Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Frequency and Pain of Spontaneous Muscle Cramps in Adults Aged 50 Years and Older

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0011242

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-03

Start date

2025-12-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(Neuromuscular electrical stimulation and stretching program) : The experimental group received neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), whereas the control group performed a stretching prog

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Adults aged 50 years or older who regularly experienced nocturnal leg cramps without a clearly identifiable underlying cause (2) Individuals who reported calf muscle cramps during sleep at least twice per week over the past month (3) Individuals who fully understood the purpose of the study after receiving sufficient explanation and provided written informed consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Individuals with secondary underlying conditions associated with cramps, such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy or peripheral vascular disease (2) Individuals with a history of long-term use of cramp-affecting medications, such as calcium channel blockers

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Crampt Threshold Frequency, CTF;Visual Analog Scale, VAS	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Personal cramp diary	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSu-Jin Kim

Korea National University of Transportation

sj960208@naver.com+82-43-5494-4825

Outcome results