EMS treatment in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

The effect of electrical muscle stimulation in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCTs052210206

Enrollment

Registered

2022-03-25

Start date

2022-03-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-18

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Conditions

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Elactrical muscle stimulation, rehabilitation

Interventions

EMS training for lower leg muscles.

D012046

electrical muscle stimulation, lower leg, muscle

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease patients who can walk with or without support

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Past history of injury in legs. 2) Taking EMS training. 3) Having neuromuscular disease, alchoholism, and taking drugs that affect neuromuscluar function. 4) Using the pacemaker. 5) Implanted metal in the body. 6) Being pregnant or breastfeeding. 7) Inappropriate participation for keeping safe.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Muscle strength of lower legs.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Nerve conduction study parmeters, SF-36, Gait analysis, Muscle volume, Thickness of lower leg muscles, Muscle echogenisity of lower leg muscles.	—

Contacts

Public ContactYu-ichi Noto

University Hospital Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

y-noto@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp+81-75-251-5794

Outcome results

None listed

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