Evaluation of Muscle Activation Efficiency in Challenging Subjects

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity, COPD

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether muscle activation can be accomplished more effectively and comfortably in challenging subjects using novel configurations of an activation device. A novel device will be compared side by side with a market leading device.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01811446

Run by

Niveus Medical, Inc.

People needed

30

Starts

2013-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-01-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• BMI > 30 (Wing 1 of study)
• Non-hospitalized with confirmed diagnosis of COPD (Wing 2 of study)

You may not qualify if…

• Age < 18 years
• Subject has an implanted pacemaker/defibrillator
• Subject diagnosed with epilepsy
• Subject has implanted metallic femoral rods
• Subject is chair- or bed-bound
• Subject has neuromuscular disease or abnormalities
• Subject BMI > 45
• Evidence of disease or condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may compromise the conduct of or results of the study

Where it is running

• Fogarty Clinical Research — Mountain View, California, United States

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