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Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation on Peripheral Blood Flow - a Pilot Study
Led by Centre Hospitalier Metropole Savoie · Updated on 2026-03-10
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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Sponsors
C
Centre Hospitalier Metropole Savoie
Lead Sponsor
L
Laboratoire Interuniversitaire de Biologie de la Motricité
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are studying how transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) affects blood flow in healthy adults. The main goal is to find the stimulation settings, such as frequency between 5 and 100 Hz and electrode placement on the arm, that produce the strongest increase in blood flow. This pilot study focuses on understanding these effects in volunteers without health issues. During a 1.5-hour visit, participants will receive six different TENS protocols applied to their arm, testing various frequencies and electrode positions. If they agree, volunteers can participate in an optional second visit where two different methods of adjusting stimulation intensity will be explored based on initial results. Participants will be monitored throughout the procedures to measure blood flow responses, discomfort levels, stimulation intensities, and muscle metabolic demand. The main outcome is identifying which stimulation parameters cause the biggest blood flow increase. This trial is conducted by Centre Hospitalier Metropole Savoie and involves only one or two short visits.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation on Peripheral Blood Flow
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Subject aged 18 years or older
- Freely given written consent after being informed about the study
- Affiliated with a social security scheme
You will not qualify if you...
- Having a pacemaker or any other implantable electrical device
- Pregnant women
- Having skin conditions or muscle/skin lesions on the arms or forearms
- Unable to give free and informed consent
- Unable to comply with study procedures
- Deprived of liberty or under legal protection measures
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
Duration - Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes
Participants receive transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on the arm with 6 different protocols testing various frequencies and electrode placements.
1 visit (in-person)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Centre Hospitalier Métropole Savoie
Chambéry, France, 73000
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
L
leo blervaque
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
1
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