Clinical trials: Muscle Activation
Aging, Insulin Sensitivity
Antecedent Metabolic Health and Metformin Aging Study
Aging is the number one risk factor for the majority of chronic diseases. There are no pharmaceutical treatments to slow aging and prolong healthspan.
- Conditions
- Aging, Insulin Sensitivity, Chronic Disease, Mitochondria
- Trial name
- ANTHEM (NCT04264897)
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Focus: Effect of Muscle Activation on CMAP in Normal Humans
The Effect of Prior Muscle Activation on the Compound Muscle Action Potential (CMAP)
The purpose of this investigator-initiated study is to determine the effect of prior muscle activation on the response obtained by nerve conduction studies (the compound muscle action potential [CMAP]) looking at the amplitude…
- Trial name
- NCT01182558
- Testing
- Hypothenar muscle activation--maximum, voluntary, isometric, Thenar muscle activation--maximum, voluntary, isometric, EDB muscle activation--maximum, voluntary, isometric
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Post Activation Potentiation
Effects of Eccentric Potentiation Activation on Muscle Function
The purpose of this study is to examine the potentiation effects of 2 sets of multi-joint eccentric overload maximal contractions on muscle function.
- Trial name
- NCT05606276
- Testing
- Eccentric Exercise, Cycle ergometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brennan Thompson
Knee Osteoarthritis, Osteearthritis
Effect of 0° and 50° N-K Table Load Angles on Quadriceps Activation in Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative joint disease that leads to pain, reduced mobility, and functional limitation. Quadriceps femoris weakness plays a significant role in disease progression and disability.
- Trial name
- NCT07456254
- Testing
- Isotonic Quadriceps Exercise Using NK Table
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Healthy Adult Participants
Acute Effects of Alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine (A-GPC) on Lower Body Muscular Performance.
The purpose of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of acute A-GPC supplementation on upper and lower body muscular strength, endurance, power, and global levels of activation.
- Trial name
- A-GPC (NCT07397273)
- Testing
- L-Alpha glycerylphosphorylcholine, Microcrystalline Cellulose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Illinois University
Low Back Pain
Effects of Two Different Dry-Needling Techniques for Low Back Pain
Although dry-needling with or without manipulation has shown to be a useful technique to reduce pain in patients with low back pain (LBP), it is unclear which of these two dry-needling techniques would have a greater effect on…
- Trial name
- NCT03970486
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Healthy Volunteers
Trapezius Muscle Activation During Bilateral Scapular Retraction and Shoulder External Rotation Under Kinetic Chain and Unstable Surface Conditions
This study aims to investigate the effects of performing the Bilateral Scapular Retraction with Shoulder External Rotation (BSR-SER) exercise under kinetic chain involvement and unstable surface conditions on trapezius muscle…
- Trial name
- BSR-SER (NCT07000773)
- Testing
- Bilateral Scapular Retraction with Shoulder External Rotation (BSR-SER) Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan University
Fatigue
Alterations in Spiking Following Muscle Fatigue in Volleyball Players
This study aims (1)to investigate the effects of repetitive functional overhead movements targeting shoulder and scapular muscles on glenohumeral and scapular kinematics and muscle activation during the arm cocking and…
- Trial name
- NCT07687550
- Testing
- Upper Extremity Muscle Fatigue Protocol
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Shoulder Kinematics and Muscle Activation in Sport Climbers With Shoulder Pain
Sport climbing has recently become a highly popular sport and was included in the Summer Olympic Games 2021. Shoulder injury accounts for 15 to 20 percent of all sport climbing injuries, and it is the third most common problems…
- Trial name
- NCT05139654
- Testing
- Arm elevation in the scapular plane, Pull up with gymbar, Pull up with fingerboard
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Stroke
Investigation of Activation of Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Segments During Functional Reach Activity in Chronic Stroke Patients
Latissimus Dorsi (LD); Medial sacrum, lumbar vertebrae and lower thoracic vertebrae 10-12 lateral to the spinous processus. It is a fan-like wide muscle that connects to the inferior angle of the scapula and ribs, adheres to the…
- Trial name
- NCT04181151
- Testing
- Electromyographic device
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Low Back Pain
Effects of Tactile Stimuli for Lumbar Multifidus Muscle Activation in Healthy Adults and Patients With Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to compare combined tactile stimulation and verbal instruction to verbal instruction only on lumbar multifidus muscle activation in asymptomatic healthy adults and in patients with LBP.
