Electrical Stimulation During Immobilization (ESDIM)

May 20, 2013 updated by: Lex Verdijk, Maastricht University Medical Center

The Effects of Daily Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Muscle Mass During Short-term One-legged Knee Immobilization in Healthy Young Men

In the present study, the effects of 5 days of lower limb immobilization with or without daily neuromuscular electrical stimulation on muscle mass and muscle fiber characteristics will be determined.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

24

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Netherlands
      • Maastricht, Netherlands
        • Maastricht University Medical Centre

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male
  • Aged from 18-35 years
  • 18.5 < BMI < 30 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Smoking
  • Performing regular resistance training in the previous 6 months
  • Hypertension (according to WHO criteria) [46] and/or cardiovascular disease
  • Any back/leg/knee/shoulder complaints which may interfere with the use of crutches
  • Use of any prescribed medication
  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Any family history of thrombosis
  • All co-morbidities interacting with mobility and muscle metabolism of the lower limbs (e.g. arthritis, spasticity/rigidity, all neurological disorders and paralysis).
  • Myocardial infarction within the last 3 years
  • Use of anti-coagulants

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Immobilization with NMES
Immobilization with daily NMES
Behavioral: immobilization
Placebo Comparator: Immobilization without NMES
Immobilization without daily NMES
Behavioral: immobilization

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
muscle mass, muscle fiber size
Time Frame: three days before immobilization, and directly after immobilization (day of cast removal; day 6)
three days before immobilization, and directly after immobilization (day of cast removal; day 6)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
muscle strength measured by quadriceps 1-Repetition Maximum by Leg Extension
Time Frame: three days before immobilization, and directly after immobilization (day of cast removal; day 6)
three days before immobilization, and directly after immobilization (day of cast removal; day 6)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Maastricht University Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 6, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 16, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

January 20, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 22, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 20, 2013

Last Verified

May 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MEC 11-3-073

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