Clinical trials: Low Muscle Mass
Athletic Performance
Effects of Ketogenic Diet on Body Composition and Performance in Soccer Players
A ketogenic diet (KD) is a nutritional approach, usually adopted for weight loss, that restricts daily carbohydrates under 30 g/day.
- Trial name
- NCT04078971
- Testing
- Western diet, ketogenic diet
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antonio Paoli
Sarcopenia
Effect of Silkworms (Bombyx Mori L.) Pupae Extracts on Musculoskeletal Biomarkers in Adults
The investigators conduct a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to investigate the effects of silkworms (Bombyx mori L.) pupae extracts on muscle strength, muscle mass, and muscle function in adults with relative…
- Trial name
- NCT04994054
- Testing
- silkworms (Bombyx mori L.) pupae extracts group
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Muscle Weakness, Low Muscle Mass
Muscle Aging Phenotypes in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Childhood cancer survivors experience premature declines in muscle mass, strength, and physical function that contribute to morbidity and early mortality.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Low Muscle Mass, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT07531498
- Testing
- Multimodal Muscle Imaging and Functional Assessment, Multimodal Muscle Imaging and Neuromuscular Assessment, Comprehensive Muscle Phenotyping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 533 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Obesity, Overweight
Low Carbohydrate and Conventional Diets Associated to Resistance Training on Muscle Fitness and Health Markers
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of two different diets (low carbohydrate - LCD and conventional - CONV) on body composition, strength performance, muscle mass and biomarkers of health in overweight adults…
- Trial name
- LCD-RT (NCT01096836)
- Testing
- macronutrient and energy manipulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Gama Filho
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
Sarcopenia
L1 M1 of LDCT for Low Muscle Mass Measurement
The first lumbar spine muscle index (L1 MI) on computed tomography (CT) obtained by measuring muscle surface at the first lumbar vertebrae (L1) level is an indicator of total skeletal mass in specific populations.
- Trial name
- NCT04547478
- Testing
- low dose chest CT(LDCT)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 3,304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
SMA II, Cerebral Palsy
Paracetamol Study in Patients With Low Muscle Mass
To investigate the safety and toxicity related to paracetamol treatment in children and adults with respectively SMA and CP.
- Trial name
- NCT03648658
- Testing
- Paracetamol 120Mg/5mL Oral Suspension
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mette Cathrine Oerngreen
Muscle Mass
Low Intensity Blood Flow Restriction Training Study
The particpant will complete baseline testing by measuring subjects' quadriceps muscle thickness (cm) via ultrasound technology, as well as have them complete a one repetition maximum (1RM) test on the leg press machine and an…
- Trial name
- NCT03055260
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction cuff
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
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
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Healthy
Low Load, High-repetitive Elastic Band Resistance Training in COPD
Recent work have shown that low load, high-repetitive single limb resistance training, if compared to a control, can increase limb muscle function and functional exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary…
- Trial name
- NCT02283580
- Testing
- Single limb, Two limb
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval 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
Muscle Loss
Muscle Mass During Space Exploration
The investigators will test the following hypotheses: 1. Bedrest will blunt the anabolic response to a mixed nutrient meal, facilitating a loss of muscle mass and functional capacity that is only partially restored during…
- Trial name
- NCT00968344
- Testing
- Leucine, Alanine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Merosin Deficient Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
Fat and Glucose Metabolism in Fed and Fasted State in Patients With Low Skeletal Muscle Mass
In a study from 2003 the investigators showed that adult patients with very low skeletal muscle mass (spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type II, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, congenital muscular dystrophy) are prone to develop…
- Trial name
- NCT03970135
- Testing
- Fasting
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Rare Diseases, Marfan Syndrome
Analysis of Muscular Properties in Patients With MFS and EDS
The goal of this observational study is to learn and assess muscle morphological and electromechanical properties in patients affected with Marfan syndrome (MFS) and Ehlers Danlos syndrome (EDS).
- Conditions
- Rare Diseases, Marfan Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- Trial name
- MUSCLE (NCT05720923)
- Testing
- Analysis with Ergometer
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato
Physical Endurance
Isometric Core Muscle Endurance in Healthy Active and Non-active Working Age Populations
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate a possible correlation between core muscle endurance and participants' age in healthy adult population.
- Trial name
- NCT04209335
- Testing
- isometric core muscle endurance testing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanna Holmberg
Low Skeletal Muscle Mas
High- and Moderate-Intensity Inspiratory Muscle Training on Diaphragm Ultrasound Parameters, Cognition, and Mental Health
Low skeletal muscle mass during young adulthood may impair diaphragm function, cognition, sleep, and psychological well-being. Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has been shown to improve respiratory muscle performance; however…
- Trial name
- NCT07757139
- Testing
- High-Intensity IMT, Moderate-Intensity IMT
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Low-Calorie Diet, Diet, High-Protein
The Effect of Diet Counseling for Low Calorie-High Protein on the Body Composition, Inflammation Marker, and Oxidative Stress Marker in Obese People With Weight Cycling
The world prevalence of obesity in adult population in 2014 was nearly 13% while in Indonesia, it has reached 32.9% in the same year. Obesity is an established risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.
- Conditions
- Low-Calorie Diet, Diet, High-Protein, Obesity; Pituitary, Weight Cycling
- Trial name
- NCT03374150
- Testing
- diet counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia