Whole-body Electromyostimulation Versus Conventional Low-volume Strength Training in Overweight Individuals (EKAM)

University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Overweight and Obesity; Metabolic Syndrome

Treatments: Other: Control; Other: Standard Strength Training; Other: Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS); Other: Low-volume Strength Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03306056

EKAM-Study

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main purpose of this study is to compare the effects of whole-body electromyostimulation versus a conventional low-volume strength-training program, each combined with an individualized, weight-reducing diet, on the cardiometabolic risk profile, muscle strength, body composition, inflammatory markers and subjective health outcomes in overweight individuals at increased cardiometabolic risk.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Body Mass Index >25
• presence of at least 2 cardiometabolic risk factors

Exclusion criteria

• Healthy persons or patients under age
• Overweight persons without any additional cardiometabolic risk factors
• Pregnancy, Lactation
• Psychological disorders, epilepsy, sever neurological disorders
• Participation in other exercise- or nutrition studies within the last 6 months
• acute cardiovascular disease
• malignant disease
• Rheuma
• Intake of anabolic drugs,
• Skin injuries in the area of electrode placements
• Electronic implants (defibrillator, pacemaker)
• Persons in mental hospitals by order of authorities or jurisdiction

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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100 participants in 4 patient groups

Control

Experimental group

Description:

Nutritional therapy / no exercise

Treatment:

Other: Control

Standard Strength Training

Experimental group

Description:

Nutritional therapy combined with a Standard Strength Training program

Treatment:

Other: Standard Strength Training

Low-volume Strength Training

Experimental group

Description:

Nutritional therapy combined with a low-volume Strength Training program

Treatment:

Other: Low-volume Strength Training

Whole-body Electromyostimulation

Experimental group

Description:

Nutritional therapy combined with Whole-Body Electromyostimulation

Treatment:

Other: Whole-Body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS)