Influence of superimposed electrical stimulation during cycling on pressure pain thresholds

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00035864

Enrollment

Registered

2025-01-16

Start date

2025-01-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

Investigation into the influence of pain sensitivity

Interventions

Group 1: 20 min of cycling including a final section of 12 min with superimposed regional electrical stimulation (buttocks and thighs) Group 2: 20 min of cycling without any stimulation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - at least 4 hours of exercise per week - no previous experience with electrostimulation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - official contraindications for the use of electrical stimulation, such as an acute infection, cardiovascular disease or diabetes mellitus (DOI 10.3389/fspor.2024.1371723) - acute or chronic pain - analgesics prior to testing

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pressure pain thresholds are determined at muscular and at osseous sites (both knee joints, sternum, left rectus femoris muscle, right rectus femoris muscle, left deltoid muscle, right deltoid muscle) using a pressure algometer before the start of an intervention and immediately after an intervention.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
maximum lactate concentration heart rates perceived exertion	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactHolger Stephan

Lehrstuhl für Sportmedizin, Bergische Universität Wuppertal

holger.stephan@uni-wuppertal.de020237320812

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026