Clinical trials: Muscle Damage
Phase Angle
Phase Angle as a Marker of Muscle Damage, Muscle Fatigue and Inflammation, After Eccentric Exercise
The purpose of this study will be to assess the effectiveness of bioimpedance device (BIA) as a safe, rapid, and non-invasive method of analyzing muscle damage induced by high intensity induced eccentric exercise as an…
- Trial name
- NCT05583500
- Testing
- Experimental: Single group: excentric exercise protocol
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Athletic Performance, Muscle Fatigue
Whole-Body Photobiomodulation Use in Professional Soccer Players During a State Championship
This study aims to investigate the effects of whole-body photobiomodulation on professional soccer players during a state championship.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Muscle Fatigue, Muscle Strength, Sports
- Trial name
- WBPBM-PSC (NCT07224646)
- Testing
- Whole-Body Photobiomodulation (PBM) (Active PBM)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Muscle; Fatigue, Heart, Skeletal Muscle Recovery
Infrared Low-level Laser Therapy Before Intense Progressive Running Test of High-level Soccer Players
Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) has recently been used to alleviate postexercise muscle fatigue and enhance muscle recovery, demonstrating positive results.
- Trial name
- NCT03803956
- Testing
- Active PBMT
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Oxidative Stress
Antioxidants Vitamins and Muscle Damage
Determine if acute supplementation with antioxidant vitamins (vitamin C and vitamin E) influences the muscle damage and fatigue caused after an acute session of eccentric training.
- Trial name
- Antioxidant (NCT05127928)
- Testing
- Dietary Supplement: Vitamin C and vitamin E
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Europea de Madrid
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Spasticity
Predictors of Motor İmagery Performance in Cerebral Palsy
There are very few studies in the literature examining the effect of age on motor imagery ability in children with cerebral palsy. To our knowledge, no studies have investigated the impact of other related factors.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP), Spasticity, Motor Learning
- Trial name
- NCT07002567
- Testing
- Implicit motor imagery, Explicit motor imagery
- Where
- 3 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Typically Developing Children
The Effect of Perturbation Training on Reactive Balance in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The aim of this project was to evaluate whether perturbation training influences reflex modulation in children with spastic CP and whether changed reflex modulation leads to improved reactive balance and walking.
- Trial name
- NCT07818928
- Testing
- Balance training on a moving platform
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Exercise Induced Muscle Damage
The Effect of Curcumin Supplementation on Recovery From Exercise-induced Muscle Damage
Recent evidence suggests that curcumin supplementation may reduce muscle inflammation, oxidative markers, and muscle damage. The most favourable dosage to elicit these ergogenic effects are yet to be established; both 750mg \&…
- Trial name
- NCT05346211
- Testing
- Curcumin
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St Mary's University College
Muscle Damage
Effect of Whey Protein on Soccer Performance
Rationale: During exercise protein breakdown in muscles is larger than protein synthesis. This negative muscle protein balance leads to increased muscle damage and thereby to a reduced muscle tissue recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT01110122
- Testing
- Whey protein
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VU University of Amsterdam
Cerebral Palsy
HMB Cerebral Palsy Pilot Study
This is a pilot study of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) + Vitamin D3 supplementation in adolescents with cerebral palsy. The primary objective is to quantify safety, compliance, and acceptability of daily combined HMB + Vitamin…
- Trial name
- NCT05384951
- Testing
- HMB + Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Exercise-induced Muscle Damage
Effects of Nattokinase Supplementation on Strength Recovery and Muscle Damage Biomarkers Following Exercise-Induced Muscle Injury: A Pilot Study
This pilot study aims to investigate whether 4 weeks of nattokinase supplementation (2,000 FU/day) affects recovery following exercise-induced muscle damage in healthy adult men.
- Trial name
- NCT07836634
- Testing
- Nattokinase
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Sport University
Inflammation
Banana Cultivars and Exercise Performance and Recovery
In a previous study at the Appalachian State University (ASU) Human Performance Laboratory at the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC), investigators showed that cyclists ingesting about one-half of a banana with water every 15…
- Trial name
- NCT02994628
- Testing
- Water, Mini banana, Cavendish banana
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Appalachian State University
Eccentric Hypertrophy, Muscle Damage
Comparing Two Eccentric Protocols on Muscle Damage
The purpose of this study will be to test whether a new way of weight training is more effective than typical weight training. The investigators expect that this new way will cause more exercise-induced muscle damage, which helps…
- Trial name
- NCT06992271
- Testing
- Fast Eccentric, Slow Eccentric
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
Cerebral Palsy
The Influence of Muscle Contraction on the Cardiac Autonomic System
Population: 16 children with cerebral palsy, GMFCS 1-3.16 children typically developed, matched for age. All children aged 6-12 yrs who understand simple commands. Tools: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT02621138
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alyn Pediatric & Adolescent Rehabilitation Hospital
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage
Mineral-Infused Clothing for Recovery From Muscle Soreness and Muscle Damage After Exercise
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether wearing mineral-infused clothing helps muscles recover after a hard bout of unaccustomed exercise in healthy adults aged 18 to 45 who have not done lower-body resistance or jump…
- Trial name
- PERFICT (NCT07873866)
- Testing
- Mineral-infused garment, Non-infused control garment, Muscle-damaging eccentric exercise (drop jumps)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- StudySetGo
Recovery
Influence of Specific Collagen Peptides on Recovery After Exercise Induced Muscle Damage
The present study aims at investigating the potential influence of specific collagen peptides on recovery after exercise induced muscle damage with focus on long-term effects.
- Trial name
- NCT05220371
- Testing
- Collagen, Concurrent training
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vienna
Muscle Damage, Muscle
The Effect of Vicia Faba Hydrolysate Supplementation on Muscle Strength Recovery
To investigate the effect of Vicia faba protein concentrate, a protein derived from Fava bean extract, on delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
- Trial name
- NCT06837298
- Testing
- PeptiStrong® supplement capsules following muscle damaging exercise on Day 14
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PepsiCo Global R&D
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Typically Developing Children
Interaction Between Spasticity and the Initial Response After Balance Perturbations in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
The aim of this study was to investigate the link between spasticity and the initial response after standing balance perturbations in children with spastic cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT07616193
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Satellite Cells, Redox Status
Redox Regulation of Satellite Cells and Skeletal Muscle Healing
Skeletal muscle stem cells (Satellite cells) are indispensable for muscle growth and remodeling following myofibril damage. Skeletal muscle trauma is present in numerous catabolic conditions, characterized by elevated proteolysis…
- Conditions
- Satellite Cells, Redox Status, Exercise-induced Muscle Trauma, Aseptic Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT03711838
- Testing
- N-Acetylcysteine
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Healthy
Short-term Effects of Broccoli-derived Glucoraphanin on Recovery From Eccentric Muscle Damage
Eccentric exercise induces muscle damage and delay functional recovery. Broccoli-derived glucoraphanin (a sulforaphane precursor that activates Nrf2 defenses) may aid repair; however, its short-term effects in humans remains…
- Trial name
- NCT07373106
- Testing
- broccoli powder consumption
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University
Training Group, Sensitivity
The Application of Microcurrent in Athletes
The aim of this investigation is to analyse the potential benefits of wearing a new commercially available microcurrent device combined with different exercise training modalities on exercise outcomes, body composition, recovery…
- Trial name
- NCT03477747
- Testing
- Microcurrent
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Greenwich