Clinical trials: Lean Body Mass
Healthy, Vitamin D Deficiency
Can Correction of Low Vitamin D Status in Infancy Program for a Leaner Body Composition?
One in four infants are born with low amounts of vitamin D stored in their body. This study is designed to test whether improving vitamin D status quickly after birth helps infants to build muscle and to normalize growth.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Vitamin D Deficiency, Gestational Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT02563015
- Testing
- cholecalciferol, Reference 400
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Anorexia Nervosa
Amino Acids in Patients With Anorexia Nervosa: Double-blind Randomized Study Versus Placebo
Amino acids (AAs) are crucial for protein synthesis, in influencing nutritional status, as sources of vital elements (e.g., nucleotides, neurotransmitters) and as signal molecules for the modulation of gene expression and…
- Trial name
- NCT05290285
- Testing
- Amino-Ther Pro
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Villa Garda Hospital
Obesity, Morbid
The Effect of High Protein Diets on Weight Loss and Lean Muscle Mass in Patients Awaiting Bariatric Surgery
All patients in CMDHB eligible for bariatric surgery are given a weight loss goal prior to surgery. It is unknown what the most effective diet is to lose weight, while still preserving muscle mass.
- Trial name
- NCT02631707
- Testing
- High protein diet
- Where
- New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Auckland, New Zealand
Burns
Xbox Kinect Promote Physical Fitness and Lean Mass in Severely Burned Children
The outcome measures included quadriceps muscle strength as measured using an isokinetic dynamometer, LBM is measured by DEXA and cardiopulmonary fitness was assessed by measuring VO2 peak during a standardized treadmill exercise…
- Trial name
- XboxBurn (NCT04350034)
- Testing
- Xbox training, Control group
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Qassim University
Protein-Energy Malnutrition
Usefulness of Protein-enriched Infant Formula in Pediatric Intensive Care.
A multicenter prospective randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be performed in three hospitals. Patients meeting inclusion criteria will be randomly allocated to one of three enteral feeding formula with different protein…
- Trial name
- NCT03901742
- Testing
- Protein-enriched nutrition, High Protein-enriched Nutrition, Standard Enteral Nutrition
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon
Athletic Performance Enhancement, Body Composition Optimization
Effect of Plant vs Animal Protein Supplementation on Body Composition in Youth Soccer Players
This prospective, single-blind, randomized controlled trial investigates the comparative effects of plant-based protein (soy and rice blend) versus animal-based protein (whey) supplementation on body composition parameters in…
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance Enhancement, Body Composition Optimization, Nutritional Supplementation in Athletes
- Trial name
- PLANT-ANIMAL-P (NCT07571720)
- Testing
- Plant-Based Protein Supplement, Animal-Based Protein Supplement (Whey)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antonio Molina Lopez
Morbid Obesity Requiring Bariatric Surgery
Can Pre-operative Lean Mass Predict Weight Loss After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass?
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate whether preoperative fat-free mass predicts post-operative weight loss in patients undergoing Roux-En-Y gastric bypass.
- Trial name
- FLAG (NCT07565051)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Overweight and Obesity, Body Composition
Aerobic Exercise and Body Composition in Overweight and Obese Boys.
Overweight and obesity are unhealthy fat accumulations. children aged 2-18 are deemed overweight if their body mass index (BMI)/Age is ≥ 85th - <95th percentile and obese if >95th percentile.
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Body Composition, Body Fat, Lean Body Mass
- Trial name
- NCT07586579
- Testing
- aerobic exercise
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Sriwijaya
Prematurity; Extreme, Feeding Disorder Neonatal
Early Protein Supplementation in Extremely Preterm Infants Fed Human Milk
The central hypothesis of this clinical trial is that, in extremely preterm infants, protein-enriched human milk diets compared to usual human milk diets during the first 2 weeks after birth increase fat-free mass (FFM)-for-age Z…
- Conditions
- Prematurity; Extreme, Feeding Disorder Neonatal, Breast Milk Expression, Growth Failure
- Trial name
- NCT04325308
- Testing
- Protein-enriched human milk diet, Usual human milk diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dietary Proteins, Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation
The Effect of Dairy and Dairy-Free Alternative Beverages on Post-Exercise Anabolism in Active Youth
The growth and development of lean body mass (i.e., muscle and bone) is instrumental to health and performance across the lifespan, especially in youth, as they actively experience growth.
- Trial name
- PBS (NCT05827666)
- Testing
- 2% milk beverage, Almond milk alternative beverage, Soy milk alternative beverage
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Ulcerative Colitis
Effects of WB-EMS in Ulcerative Colitis Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of 12 weeks of WB-EMS either applicated passive in a supine resting position or active during slight movements compared with a non-training control group on body composition…
- Trial name
- NCT02144129
- Testing
- active Whole Body Electromyostimulation, Passive WB-EMS, WB-EMS application
- Where
- Germany
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Resistance Training Intervention to Promote Lean Mass in Youth With IBD
Evaluate feasibility, safety, and preliminary estimates of resistance training (RT) efficacy to promote lean body mass accrual in patients with CD aged 14-18.
- Trial name
- NCT04017637
- Testing
- Resistance Training
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pediatric Obesity
Body Composition Changes With Albuterol and Caffeine Versus Placebo in Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to determine whether taking a combination of caffeine and albuterol three times per day will increase muscle and decrease fat in your child's body and to determine how these medications make your…
- Trial name
- CAMP (NCT02740660)
- Testing
- Caffeine 100mg / Albuterol 4mg, Family weight management counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Healthy
The Effect of Dairy on Bone Mass and Body Composition in 4th-8th Grade Boys and Girls
Building stronger bones during pubertal growth could reduce lifelong fracture risk. This project is an 18 month dairy intervention study for overweight and healthy weight 4th-8th grade boys and girls.
- Trial name
- B3 (NCT00635583)
- Testing
- Increased Dairy Consumption
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University