Clinical trials: Muscle Atrophy, open to volunteers
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Heart Failure, Muscle Atrophy
Changes in Skeletal Muscle Thickness in Patients With Acute Heart Failure
This study aims to determine, via skeletal muscle ultrasound (US), the extent, timing and relationship between skeletal muscle mass loss and outcomes after orthotropic heart transplantation (OHT) and left ventricular assist…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Muscle Atrophy, Skeletal Muscle Atrophy, Cardiogenic Shock
- Trial name
- NCT06253104
- Testing
- BodyMetrix Body Composition Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Mortality, Muscle Loss
Mortality and Muscle Mass Loss in Critically Ill Patients.
The aim of the study is to monitor changes in muscle mass in critically ill patients and to verify whether a decrease in muscle mass of ≥10% during the first 7 days of hospitalization is associated with increased 28-day…
- Trial name
- MUSIC 2 (NCT07280039)
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 386 people
- Sponsor
- Brno University Hospital
Femoral Fracture, Fragility Fracture
Essential Amino Acid Supplementation for Femoral Fragility Fractures
This trial will evaluate the impact of 4 weeks of postoperative essential amino acid (EAA)-based supplementation on muscle morphology after femoral fragility fracture.
- Conditions
- Femoral Fracture, Fragility Fracture, Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT06050668
- Testing
- Essential Amino Acid Supplementation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Michael C Willey
ICU Stay, Muscle Atrophy
Weaning Assessment by Peripheral Muscle Ultrasonography
In this study, which aims to investigate the relationship between the weaning process and respiratory muscles-assessed via ultrasonographic measurement of peripheral muscle thickness-in patients over the age of 18 who have been…
- Conditions
- ICU Stay, Muscle Atrophy, Ultrasonography, Weaning Mechanical Ventilation
- Trial name
- NCT07860879
- Testing
- Ultrasonography of peripheral muscle (rectus femoris or vastus intermedius), Ultrasonography of diaphragma
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Taksim Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi
Spinal Muscle Atrophy
A Study of Risdiplam in Participants With Type I and Type II Spinal Muscle Atrophy (SMA)
This multicenter, non-interventional, prospective study with a retrospective component aims to evaluate the real-world clinical outcomes, safety profile, and motor function improvements of Risdiplam treatment in participants with…
- Trial name
- NCT07531719
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Physical Inactivity, Vascular Dysfunction
Heat Therapy During Reduced Physical Activity
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether daily Finnish dry sauna therapy attenuates the adverse cardiovascular, muscular, and metabolic effects of seven days of experimentally reduced physical…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Vascular Dysfunction, Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- HEAT-RPA (NCT07847424)
- Testing
- Sauna, Reduced Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham Young University
Muscle Atrophy
Protein Supplementation During Luteal Phase to Stop Protein Degradation
The purpose of this research is to determine if increasing 12% of daily protein intake during the luteal phase mitigates the potential catabolic effects of progesterone on skeletal muscle.
- Trial name
- Protein (NCT07843095)
- Testing
- protein supplement
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sam Houston State University
Aging, Muscle Atrophy or Weakness
C-Protein in Fatigue and Aging
This study is investigating changes to the proteins in skeletal muscle that contribute to reduced muscle size and muscle function that occurs with aging.
- Conditions
- Aging, Muscle Atrophy or Weakness, Sarcopenia in Elderly, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT05926219
- Testing
- Fatiguing Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Muscle Atrophy
Impact of NMES and HPRO on Recovery After SAH- Pilot Study
The study purpose is to investigate the hypothesis that in adults with SAH, early neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and high protein supplementation (HPRO) will improve muscle mass, metabolic and inflammatory biomarker…
- Conditions
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Muscle Atrophy, Inflammation, Nutritional and Metabolic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03201094
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES), High Protein Supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Muscle Loss, Extracellular Fluid Alteration
Ultrasound Detection of Body Composition in Critical Care
Objective assessment of the Changes in body composition of critically ill patients is very valuable. Ultrasound stands as a solution due to its portability, bedside availability, and radiation-free technology.
