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Focused Muscle Contraction Therapy

Focused Muscle Contraction Therapy for Veteran Wellbeing

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Recruiting

Led By Enrico Benedetti, MD

Research Sponsored by University of Illinois at Chicago

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

18 years of age and older

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 18 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will investigate whether the GH Method exercise program can improve the overall sense of wellbeing in U.S. Veterans.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for U.S. Veterans over 18 who are patients at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, experiencing pain, fatigue, or reduced ability to perform activities. They must pass a health questionnaire or have doctor's clearance and be able to travel to the training center and comply with the program.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if the GH Method exercise program can improve body composition, physical abilities, and wellbeing in veterans dealing with issues like depression or PTSD. It requires four fitness testing visits and ninety exercise sessions at GH FITLab over 18 months.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

While not explicitly listed, potential side effects may include muscle soreness, increased pain or fatigue from new exercises. Psychological distress could also occur when addressing sensitive topics in questionnaires.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 18 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~18 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 18 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Heart rate

Secondary outcome measures

Rate at which subjects enrolled in the exercise intervention will have an overall change in pain intensity.

Rate at which subjects enrolled in the exercise intervention will have an overall changed in fatigue.

Rate at which subjects enrolled in the exercise intervention will have an overall changed in their quality of life.

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Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Investigate the effects of an exercise intervention on U.S. Veterans.Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

A total of 25 U.S. Veterans (≥ 18 years of age), who suffer from pain, fatigue, low energy levels or are unable to physically do things they were once able to do, will be enrolled.

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Illinois at ChicagoLead Sponsor

609 Previous Clinical Trials

1,559,284 Total Patients Enrolled

3 Trials studying Chronic Pain

808 Patients Enrolled for Chronic Pain

Enrico Benedetti, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Illinois at Chicago

1 Previous Clinical Trials

15 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Chronic Pain

15 Patients Enrolled for Chronic Pain

Media Library

Exercise Intervention (Focused Muscle Contraction Therapy) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05094297 — N/A

Chronic Pain Research Study Groups: Investigate the effects of an exercise intervention on U.S. Veterans.

Chronic Pain Clinical Trial 2023: Exercise Intervention Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05094297 — N/A

Exercise Intervention (Focused Muscle Contraction Therapy) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05094297 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any openings for participants in this experiment?

"Affirmative. The information available on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that the study is currently open to participants, with 25 enrollees sought from one site. This trial was initially posted in October 1st 2021 and has most recently been updated on October 13th 2021."

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How many participants are currently engaged in this clinical investigation?

"Indeed, the details on clinicaltrials.gov suggest that this investigation is actively looking for participants. It was initially posted on October 1st 2021 and its last update was done on October 13th of the same year. This research requires 25 people to join at a single site."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Evaluating the Impact of Focused Muscle Contraction Therapy in U.S. Veterans

Enrico Benedetti 2021. "Evaluating the Impact of Focused Muscle Contraction Therapy in U.S. Veterans". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05094297.

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