Microcurrent therapy after exercise in military personnel

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

In this randomized, parallel-group study, 20 healthy active-duty military volunteers will complete a standardized exercise session and then receive either active microcurrent therapy or a sham device for seven hours per day on each leg during the 48-hour recovery window. Creatine kinase will be measured before exercise and at 24 and 48 hours post-exercise to compare the recovery patterns between groups, with lactate and perceived exertion assessed immediately after exercise. The study also evaluates practical use and tolerability of the post-exercise microcurrent intervention. Blinding is maintained for participants and outcome assessors, with separate personnel handling assignment and assessment.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age between 18 and 45 years.
* Active-duty military personnel.
* Healthy volunteers with current medical clearance.
* Skin over the quadriceps free of lesions, burns, or irritation.
* Availability and willingness to comply with the proposed intervention protocol.
* Informed consent form read and signed.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Implanted electronic devices: pacemakers, defibrillators, neurostimulators, etc.
* Neuromuscular disease or peripheral neuropathy.
* Treatment for HIV or chronic viral infections.
* Uncontrolled seizure disorders (active epilepsy).
* Uncontrolled, clinically significant heart disease.
* Depression.
* Uncontrolled hypertension.
* Thrombosis.
* Diabetes with neuropathy or impaired wound healing.
* Active neoplasms or suspected cancer.
* Recent musculoskeletal injuries (within the past three months) or chronic muscle pain in a lower limb.
* Recent major surgery.
* A dermatological condition in the quadriceps region.
* Prescription of medications that may confound pain assessment during the seven days before or during the intervention, including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), muscle relaxants, and systemic corticosteroids.
* Long-term treatment for hypercholesterolemia.
* Prescription of antipsychotic or neuroleptic medications.
* Long-term treatment for hypertriglyceridemia.
* Alcohol or other substance abuse.
* Inability to follow the intervention instructions.

Where it's running

• Campus de Toledo de la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM)
  Toledo, Spain Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Juan Avendaño-Coy, PhD — University of Castilla-La Mancha
• Study coordinator: Juan Avendaño-Coy, PhD
• Email: Juan.Avendano@uclm.es
• Phone: +34 926051649

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.