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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN10576209
ISRCTN10576209
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The effect of an 8-week treatment programme using foot electrical muscle stimulator (EMS) on physical function and leg symptoms in community-dwelling older adults: a randomised controlled trial

Actegy Health Limited.0 sites129 target enrollmentJune 17, 2019

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Symptoms of leg discomfort
Sponsor
Actegy Health Limited.
Enrollment
129
Status
Completed
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

2022 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36242050/ (added 17/10/2022) 2024 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39143586/ (added 15/08/2024)

Registry
who.int
Start Date
June 17, 2019
End Date
October 31, 2022
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Actegy Health Limited.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Current inclusion criteria as of 06/04/2021:
  • Community\-dwelling adults aged over 65 years affected by one or more of the following symptoms:
  • 1\. Heaviness in the leg.
  • 2\. Cramps in the leg, mainly during the night or at rest.
  • 3\. Aching in the leg.
  • 4\. Tiredness in the leg.
  • Previous inclusion criteria:
  • Community\-dwelling adults over the age of 65 affected by one or more of the following symptoms:
  • 1\. Swelling, mainly in the lower leg, ankle or foot.
  • 2\. Heaviness in the leg.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Significant co\-morbidities such as diabetic neuropathy.
  • 2\. Significant injury to the leg(s) in the last 6 months.
  • 3\. Active cancer.
  • 4\. Electronic implants in the body.
  • 5\. People who have recently used/currently using foot EMS.
  • 6\. Non\-ambulant people.
  • 7\. Inability to consent or communicate in English.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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