Clinical trials: Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
ICU Acquired Weakness, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
Ultrasound Measurement of Quadriceps Shortening During Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Critically Ill Patients
ICU-Aw is highly prevalent (50%) among critically ill patients. Its diagnosis is usually delayed as it requires patients' awakening and collaboration to provide accurate measurement.
- Trial name
- DETECT (NCT04722445)
- Testing
- Early ultrasound measurement of quadriceps shortening during neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier du Havre
Osteoporosis, Sarcopenia
Evaluation of Balance and Functionality in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Using Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Thickness, Beyond Thoracic Hyperkyphosis
To determine the impact of thoracic hyperkyphosis, sarcopenia and quadriceps muscle thickness evaluated by ultrasonography (USG) on balance, fall risk and functional parameters in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis, to assess…
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Sarcopenia, Ultrasonography, Hyperkyphosis
- Trial name
- NCT06760598
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Abdominal Obesity, Cardiac Disease
Effects of Different Dietary Interventions on Abdominal Fat Components, Quadriceps Muscles and Cardiometabolic Parameters
The study aims to evaluate the impact of different dietary interventions on body composition (abdominal fat components and quadriceps muscles) and cardiometabolic parameters.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Obesity, Cardiac Disease, Metabolic Disease, Cardiometabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06320782
- Testing
- Calorie restriction and balanced distribution of macronutrients, Calorie restriction and low-carbohydrate diet, Calorie restriction and low-fat diet
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pernambuco
Age-Related Atrophy, Physical Disorder
Efficacy of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Geriatric Population
The decline in physical function and strength was seen by the nature of aging. The older adults often complain of fatigue. For these reasons, proper rehabilitation approaches should be used to ensure healthy life and to keep the…
- Trial name
- NCT03409575
- Testing
- 5 minutes stimulation, 10 minutes stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sevim ACARÖZ CANDAN
Muscle Loss
Plyometric Exercises Versus Isometric Exercises With Theraband Elastic Band in Water Polo Players
Introduction: The improvement of strength affects muscle volume, dynamic stability and sports performance in water polo athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT03872076
- Testing
- Experimental, Control
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Investigación en Hemofilia y Fisioterapia
Osteo Arthritis Knee, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
Effect of Physical Therapy Modalities in Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study was to find the most effective treatment out of both techniques; Dry needling and Kinesio Taping for treating knee osteoarthritis (OA) in terms of pain, strength, and balance
- Trial name
- NCT05089253
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Kinesio tapping
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Majmaah University
ACL Injury, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
BFR Therapy After ACL Reconstruction
This study is a prospective, double-blinded, randomized control trial examining the effect of blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy on reducing post-operative quadriceps atrophy in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament…
- Trial name
- BFR (NCT03794570)
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction therapy - with Delfi Personalized Tourniquet System
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Steadman Philippon Research Institute
Meniscus Injury, Meniscus Tear
Assessment of Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Function in Patients After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery in Outpatient Rehabilitation
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a high intensity magnetic field is an effective way to treat quadriceps muscle atrophy after knee arthroscopic surgery in adult patients.
- Conditions
- Meniscus Injury, Meniscus Tear, Arthroscopic Knee Surgeries, ACL Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT06870825
- Testing
- High-intensity Magnetic Field Muscle Stimulation, Transcutaneous Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Spinal Cord Injuries, Brain Injuries
Pilot Study for Peripheral Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation of the Quadriceps Muscle
Feasibility study of a new medical device that will evaluate the usability and effectiveness of a cycle ergometer device associated with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (FES cycling).
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Brain Injuries, Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT05888714
- Testing
- Experimental FES cycling, Comparator FES cycling, Conventional physical therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
Blood Flow Restriction After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR)
Muscle strength and muscle volume decrease rapidly with the immobilization process after sports-related injury and surgery. Depending on the decrease in muscle strength and muscle volume, functional performance also deteriorates…
- Trial name
- ACLR (NCT05500872)
- Testing
- Cross-education and blood flow restriction training, Cross-education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Muscle Atrophy, Proximal, Muscle Atrophy
Ultrasound for Rectus Femoris Measurement
Postoperative protocols for orthopedic procedures on the lower limb often require a period of immobilization to protect the surgical site.
