Clinical trials: Skeletal Muscle
Duchene Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Multiparametric Ultrafast Ultrasound Biomarkers for Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophies
The purpose of this research study is to determine the potential of a multiparametric ultrasound approach to non-invasively monitor disease progression and to serve as an objective outcome measure for future clinical trials in…
- Trial name
- INNOVAN (NCT07378553)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Peripheral Muscle Microcirculation and Exercise-induced Blood Flow Distribution in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) is a rare, severe disease, characterized by a progressive increase in pulmonary vascular resistance ultimately leading to right ventricular (RV) failure and premature death.
- Trial name
- NCT01520493
- Testing
- Submaximal exercises
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Idiopathic Short Stature
Skeletal Muscle Effects of GH in Boys
The purpose of the study is to measure the functional effects of recombinant GH in skeletal muscle, in addition to growth promotion, in short prepubertal boys with either growth hormone deficiency or idiopathic short stature.
- Trial name
- NCT04020913
- Testing
- Somatropin injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Whole Body Metabolism in Children With Cerebral Palsy With Low Skeletal Muscle Mass
At the center of pediatrics in Copenhagen the investigators experience that the children with CP with low skeletal muscle mass have more complications and admission after for example surgery is prolonged due to these…
- Trial name
- NCT06486597
- Testing
- Meal
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Sleep Disturbance, Postmenopausal Symptoms
Effect of Sleep Restriction on Adipose Tissue and Skeletal Muscle Insulin Sensitivity
Inadequate sleep is an independent risk factor for metabolic abnormalities (such as obesity, insulin resistance, and hyperglycemia).
- Conditions
- Sleep Disturbance, Postmenopausal Symptoms, Insulin Sensitivity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- SLEEP-IN (NCT04286451)
- Testing
- Sleep Restriction, Habitual Sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Fontan Circulation
Muscle Function in Patients With Single-chamber Heart
Groundbreaking cardiac surgery has significantly improved survival rates for patients with single-chamber hearts. However, despite these life-saving interventions, the long-term prognosis remains concerning, with an increased…
- Trial name
- Muscle in TCPC (NCT07420660)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Abdominal Obesity
Physical Activity in Youth: Implications for Reversing Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes
In this randomized controlled trial, we will examine the effect of a 3-month exercise training (aerobic exercise versus resistance exercise) without calorie restriction on total and regional adiposity, and risk of type 2 diabetes…
- Trial name
- NCT00739180
- Testing
- Control, Resistance Exercise, Aerobic exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Muscular Dystrophy, Oculopharyngeal
Study of Muscle Abnormalities in Patients With Specific Genetic Mutations
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetically inherited disease affecting the heart. It causes thickening of heart muscle, especially the chamber responsible for pumping blood out of the heart, the left ventricle.
- Trial name
- NCT00001871
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Epilepsy; Seizure, Neuromuscular Diseases
North Carolina Genomic Evaluation by Next-generation Exome Sequencing, 2
The "North Carolina Clinical Genomic Evaluation by Next-gen Exome Sequencing, 2 (NCGENES 2)" study is part of a larger consortium project investigating the clinical utility, or net benefit of an intervention on patient and family…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy; Seizure, Neuromuscular Diseases, Brain Malformation, Intellectual Disability
- Trial name
- NCGENES2 (NCT03548779)
- Testing
- Pre-visit prep, usual care + exome seq
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 548 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Abdominal Obesity, Physical Activity
Physical Activity in Overweight Girls: Implications for Reversing Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes
In this randomized controlled trial, we will examine the effect of a 3-month exercise training (aerobic exercise versus resistance exercise) without calorie restriction on total and regional adiposity, ectopic fat in the liver…
- Trial name
- NCT01323088
- Testing
- Control, Resistance Exercise, Aerobic exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva
A Study of Andecaliximab in Participants With Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP)
This study is researching an experimental drug called andecaliximab. The study will include pediatric and adult patients with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP).
- Trial name
- ANDECAL (NCT06508021)
- Testing
- Andecaliximab
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Ashibio Inc
Healthy
Study of the Effects of Temperature on Metabolism in Human Muscle
This study will examine the role of temperature in changing energy metabolism in human muscle. In order to do this, researchers will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to provide information about how parts of muscle operate…
- Trial name
- NCT00001753
- Testing
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Coronary Artery Disease
Impact of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery on Skeletal Muscle Mass and Insulin Sensitivity, Followed by Exercise Intervention
In this study, the investigators want to examine the impact of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery on skeletal muscle mass, muscle metabolism, and insulin sensitivity in 90 subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01333839
- Testing
- exercise training
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Skeletal Disorder
Bone and Muscle Health in Kids
Vitamin D deficiency in childhood leads to poor bone growth and muscle weakness, yet it is unknown if the amount of vitamin D a woman consumes during her pregnancy affects her child's bone and muscle development.
- Trial name
- BONUSKids (NCT03537443)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 642 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Emphysema
Analysing Peripheral Skeletal Muscle Function Before and After Endobronchial Valve Treatment
Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by a high prevalence of peripheral muscle dysfunction, which can have significant clinical consequences, including decreased exercise capacity, reduced…
- Trial name
- ENDURANCE (NCT06025500)
- Testing
- 31P-Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (31P-MRS)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
ICU Acquired Weakness
The Use of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for the Detection of ICU-Acquired Weakness
Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Weakness (ICU-AW) is a clinical entity frequently encountered in critically ill patients that have both short term and long-term implications.
- Trial name
- NCT05048953
- Testing
- Muscle ultrasound measurements (the index test)
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
Muscular Dystrophy, Muscular Disease
Studying Skeletal Muscle, Heart, and Diaphragm Imaging in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Background: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a disease in which the muscles are unable to make the protein dystrophin. Without this protein, the muscles become gradually weaker.
- Trial name
- NCT01451281
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Child Development, Sarcopenia
Abdominal Skeletal Muscle Compartments in Turkish Children
The aim of this study was to establish reference values for three compartments of the abdominal skeletal muscle area (psoas muscle area, paraspinal muscle area, and total skeletal muscle area) obtained from cross-sectional…
- Trial name
- NCT06121791
- Testing
- Normal values of abdominal level muscle areas of Turkish children
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 2,168 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Laminopathies, Emery Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy 2
Modifying Factors in Striated Muscle Laminopathies
Mutations in the LMNA gene, which codes for lamins A and C, proteins of the nuclear lamina, are responsible for a wide spectrum of pathologies, including a group specifically affecting striated skeletal and cardiac muscles, with…
- Conditions
- Laminopathies, Emery Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy 2, LMNA-Related Congenital Muscular Dystrophy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy-1A
- Trial name
- LMNAModifier (NCT05394506)
- Testing
- Skin Biopsy, Muscle biopsy
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Obesity
Relationship Between Skeletal Muscle Mass and Interventricular Septum Thickness in Apparently Healthy Overweight and Obese Subjects
The study was aimed at investigating the relationship between skeletal muscle mass and interventricular septum thickness in overweight and obese subjects (BMI≥25)
- Trial name
- NCT04264091
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Specializzata in Gastroenterologia Saverio de Bellis