Clinical trials: Muscle Activation, open to volunteers
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
HIV Infections
Cardiovascular Responses to Exercise in People Living With HIV/AIDS: Effects of Exercise Training
Patients living with HIV (PLWHIV) have compromised muscle metaboreflex, which can cause exercise intolerance. This randomized controlled clinical trial will verify the effects of regular exercise on autonomic and hemodynamic…
- Trial name
- NCT04512456
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia de Laranjeiras
Multiple Sclerosis
Effects of Torso Weighting on Muscle Activation During Balance Tests in Individuals With and Without Multiple Sclerosis
Rationale: The Balance-Based Torso-Weighting (BBTW) is a patented evaluation system that uses strategic placement of small or lightweight weights on the trunk to improve balance and stability.
- Trial name
- BBTW-MS (NCT06981013)
- Testing
- balance based torso weighting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
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
Core Muscle Weakness, Postural Control Deficit
"CORE Training for Musculoskeletal Health: A Study on Adaptive Exercise Protocols"
This study aims to evaluate the effects of an adaptive core training protocol that integrates core stability, core strength, and high-intensity core power exercises on muscle activation, hypertrophy, balance, and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Core Muscle Weakness, Postural Control Deficit, Trunk Stability Impairment, Functional Performance Limitation
- Trial name
- RCT-EMG-US-QoL (NCT07025395)
- Testing
- - Core Training Protocol, Control Group Core Routine
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ioannis Tsartsapakis
Controls, Healthy Control
Test-retest Reliability and Agreement of Trunk Muscle Activation in Pain-free Persons
The aim of the study is to investigate test-retest reliability and agreement of trunk muscle activation during functional tasks and clinical sensorimotor control tests in pain-free persons.
- Trial name
- MAS-Reliab (NCT06975202)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Chronic Migraine
Mechanism-Based Cervical Rehabilitation for Chronic Migraine
To investigate the effectiveness of mechanism-based cervical sensorimotor rehabilitation on cervical muscle activation, cervical proprioception, and migraine burden.
- Trial name
- NCT07762690
- Testing
- cervical sensorimotor rehabilitation, conventional physiotherapy programme
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS
Unhide® Project: A Digital Health Platform to Collect Lifestyle Data for Brain Inflammation Research
The unhide® Project is a non-interventional, longitudinal research study designed to establish a secure data repository of demographic, health, and lifestyle information from individuals with brain inflammation and related…
- Conditions
- Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome, ME/CFS, Rheumatic Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)
- Trial name
- NCT04806620
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brain Inflammation Collaborative
Stroke
EMG-Controlled Game to Retrain Upper Extremity Muscle Activation Patterns Following Stroke
The purpose of this study is to develop and test if upper limb task practice and muscle activity training improve upper limb function in stroke survivors.
- Trial name
- GAM (NCT05628324)
- Testing
- practice muscle activation patterns, task practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Trapeziometacarpal Osteoarthritis
Thumb Muscle Activation During Different Activities of Daily Living in Thumb Base Osteoarthritis and Healthy Controls
The aim of this study is to investigate whether there are differences in muscle activation of the first dorsal interosseous (FDI) and the abductor pollicis longus (APL) between individuals with and without thumb…
- Trial name
- NCT07866703
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaga
Non-specific Neck Pain, Playing Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Kinematics and Muscle Activation of Scapula in Upper String Players With Neck Pain
This study will analyze and compare scapular kinematics and muscle activation patterns between upper string musicians with and without neck pain during arm elevation and playing tasks (open strings, scales, musical pieces)…
- Trial name
- NCT07448857
- Testing
- motion capture system, surface electromyography
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Postural Malalignment, Forward Head Posture
Virtual Reality Versus Traditional Exercise on EMG Activity in Postural Malalignment
This study aims to investigate the immediate effects of virtual reality (VR)-based exercise compared with traditional Active free exercise on trapezius muscle activation in adults with and without postural malalignment.
- Conditions
- Postural Malalignment, Forward Head Posture, Rounded Shoulder Posture
- Trial name
- EMG (NCT07854678)
- Testing
- Virtual reality exercise, Active free Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hofstra University
Sports Physical Therapy, Injury;Sports
Inspiratory Muscle Activation and Post-Exercise Recovery in Professional Football Players
Respiratory muscles play a fundamental role in sports performance. Fatigue of these muscles induces changes in maximal inspiratory pressure and autonomic nervous system activity, thereby compromising the athlete's recovery…
- Trial name
- NCT07373158
- Testing
- Inspiratory muscle activation via phrenic nerve modulation, Inspiratory muscle activation via threshold device
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sierra Varona SL
Chronic Shoulder Pain
Structure and Function of the Upper Trapezius and Its Role in Chronic Shoulder Pain: an Investigation of Kinematics, Morphology, Muscle Quality and Activation Distribution
Prior research has explored factors influencing muscle activation, including muscle thickness, fear avoidance beliefs (kinesiophobia), and somatosensory integration.
- Trial name
- NCT06472349
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung 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
Neuromodulatory Effects of TSCS and FES in Lower Limbs
Ultrasound for Quantifying Muscle Activation Elicited by Spinal Cord Stimulation and Functional Electrical Stimulation
Transcutaneous (non-invasive) spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) has been shown to facilitate volitional motor activity in patients with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT07206797
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation, Transcutaneous (Non-Invasive) Spinal Cord Stimulation, Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University
Patellofemoral Pain (PFPS)
INFLUENCE OF SELECTED POSITIONS ON HIP ABDUCTORS STRENGTH AND ACTIVATION IN PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME IN MALES
The study aims to explore the effect of body position (side-lying versus standing) on hip abductors muscle strength and activation in individuals with and without PFPS and then to compare these measures between the two groups in…
- Trial name
- PFPS (NCT07305610)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahram Canadian University
Healthy Volunteers (HV), Muscle Activation
Assessment Of Signal Consistency Between Needle And Surface Electrodes In Tibialis Anterıor Muscle: A Pilot Validaton Study
The aim of this study is to evaluate whether surface electrodes can record physiological muscle activity as accurately as the gold-standard needle electrodes in the tibialis anterior muscle using a diagnostic EMG device The aim…
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteers (HV), Muscle Activation, Electromyography
- Trial name
- NCT07579923
- Testing
- Needle EMG Recording, Adhesive Surface EMG Recording, Ag/AgCl Cup Electrode Recording
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Romatem Bursa Hospital
Forward Head Posture
The Effect of Focus Approaches on Neck Region Muscle Activation
Forward Head Posture (FHP) causes muscle imbalances in the neck and shoulder regions. Various exercises are suggested to correct FHP.
- Trial name
- EMG (NCT06778980)
- Testing
- The chin tuck posture
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi 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