Clinical trials: Metabolic Myopathies
Rest Cramps
Exploring the Role of Magnesium in Rest Cramps
This study sets out to show whether infusions of magnesium can lessen the frequency of rest cramps and to determine whether rest cramp sufferers have a deficiency in magnesium.
- Trial name
- NCT00423540
- Testing
- Intravenous Infusion of Magnesium Sulfate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Mitochondrial Disease
Study of N-acetylcysteine in the Treatment of Patients With the m.3243A>G Mutation and Low Brain Glutathione Levels
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), an anti-oxidant, will be studied to investigate the effects on brain glutathione levels, cognitive skills, motor skills, and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT05241262
- Testing
- N-Acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Michio Hirano, MD
Physical Disability, Obesity
Healthy Weight and Stress Management Study
Approximately 1 in 10 mid-life (age 35-64) Americans have mobility impairing disabilities. People with mobility impairing disabilities are defined using the World Health Organization criteria: community living adults with…
- Conditions
- Physical Disability, Obesity, Muscle Weakness, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT05279989
- Testing
- Seated Tai Chi Qigong, Health Information Videos
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
MELAS Syndrome
Study of Idebenone in the Treatment of Mitochondrial Encephalopathy Lactic Acidosis & Stroke-like Episodes
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of two (2) different doses of idebenone with that of a placebo over a one month period on cerebral lactate concentration as measured by magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
- Trial name
- MELAS (NCT00887562)
- Testing
- Idebenone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Michio Hirano
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, FOP
A Study to Investigate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics (PK), and Efficacy of Garetosmab in Children and Adolescents With Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP)
This study is researching an experimental drug called garetosmab, referred to as "study drug". The study is focused on children and adolescent participants with FOP.
- Trial name
- OPTIMA-2 (NCT07559513)
- Testing
- garetosmab
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
MELAS Syndrome
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Dichloroacetate in MELAS Syndrome
Patients with the MELAS syndrome experience devastating mental impairment. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of the drug dichloroacetate (DCA) to reduce the symptoms of MELAS.
- Trial name
- NCT00068913
- Testing
- Dichloroacetate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Osteo Arthritis, Osteoporosis
Determining the Feasibility of Implementing a Combined Cognitive and Exercise Training Program for Older Adults in a Community Setting.
The overarching aim of this project is to implement and evaluate a proven cognitive training regimen in combination with a community exercise program among older adults who attend wellness exercise programs at the YMCA.
- Conditions
- Osteo Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Joint Replacement, Fibromyalgia
- Trial name
- NCT04515758
- Testing
- Exercise and Cognitive Training, Exercise Training Only
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Cushing Syndrome, Pheochromocytoma
Metabolic Myopathy in Endocrinopathy
Endocrine diseases including Cushing's syndrome and phaeochromocytoma/paraganglioma (PPGL) but not Conn's syndrome are associated with muscle wasting and weakness.
- Conditions
- Cushing Syndrome, Pheochromocytoma, Conns Syndrome, Metabolic Myopathy
- Trial name
- LYDIA (NCT05456997)
- Testing
- Muscle biopsy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Barts & The London NHS Trust
Chronic TMD Pain, Temporomandibular Disorder
R01_Pilot Jaw Muscle Phenotypes
The proposed study will assess the effect of local heat therapy on jaw pain and jaw fatigue secondary to a teeth clenching task in chronic TMD pain cases.
- Trial name
- NCT07153107
- Testing
- Local Heat Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Effect of the Nutritional Support System on Neuromotor Alterations in Patients With Cerebral Palsy
Study to determine the impact of a nutritional support system (NSS) on neuromotor alterations in patients with cerebral palsy.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Spastic, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NSS-PC (NCT05648422)
- Testing
- Probiotics, NSS Nutritional Support System, Deworming
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Anahuac University
Neuromuscular Diseases, Obesity (Disorder)
Gait Analysis Parameter and Upper Limb Evaluation in Adult Patients With Neurological or Metabolic Pathology
The ActiLiège-Adult study is a prospective, longitudinal, observational study designed to collect natural history data on adult patients with neurological or metabolic diseases affecting movement.
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Diseases, Obesity (Disorder), Myotonic Dystrophy 1, Myasthenic Syndrome
- Trial name
- Acti-Adult (NCT07136844)
- Testing
- Syde, Dynamometric measurements of muscle strength, The 6-minute walk test (6MWT)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege
Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Allergies
Tissue Repository Providing Annotated Biospecimens for Approved Investigator-directed Biomedical Research Initiatives
To collect, preserve, and/or distribute annotated biospecimens and associated medical data to institutionally approved, investigator-directed biomedical research to discover and develop new treatments, diagnostics, and…
- Conditions
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Allergies, Alpha-Gal Syndrome, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05635266
- Testing
- Specimen sample
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanguine Biosciences
Fibromyalgia (FM)
Dietary Strategies for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia in Overweight and Obese Patients
Spontaneous, non-sponsored, interventional, controlled, randomized, parallel-arm clinical study. Primary objective To assess the impact of specific dietary approaches (ketogenic diet, Mediterranean diet, or Mediterranean diet…
- Trial name
- FIBRODIET (NCT07517757)
- Testing
- Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet, Mediterranean diet, Mediterranean diet enriched by GABA-producing probiotic
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Universita degli Studi di Genova
Fibromyalgia, Obesity
Nutrition and Coping Education for Symptom and Weight Management for Fibromyalgia
Research has shown that weight problems are very common in fibromyalgia. Research also suggests that overweight and obesity may contribute to worsening of fibromyalgia symptoms and biochemical vulnerability associated with…
- Trial name
- NCT00925431
- Testing
- Lifestyle Modification, Supportive education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Neuromuscular Diseases (NMD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Effects of Whole-body Electrical Muscle Stimulation Exercise on Adults With Neuromuscular Disease
This single-arm pilot study evaluates the effects of whole-body electrical muscle stimulation (WB-EMS) exercise on neuromuscular and physical function in adults with neuromuscular disease (NMD).
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Diseases (NMD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Lambert-eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07478172
- Testing
- Whole-body Electrical Muscle Stimulation Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia
Full-Spectrum Cannabis Extract for Chronic Pain and Bone Health Biomarkers in Women
Chronic pain disproportionately affects women and may coexist with impaired bone health, particularly during midlife and after menopause.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Osteoporosis, Orofacial Pain
- Trial name
- ORION (NCT07783295)
- Testing
- Full-Spectrum Cannabis Extract 5:1 (CBD:THC)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Associação Pan-Americana Multidisciplinar de Endocanabinologia
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Impact of Muscle and Tendon Dysfunction in People With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes is a chronic-degenerative metabolic disorder that has reached pandemic proportions mainly because of the increasing incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D).
- Trial name
- T2D_MTU (NCT05585502)
- Testing
- Training (minute oscillation stretching)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Pompe Disease (Late-onset)
Study Determining the Frequency of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Late-onset Pompe Disease
This is a multicenter prospective non-drug screening study. The working period is 12 months. There is no research product to be followed or used in the study.
- Trial name
- VICTORIA (NCT04120168)
- Testing
- Laboratory Tests
- Where
- 51 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 590 people
- Sponsor
- Turkish Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Mitochondrial Diseases, Mitochondrial Myopathies
Nutritional Assessment in Mitochondrial Cytopathy
The aim of this study is to assess nutritional intake (quantitatively and qualitatively), nutritional state and body composition of patients suffering from mitochondrial cytopathy, compared to healthy controls.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Diseases, Mitochondrial Myopathies, Mitochondrial Cytopathies
- Trial name
- NAMITO (NCT02375438)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Gastrointestinal Cancers, Frailty
Longitudinal Geriatric Vulnerability, Chemotherapy Toxicity, and Functional Outcomes in Older Adults With Gastrointestinal Cancer
Older adults with gastrointestinal cancers may be more likely to experience side effects from chemotherapy and difficulties with everyday activities. These problems are not always explained by age alone.
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Cancers, Frailty, Sarcopenia in Elderly, Malnutrition Elderly
- Trial name
- VITAL-GI (NCT07184047)
- Testing
- Standard-of-Care Systemic Chemotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Etlik City Hospital