Clinical trials: Muscle Disorders
Visual Impairments
Effects of Reformer Pilates and Vestibular Exercise Programs on Balance and Gait in Children With Visual Impairment
This study looks at whether Reformer Pilates can help children and adolescents with visual impairment improve their balance, walking patterns, and muscle strength. Participants are between 10 and 17 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT07789691
- Testing
- Equipment-Based Pilates Exercise (Reformer), Vestibular Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy
A Trial to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Elamipretide Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy Followed by Open-Label Extension
This is a multicenter phase 3 randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of daily subcutaneous injections of elamipretide in subjects with primary mitochondrial…
- Trial name
- MMPOWER-3 (NCT03323749)
- Testing
- elamipretide, elamipretide open label treatment
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 218 people
- Sponsor
- Stealth BioTherapeutics Inc.
Critical Illness Polyneuromyopathy
Reference Values for Compound Muscle Action Potential Amplitude Obtained by Direct Muscle Stimulation
Direct muscle stimulation (DMS) method is one of the electrodiagnostic methods used in the diagnosis of critical illness myopathy (CIM) and critical illness neuropathy (CIN).
- Trial name
- NCT04227548
- Testing
- needle electromyography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adana City Training and Research Hospital
LAMA2-MD (Merosin Deficient Congenital Muscular Dystrophy, MDC1A), Merosin Deficient CMD (Full or Partial)
Spanish Natural History Study for LAMA2 Muscular Dystrophy
The objective of this natural history study is to comprehensively characterize the disease progression and clinical features of LAMA2-related dystrophies (LAMA2-RD) in the pediatric population.
- Conditions
- LAMA2-MD (Merosin Deficient Congenital Muscular Dystrophy, MDC1A), Merosin Deficient CMD (Full or Partial), Merosin Deficient Congenital Muscular Dystrophy, Muscular Dystrophies
- Trial name
- NCT06924125
- Testing
- Motor function scales, MUSCLE ULTRASOUND, Muscle Elastography
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Leg Injury
Psychologically Informed Education Intervention for Adolescents With Atraumatic Lower-Extremity Injuries
This is a randomized prospective study assessing the impact of psychosocial factors on pain and physical performance among adolescents with leg pain.
- Trial name
- NCT05701618
- Testing
- Psychologically Informed Education Video Series, Anatomy and biomedical education videos
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Overweight and Obesity
Investigation of Peak Expiratory Flow and Physically Fitness in Obese and Overweight Adolescents
Due to the increasing prevalence of childhood obesity and overweight, health problems may begin to appear at an early age. The aim of this study is to examine physical activity level, core performance, anthropometric measurements…
- Trial name
- NCT05470556
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Tendinosis
Efficacy of Maitland Mobilization in Shoulder Pathology
The shoulder is a mobile structure which generates a lot of pathologies. One of them is rotator cuff tendinosis. On the other hand, it has been investigated that Maitland is effective for reducing pain and for mobility in the…
- Trial name
- NCT05030402
- Testing
- Maitland, Tens, exercise, SW, Conventional physiotherapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Sport-related Concussion, Brain Concussion
How do the Neck Muscles Influence Head Acceleration During Sport-associated Impact Events in High School Athletes?
Sport-related concussion is a common and serious injury that can affect athletes of all ages in any sport. The purpose of this project is to study the effect of a 12-week manual resistance neck strengthening exercise program on…
- Conditions
- Sport-related Concussion, Brain Concussion, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT03883165
- Testing
- high-intensity neck strengthening, Control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Rheumatic Diseases
Low-energy Laser Applications in Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
This study endeavored to evaluate the auxiliary effect of low-energy laser therapy (LLT) on pain, muscle performance, fatigue, and functional ability in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
- Conditions
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Rheumatic Diseases, Chronic Knee Pain, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT05031104
- Testing
- Physical Exercise, Physical Exercise plus Low-energy Laser Therapy
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type I
Single-Dose Gene Replacement Therapy Using for Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 With One or Two SMN2 Copies
This is a Phase 3, open-label, single-arm, single-dose, trial of onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi (gene replacement therapy) in participants with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Type 1 and who are genetically defined by a biallelic…
- Trial name
- NCT03837184
- Testing
- Onasemnogene Abeparvovec-xioi
- Where
- 4 sites in Japan, South Korea and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Gene Therapies
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Exploring the Physiologic, Pharmacodynamic, and Clinical Responses of Skeletal Muscle in Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Treated With SMN-Directed Therapies
In this observational study, researchers are looking at the effects of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) drugs on the muscles and nerve cells in patients with SMA.
