Contralateral Effects of Russian Current on Adolescent Athlete

Treatment Side Effects Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Russian Current on Contralateral Muscle Strength in Adolescents Athlete :A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04913350
• Other study ID #: BUS PT 012
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 30, 2021
• Est. completion date: January 20, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: August 2022
• Source: Misr University for Science and Technology
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The strength loss associated with immobilization causes long term decreases in performance and loss of hours of participation for athletes during rehabilitation period to regain a competitive form. Therefore, reducing such effects throughout the immobilization period is highly preferable. Cross-educational strength transfer to the inactive muscle by means of unilateral strength training may provide an opportunity to avoid strength loss and atrophy.

Description:

After injury and/or surgery, neuromuscular electrical stimulation is widely used to train muscles and enhance muscle strength. and some studies have found it to be superior to voluntary exercise after immobilization . One of the preferred common NMES techniques for muscle strengthening is the Russian current (RC) It stimulates almost all muscle motor units to contract synchronously, resulting in a greater muscle hypertrophy. While some studies exist to confirm the efficacy of this current in the Russian language, there is very little evidence to support its use in English literature. The aim of our study is to investigate the effectiveness of cross education of Russian current on the strength of the contralateral inactive biceps and triceps muscles of the affected elbow in pediatrics athletes to decrease some of the negative effects of immobilization on muscle tissue and enhance recovery.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: January 20, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: January 20, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 13 Years to 18 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 1 year experience in tennis training
• diagnosis of tennis elbow

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any contraindication to the application of electrotherapy
• upper limb surgery

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Treatment Side Effects

Intervention

Other:
• Russian current
One of the preferred common neuromuscular electrical stimulation techniques for muscle strengthening is the Russian current (RC) It stimulates almost all muscle motor units to contract synchronously, resulting in a greater muscle hypertrophy.

Device:
• elbow support
tennis elbow brace is recommended to decrease pain and improve function by restricting the movement of the forearm or relieving loads on the origin of the muscles of the extensor

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Misr university for science and technology	Cairo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Misr University for Science and Technology

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

References & Publications (4)

Akinoglu B, Kocahan T. Russian current versus high voltage current with isokinetic training on the quadriceps muscle strength and endurance. J Exerc Rehabil. 2020 Jun 30;16(3):272-278. doi: 10.12965/jer.2040260.130. eCollection 2020 Jun. — View Citation

Ganesh GS, Kumari R, Pattnaik M, Mohanty P, Mishra C, Kaur P, Dakshinamoorthy A. Effectiveness of Faradic and Russian currents on plantar flexor muscle spasticity, ankle motor recovery, and functional gait in stroke patients. Physiother Res Int. 2018 Apr;23(2):e1705. doi: 10.1002/pri.1705. Epub 2018 Feb 8. — View Citation

Hendy AM, Spittle M, Kidgell DJ. Cross education and immobilisation: mechanisms and implications for injury rehabilitation. J Sci Med Sport. 2012 Mar;15(2):94-101. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2011.07.007. Epub 2011 Sep 15. Review. — View Citation

Wilkinson SB, Tarnopolsky MA, Grant EJ, Correia CE, Phillips SM. Hypertrophy with unilateral resistance exercise occurs without increases in endogenous anabolic hormone concentration. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2006 Dec;98(6):546-55. Epub 2006 Sep 14. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	muscle strength	The concentric isokinetic elbow flexors and extensors peak torque in Newton-meters, for the dominant side (affected side) will be recorded.	4 weeks