Clinical trials: Muscle Degeneration
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne
Double Push Acoustic Radiation Force (DP ARF) Ultrasound for Monitoring Degeneration in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
This is a pilot clinical trial to assess the ability of a new ultrasound-based imaging method, Double-Push Acoustic Radiation Force (DP ARF) ultrasound, to monitor the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
- Trial name
- NCT01506518
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
SMA
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Riluzole in Children and Young Adults With Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
This is a multicentric, randomized, double-blind study versus placebo, with two parallel groups treated to evaluate the efficacy and the tolerance of Riluzole in children and young adults (6 to 20 years of age) with SMA.
- Trial name
- ASIRI (NCT00774423)
- Testing
- Riluzole
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Mitochondrial Diseases, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Vatiquinone for Treating Mitochondrial Disease in Participants With Refractory Epilepsy
This is a parallel-arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with a screening phase that includes a 28-day run-in phase to establish baseline seizure frequency, followed by a 24-week, randomized, placebo-controlled phase.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Diseases, Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Leigh Disease, Leigh Syndrome
- Trial name
- MIT-E (NCT04378075)
- Testing
- Vatiquinone
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Canada and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- PTC Therapeutics
Motor Neuron Diseases, Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Rare Disease Registry Database for Movement Disorders in Southern Anhui Province
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) definition, a rare disease is a disease affecting fewer than 6.5 people per 10,000; in China, it generally refers to diseases with a prevalence of less than 1/10,000 (i.e., with a…
- Conditions
- Motor Neuron Diseases, Spinocerebellar Ataxias, Hereditary Muscular Dystrophy, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
- Trial name
- W-MoSCA (NCT07838883)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Involvement
Clinical Trial of a Serious Game for Individuals With SCI/D
This study will evaluate the efficacy of a newly developed serious game, SCI HARD, to enhance self-management skills, self-reported health behaviors, and quality of life among adolescents and young adults with spinal cord injury…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Involvement, Spina Bifida, Transverse Myelitis
- Trial name
- NCT02341950
- Testing
- SCI Hard
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
Genetic Study of Familial and Sporadic ALS/Motor Neuron Disease, Miyoshi Myopathy and Other Neuromuscular Disorders
The investigators laboratory has been studying families with a history of ALS for more than 30 years and is continuing to use new ways to understand how genes may play a role in ALS, motor neuron disease and other neuromuscular…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, PLS, Motor Neuron Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01459302
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
Phenotype, Genotype & Biomarkers in ALS and Related Disorders
The goals of this study are: (1) to better understand the relationship between the phenotype and genotype of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and related diseases, including primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), hereditary spastic…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
- Trial name
- NCT02327845
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 708 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis, Knee
The Effectiveness of Resistance Training for Patients With Degenerative Arthritis After Surgery
Osteoarthritis is a common degenerative disease that significantly impacts mobility and disability in older adults. This pilot randomized controlled study aimed to examine the effects of a three-month resistance training program…
- Trial name
- Arthritis (NCT07696195)
- Testing
- Progressive Lower Extremity Resistance Exercise, Routine Postoperative Rehabilitation Care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Tzu Chi University
Coxarthrosis
The Influence of Global Femoral-offset Changes After Total Hip Arthroplasty
The femoral-offset (FO) is one of the important perioperative parameters in THA. A prospective cohort study was conducted between September 2010 and December 2013.
- Trial name
- NCT02399670
- Volunteers
- 222 people
- Sponsor
- Sundsvall Hospital
Mitochondrial Disorders, Mitochondrial Genetic Disorders
North American Mitochondrial Disease Consortium Patient Registry and Biorepository (NAMDC)
The North American Mitochondrial Disease Consortium (NAMDC) maintains a patient contact registry and tissue biorepository for patients with mitochondrial disorders.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Disorders, Mitochondrial Genetic Disorders, Mitochondrial Diseases, Disorder of Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Complexes
- Trial name
- NAMDC (NCT01694940)
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Dislocation, Total Hip Arthroplasty
Preoperative Gluteal Muscle Atrophy: A Silent Predictor of THA Dislocation.
This study looks at how fat buildup in hip muscles relates to hip osteoarthritis and less favorable recovery after hip replacement surgery.
- Conditions
- Dislocation, Total Hip Arthroplasty, Muscle Degeneration
- Trial name
- NCT06571604
- Testing
- Dislocation, No dislocation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Healthy, Muscular Dystrophy
Studies of Patients With Skin Disease, Patients With Neurological Degenerations, and Normal Volunteers
It is proposed that patients with skin disease due to presumed immunologic, genetic or viral-induced abnormalities, patients with neurological degenerations, and normal controls be evaluated with various in vitro studies of…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Muscular Dystrophy, Retinal Degeneration, Skin Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00001164
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Lumbar Disc Herniation, Lumbar Degenerative Disease
Multivariate Analysis and Risk Factors Were Used to Predict the Short-term Postoperative Pain of Degenerative Lumbar Spine
The objective of this retrospective clinical study wasto study the risk factors for short-term low back and leg pain after PLIF in patients with lumbar Degenerative disease, and to establish a risk prediction model for short-term…
- Conditions
- Lumbar Disc Herniation, Lumbar Degenerative Disease, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT06628583
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Contrast
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 936 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hao Liu
Mitochondrial Myopathies, Mitochondrial DNA Mutation
Genomic Profiling of Mitochondrial Disease - Imaging Analysis for Precise Mitochondrial Medicine
This study is an observational longitudinal study involving the use of MRIs and video recordings taken at home of patients completing basic tasks.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Myopathies, Mitochondrial DNA Mutation, Mitochondrial Diseases, Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia With Myopathy
- Trial name
- NCT05012358
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Intra-articular Injection in Arthroscopic Management of Temporomandibular Diseases
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of intra-articular injection of platelet rich plasma versus hyaluronic acid following diagnostic arthroscopy in the management of patients suffering from degenerative…
- Trial name
- NCT04936945
- Testing
- Temporomandibular joint arthroscopy plus intra-articular injection
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Degenerative Lumbar Diseases, Cage
Development and Validation of Interpretable Machine Learning Models Incorporating Paraspinal Muscle Quality for to Predict Cage Subsidence Risk Followingposterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
The study focuses on identifying risk factors for cage subsidence after posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) and developing an interpretable machine learning model to predict these risks.
- Conditions
- Degenerative Lumbar Diseases, Cage, Machine Learning
- Trial name
- NCT06888739
- Testing
- MR4
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hao Liu
Rotator Cuff Tear
Longitudinal Study of Asymptomatic Rotator Cuff Tears
The purpose of this study is to analyze the natural course of asymptomatic rotator cuff tears.
- Trial name
- NCT01085942
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vestre Viken Hospital Trust
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Lumbar Disc Herniation, Lumbar Degenerative Disease
Multivariate Analysis and Machine Learning Model Risk Prediction of Recurrent Pain After PLIF Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease At Long-term Follow-up
The study was a clinical retrospective study designed to investigate risk factors for long-term recurrent pain after PLIF in patients with lumbar degenerative disease and to improve patient outcomes
- Conditions
- Lumbar Disc Herniation, Lumbar Degenerative Disease, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT06622356
- Testing
- MRI with Eovist
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 452 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hao Liu