Clinical trials: Electricity; Effects, open to volunteers
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Snoring
Effects of Frequency Adjustment in Functional Electrical Stimulation on Genioglossus Muscle Activity
This single-group interventional study investigates the safety and physiologic effects of functional electrical stimulation (FES) applied to the tongue and submental muscles in adults at high risk for sleep apnea.
- Trial name
- NCT07466888
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation Device
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Hypertension
Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Blood Pressure
This study will be conducted in patients with high-normal blood pressure and grade 1 hypertension and will be divided into two phases.
- Trial name
- NCT06537167
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Stroke
Effects of SBMT Combined With NMES on UL Functions in Post Stroke Patients
The aim of this study to evaluate the effects of synergy-based motor therapy combined with neuromuscular electric stimulation on upper limb function on post stroke patients
- Trial name
- NCT07576465
- Testing
- Synergy-based motor therapy, Neuromuscular electrical stimulation, Conventional therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Assessment of Noninvasive Neuromodulation in a Group of Traumatic Brain Injured Patients and Healthy Volunteers
Background: Severe traumatic brain injury, particularly diffuse axonal injury (DAI), often leads to lasting neurological issues.
- Trial name
- NCT07373366
- Testing
- Subjects in the intervention group receive low-frequency radioelectric therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Post-Concussion Syndrome, COVID Long-Haul
Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Field Stimulation (PENFS) in Patients With Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS)
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of Auricular Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Field Stimulation (a Neurostim device) on children with pain and Post Concussion symptoms.
- Conditions
- Post-Concussion Syndrome, COVID Long-Haul, COVID-19
- Trial name
- NCT04978571
- Testing
- percutaneous electrical nerve-field stimulation, PENFS, percutaneous electrical nerve-field stimulation, PENFS (COVID active device)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Orange County
Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF), Hypertension
EIT Evaluation of Different Antihypertensive Agents on the Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure
This prospective, single-center interventional study aims to evaluate the effect of two commonly used intravenous antihypertensive agents - nicardipine and nitroglycerin - on lung ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) distribution in…
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF), Hypertension, Pulmonary Perfusion Imbalance, Aortic Dissection (Subset)
- Trial name
- NCT07603037
- Testing
- Nitroglycerin, Nicardipine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College
Cortical Excitability, Healthy
Assessing the Effects of Hormones on Noninvasive Transcranial Stimulation
This study is investigating how two types of non-invasive brain stimulation, transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), affect brain activity, and whether combining them produces…
- Conditions
- Cortical Excitability, Healthy, TMS, Menstrual Cycle
- Trial name
- NCT07635017
- Testing
- Transcranial Electrical Stimulation, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, TES + TMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carnegie Mellon University
Sore Throat After Thyroid Surgery
Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Postoperative Pharyngeal Pain
Thyroid surgery is a common type of surgery in thyroid and breast surgery, mainly used to treat benign and malignant thyroid diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT07117123
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation, No electrical stimulation
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), Rod Cone Dystrophy
Brain Stimulation Effects on Orientation and Mobility Skills in Adults With Vision Impairment
This pilot clinical trial evaluates whether non-invasive brain stimulation improves the orientation and mobility (O\&M) skills of individuals with constricted visual fields in both eyes. The study is composed of three visits.
- Conditions
- Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), Rod Cone Dystrophy, Visually Impaired Persons, Peripheral Visual Field Defect of Both Eyes
- Trial name
- NCT07341763
- Testing
- Active hf-tRNS.
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Multiple Sclerosis
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation in Multiple Sclerosis
First the investigators will examine if the blood flow in the brain is different in patients with Multiple Sclerosis compared to healthy volunteers. HOW? The blood flow of the subjects is imaged by use of a special MRI-technique.
- Trial name
- TEMS (NCT06966128)
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Inguinal Hernia, Postoperative Pain
TENS for Pain and Sleep After Hernia Surgery
This study evaluates whether Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) improves postoperative pain and sleep quality in adults undergoing inguinal hernia surgery.
- Conditions
- Inguinal Hernia, Postoperative Pain, Sleep Disturbance
- Trial name
- TENS-HERNIA (NCT07319754)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), Standard Postoperative Care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
PONV
Effect of TEAS on PONV After Spinal Surgery
The proposed research will utilize electroacupuncture, a type of needleless acupuncture that uses electrostimulation, in a randomized, double blind study, to evaluate the incidence of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in…
- Trial name
- NCT03187535
- Testing
- TEAS via ES-130, No TEAS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Jyoti Pandya
SCI - Spinal Cord Injury
Effect of tSCS on Ankle Movement Training in Individuals With SCI
This clinical trial explores the effectiveness of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS), a non-invasive technique, in facilitating spinal circuitry adaptation in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT06596174
- Testing
- Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (tSCS), Short-term Machine-Assisted Ankle Movement Training with tSCS, Long-term Effects of Machine-Assisted Ankle Movement Training with tSCS
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University
Forward Head Posture, Rounded Shoulder Posture
Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Forward Head Posture
The study aims are: 1. To investigate the effect of electrical stimulation (interferential current) on forward head posture and protracted shoulder in adolescents. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT06745960
- Testing
- electrical muscle stimulation device (EMS gymna), physical therapy program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Drug-Resistant Focal Epilepsy
Temporal Interference Brain Stimulation for Adults With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Undergoing Stereo-EEG Monitoring
This study evaluates whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called Temporal Interference (TI) can reduce epilepsy-related abnormal brain activity and influence sleep-related brain rhythms in adults with focal…
- Trial name
- NCT07764718
- Testing
- Temporal Interference Stimulation, Direct Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cesarean Section (MeSH: D002585), Postoperative Pain After Cesarean Section
Esketamine Combined With Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Postoperative Recovery Quality After Elective Cesarean Section
This study is a prospective randomized controlled trial aimed at evaluating whether the combination of esketamine and transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) can improve the quality of postoperative recovery in…
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section (MeSH: D002585), Postoperative Pain After Cesarean Section, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07916051
- Testing
- Esketamine, Active TEAS, Normal Saline
- Volunteers
- 384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anhui Provincial Hospital
Fatigue, Walking, Difficulty
Neurophysiological Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Persons With MS
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is a treatment that could potentially reduce walking problems and fatigue in persons with Multiple Sclerosis.
- Conditions
- Fatigue, Walking, Difficulty, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT06432686
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Movement
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
Effects of Whole-body Electrical Muscle Stimulation Exercise on Adults With Myasthenia Gravis
During this pilot study, the investigators will examine the effects of whole-body electrical muscle stimulation exercise (WB-EMS Exercise) on neuromuscular junction (NMJ) transmission and fatigability in adults with Generalized…
- Trial name
- NCT06064695
- Testing
- Whole-body Electrical Muscle Stimulation Exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation
the Effect and Mechanism of Percutaneous Auricular Electrical Stimulation in Preventing Central Sensitization Pain in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial aimed to evaluate the preventive efficacy of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) against central-sensitization-related pain in high-risk…
- Trial name
- taVNS for Pain (NCT07870564)
- Testing
- taVNS
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Preterm Birth, Premature Lungs
Effect of Nasal CPAP Versus NIPPV On Diaphragm Electrical Activity (Edi) In VLBW Preterm Infants
Background: In premature babies, many organ systems are not fully grown and developed, including the lungs and respiratory muscles, so they will need breathing support to help them to breathe by preventing their tiny air sacs to…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Premature Lungs, Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infant
- Trial name
- NCT06295484
- Testing
- Alternating traditional CPAP, NIPPV, and high CPAP
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre