Status:
COMPLETED
Angles of Knee and Hip Joints for Optimization of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation of the Quadriceps Femoris Muscle
Lead Sponsor:
University of Brasilia
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Burgundy
Conditions:
Electrical Stimulation
Eligibility:
MALE
18-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Introduction: The muscle contractile effectiveness is influenced by the neural activation of the motor units, as well as its architecture and the elasticity of the myotendinous junction. In addition, ...
Detailed Description
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is used in various contexts due to its benefits related to motor learning, preservation of denervated muscles, training in non-cooperative / sedated individ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Legal adult up to 35
- Males
- Body Massa Index: ≥ 18,5 - 24,9 kg/m²)
- International Physical Activity Questionnaire: active (but not engaged in systematic strengthening training of lower limbs)
Exclusion
- Pain, edema, dermic injury, deformity or amputation in the body parts to be examined;
- Conditions that may affect the studied variables, such as ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus, familial hypercholesterolemia, another neuromuscular disease, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and chronic alcoholism.
- Conditions that may affect cooperation, such as cognitive or psychiatric disease and chemical dependence.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 15 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03822221
Start Date
April 15 2019
End Date
December 1 2019
Last Update
March 25 2020
Active Locations (1)
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University of Brasília
Brasília, Federal District, Brazil, 72220-900