Clinical trials: Age-Related Sarcopenia
Aging, Foot Muscle Dysfunction
Effects of Rehabilitative Exergame Training on Foot Muscle Activity, Balance, and Mobility in Older Adults
This study is designed as a randomized controlled trial. A total of 40 healthy older adults residing in private and public nursing homes and rehabilitation centers in Mersin will be enrolled.
- Conditions
- Aging, Foot Muscle Dysfunction, Sarcopenia, Age-Related Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- EXG-FOOT (NCT07357662)
- Testing
- Exergame-based Balance and Foot Muscle Training, Conventional Functional Balance Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Tarsus University
Age-related Muscle Decline
CALM-AF-AI: Counteracting Age-related Loss of Muscle With AAV-Follistatin Combined With Angiogenesis-Inducing VEGF Plasmid Gene Therapy
This Phase 1/2a, open-label, non-randomized study is designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of intramuscular AAV9-Follistatin gene therapy administered either as monotherapy or in combination with a VEGF-encoding…
- Trial name
- CALM-AF-AI (NCT07443826)
- Testing
- AAV9-Follistatin gene therapy, VEGF Plasmid
- Where
- Honduras
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unlimited Biotechnology LLC
Aging, Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Multidomain Interventions for Elderly Individuals in Residential Structures
The "Multidomain Interventions to improve the COgnitive and fUNctional well-being of elderly individuals in residential sTructures" (I-COUNT) study aims to test the feasibility and the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary…
- Conditions
- Aging, Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Long Term Care Facility
- Trial name
- I-COUNT (NCT06820710)
- Testing
- Physical activity, Cognitive stimulation, Nutritional Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto di Neuroscienze Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Healthy Aging, Age-Related Sarcopenia
Does Human Skeletal Muscle Possess an Epigenetic Memory of Testosterone?
This project's primary aim of this double-blinded, randomised, placebo-controlled trial is to investigate whether short-term testosterone administration +/- resistance exercise training induces a muscle memory response that can…
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Age-Related Sarcopenia, Testosterone Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT05964920
- Testing
- Saline, Testosterone Undecanoate, Saline + Resistance exercise training
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Sarcopenia, Age-related Muscle Loss
AI-Guided Sarcopenia Risk Assessment and Detection
Sarcopenia, the age-related decline in muscle mass and function, is a major contributor to frailty, disability, and mortality in older adults.
- Trial name
- SARC-AI (NCT07426159)
- Testing
- Personalized AI-Guided Exercise and Nutrition
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
Obesity (Disorder), Obesity
Effect of Vitamin D on Body Composition and Functionality of Older Adults
Older adults with obesity often experience a gradual loss of muscle mass and muscle strength, a condition sometimes described as sarcopenic obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity (Disorder), Obesity, Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia in Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT07275177
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca
Sedentary Behavior, Metabolic Syndrome
Multi-organ Responses to CHronic Physical Activity and INactivity
Life expectancy has been increasing for the last 150 years, but the maintenance of health has not kept pace with increased lifespan, and on average, UK adults spend the last decade of life in poor-health, with major consequences…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Metabolic Syndrome, Age-related Cognitive Decline, Age-Related Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- CHAIN (NCT06377254)
- Testing
- Decreased Physical Activity, Increased Physical activity
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Age-Related Sarcopenia, Muscle Loss
Impact of Protein and Alkali Supplementation on Skeletal Muscle in Older Adults
The central hypothesis is that higher protein intake and a neutralizing alkaline salt supplement will improve muscle performance and mass, compared to their respective placebos, in older men and postmenopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT04048616
- Testing
- whey protein isolate, potassium bicarbonate (KHCO3), microcrystalline cellulose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Muscle Atrophy, Age-Related Sarcopenia
Impacts of Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) Inhibition on Aged Human Muscle (Rapamune)
As people age, muscle mass and function is lost and exercise training is an important way to reduce the effects of this and remain independent.
- Trial name
- Rapamune (NCT05414292)
- Testing
- Rapamune (sirolimus) 1Mg Tablet, Unilateral resistance exercise training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Age-Related Loss of Skeletal Muscle Mass, Aging
Agility Training for Older Adults to Improve Fall Risk Factors
In this randomized controlled trial the effect of 4 months of multi-component (strength, balance, cognition, endurance) exercise training intervention on measures of neuromuscular performance, cognition, and endurance as well as…
- Conditions
- Age-Related Loss of Skeletal Muscle Mass, Aging, Sarcopenia, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- AgilE (NCT05727254)
- Testing
- Agility training, Exercise recommendations, Exercise diary
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oliver Faude
Preventing Age-Related Muscle Loss: the Role of Exercise in Improving Strength, Function, and Well-being
Muscle Aging Evaluation
This study aims to assess the effects of physical activity in counteracting muscle aging. The increasing life expectancy worldwide has led to a rise in age-related muscle decline, which negatively impacts strength, function, and…
- Trial name
- NCT06845748
- Testing
- Physical activity Group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Milan
Age-Related Sarcopenia
High-Intensity Interval Training for Older Adults
This study will examine differences in a 12 week high-intensity interval training regimen. The Total Body HIIT program incorporates a resistance (circuit) and an anaerobic (bike) component in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05542758
- Testing
- Total Body HIIT Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
Fall Injury, Frailty
A Personalized Video-based Exercise Program for Fall Prevention in Frail and Pre-frail Older Adult
This is a randomized interventional clinical trial, whereby 100 participants will be randomized to either follow the SAFE exercise program (experimental group) or not (control group).
- Conditions
- Fall Injury, Frailty, Old Age; Atrophy, Age-Related Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT06363942
- Testing
- SAFE program (exercise intervention)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Postmenopausal Osteopenia, Bone Loss, Age Related
OsteoPreP: Food Supplements for Postmenopausal Bone Health
To evaluate the effect of 12 months of supplementation with a probiotic (probiotic plus prebiotic; 2 capsules per day) on relative change (%) in total volumetric bone density (measured using high resolution peripheral…
- Conditions
- Postmenopausal Osteopenia, Bone Loss, Age Related, Age-Related Sarcopenia, Glucose Metabolism Disorders
- Trial name
- OsteoPreP (NCT05348694)
- Testing
- Pendulum WBF-038
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Australian Catholic University
Old Age; Debility, Age-Related Sarcopenia
Muscle Quality, Fall Concern and Lower Extremity Functionality in Older Women
The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of muscle quality on fear of fall, and lower extremity functionality in older women.
- Trial name
- NCT05758792
- Testing
- Muscle Quality Index
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Protein and Skeletal Muscle in Older Twins: Role of the Gut Microbiome
Research Question: Does the gut microbiome contribute to muscle anabolic resistance to protein supplementation in older adults? Background: Loss of muscle occurs with age and skeletal muscle in older adults can display anabolic…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty, Age-Related Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- PROMOTe (NCT04309292)
- Testing
- Prebiotic food supplement, Protein supplement
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Aging, Undernutrition
Determination of In-vivo Plasma AA Appearance From Plant Protein Fibre Products
This study aims to assess the digestibility and efficacy of the study groups previously developed innovative plant-based protein and fibre products.
- Conditions
- Aging, Undernutrition, Appetite Loss, Age-Related Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT05420142
- Testing
- Net peripheral AA appearance following ingestion of 3 selected PPF products compared to whey
- Where
- 2 sites in Ireland, Italy
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Age-Related Sarcopenia
Gripwise® Versus JAMAR®
It is recommended to screen ageing patients for sarcopenia, due to the increased risk of morbimortality if detected positive. According to the consensus of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People, the diagnosis…
- Trial name
- HANDGAGES (NCT05060874)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 348 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Age-related Degenerated Disease
Relationships Between Quality of Ageing and Age-related Degenerated Disease (Compalimage)
This project aims to assess the impact of chronic micro-inflammation on age-related loss of muscle (sarcopenia) and bone (osteopenia).
- Trial name
- Compalimage (NCT00862615)
- Testing
- Measurement of muscle protein synthesis using stable isotopes and muscle biopsies.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand