Clinical trials: Handgrip Strength, open to volunteers
Sedentary, Healthy
Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Fatigue and Warm-up on Respiratory Variables, Handgrip Strength, and Walking Capacity in Sedentary Older Adults
Respiratory muscle training represents an effective method increasingly utilized in both sports and healthcare domains, employing various devices, among which threshold devices are prominent.
- Trial name
- NCT06895304
- Testing
- inspiratory muscle training
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sierra Varona SL
Pre-Frailty, Sarcopenia
TCM Formula vs. HMB in Pre-Frail Elders: Muscle Strength and Bone Status
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of a standardized Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formula versus beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) on muscle strength and bone health in pre-frail older adults .
- Conditions
- Pre-Frailty, Sarcopenia, Muscle Atrophy or Weakness, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- TCM-HMB-PF (NCT07597850)
- Testing
- TCM Formula, HMB (beta-Hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH)
Stroke, Sarcopenia
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ULTRASONOGRAPHIC QUADRICEPS MUSCLE THICKNESS AND SARCOPENIA MARKERS (HANDGRIP STRENGTH, SARC-F) AND KINESIOPHOBIA IN STROKE PATIENTS
The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between ultrasonography-measured quadriceps muscle thickness and the sarcopenia markers SARC-F questionnaire and handgrip strength in patients diagnosed with ischemic stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Sarcopenia, Kinesiophobia
- Trial name
- QMSK (NCT07734506)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Obesity, Sarcopenia
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Sarcopenia in Obese Individuals Without Diabetes
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and dual GLP-1/GIP agonists such as semaglutide and tirzepatide produce marked weight loss in people with obesity, with reported reductions of about 15-20%.
- Trial name
- GLP1-SARCO (NCT07858864)
- Testing
- GLP-1 receptor agonist (e.g., semaglutide, tirzepatide) - prescribed by the treating physician as standard care; the study does not assign or alter treatment.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University
Healthy Adult, Muscle Strength
Ultrasound Muscle Biomarkers as Predictors of Isometric Quadriceps Muscle Strength and Handgrip in Healthy Adults: an Observational Study
This observational study aims to determine whether ultrasound-derived muscle biomarkers can predict isometric quadriceps muscle strength and handgrip in healthy adults aged 18-89 years.
- Conditions
- Healthy Adult, Muscle Strength, Skeletal Muscle Ultrasound
- Trial name
- MUSCLE-US (NCT07647393)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Core Stability, Hand Grip Strength
Core Stability and Hand Function in Dental Students
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a core stability exercise program can improve core endurance, hand grip strength, pinch strength, and manual dexterity in dental students.
- Conditions
- Core Stability, Hand Grip Strength, Manual Dexterity, Dental Students
- Trial name
- CORE-DENT Tria (NCT07525414)
- Testing
- Core Stability Exercise Program
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Hand Grasp
Effect of Marble Play on Handgrip Strength and Handwriting Among School Going Children.
This study aims to address the effects of a Marble Play on the handgrip strength and handwriting skills of primary school children, providing empirical evidence for a cost-effective and culturally relevant therapeutic tool.
- Trial name
- NCT07331675
- Testing
- Marble play game, Free Play
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Osteoporosis, Musculoskeletal Health
Functional Muscle-Bone Incongruity Index (FKUI): A Prospective Observational Study
The Functional Muscle-Bone Incongruity Index (FKUI) is a novel approach developed to evaluate the relationship between muscle function and bone health.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Musculoskeletal Health, Sarcopenia, Osteopenia
- Trial name
- FKUI (NCT07677033)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Hypothyroidism
Internal Organ and Musculoskeletal Assessment in Hypothyroidism (HYPOMORPH)
HYPOMORPH is a hospital-based observational cross-sectional study designed to comprehensively characterise internal-organ morphometry and musculoskeletal status in adults with previously diagnosed hypothyroidism receiving routine…
- Trial name
- HYPOMORPH (NCT07707830)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Morphometric and Functional Assessment
- Where
- Uzbekistan
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Andijan State Medical Institute
Muscle Strength, Healthy
Reference Equations and Normative Data for Isometric Quadriceps and Handgrip Muscles STrength in Southern European Populations - RESTart: a Multicentre Study
This observational study aims to learn about peripheral muscle strength in healthy adults and people with chronic respiratory diseases.
