Cramp threshold increase by capsaicin? Efficiency of different dosage forms

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Healthy subjects; R25.2; Cramp and spasm

• Registration Number: DRKS00011132
• Lead Sponsor: Institut für Trainingswissenschaft und Sportinformatik

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-09-28
• Study Completion: 2016-12-23
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

men between 18 and 50 years

Exclusion Criteria

Injuries of the musculoskeletal system of the lower extremity in the last six months prior to the study and cardiopulmonary basic diseases and hypersensitivity to spicy food.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The time endpoint of the study is the CTF measurement (Cramp Threshold Frequency) 3 hours after the nasal spray application. At each times after this application the change of the CTF of the calf muscles by EMG and EMS will be checked. Before application of the spray and 15 minutes, 1.5 and 3 hours after, the CTF-determination for measuring the minimum pacing rate, which triggers a spasm in the medial gastrocnemius muscle will be measured.