EMS parameters useful for deep muscle stimulation.

JRCT ID: jRCT1040240193

Registered date:17/02/2025

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Recruiting
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Healthy Volunteers
• Date of first enrollment: 17/02/2025
• Target sample size: 34
• Study type: Interventional
• Intervention(s): Belt electrodes are applied to the abdomen and both thighs. Stimulation is performed in the supine position. Either interference infrasound or infrasound stimulation is performed for 15 min. Stimulation intensity is set just before the pain threshold and stimulation is performed as long as it does not cause pain. Intervention frequency is 3 days per week for 8 weeks.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Muscle cross-sectional area of muscles
• Secondary Outcome: Muscle strength and balance function

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: >= 18age old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Both

Include criteria

1) Adult men and women who understand the content of the study.
(2) Persons who have given their free written consent to participate in the study after obtaining sufficient informed consent.
(3) Persons who are in good health (no physical or mental illness or disability that would interfere with their daily life).

Exclude criteria

1) Persons attending hospital for orthopaedic, neurodegenerative or other diseases.
2) Persons with skin hypersensitivity.
3) Persons who are pregnant or may become pregnant
4) Persons who plan to run a full marathon or engage in other strenuous exercise during the research period.
5) Persons with tattoos or metal objects on the body
6) Persons who are judged to be unsuitable as research subjects by the principal investigator or research assistant.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Nishikawa Yuichi
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: SHIBUYA SCIENCE CULTURE AND SPORTS FOUNDATION