- Conditions
- Muscle Strength, Healthy, Chronic Respiratory Diseases
- Trial name
- RESTart (NCT07628530)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 2,815 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Sarcopenia, Handgrip Strength Test
Preoperative Performance Indicators, Preoxygenation and Oxygen Reserve Relationship
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the relationship between preoperative cardiopulmonary performance indicators and preoxygenation efficiency along with oxygen reserve depletion in patients scheduled for elective…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Handgrip Strength Test, Preoxygenation
- Trial name
- NCT07688941
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Cardiometabolic Health Indicators
This Study Will Evaluate Cardiorespiratory and Muscular Fitness to Examine Associations With Anthropometric Characteristics and Other Indicators of Cardiometabolic Risk Among Patients With or Without Autism Spectrum Disorder
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness in children with obesity, with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and examine how fitness relates to body measurements, body…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Cardiometabolic Health Indicators, Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- ROACH (NCT07804680)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Liver Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension
Effect of Handgrip Strength on Portal Vein Hemodynamics in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis
1. Background Handgrip strength , a core indicator of muscle function, has been confirmed to be significantly associated with the clinical prognosis of patients with liver cirrhosis.
- Trial name
- NCT07116096
- Testing
- Jamar Hand Dynamometer, Hand Dynamometer
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
GALENOS 1 in Head and Neck, Lung, and Rectal Cancer Patients
GALENOS 1 is a prospective observational study designed to explore longitudinal changes in nutritional status and body composition in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, locally advanced rectal cancer, and lung…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- GALENOS 1 (NCT07511413)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia
Low Muscle Strength, Malnutrition
Efficacy of Oral Nutritional Supplement in Community-Dwelling Adults Following Acute Care
The study aims to determine the effects of Oral Nutritional Supplement (ONS) added to usual care on body weight compared with usual care alone in community-dwelling adults aged 55 years and older who are at risk of malnutrition…
- Trial name
- NCT07753239
- Testing
- ONS, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 7 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Nutrition
Sarcopenia in Elderly
Muscle Strength Asymmetry In Sarkopenic And Non-sarcopenic Older Adults
The purpose of this observational study is to examine whether differences in muscle strength between the dominant and non-dominant sides of the body are associated with sarcopenia in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07414888
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Crohn Disease (CD)
Evaluation of Muscle Strength and Muscle Mass in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the validity of ultrasonographic muscle measurements in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
- Trial name
- IBDSARC (NCT07441447)
- Testing
- Muscle Ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Handgrip Strength
High-protein Oral Nutrition With HMB for Active CD Patients With Sarcopenia
The efficacy of B-hydroxy-β-methybutyrate in sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT07171593
- Testing
- HMB
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Frailty, Cardiac Surgery
Frailty and Ultrasound-Guided Central Venous Catheterization Difficulty in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the association between preoperative frailty and the procedural difficulty of ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein catheterization in adult patients undergoing elective…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Cardiac Surgery, Central Venous Catheter
- Trial name
- FRAILCVC (NCT07701538)
- Testing
- Ultrasound-Guided Internal Jugular Vein Catheterization
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Obesity, Diabetes, Nutrition, Physical Health, Body Composition Changes
The Role of Nutrition in Muscle Function of Bariatric Surgery Patients
Current recommendations for protein intake after bariatric surgery are not based on strong scientific evidence. It remains unclear how much protein should be eaten to minimize muscle loss and preserve the metabolism and function…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes, Nutrition, Physical Health, Body Composition Changes, Muscle Function, Handgrip Strength Test, Protein Metabolism
- Trial name
- NCT06680492
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Concordia University, Montreal