Clinical trials: Age-Related Sarcopenia
Muscle Weakness, Muscle Loss
Physical Activity as Intervention Against Age-related Loss of Muscle Mass and Function
A minimum of 450 healthy individuals (62-70 years old) will be recruited. Each individual will be randomized into one of three groups stratified according to gender (M/F), BMI (≤28/>28), and 30 sec chair stand (≤11/>11).
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Muscle Loss, Sarcopenia, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- LISA (NCT02123641)
- Testing
- Heavy resistance training, Moderate intensity training, Control
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 451 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
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
Sarcopenia, Obesity
Investigating the Link Between Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) and Muscle Wasting in Sarcobesity
The study aims to explore whether a high level of AGEs (Advanced Glycation end products) derived from the diet may mediate diet-related muscle loss in Western-type diet, influencing the onset and progression of sarcopenia…
- Trial name
- Westernage (NCT06438900)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carita
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
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
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
Muscle Strength, Sarcopenia
Nutritional Intervention for Age-related Muscular Function and Strength Losses
The purpose of the study is to Test the effect of a dietary supplement beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) with and without Vitamin D to prevent and reverse the losses of muscular strength and functionality in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00874575
- Testing
- Vitamin D, Beta-hydroxy-Beta-methylbutyrate, Beta-hydroxy-Beta-methylbutyrate and Vitamin D
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Metabolic Technologies Inc.
Testosterone Deficiency, Male Hypogonadism
Anthropometric, Functional and Lifestyle Factors Associated With Testosterone Levels in Middle-Aged Men
Decreased testosterone levels in middle-aged men are associated with multiple metabolic, functional and psychosocial consequences.
- Trial name
- TESMEN (NCT07476222)
- Testing
- Observational Assessment
- Where
- Uzbekistan
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andijan State Medical Institute
Sarcopenia, Muscle Loss
Counteracting Age-related Loss of Skeletal Muscle Mass
Up to approximately 205 (dependent on drop-out rate) healthy elderly individuals (at least 65 years old) are recruited as subjects.
- Trial name
- CALM (NCT02034760)
- Testing
- Heavy Resistance Training, Light Intensity Training, Protein Whey
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
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
Sarcopenia
Screening for Age-Related Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction
This pilot study will aid the development of a sonographic screening method used to obtain proxy measures of LBM and estimates of muscle composition that relate to Intramuscular adipose tissue (IMAT), lipid metabolism, and…
- Trial name
- ARMS (NCT02277236)
- Testing
- DXA scanning, CT imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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
Sarcopenia, Muscle Loss
Counteracting Age-related Loss of Skeletal Muscle Mass (CALM)
Up to 66 healthy elderly individuals (at least 65 years old) are recruited as subjects. They will be recruited as a subgroup to protocol ID: H-4-2013-070.
- Trial name
- CALM (NCT02115698)
- Testing
- Heavy Resistance Training, Light Intensity Training, Protein Whey
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
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 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
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
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
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
Sarcopenia
Nutritional Intervention for Age-related Muscular Function and Strength Losses-Study 2
Men and women lose muscle mass and strength with age. Loss of muscle mass and strength is accompanied by a loss of muscle function which can lead to diminished quality of life and more importantly can lead to serious fall…
- Trial name
- NCT02043171
- Testing
- HMB plus Vitamin D, Non-Exercise, Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 238 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Metabolic Technologies Inc.