with SCI. However, persons with SCI are less physically active than the general population.
- Trial name
- NCT05954715
- Testing
- Ischaemic Preconditioning
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Hypertension
Effect of Isometric Handgrip Exercises on Blood Pressure of Hypertensive Adults
This study is designed to determine the effects of isometric handgrip exercises as compared to aerobic exercises in the hypertensive population, specifically in pre-hypertensives and those with hypertension stage I who are not…
- Trial name
- NCT05240144
- Testing
- IHG, Aerobic exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Vibration
Non-invasive Vibratory Stimulation of the Knee Muscles for the Improvement of the Somatosensory Input and Motor Performance
The goal of this interventional cross-sectional study is to evaluate motor responses to non-invasive vibratory stimulation applied to the hamstring muscle tendons in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- VIBMOT (NCT07424066)
- Testing
- Vibratory stimulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Milano Bicocca
Neuromuscular Function, Muscle Activation
Mechanistic Drivers of Acute PAPE Responsiveness: Muscle Architecture, Contractile Kinetics, and Excitability in a Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this study is to find out if one short set of heavy half-squats can help football players jump higher right away-and to understand what happens inside their muscles and nerves to make that boost happen.
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Function, Muscle Activation, Postactivation Potentiation, Ultrasonography
- Trial name
- NCT06982937
- Testing
- High-Intensity Half-Squat, Treadmill running
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Overactive Bladder Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis
Efficacy of Lower Limb Exercises on Overactive Bladder Symptoms in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
The aim of the study (OVERACT_V1) is to verify if the isometric contraction of ankle plantarflexor and Hamstring muscles, induces a significant reduction of overactive bladder symptoms in patients with Multiple sclerosis.
- Conditions
- Overactive Bladder Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscle Strain
- Trial name
- NCT03322748
- Testing
- Usual physical therapy+ strengthening of lower limbs muscles, Usual physical therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Urinary Stress Incontinence
Pelvic Floor Contraction in Different Positions Among Women With and Without Stress Urinary Incontinence
Examination of pelvic floor contraction in different positions among women with and without stress urinary incontinence (SUI) will be conducted via diagnostic ultrasound.
- Trial name
- NCT04288648
- Testing
- ultrasound examination
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI), Sexual Dysfunction
Effect of Knack Pelvic Floor Contraction on Sexual Dysfunction
This study aims to investigate the effect of knack pelvic floor contraction on sexual dysfunction in females with stress urinary incontinence.
- Trial name
- NCT07145216
- Testing
- Interfrential stimulation, Knack pelvic floor training
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Primary Dysmenorrhea
Effect of Primary Dysmenorrhea on Muscle Activity in Young Adult Females
This study aims to investigate the effect of primary dysmenorrhea on the activity of the abdominal and back muscles in young adult females.
- Trial name
- NCT07095725
- Testing
- Record EMG maximum amplitude from rectus abdominis, erector spinae L3 level
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Contraction (Exercise) Mediated Glucose Uptake as a Therapeutic Target in Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this project is to determine whether glucose metabolism can be improved by administering a substance (nitric oxide donor) normally released by muscles during exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT00168519
- Testing
- nitroprusside, pentalong, imdur, AICAR, isoptin
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baker Heart Research Institute