Clinical trials: Muscle Atrophy
Muscle Atrophy, Insulin Sensitivity
Metabolic and Muscular Adaptations During Inactivity in 3 Days of Bed-rest
Space flight is associated with detrimental changes to the human body, including bone and muscle loss, fluid changes and deconditioning of muscles in the heart and blood vessels.
- Trial name
- NCT03495128
- Testing
- Bed Rest, Reconditioning
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Atrophy, Disuse, Muscle Atrophy
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Anabolic Resistance to Protein Intake During Muscle Disuse
This study will characterize intramuscular molecular mechanisms underlying anabolic resistance to protein ingestion during muscle disuse.
- Conditions
- Atrophy, Disuse, Muscle Atrophy, Muscular Disorders, Atrophic, Disuse Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT06228742
- Testing
- Unilateral leg immobilization, Contralateral active leg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Muscle Atrophy, Muscle Disuse Atrophy
Examining Sex-based Differences in Metabolic and Mechanistic Responses to Disuse Induced Muscle Atrophy
The purpose of the proposed research is to define whether there are differences between females and males (i.e. sex-based differences) in the metabolic and mechanistic regulation of disuse-induced muscle atrophy in vivo in humans.
- Trial name
- NCT05314413
- Testing
- Single Leg Immobilization
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Elderly, Muscle Loss
Effect of Lactobacillus Paracasei PS23 on Improving Aging and Muscle Loss in the Elderly
This study refers to the supplementation of PS23 in human experiments to help the elderly maintain muscle mass, delay muscle loss, promote physical activity, and delay the occurrence of disability and debilitation in elderly…
- Conditions
- Elderly, Muscle Loss, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT06062472
- Testing
- Probiotics, heat-treated of Lactobacillus paracasei HT-PS23
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chi-Chang Huang
Aging, Muscle Loss
D3-Creatine and Skeletal Muscle in Older Adults
The age-related decline in muscle mass and strength are collectively referred to as sarcopenia. However, the tools currently employed to assess skeletal muscle mass (SMM) (e.g., Dual-energy Xray Absorptiometry; DXA) have…
- Trial name
- D3-Cr (NCT06630949)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Muscle Atrophy, Muscle Disuse Atrophy
n3 PUFA and Muscle-disuse Atrophy in Older Women
This study will examine the influence of n3 PUFA supplementation on the rate of muscle atrophy in older women undergoing 1 week of unilateral limb immobilization.
- Conditions
- Muscle Atrophy, Muscle Disuse Atrophy, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT03808519
- Testing
- n3 PUFA-enriched fish oil
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Healthy, Muscle Disuse Atrophy
The Effects of Protein Supplementation With or Without Urolithin A During Single-leg Immobilization
There are times in life when people cannot use their muscles, such as during illness or injury. Muscle and mitochondria (the 'energy factory' in cells) health decline very quickly when people cannot use their muscles, but certain…
- Trial name
- NCT05814705
- Testing
- Protein supplement, Protein supplement with Urolithin A
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Muscle Atrophy
Effectiveness of Egg Versus Whey Protein Powder During Resistance Training
Consumption of whole eggs has recently been shown to stimulate muscle protein synthesis to a greater degree than consumption of egg whites after a resistance training session.
- Trial name
- NCT05206253
- Testing
- Whole egg powder, Whey protein powder
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Muscle Atrophy
Milk Versus a Pea-based Beverage for Bone and Muscle Health in Young Athletes
Canada's Food Guide places an increased emphasis on plant-based proteins; however, Canadians who consume a plant-based diet may be compromised because of intake of lower-quality protein.
- Trial name
- NCT05382026
- Testing
- Nutritional supplementation during a 6 month resistance training program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Muscle Atrophy
Mechanisms Underlying Local and Systemic Effects of Massage
The purpose of this study is to determine whether massage can attenuate the loss of muscle mass in humans after a short period of disuse.
- Trial name
- NCT04131712
- Testing
- Massage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Esther Dupont-Versteegden
Muscle Loss
Galactooligosaccharide and Aging
Sarcopenia is a progressive muscle disease, most commonly affecting older individuals, that is categorised by 1) low muscle strength, 2) low muscle quantity or quality, and 3) low physical performance.
- Trial name
- NCT06411964
- Testing
- Prebiotic
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bath
Muscle Atrophy
Can Ultrasound be Used as a Measure of Muscle Quality? A Validation Study Comparing Ultrasound With MRI and MRS in Older and Younger Persons.
This study aims to see if ultrasound can be used as a reliable and valid method to measure fatty infiltration, muscle thickness and muscle architecture to provide a quick, cheap and mobile alternative measure of muscle quality to…
- Trial name
- NCT05729880
- Testing
- MRI, MRS, Ultrasound
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Exercise Training, Skeletal Muscle
Resistance Training, Detraining, and Retraining Study 2022
The research project is aiming to examine the muscular adaptations to resistance training (RT), detraining (DT) and repeated RT (i.e. retraining).
- Conditions
- Exercise Training, Skeletal Muscle, Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- TraDeRe2022 (NCT05553769)
- Testing
- Resistance training, detraining, retraining
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jyvaskyla
Motor Neuron Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease Progressive Spinal Muscle Atrophy
Non-invasive Spinal, Cortical, and Sensorimotor Biomarkers in Motor Neurone Disease
Substantial variability exists in the onset, and rate of degeneration across individuals with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
- Conditions
- Motor Neuron Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease Progressive Spinal Muscle Atrophy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT06320444
- Testing
- 232 Electrode Electrophysiology (EEG-ECG-EMG-EXG)
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dublin, Trinity College
Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy, Leg Injury
Straight Leg Raise Continuation
The goal of this study is to compare quadriceps muscle activation in patients recovering from lower extremity injury, such as an ACL tear.
- Trial name
- SLR (NCT05568784)
- Testing
- Straight Leg Raise exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andrews Research & Education Foundation
Critical Illness, Muscle Loss
Investigating the Anabolic Response to Resistance Exercise After Critical Illness (ARTIST-2)
ICU survivors often suffer from long-term functional disability. An attenuated response to physical exercise in skeletal muscle after critical illness may contribute to persisting weakness.
- Trial name
- ARTIST-2 (NCT05261984)
- Testing
- Resistance exercise, Oral protein supplementation
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Muscle Protein Synthesis, Muscle Atrophy
Exogenous Ketosis During Bed Rest in Older Adults
The goal of this randomized, double-blind, parallel group interventional study is to evaluate the effect of ketone bodies on healthy older adults (65-85 y) during 5 days of bed rest.
- Conditions
- Muscle Protein Synthesis, Muscle Atrophy, Insulin Sensitivity, Mitochondrial Function
- Trial name
- KBR (NCT05679596)
- Testing
- ketone monoester (R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3- hydroxybutyrate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Muscle Strain, Multiple Sites
Nutritional Strategies After Muscle Strain Injuries
Muscle strain injuries are a particularly frequent type of sports injury in soccer, athletics, badminton/ tennis and cross-fit fitness, thereby affecting a broad range of popular leisure time activities.
- Trial name
- NCT04100161
- Testing
- Protein supplementation, Carbohydrate supplementation, Active rehabilitation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Aging, Sarcopenia
Impact of Fish Oil Dose on Tissue Content and Function
In this 5-month study, we will track the incorporation and washout of n-3 PUFA into different tissues following two different dosing strategies in healthy young and older volunteers. All groups will be followed for washout.
- Conditions
- Aging, Sarcopenia, Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT04772040
- Testing
- Fish oil supplementation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Stirling
Obesity, Muscle Loss
The POWER BARIATRIC Trial: Physical Outcomes With Exercise Regimens on BARIATRIC Patients
This study aims to determine how different types of exercise regimens (resistance, aerobic, or combined exercise regimens) can be used to minimize muscle loss and mobilize body fat in severely obese patients after bariatric…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Muscle Loss, Adiposity
- Trial name
- POWER (NCT04777305)
- Testing
- Physical activity training
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University