Clinical trials: Muscle Contraction
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
Overactive Bladder, Painful Bladder Syndrome
Changes in Inflammatory and Contractile Protein Expression in Patients With Painful Bladder Syndrome/IC.
Interstitial cystitis (IC)/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is a clinical syndrome of pelvic pain and/or urinary urgency/frequency in absence of a specific cause such as bacterial infection or damage to the bladder.
- Conditions
- Overactive Bladder, Painful Bladder Syndrome, Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome, Cystitis, Interstitial
- Trial name
- NCT00775281
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Dysphagia
Influence of Oesophageal Contractile Reserve in High Resolution Manometry on Post Operative Dysphagia After Anti-reflux Surgery
The main objective of this study is to evaluate, in a prospective cohort, the link between preoperative contractile reserve of oesophagus evaluated by high resolution manometry (HRM) and the occurrence of post operative dysphagia…
- Trial name
- NCT03374930
- Testing
- Multiple rapid swallows test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
Anesthesia, General, Neuromuscular Transmission Disorders
Influence of Sevoflurane and Propofol on Maximum Muscular Strength, Speed of Contraction and Relaxation
Many drugs have an influence on neuromuscular transmission. In clinical practice, neuromuscular blocking agents are commonly used, but even in the absence of neuromuscular blocking agents, anesthetic drugs can influence…
- Trial name
- NCT05615025
- Testing
- Sevoflurane, Propofol
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Brugmann University Hospital
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
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
Healthy
Lower Limb Mechanical Characteristics: Effect on Running Mechanics and Energetics
Inter-individual variability in energetic cost of running may be partly explained by lower limbs mechanical characteristics. The transposition of muscle mechanical model with two components (contractile and elastic) to the whole…
- Trial name
- NCT00522561
- Testing
- energetic and non invasive limb mechanical measurements
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Abdominal Muscles
Expert vs. Non-expert Abdominal Electromyographic Control in Vojta Therapy
Randomized clinical trial on a cohort of healthy subjects of legal age, of both sexes, recruited from the university community and who will be randomly distributed into two groups (expert therapist vs. non-expert therapist).
- Trial name
- NCT06159426
- Testing
- Vojta Therapy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
Chronic Ankle Instability
Muscle Strength Assessment in Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability
Patients with chronic ankle instability (CAI) show biomechanical and neuromuscular alterations during the performance of functional movements not only at the ankle joint level, but also in more proximal joints and segments.
- Trial name
- KNEE-CAI (NCT05273177)
- Testing
- Chronic ankle instability
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Evaluation of Muscle Contraction in People With PD
EMG to Detect and Monitor Freezing of Gait Among People With Parkinson's Disease
The main goal of this study is to evaluate, via EMG (electromyography) system, the muscle activity in the lower limbs, to understand the contribution of the muscle activity to FOG (freezing of gait) in Parkinson's patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05693207
- Testing
- EMG
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Muscle Atrophy, Disuse Atrophy (Muscle) of Lower Leg
The Regulation of Human Skeletal Muscle Mass by Contractile Perturbation
It is well known that periods of weight training lead to increases in skeletal muscle size and strength. In contrast, periods of inactivity such as bed rest or immobilization result in losses of skeletal muscle size and strength.
- Trial name
- HYPAT (NCT03046095)
- Testing
- Unilateral Resistance Exercise, Immobilization
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
General Anaesthesia, Muscle Weakness
Electromagnetic Stimulation of the Phrenic Nerve of Intubated Patients
Ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction is a common issue in critically ill patients. Muscle stimulation has shown to have beneficial effects in muscle groups on the extremities.
- Trial name
- STIMIT-I (NCT04946110)
- Testing
- Electromagnetic stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Stroke, Spasticity, Muscle
Impact of Muscular Fatigability on Spastic Co-contractions After Stroke Patients
This study evaluates the effects of an isokinetic fatigue protocol of the quadriceps on the amount of co-contractions of this last with the hamstrings during a maximal isometric flexion movement in hemiparetic stroke patients.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Spasticity, Muscle, Muscle Fatigue, Gait, Hemiplegic
- Trial name
- COCON (NCT03342820)
- Testing
- Muscle fatigue
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Chronic Neck Pain
Effects of Post Isometric Relaxation as Compared to Post Isometric Stretching Muscle Energy Technique in the Management of Neck Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial
This study aims to compare the effects of post-isometric relaxation (PIR) and post isometric stretching (PIS) techniques on reducing neck pain, improving range of motion, and decreasing neck disability in individuals with neck…
- Trial name
- NCT07328256
- Testing
- Post Isometric Relaxation, Post Isometric Stretching
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
Sarcopenia
Nutritional and Contractile Regulation of Muscle Growth
Muscle wasting, which involves the loss of muscle tissue, is common in many conditions, such as cancer, AIDS, trauma, kidney failure, bone fracture, and sepsis.
- Trial name
- NCT00891696
- Testing
- Rapamycin, Amino acid supplementation, Low-intensity resistance exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Sarcopenia, Elderly
Alternative to Gait Speed in Sarcopenia Assessment
This study aims to assess the reliability of the Elbow Performance Test as an upper extremity-based alternative for evaluating sarcopenia severity.
- Trial name
- NCT07065448
- Testing
- physical performance tests
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Neck Pain
The Impact of Muscle Energy Technique and Aromatherapy
Individuals with nonspecific neck pain who work at a desk will be included in the study. Individuals will be examined in 3 groups: Muscle energy technique (MET), aromatherapy and control group.
- Trial name
- NCT06931314
- Testing
- Aromatherapy massage, Muscle Energy Technique
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Ayça Aytar
Stroke
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Voluntary Muscle Contraction in Chronic Hemiplegic Stroke Patients
This single-blinded randomized controlled trial will be conducted at the Physical Therapy Department of the University of Lahore Teaching Hospital after approval from the Institute Research Ethics Board.
- Trial name
- NCT07458750
- Testing
- Conventional physiotherapy, Neuromuscular electrical stimulation and voluntary muscle contraction
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Lahore
Healthy Volunteers
Hamstring/Quadriceps Ratio in CrossFit
Crossfit® is a high-intensity physical training plan based on a program that includes exercises such as running, weight lifting and gymnastic movements.
- Trial name
- HQCROSS (NCT05500729)
- Testing
- Hamstrings maximal voluntary isometric contraction., Quadriceps maximal voluntary isometric contraction
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Camila Velo Etcheverry