Clinical trials: Muscle Atrophy or Weakness, open to volunteers
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
Muscle Fatigue (C23.888.592.612.612), Muscle Weakness or Atrophy
A Biomechanical Study of Collaborative FES on Lower Limb Motor Function in the Elderly
This study will first conduct a precise assessment of the differences in muscle coordination among the elderly through muscle synergy analysis; then, based on this, it will extract abnormal synergy patterns and muscle activation…
- Trial name
- NCT07245602
- Testing
- Collaborative Functional Electrical Stimulation, Traditional functional electrical stimulation
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Chen Xuan
Pre-Frailty, Sarcopenia
TCM Formula vs. HMB in Pre-Frail Elders: Muscle Strength and Bone Status
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of a standardized Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formula versus beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) on muscle strength and bone health in pre-frail older adults .
- Conditions
- Pre-Frailty, Sarcopenia, Muscle Atrophy or Weakness, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- TCM-HMB-PF (NCT07597850)
- Testing
- TCM Formula, HMB (beta-Hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH)
Muscle Atrophy or Weakness
Metformin and Muscle Recovery
A hallmark of aging is an impaired ability to adequately recover following a stressor, such as muscle disuse, resulting in muscle fibrosis and weakness thereby increasing the risk for falls and loss of independence.
- Trial name
- NCT06185179
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
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
ACL Reconstruction, ACL Surgery
Post Operative Use of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) Device for ACLR Patients
This study is being conducted to learn about how neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in addition to standard of care aids in the recovery of muscle strength in patients undergoing ACLR procedure.
- Conditions
- ACL Reconstruction, ACL Surgery, ACL Injury, Electrotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT07171346
- Testing
- Zynex NexWave Electrotherapy Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Intensive Care Units (ICUs), Muscle Atrophy or Weakness
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Critically Ill Patients Aged 80 and Over
The aim of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of Medium-Frequency Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, in combination with standard physical therapy, compared to standard physical therapy alone, on muscle mass…
- Conditions
- Intensive Care Units (ICUs), Muscle Atrophy or Weakness, Old and Very Old People
- Trial name
- NMES-ICU80 (NCT07127991)
- Testing
- Medium Frequency Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES), Standard physical therapy
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de La Frontera