- Conditions
- Muscle Loss, Extracellular Fluid Alteration, Critical Illness, Pregnancy Complications
- Trial name
- NCT06728722
- Testing
- ultrasound detection of body composition
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), Sarcopenia
HMB Plus Vitamin D to Preserve Muscle in Older Adults Starting Semaglutide
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial will evaluate whether daily calcium beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (calcium-HMB) plus vitamin D3 preserves muscle mass, physical function, and resting metabolism in adults…
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), Sarcopenia, Obesity, Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- PRESERVE-HMB (NCT07760948)
- Testing
- Calcium-HMB Plus Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Sarcopenia, Aging
STRIDE: Strength of The Calf Muscles and Their Role In Declining Effectiveness of Movement With Aging
The calf muscles (plantarflexors) are the most important muscles for walking, running and daily activities. Weakness of these muscles through aging and disease significantly impact a person's ability to walk and complete daily…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Aging, Muscle Weakness or Atrophy, Frailty
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT07726498)
- Testing
- No intervention (observational study)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Prostate Cancer, Muscle Loss
Resistance Exercise, IL-7 and Immune Phenotypes in Prostate Cancer
Hormone therapy for prostate cancer typically causes significant muscle loss. Skeletal muscle releases Interleukin-7 (IL-7), a signalling protein that supports the production of new immune cells.
- Trial name
- NCT07724080
- Testing
- Supervised Resistance Exercise Programme
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bath
Age-related Muscle Decline
CALM-AF-AI: Counteracting Age-related Loss of Muscle With AAV-Follistatin Combined With Angiogenesis-Inducing VEGF Plasmid Gene Therapy
This Phase 1/2a, open-label, non-randomized study is designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of intramuscular AAV9-Follistatin gene therapy administered either as monotherapy or in combination with a VEGF-encoding…
- Trial name
- CALM-AF-AI (NCT07443826)
- Testing
- AAV9-Follistatin gene therapy, VEGF Plasmid
- Where
- Honduras
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unlimited Biotechnology LLC
Atrophy, Inflammation
Metformin and ACLR Muscle Recovery
The purpose of this research study is to determine if Metformin taken after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) surgery can decrease muscle fibrosis, cellular senescence and improve leg strength.
- Conditions
- Atrophy, Inflammation, Weakness, Muscle
- Trial name
- NCT07699367
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Muscle Atrophy, Disuse Atrophy
Effect of Knee Position on Muscle Loss During Leg Immobilization
This study looks at what happens to leg muscles when the knee is kept straight or bent during five days of wearing a brace. We want to find out if keeping the knee bent (so the thigh muscle is stretched) helps prevent muscle loss…
- Conditions
- Muscle Atrophy, Disuse Atrophy, Immobilization
- Trial name
- NCT07690150
- Testing
- Knee immobilization brace (0°) for 5 days, Knee immobilization brace (60°) for 5 days
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Surgery, Colorectal Cancer
Postoperative Electrical Muscle Stimulation Two
Undesirable loss of skeletal muscle mass (atrophy) is a common feature of many diseases as well as ageing, bed rest and physical inactivity.
- Conditions
- Surgery, Colorectal Cancer, Muscle Atrophy, Cancer Gi
- Trial name
- POEMS2 (NCT06964438)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Protein supplement drink
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Cancer Cachexia, Omega 3
Effects of Dietary Supplementation With omega3-fatty Acids (Fish Oil) and Progressive Resistance Training on Skeletal Muscle Status in Gynaecological, Gastrointestinal and Urological Cancer Patients
Cancer cachexia is a common and prognostically relevant complication of advanced malignancies, characterized by systemic inflammation, increased catabolism, and reduced nutritional intake, leading to a progressive loss of…
- Conditions
- Cancer Cachexia, Omega 3, Resistance Training, Cancer
- Trial name
- SUPPORT (NCT07643558)
- Testing
- Omega 3 FA (Fish Oil), Training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 288 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Sarcopenia, Kidney Transplantation
Muscle Ultrasound for Sarcopenia Assessment in Kidney Transplant Recipients
This is a single-center prospective observational study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of multimodal muscle ultrasound for the assessment of sarcopenia in kidney transplant recipients.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Kidney Transplantation, Muscle Wasting
- Trial name
- KT-SARC (NCT07607236)
- Testing
- Muscle Ultrasound
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital