Clinical trials: Metabolic Myopathies
Obesity, Insulin Sensitivity
Effect of Weight Loss on Intermuscular Adipose Tissue (IMAT) Signaling
The goal of this intervention study is to learn about how weight loss impacts molecular signaling of intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) in individuals with obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Sensitivity, Muscle Weakness, Adiposity
- Trial name
- NCT06129110
- Testing
- Diet Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
PolG, Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy
Prospective Natural History Study of POLG Disease
The PIONEER study is a prospective, natural history study dedicated to characterizing the clinical progression of POLG-related disorders.
- Trial name
- PIONEER (NCT07775872)
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- The POLG Foundation
Alpha-Thalassemia, Beta-Thalassemia
FLOWER: Following Longitudinal Outcomes With Epidemiology for Rare Diseases
FLOWER is a completely virtual, nationwide, real-world observational study to collect, annotate, standardize, and report clinical data for rare diseases.
- Conditions
- Alpha-Thalassemia, Beta-Thalassemia, Amyloidosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT06539169
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- xCures
Sedentary Behavior, Metabolic Syndrome
An Intervention to Reduce Prolonged Sitting in Police Staff
The primary aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of an intervention to reduce and break up prolonged sitting time in full-time police staff.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Metabolic Syndrome, Affect, Stress, Physiological
- Trial name
- NCT04053686
- Testing
- Breaks
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bedfordshire
Tennis Elbow, MRI
Tennis Elbow Patients Undergoing Closed Therapy Can Easily Cause Tendon Tear
To explore whether there is a difference in the rate of tendon tear after hyperlipemia in tennis elbow patients and those with normal blood lipids after closed treatment, which provides clues for further exploration of its…
- Conditions
- Tennis Elbow, MRI, Hyperlipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT04457024
- Testing
- classification statistics
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Mitochondrial Diseases, Mitochondrial Myopathies
The KHENERGYZE Study
Mitochondrial diseases, estimated prevalence 1 in 4,300 adults, is caused by pathogenic mutations in genes finally encoding for mitochondrial proteins of the various enzyme complexes of the OXPHOS.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Diseases, Mitochondrial Myopathies, Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies, MELAS Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT04165239
- Testing
- KH176
- Where
- 4 sites in Denmark, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Khondrion BV
Neurodegenerative Diseases, sca3
Longitudinal Tracking of Patients Diagnosed With Neurodegenerative Movement Disorders
The purpose of this protocol is to create an active natural history cohort of patients with degenerative movement disorders, tracked in a clinical setting with clinical rating scales and neuroimaging.
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Diseases, sca3, MSA - Multiple System Atrophy, Ataxia
- Trial name
- NCT05486806
- Testing
- 18F-PBR06
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Pompe Disease
Frequency of Pompe Disease in Patients With Myalgia With or Without Hyper Ckemia - Data From the Reference Center (CERCA)
Pompe's disease is a lysosomal storage disease of autosomal recessive genetic transmission due to a deficiency in acid alpha glucosidase.
- Trial name
- POEM (NCT05092230)
- Where
- Martinique
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Center of Martinique
Mitochondrial Myopathies, Fatty Acid Oxidation Defects
Resveratrol Supplementation in Patients With Mitochondrial Myopathies and Skeletal Muscle Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders
The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential beneficial effects of a daily supplement of Resveratrol (1000mg/day) on physical ability and on muscle metabolism in patients with verified mitochondrial myopathy and…
- Trial name
- NCT03728777
- Testing
- Resveratrol
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Fibromyalgia
Repetitive Trans-cranial Magnetic Stimulation of the Motor Cortex in Fibromyalgia: A Study Evaluating the Clinical Efficiency and the Metabolic Correlate in 18FDG-PET
Fibromyalgia (FM) syndrome is a chronic pain condition.Repetitive trans-cranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) was thus suggested in this indication.
- Trial name
- NCT00697398
- Testing
- Transcranial stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Mitochondrial Myopathies, Healthy Controls
Diagnostic Screening Tests and Potential Biomarkers in Mitochondrial Myopathies
The purpose of this study is to develop simple diagnostic screeningtests and investigate potential biomarkers for identifying patients with abnormalities of mitochondrial function, which also can be used as outcome measures in…
- Trial name
- NCT03513835
- Testing
- Diagnostic screenings tests
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Interfacing With NeuroTechnology to Expand Neural Throughput (INTENT)
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of an implantable device that records and stimulates different areas of the brain to allow adults affected by disabling paralysis (see Eligibility…
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Muscular Disorders, Atrophic, Brain Stem Stroke
- Trial name
- INTENT (NCT07521930)
- Testing
- INTENT Neural Interface System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Obesity, Intra-Abdominal Hypertension
Chest Wall Influence on Respiratory System Mechanics in Morbidly Obese Patients
The goal of this study is to describe the influence of the chest wall on the respiratory system mechanics in morbidly obese patients and in patients with high intra-abdominal pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT02105220
- Testing
- Respiratory mechanics assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Myopathy (Statin Associated)
Metabolic Features of Post-Myopathy Patients Associated With Statin Treatment
Statins are a class of drugs given to lower cholesterol. Although statins are considered to be generally safe, some studies show that about 10% of people on statins develop muscle-related symptoms, from fatigue (tiredness)…
- Trial name
- NCT01040650
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rockefeller University
Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain Syndrome
Outcomes Mandate National Integration With Cannabis as Medicine
This will be a multistate, multicenter clinical study to determine the efficacy and safety of medical cannabis for a wide variety of chronic medical conditions.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain Syndrome, Chronic Pain Due to Injury, Chronic Pain Due to Trauma
- Trial name
- OMNI-Can (NCT03944447)
- Testing
- Cannabis, Medical, RYAH-Medtech Inhaler
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OMNI Medical Services, LLC
Glycogen Storage Disease Type 2, Dystrophia Myotonica
An MRI Study on Muscular Diseases -Pompe Disease and Dystrophia Myotonica-
The aim of the project is to develop new Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging techniques for better diagnosis and monitoring of patients with muscular disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT02708784
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Dose Response of Exercise for Arthritis Management
The purpose of the study is to see examine the effects of 3 different levels of physical activity (45 minutes/week, 90 minutes/week, or 150 minutes/week) on arthritis symptoms.
- Conditions
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Gout, Fibromyalgia (FM)
- Trial name
- DREAM (NCT06880653)
- Testing
- DREAM Adaptive Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 285 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Pompe Disease, Muscle Weakness
Safety and Effectiveness of Resistance Exercise Training in Patients With Pompe Disease.
The purpose of this research study is to determine if exercise will help improve muscle strength, endurance, and quality of life in individuals with Pompe disease.
- Trial name
- ExercisPompe (NCT02654886)
- Testing
- Resistance Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Obesity, Fibromyalgia
Impact of WBC on Patients With Metabolic or Neurological Diseases or Fibromyalgia (WBC-MeNeFi)
The purpose of this clinical trial is to investigate on different types of patients the effects of 10 sessions of whole-body cryostimulation (WBC): 1) in patients with obesity (BMI > 30), we want to investigate whether WBC…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Fibromyalgia, Neurological Conditions
- Trial name
- WBC-MeNeFi (NCT05443100)
- Testing
- Whole-body cryostimulation (WBC), Rehabilitation program
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
MRI Study - Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
The purpose of this study is to investigate the fraction of fat on a MRI scan of lower bag muscles, thighs and calves in patients with the mitochondrial disease chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO).
- Trial name
- CPEO (NCT02161848)
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 133 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet