Status:
COMPLETED
Pain Inhibition With Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
Lead Sponsor:
University of New England
Conditions:
Healthy Participants
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-30 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the pain relieving effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation that is applied for the purpose of increasing muscle force output.
Detailed Description
Electrical stimulation (ES) is used by physical therapists during treatment of many conditions including muscle weakness and pain. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is used to produce streng...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Young, healthy men and women between 18-30 years of age
Exclusion
- high blood pressure or heart problems;
- Type II diabetes;
- Injury in the last 12 months to your feet, legs, back or spine that required the care of a medical professional;
- pain in the past 6 months that has lasted more than a few days;
- fibromyalgia or other chronic pain condition;
- neurological problems such as stroke;
- dizziness or unexplained falls;
- problems with blood vessels or circulation or skin sensation;
- cancer
- are or could be pregnant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 19 2018
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 28 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05280522
Start Date
October 19 2018
End Date
May 28 2019
Last Update
March 15 2022
Active Locations (1)
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University of New England Motion Analysis Lab
Portland, Maine, United States, 04103-2656