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Electrical Stimulation of the Muscle Pumps of the Leg

NCT02532556 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2020-11-27

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Summary

The most efficient way of electrically stimulating the calf muscles has not been identified. The investigators aim to investigate this using a matrix of electrical parameters, and measuring the outcome with vascular ultrasound of the leg.

Conditions

  • Haemodynamic Physiology

Interventions

DEVICE

Electrical stimulation (Digitimer)

Stimulation with Digitimer (DS7A HV, Digitimer Ltd, UK) over motor point of muscle in protocol. 1Hz, pulse duration 1ms, maximum compliance voltage 200V. Current set to twice motor threshold

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Imperial College London

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alun Davies · Imperial College London

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-05-31
Primary Completion
2015-08-31
Completion
2015-08-31

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