- Trial name
- NCT06532474
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Cardiovascular Disease
Evaluation of Patients With Heart Disease Not Eligible for Research Protocols
An important mission of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is to develop and carry out research studies designed to improve understanding of disease processes and treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT00001458
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,829 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Solid Tumor (Excluding CNS), Liver Cell Carcinoma
Immunotherapy for Solid Tumor Malignancies in Pediatrics Using Interleukin-15 and -21 Armored Glypican-3-specific Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells
This Phase 1, open-label, non-randomized study will enroll pediatric and young adult subjects with relapsed or refractory non-central nervous system (CNS) malignant solid tumors expressing glypican-3 (GPC3) to examine the safety…
- Conditions
- Solid Tumor (Excluding CNS), Liver Cell Carcinoma, Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor, Yolk Sac Tumor
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT07148050)
- Testing
- SC-CAR.GPC3xIL15.21 CAR T cells
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Urinary Incontinence
Trial Study of the Efficacy of Intensive Preoperative Pelvic Floor Muscle Training to Decrease Post-prostatectomy Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy is a significant clinical problem despite advances in surgical techniques. In the literature, the incidence of post prostatectomy urinary incontinence varies widely from 0.5 to 87%…
- Trial name
- NCT01338584
- Testing
- Pelvic floor muscle training 3 weeks before radical prostatectomy, Intensive preoperative pelvic floor muscle training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
TGCT
Study of Emactuzumab for Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor (TGCT)
This is a multicenter, Phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, which aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the investigational drug emactuzumab for the treatment of patients with localized or diffuse…
- Trial name
- TANGENT (NCT05417789)
- Testing
- Emactuzumab
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, Belgium and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- SynOx Therapeutics Limited
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Ann Arbor Stage III Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Olaparib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With Defects in DNA Damage Repair Genes (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
This phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well olaparib works in treating patients with solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders with defects in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage repair genes that have…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Ann Arbor Stage III Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage IV Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Low Grade Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT03233204
- Testing
- Olaparib
- Where
- 113 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Fibromyalgia
Discontinuation Study of the Durability of Effect of Milnacipran for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the durability of effect of milnacipran for the treatment of fibromyalgia in patients receiving long-term milnacipran treatment and to characterize the effects of milnacipran on multiple…
- Trial name
- NCT01014585
- Testing
- Milnacipran
- Where
- 58 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 340 people
- Sponsor
- Forest Laboratories
Sarcopenia
Protein Timing, Lean Mass, Strength and Functional Capacity Gains in Postmenopausal Women
This study evaluated the effect of protein intake immediately after resistance exercise on lean mass, strength, and functional capacity gains in postmenopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT03372876
- Testing
- Protein and carbohydrate supplementation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Uberlandia
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Biomarkers for Muscular Dystrophy
The purpose of this research study is to determine the potential of magnetic resonance imaging, spectroscopy, and whole body imaging to monitor disease progression and to serve as an objective outcome measure for clinical trials…
- Trial name
- NCT01484678
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS)
Urotherapy Education for Families of Children With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
This study aims to investigate the effects of urotherapy education provided to families of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy on parents' knowledge, lifestyle changes, and satisfaction with the education.
- Trial name
- NCT07821125
- Testing
- Urotherapy Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lokman Hekim University