Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 5:05 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 5:05 AM
NCT ID:
NCT06689618
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age (65 years or older) for healthy older adults and between 18-39 for healthy younger adults
* Ambulatory without an assistive device
* More than anti-gravity strength in major muscle groups as assessed by manual muscle testing
* Medical clearance to participate in an exercise program
* Ability to conform to the requirements of the study (i.e. attendance at assessment and intervention visits, maintain current level of non-study physical activity for the duration of the study, no intention to relocate mid-study)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Regular use of an assistive device for mobility (i.e. cane, walker, wheelchair)
* Presence of a pacemaker, metal implants, or other implanted medical devices that could impact participant safety during WB-EMS intervention
* Known pregnancy at the time of screening
* Presence of unstable acute or chronic disease (i.e. renal failure, rheumatologic disease cardia arrhythmia, neoplasm, uncontrolled hypertension)
* Presence of terminal disease (i.e. receiving hospice services)
* Current of previous use of any drugs known to influence muscle mass or performance within 6 months; these may include but are not limited to anabolic steroids, IGF01, growth hormone, replacement and androgen therapy, anti-androgen therapy.
* Known neuromuscular or neurologic condition affecting somatosensory or motor function/control (i.e. motor neuron disease, muscle disease, severe peripheral neuropathy, NMJ disease, Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, h/o stroke, TBI, SCI, ataxia, apraxia, hemiplegia, etc.)
* Musculoskeletal condition or surgery in the past year that would confound results of exercise interventions (i.e. TKA, THA, RTC repair, spinal fusion)
* Other medical conditions, signs, or symptoms that would interfere with study conduct or interpretation of results as determined by a PI
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT06689618
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT06689618