A study to examine the effect of electrical stimulation of sensory nerves in the arm on motor nerve excitation

An exploratory study on optimal conditions for the effects of peripheral sensory nerve electrical stimulation on excitation of the corticospinal tract - An exploratory study on optimal conditions for the effects of peripheral sensory nerve electrical stimulation on excitation of the corticospinal tract

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000040431

Enrollment

Registered

2020-05-18

Start date

2020-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy adults

Interventions

Electrical stimulation is performed by changing the stimulation conditions (frequency and stimulation time). Three random conditions are selected out of nine combinations of frequency (1, 10, and 50

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who gave voluntary written informed consent after receiving an adequate explanation regarding their participation in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Left-handed person. People with muscle weakness in the right upper limb (less than 4 with Manual Muscle Testing). People with limited range of motion in the right upper limb. People with sensory disorder and abnormal sensation in the right upper limb. People who use a pacemaker. People who have otherwise been determined to be ineligible as a subject by the principal investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Motor evoked potential ratio	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHitoshi Mutai

Shinshu University Division of occupational therapy, School of health sciences, Faculty of Medicine

hitmutai@shinshu-u.ac.jp0263-37-2405

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026