- Trial name
- NCT02836860
- Testing
- Tactile stimuli
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Education, Contraction
Muscle Activation Learning Techniques
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different muscle activation learning techniques-taught to university students with no prior training in this area-on academic achievement and perceived learning.
- Conditions
- Education, Contraction, Muscle Activation, Biofeedback Training
- Trial name
- NCT07870382
- Testing
- verbal education, verbal education+ palpation, verbal education+ palpation+ EMG Biofeedback
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Inflammaging, Sarcopenia
Inflammaging and Muscle Protein Metabolism
The development of a low-grade, chronic, systemic inflammation observed in the elderly (inflammaing) has been associated with increased risk for skeletal muscle wasting, strength loss and functional impairments.
- Trial name
- NCT03308747
- Testing
- Instantized Whey Protein Isolate
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Metabolic Syndrome X, Insulin Resistance
Physical Inactivity and Insulin Resistance in Skeletal Muscle.
The purpose of this study is to determine how a decline in physical activity acutely leads to a decrease in insulin sensitivity in skeletal muscle.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome X, Insulin Resistance, Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia
- Trial name
- NCT00536211
- Testing
- Exercise, Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
To Investigate the Change of Inter-joint Coordination and Muscle Activation in Patients With Cruciate Ligament Injury During Stair Negotiation.
Changes in Inter-joint Coordination and Muscle Activation After Cruciate Ligament Injury of the Knee Joint
Stair negotiation is an important activity of daily living. Patients with cruciate ligament injury may have difficulty in stair negotiation because of the proprioception deficit and neuromuscular deficit caused by ligament…
- Trial name
- NCT01584973
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Ankle Disease, Muscle Weakness
Gluteal Musculature Activation to Improve Ankle Stability
The goal of this observational study is to to evaluate and correlate muscle activation in the gluteal musculature and ankle stability in a healthy population.
- Trial name
- TOBEMG (NCT06114654)
- Testing
- Physical Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Rovira i Virgili
Upper Extremity Dysfunction
Effects of Different Stimuli on Muscle Activation, Hand Grip Strength, Reaction Time, and Hand Function
The study will include three separate intervention groups: an ice application group, a vibration application group, and a control group. Accordingly, three groups were randomly generated using the Research Randomizer software.
- Trial name
- NCT07407114
- Testing
- Ice, Vibration
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lokman Hekim University
Normal Pediatric Swallowing Physiology, Swallowing Muscle Activation Patterns in Children
Surface Electromyographic Analysis of Normal Swallowing in Children: An Exploratory Study
This exploratory clinical trial aims to investigate the mechanism of sequential muscle contractions during normal swallowing processes, including spoon, straw, and cup feeding, in children aged 2 to under 10 years without…
- Conditions
- Normal Pediatric Swallowing Physiology, Swallowing Muscle Activation Patterns in Children, Swallowing Function
- Trial name
- NCT07455279
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Pelvic Floor Muscle Activation, Idiopathic Scoliosis
Assessment of Pelvic Floor Muscle Activation in Adolescents With Idiopathic Scoliosis
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine with a curvature of at least 10° on radiography, accompanied by rotation, seen in children aged 10-18 years, the cause of which is unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT07074873
- Testing
- Descriptive information form, Health-Related Quality of Life Assessment, Trunk rotation angle
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital
Muscle Strength
The Effect od Beetroot Juice on Forearm Muscle Strength and Muscle EMG Activity After BloodFlow Restriction
The primary aim of the current study is determine the effect of beetroot juice consumption on maximal grip strength and EMG muscle activity
- Trial name
- BFR_EMG (NCT06227091)
- Testing
- Beetroot juice
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education