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Investigating the effect of TDCS on knee proprioception, balance, muscle EMG, movement function and reaction time speed, after neuromuscular fatigue.

Comparison of the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (M1 and DLPFC) on knee joint proprioception, balance, muscles activity, movement function and reaction time speed, after neuromuscular fatigue in female amateur athletes.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240513061781N1
Enrollment
45
Registered
2024-11-18
Start date
2024-12-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-08

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Conditions

Controlling the effect of fatigue on factors such as balance, proprioception, electrical activity of the muscles acting on the knee and movement performance. S83.7

Interventions

Intervention 1: The first Intervention group: receiving tDCS stimulation of the M1 point, with a current intensity of 2 mA for 20 minutes in each session with a number of 5 sessions. Intervention 2: T

Sponsors

Razi University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having regular sports activity. Sports fields with jumping-landing skills or changing direction.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a history of injury in the trunk and lower limbs in the last six months. Skeletal-muscular diseases. visual, vestibular (such as vertigo) or sensory (such as diabetes) disorders. People with mental problems and epilepsy. Use of neuroleptics.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Degree of knee joint proprioception. Timepoint: Proprioceptive measurement at the beginning of the study and 7 days after the tDCS stimulation intervention. Method of measurement: goniometer.;Balance check. Timepoint: Balance measurement at the beginning of the study and 7 days after the tDCS stimulation intervention. Method of measurement: Y-Balance test.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Electrical activity of knee muscles. Timepoint: Examining the electrical activity of the knee muscles at the beginning of the study and 7 days after applying tDCS stimulation intervention. Method of measurement: Noraxon electromyography device.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSamaneh Valadbeigi

Razi University

s.valadbaigi@stu.razi.ac.ir+98 83 4522 6988

Outcome results

None listed

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