Prevention of skeletal muscle cramps by electromyostimulation of calf muscles

Not Applicable

• Conditions: R25.2; Cramp and spasm

• Registration Number: DRKS00008997
• Lead Sponsor: Institut für Trainingswissenschaft und SportinformatikDeutsche Sporthochschule Köln

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-08-03
• Study Completion: 2015-10-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 19

Inclusion Criteria

Male adults with an increased cramp susceptibility

Exclusion Criteria

Injuries of the musculoskeletal system of the lower extremities and cardiopulmonary diseases.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measuring the minimal stimulation frequency that is able to induce a cramp of the m. gastrocnemius medialis. This measurements will be performed prior to the intervention (pre), midway into the intervention (mid, 3 weeks), and after the intervention (post, 6 weeks).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participants will document all of their cramps in a cramp log two weeks prior to the intervention, during the intervention, and two weeks after the intervention.