Effects of Different Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Muscle Stiffness and Functional Capacity in Post-menopausal Women
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrollment
- 27
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Stiffness
Study Overview
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Post-menopausal women
Exclusion Criteria
- •Arrhythmias
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Stiffness
Time Frame: Change from Baseline stiffness at 8 weeks
Quadriceps stiffness will be measured in Pascals by sonoelastography
Secondary Outcomes
- Functional capacity(Change from Baseline functional capacity at 8 weeks)
Investigators
César Calvo Lobo
Principal Investigator
Universidad Complutense de Madrid