Usefulness of electrical stimulation for muscle injuries.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1032240281

Enrollment

Registered

2024-08-20

Start date

2024-08-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Muscle injury Muscle injury

Interventions

1. Test on healthy subjects (to investigate whether electrical stimulation after muscle contraction effectively improves stiffness) Load is applied to both hamstrings, electrical stimulation is applie

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. study on healthy subjects Subjects: 20 healthy subjects with no history of previous separation or surgery of both hamstring tendons. 2. study in patients with torn labrum Subjects: 20 patients with acute gastrocnemius muscle separation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of previous hamstring tendon tear/surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Tests on healthy subjects SWE values (biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles) 2. tests on patients with separated muscles B-mode ultrasound (assessment of blood flow and scar tissue thickness)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. tests on healthy subjects SLR angle Muscle strength (biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles) 2.Tests on patients with separated muscles SWE value (gastrocnemius tendon)	—

Contacts

Public ContactHirohisa Uehara

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

hi-uehara@juntendo.ac.jp+81-3-3813-3111

Outcome results

None listed

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