- Conditions
- Muscle Atrophy, Proximal, Muscle Atrophy, ACL Tear, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT04105816
- Testing
- 892.1550 Ultrasonic pulsed doppler imaging system, Thigh circumference measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Westermann
Sarcopenia, Stroke, Complication
Reliability of Rehabilitative Ultrasound for the Quadriceps Muscle and Sarcopenia in Poststroke Patients
The purpose of the study is search the interrater and intrarater reliability of the quadriceps muscle using rehabilitative ultrasound imaging and search for an association between sarcopenia and quadriceps muscle in poststroke…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Stroke, Complication, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy, Hemiplegia
- Trial name
- NCT04042818
- Testing
- Rehabilitative Ultrasound
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital
Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy, Tourniquet
Evaluation of Ischemia and Reperfusion Interval With Neuromonitorization in Tourniquet Application
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two differential tourniquet pressure in lower extremity surgery cases. The main questions it aims to answer are: What are the perioperative neurophysiological effects of ischemia and…
- Conditions
- Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy, Tourniquet, EMG
- Trial name
- NCT05926154
- Testing
- Surgical tourniquet pressure selection
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Stroke, Sarcopenia
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ULTRASONOGRAPHIC QUADRICEPS MUSCLE THICKNESS AND SARCOPENIA MARKERS (HANDGRIP STRENGTH, SARC-F) AND KINESIOPHOBIA IN STROKE PATIENTS
The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between ultrasonography-measured quadriceps muscle thickness and the sarcopenia markers SARC-F questionnaire and handgrip strength in patients diagnosed with ischemic stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Sarcopenia, Kinesiophobia
- Trial name
- QMSK (NCT07734506)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Muscle Weakness, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
NM Balance Regulation With ULLS and Loss of Sleep
The goal of this trial is to learn about how restricted sleep and not bearing weight on the leg affects muscle strength and posture control.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy, Sleep Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT05956964
- Testing
- Sleep Restriction, Sleep Adequate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lance Bollinger
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Effectiveness of Kneehab in Strengthening the Quadriceps of Patients Post Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction
Prospective, controlled, randomized, single blind study in patients undergoing rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 96 patients were randomly assigned to one of three groups.
- Trial name
- NMES (NCT00737750)
- Testing
- Kneehab, Poli-Stim, Control
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Bio-Medical Research, Ltd.
Muscle Atrophy
Effect of Branched-chain Amino Acid Supplementation and Exercise on Muscle Quantity and Quality in Cirrhosis
Introduction: Ultrasound can be used to monitor muscle mass during interventional approaches in patients with liver cirrhosis. The aim: To investigate the effect of branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) supplementation and/or muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT06088550
- Testing
- BCAA, home-based graded exercise program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
The Effects of Whole-body Vibration on Increasing Quadriceps Strength in Patients With ACL Ruptures
Introduction: Approximately 35% patients can not return to sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction(ACLR). Persistent quadriceps weakness is a factor that prevents patients return to sports.
- Trial name
- NCT04988828
- Testing
- Whole body vibration
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Knee Osteoarthritis, Low Level Laser Therapy
Low-Level Laser Therapy in Knee Osteoarthritis: Effects on Clinical Outcomes, Femoral Cartilage Thickness and Regional Sarcopenia
It was designed as a single-center, prospective, randomized controlled study. The study consists of two groups. Both groups of patients will receive a conventional home based exercise program.
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Low Level Laser Therapy, Regional Sarcopenia, Exercise Theraphy
- Trial name
- NCT07078877
- Testing
- home based exercise, Low Level Laser Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Knee Arthroscopic Surgery, Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition
Blood Flow Restriction Training in Knee Arthropathy
Arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI) is the key neurophysiological cause of impeding quadriceps activation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).
- Conditions
- Knee Arthroscopic Surgery, Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition, Quadriceps Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT07837154
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction training with 60%-80% occlusion
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Yuxiu Ji