Vibrating pads might keep muscles strong while You're laid up
NCT ID NCT07021079
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a small vibrating device placed on the thigh can prevent muscle loss when a leg is immobilized. Forty-two healthy adults will have one leg in a cast for several days. Half will receive daily vibration sessions; the other half will not. Researchers will measure changes in muscle strength and jump performance to see if the vibration helps maintain muscle function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- focal muscle vibration (device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-invasive way to prevent muscle loss during bed rest or cast immobilization.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in healthy volunteers, not patients. The results may not apply to real-world medical conditions, and the vibration may not prevent muscle loss.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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19 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Men and women. * Aged 18 to 45 years. * Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18,5 and 24,9 kg/m². * Engaging in at least 1.5 hours per week of physical activity (e.g., brisk walking, running, swimming, cycling). * Provided informed consent after receiving detailed information about the study. * Affiliated with or beneficiaries of a social security system Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic cardiovascular, neuromuscular, bone, metabolic, and/or inflammatory disorders. * Personal history and/or risk factors for thrombosis. * Use of antidepressant medications. * Use of neuroactive substances likely to alter corticospinal excitability (e.g., hypnotics, antiepileptics, psychotropics, muscle relaxants) during the study. * Recent bone or ligament trauma within the past 12 months. * Inability to perform the physical efforts required for the study. * Recent participation in a sporting competition or intense, unusual physical activity within the past month. * Corticosteroid treatment within the past 3 months. * Any skin lesions at the planned vibrator application site. * Simultaneous participation in another interventional medical study. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women. * Individuals unable to understand the purpose and conditions of the study or unable to provide informed consent. * Individuals deprived of liberty or under guardianship
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire
RECRUITINGSaint-Etienne, 42055, France
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