Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Muscle Stiffness and Functional Capacity in Post-menopausal Women
- Conditions
- Electric Stimulation TherapyWomenFrailty
- 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
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 27
- Post-menopausal women
- Arrhythmias
- Diabetes
- Smokers
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- 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
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Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
🇪🇸Pozuelo De Alarcón, Madrid, Spain
Universidad Francisco de Vitoria🇪🇸Pozuelo De Alarcón, Madrid, Spain