Clinical trials: Loss of Muscle Strength
Sarcopenia, Muscle Loss
Effect of Strength Training and Protein Ingestion in Old Versus Very-old
From 3 interventiongroups in the project with ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT02034760, namely: HRTW: Heavy Strength Training x3/week \& 20g whey protein twice daily.
- Trial name
- NCT02105922
- Testing
- Heavy Resistance Training, Light Intensity Training, Protein Whey
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Heart Failure, Sarcopenia
Mechanism of Sarcopenia in Heart Failure
The aim of the study is to provide information on the interaction between socioeconomic factors, daily physical activity, nutrition and lifestyle on loss of muscle mass and muscle function in patients with heart failure.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Sarcopenia, Cachexia
- Trial name
- MUSCLE-CHF (NCT05063955)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Muscle Mass and Strength, Obesity & Overweight
Function and Lean Mass Preservation With Resistance Exercise During a GLP-1RA Treatment
This study aims to investigate the effect that a structured, progressive resistance exercise program may have on maintaining the muscle mass and physical function of overweight/ obese females whilst they experience a tirzepatide…
- Conditions
- Muscle Mass and Strength, Obesity & Overweight, Physical Function
- Trial name
- FLEX (NCT07457437)
- Testing
- Progressive Resistance Exercise Training Program, Habitual physical activity guidelines
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
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
Muscle Loss in Elderly
The Effects of Resistance Training and Protein Supplementation in Healthy Elderly Men and Women.
The main objective of this study is to examine the effects of resistance type exercise training combined with nutritional support on body composition and muscle characteristics in healthy elderly men and women.
- Trial name
- NCT01004588
- Testing
- Protein drink
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Frailty, Muscle Weakness
Effectiveness of Protein Supplementation on Frailty Improvement, Muscle Strength and Physical Performance Among Pre-Frail Elderly People
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to study the effectiveness of protein supplements in frailty improvement, muscle strength, physical performance, energy intake and body composition of pre-frail elderly people.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Muscle Weakness, Physical Dependence, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT05648617
- Testing
- SUSTINEX Hydrolyzed Whey Protein
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Accidental Falls, Loss of Muscle Strength
Interscanner Variation in Musculoskeletal Computed Tomography (CT) Measures
Maintaining strong muscles is important for the independence and quality of life in our older population. Strong muscles provide mobility and reduce the chance of falls that lead to injury.
- Trial name
- Interscanner (NCT00896415)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Mobility Limitation
Effects of Improved Calf Muscle Function on Gait, Balance and Joint Loading in Older Adults
This study investigates the role of calf muscle function in gait performance, balance and knee joint loading. Previous studies have linked age-related loss of calf muscle function with impairments in gait performance and balance…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Mobility Limitation, Accidental Fall
- Trial name
- NCT03921801
- Testing
- Gait retraining, Gait retraining + strength training
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Eastern Finland
Hearing Loss, Bilateral Sensorineural, Pulmonary Function
Comparison of Pulmonary Functions and Respiratory Muscle Strength Between Children With Hearing Impairment and Healthy Peers
This study aims to compare pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength between children with hearing impairment and their healthy peers.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Bilateral Sensorineural, Pulmonary Function, Respiratory Muscle Strength, Children
- Trial name
- NCT07421349
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Pre-diabetes, Obesity
Sub-Study of the PREVIEW Study Australia
The aim of this study is to investigate possible enduring effects of a standard 2-month weight loss program on appetite regulation, bone homeostasis and muscle strength in younger and older adults, as well as the impact of…
- Trial name
- NCT02030249
- Testing
- Low calorie diet administered from 0 to 2 months, High Protein / Low Glycaemic Index, Moderate Protein / High Glycaemic Index
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 292 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sydney
Weakness, Muscle, Muscle Weakness
Short Term Immobilization of the Lower Limb
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of one week of knee-joint immobilization on muscle size, strength, neuromuscular function, and brain function.
- Conditions
- Weakness, Muscle, Muscle Weakness, Muscle Loss, Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- STILL (NCT05072652)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Action Observation + Mental Imagery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Muscle Loss
Plyometric Exercises Versus Isometric Exercises With Theraband Elastic Band in Water Polo Players
Introduction: The improvement of strength affects muscle volume, dynamic stability and sports performance in water polo athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT03872076
- Testing
- Experimental, Control
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Investigación en Hemofilia y Fisioterapia
Sarcopenia, Physical Fitness
Swedish Physical Activity and Fitness Longitudinal Study
Aging means loss of strength, which can affect the ability to lead an active life and be independent. Physical activity can counteract the loss of strength to some extent, but individual differences are large and the mechanisms…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Physical Fitness, Muscle Strength, Dynapenia
- Trial name
- SPAF (NCT06496204)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 429 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
PreDiabetes, Older Adults
Vivo Prediabetes Study: Online, Live, and Interactive Strength Training for Older Adults With Prediabetes
This research trial studies the effect of an online, live and interactive strength training program on physical function and strength in older adults with prediabetes.
- Conditions
- PreDiabetes, Older Adults, Muscle Loss, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT05497960
- Testing
- Vivo workout
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eric Levian
Age Related Muscle Loss
Assessment of Physical Performance After Oral Supplementation of Magnesium in a Sample of Old Women in Good Health
Magnesium deficiency is associated also in the elderly with low physical performance; nevertheless trials about the effect of supplementation of magnesium on physical performance are not available in old people.
- Trial name
- Magnesium (NCT01971424)
- Testing
- Mg oxide, healthy diet
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Frailty, Muscle Loss
A Randomized-Control Study of Gym Tonic's Community Based Strength Training Intervention.
Launched in April 2015 , Gym Tonic is the first of its kind cross-border exercise-as-medicine partnership between research institutions, business enterprises and service providers from Singapore and Finland.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Muscle Loss, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT04661618
- Testing
- Gym Tonic programme and Gym equipment
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PulseSync Pte Ltd
Tourniquets, Knee Arthroplasty, Total
Tourniquet Pressure in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
This proposed novel randomized control trial (RCT) seeks to address this gap in TKA protocol by gaining a better understanding of the relationship between tourniquet pressure and time, and intraoperative performance and…
- Conditions
- Tourniquets, Knee Arthroplasty, Total, Knee Replacement, Total
- Trial name
- NCT02830087
- Testing
- Tourniquet Cuff Pressure
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Low Muscle Mass, Low Muscle Strength
Nutrition Ameliorates the Muscle Loss of Pre-sarcopenia in Elderly
This study evaluates the effects of a 12-week leucine-enriched protein supplementation in adults aged 60 years and more. Participants will undergo assessments of muscle mass and function, as well as metabolic profiles in blood…
- Conditions
- Low Muscle Mass, Low Muscle Strength, Low Physical Function
- Trial name
- NCT07309120
- Testing
- Participants consume two sachets daily over a 12-week intervention period.
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Muscle Loss, Physical Disability
Effects of High Protein Diet on Muscle Mass, Strength, and Physical Performance in Postmenopausal Women
Despite the importance of preventing muscle mass loss during senescence, only a few studies have investigated the relationship between diet and muscle mass in postmenopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT03652584
- Testing
- High Protein Diet, Control Diet
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre