N/A
Completed N=78
The Impact of Training With Whole Body-EMS
Healthy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04288154 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
78
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2023
Primary outcomePrimary: Mean Change in Reactive Hyperemia Index (RHI) — 0.02; -0.26 score on a scale
Summary
Researchers are trying to find out what impact training with whole body-EMS (Electronic muscle stimulation) has on various health outcomes.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Mean Change in Reactive Hyperemia Index (RHI) |
0.02; -0.26 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in BMI |
0.2; 0.06 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Total Cholesterol |
-1.7; 19.2 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Maximal Oxygen Consumption (VO2max) |
0.3; 1.1 | — |
| SECONDARY Mean Change in Quality-of-Life Score as Measured by the Longitudinal Amsterdam Aging Study (LASA) Questionnaire: |
0.04; 0.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Creatinine Kinase (CK) |
417.9; -137.2 | — |
| SECONDARY Mean Change in Stress Score as Measured by the Perceived Stress Scale |
-1.0; -0.4 | — |
| SECONDARY Mean Change in Depression Score as Measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) |
-0.3; 0.05 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Blood Glucose |
0.7; -0.8 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in HbA1c |
-0.01; 0 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in High Sensitivity C- Reactive Protein (CRP) |
0.06; 0.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Uric Acid: |
0.1; 0.2 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Fibrinogen |
5.4; 9.0 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Homocysteine |
-6.7; -0.7 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Lipoprotein |
5.6; 15.4 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Healthy individuals
- Employees at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Exclusion Criteria
- Subjects under the age of 18
- Pregnant women
- Subjects with a history of liver or kidney disease, acute illness, taking medications (such as glucocorticoids)
- Subjects who have conditions (such as chronic inflammatory muscular diseases or Cushing's syndrome) that affect muscle mass
- Individuals with pacemakers and implantable cardiac defibrillators
- Individuals who conduct any other type of resistance training (> 45 minutes/week)
- Individuals who have regular "high" alcohol consumption (> 80g/day on 5 days a week)
- Subjects unable to consent to or participate in the 16-week EMS intervention or be available for follow up
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04288154). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.