Clinical trials: Muscle Atrophy
Aging, Sarcopenia
Peanut Protein Supplementation to Augment Muscle Growth and Improve Markers of Muscle Quality and Health in Older Adults
This study will evaluate the adaptations in skeletal muscle that occur in response to 10 weeks of weight training with or without peanut protein supplementation in older adult men and women.
- Trial name
- NCT04015479
- Testing
- Peanut Protein Powder, Full body resistance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Auburn University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Pompe Disease (Late-onset), Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1)
Musculoskeletal Nociceptive Pain in Participants With Neuromuscular Disorders
The primary aim is to characterize the prevalence, severity and quality of musculoskeletal nociceptive pain in adult patients with neuromuscular disorders (NMD).
- Conditions
- Pompe Disease (Late-onset), Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1), Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
- Trial name
- NCT04907162
- Testing
- Beck depression inventory fast screen, German Pain Inventory, Brief Pain Inventory
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- LMU Klinikum
Urinary Incontinence, Sarcopenia
Association Between Sarcopenia and Urinary Incontinence And Effect Of Physical Activity Among Over 50 Years Old Adults
As far as the investigators know, until this moment no research has investigated the prevalence of Sarcopenia in both sexes in Hungary.
- Trial name
- NCT05313360
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pecs
Aging, Sarcopenia
Krill Oil and Muscle in Older Adults
The aim of this study is to determine the effects of krill oil supplementation on muscle mass in function in older adults. Half of the participants will receive krill oil supplements and the other half a placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT04048096
- Testing
- Krill Oil
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Sarcopenia, Osteopenia
Nutrient Support to Body Composition and Healthy Ageing
The focus is healthy ageing, i.e. delaying the deterioration in health status in older adults. Loss of lean tissue (skeletal muscle) mass, a process termed sarcopenia, or bone tissue mass, a process called osteopenia, is a…
- Trial name
- BCHA (NCT02529124)
- Testing
- CONTROL, PROTEIN, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Phil Jakeman
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
Sarcopenia, Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
Prehabilitative Exercise Prior to Immobilization
This is a 10-week human study involving 24 younger (20-35 y) and 24 older (65-85 y) healthy individuals. All participants will undergo unilateral immobilization of a knee for 7-10 days, followed by 4 weeks of heavy resistance…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Skeletal Muscle Atrophy, Disuse Atrophy
- Trial name
- PREHAB (NCT06205784)
- Testing
- Prehabilitative exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Sarcopenia, Muscle Atrophy
Concurrent Assessment of Skeletal Muscle Mass and Synthesis/Breakdown in Old Age
This study involves minimally-invasive techniques to measure muscle mass, muscle protein breakdown and synthesis simultaneously in older age.
- Trial name
- NCT04114383
- Testing
- D3-Creatine, Deuterium Oxide, D3-3-methylhistidine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Lower-limb Orthoses, Frailty/Sarcopenia
Enhancing Voluntary Motion in Broad Patient Populations With Modular Powered Orthoses
The overall goal of this project is to develop modular, lower-limb, powered orthoses that fit to user-specific weakened joints and control force/torque in a manner that enhances voluntary motion in broad patient populations.
- Conditions
- Lower-limb Orthoses, Frailty/Sarcopenia, Chronic Overuse Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05240014
- Testing
- Modular powered orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Sarcopenia
Effect of Carnitine Supplementation and Resistance Training on Skeletal Muscle Function
The primary aim of the current research project is to explore whether nutritional supplementation and resistance training might be combined to produce synergistic effects in the prevention of muscle loss during aging.
- Trial name
- NCT03907592
- Testing
- L-carnitine supplementation, Leucine supplementation, Resistance training
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) - a Proof of Principle Study Using Anonymised Blood Spots.
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a motor neuron disorder caused by the absence of a functional survival of motor neuron 1, telomeric (SMN1) gene. Type I SMA, a lethal disease of infancy, accounts for the majority of cases.
- Trial name
- NCT05237544
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5,065 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Sarcopenia
Clinical Trial of Astaxanthin Formulation With Exercise in Sarcopenia Elderly
The primary objective of this trial is to evaluate the effect of oral administration of an Astaxanthin formulation compared to placebo after one month alone and after an additional 3 months of exercise training on mitochondrial…
- Trial name
- NCT03368872
- Testing
- Astaxanthin formulation, Exercise training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Astavita, Inc.
Myotonic Dystrophy
Extracellular RNA Biomarkers of Myotonic Dystrophy
Current methods of measuring the response to new treatments for muscular dystrophies involve the examination of small pieces of muscle tissue called biopsies.
- Trial name
- NCT05020002
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 215 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity, Menopause
Calorie Restriction, Protein Supplementation and Metabolic Health
The purpose of this study is to determine whether consuming additional protein during calorie restriction induced weight loss has beneficial or harmful effects on multi-organ (liver, muscle, adipose tissue) insulin sensitivity…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Menopause, Osteoporosis, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- CRPS (NCT01538836)
- Testing
- Weight loss with normal protein intake, Weight loss with protein supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy
Trial Readiness and Endpoint Assessment in Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy
Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy (CDM) is a multi-systemic, dominantly inherited disorder caused by a trinucleotide repeat expansion (CTGn) in the DMPK gene.
- Trial name
- TREAT-CDM (NCT03059264)
- Testing
- Natural history
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Metabolic Syndrome, Aging
Sustainable Exercise and Nutrition Programs for Managing Metabolic Disorders in Older Women
This study aims to evaluate the impact of sustainable diet and exercise programs on metabolic health and quality of life in older women.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Aging, Sarcopenia, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT07015307
- Testing
- Sustainable Diet Program, Supervised Physical Exercise Program, Combined Sustainable Diet and Exercise Program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alicante
Sarcopenia
Older Adult Training Study With Creatine and CLA
We examined whether creatine monohydrate (CrM) and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) could enhance strength gains and improve body composition (i.e., increase fat-free mass (FFM); decrease body fat) following resistance exercise…
- Trial name
- OTR (NCT00473902)
- Testing
- Training, Creatine Monohydrate, Conjugated Linoleic Acid
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
The Effects of Whole-body Vibration on Increasing Quadriceps Strength in Patients With ACL Ruptures
Introduction: Approximately 35% patients can not return to sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction(ACLR). Persistent quadriceps weakness is a factor that prevents patients return to sports.
- Trial name
- NCT04988828
- Testing
- Whole body vibration
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
Quantitative Assessment of Orofacial Muscle Function in FSHD
The goal of this study is to validate a new method for the assessment of orofacial muscles in FSHD affected individuals
- Trial name
- NCT06425445
- Testing
- Orofacial function assessment tests
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mons