The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on People With Muscle Fatigue Due to Training, Sports

Omron Healthcare

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Muscle Fatigue

Treatments: Device: Sham; Device: electrical stimulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT04082156

HI794-0014

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective is to assess if TENS will improve the muscle recovery rate from post-exercise fatigue.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• No phobia of electrical stimulation
• No pain or anti-inflammatory medication will be taken during study
• English speaking

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Neuropathy
• Smoker
• Uncontrolled Hypertension
• Past surgery in the region to be treated by TENS or had received an intra-articular corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid injection within 6 months prior to enrollment
• Rhumatoid Arthritis (RA) in the area to be treated by TENS
• Allergic to tape/electrodes
• Dementia
• History of knee joint replacement or tibial osteotomy
• Undergoing physical therapy
• Any major joint pain (e.g., back, hip, or ankle) that could limit functional ability
• Contraindications to TENS such as having a pacemakers, dermatological conditions, and abnormal sensation of the lower extremity.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Active TENS

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Device: electrical stimulation

Sham TENS

Sham Comparator group

Treatment:

Device: Sham