Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Muscle Stiffness and Functional Capacity in Post-menopausal Women

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Electric Stimulation Therapy; Women; Frailty
• Interventions: Other: High-frequency electrical muscle stimulation training; Other: Low-frequency electrical muscle stimulation training

• Registration Number: NCT04276077
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Brief Summary

The aim of this study will be to determine the effects of different electrical muscle stimulation protocols on muscle stiffness and functional capacity in post-menopausal women. A randomized controlled clinical trial will be carried out. A total sample of 27 post-menopausal women will be recruited and divided into 3 groups which received high-frequency electrical muscle stimulation during 8 weeks, low-frequency electrical muscle stimulation during 8 weeks or no-intervention (control group). Outcome measurements will be stiffness assessed by sonoelastography and functional capacity assessed by the 30 seconds Chair-Stand Test before and after 8 weeks interventions.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-02-17
• Study Start: 2020-02-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-02-18
• Study First Posted: 2020-02-19
• Status Verified: 2023-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-05-09
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-10
• Primary Completion: 2023-12-15
• Study Completion: 2023-12-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 27

Inclusion Criteria

• Post-menopausal women

Exclusion Criteria

• Arrhythmias
• Diabetes
• Smokers

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
High-frequency electrical muscle stimulation	High-frequency electrical muscle stimulation training	-
Low-frequency electrical muscle stimulation	Low-frequency electrical muscle stimulation training	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stiffness	Change from Baseline stiffness at 8 weeks	Quadriceps stiffness will be measured in Pascals by sonoelastography

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional capacity	Change from Baseline functional capacity at 8 weeks	Functional capacity will be measured in repetitions by the 30 seconds Chair Stand Test

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidad Francisco de Vitoria; 🇪🇸 Pozuelo De Alarcón, Madrid, Spain