Clinical trials: Muscle Degeneration
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
Back Pain Lower Back Chronic, Lumbar Disc Degenerative Disease
Effect Of Paraspinal Muscle Thickness On The Benefit Of Core Stabilization
This study investigates whether the effects of core muscle strengthening exercises on chronic low back pain and deep back muscle (multifidus) thickness differ in patients with different baseline muscle thicknesses.
- Trial name
- NCT06969508
- Testing
- core stabilitation exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Cervical Disc Herniation
Muscular Endurance And Its Association With Neck Pain, Disability, Neck Awareness, And Kinesiophobia
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of muscular endurance of the trunk, upper extremities, and scapular region as well as cervical region, with pain, neck awareness, and kinesiophobia in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT05121467
- Testing
- Pain Assessment, Assessment of Muscular Endurance, Assessment of Neck Awareness
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Paraspinal Muscle
The Correlation Between Degeneration of Paraspinal Muscle and Outcome of Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
The photographical and functional parameters of paravertebral muscle in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis will be measured to investigate the correlation between paravertebral muscle degeneration and symptoms and prognosis of…
- Trial name
- NCT04688944
- Testing
- observation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Blood Flow Restriction and High-intense Resistance Training in Aging: Interactions Between Neuroplasticity and Muscle
BRAIN-M is a randomized controlled trial designed to examine the effects of a single bout or 12 weeks of blood-flow restriction training or high-intensity resistance training on cognitive function, brain health, muscular…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Frailty
- Trial name
- BRAIN-M (NCT05744167)
- Testing
- BFRT, MDRT
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University
Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne
Double Push Acoustic Radiation Force (DP ARF) Ultrasound for Monitoring Degeneration in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
This is a pilot clinical trial to assess the ability of a new ultrasound-based imaging method, Double-Push Acoustic Radiation Force (DP ARF) ultrasound, to monitor the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
- Trial name
- NCT01506518
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Age-related Degenerated Disease
Relationships Between Quality of Ageing and Age-related Degenerated Disease (Compalimage)
This project aims to assess the impact of chronic micro-inflammation on age-related loss of muscle (sarcopenia) and bone (osteopenia).
- Trial name
- Compalimage (NCT00862615)
- Testing
- Measurement of muscle protein synthesis using stable isotopes and muscle biopsies.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
SMA
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Riluzole in Children and Young Adults With Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
This is a multicentric, randomized, double-blind study versus placebo, with two parallel groups treated to evaluate the efficacy and the tolerance of Riluzole in children and young adults (6 to 20 years of age) with SMA.
- Trial name
- ASIRI (NCT00774423)
- Testing
- Riluzole
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Low Back Pain, Degenerative Condition, Neurologic
Study of the Relation Between the Fat Infiltration of the Multifidus Muscle and the Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis, by 2D and 3D Segmentation
The aim of this study is to evaluate the correlation between the fat infiltration of the lumbar multifidus muscle and several parameters including the severity of the lumbar foraminal stenosis.
- Trial name
- FIMFos (NCT06018155)
- Testing
- Spine surgery
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Mitochondrial Diseases, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Vatiquinone for Treating Mitochondrial Disease in Participants With Refractory Epilepsy
This is a parallel-arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with a screening phase that includes a 28-day run-in phase to establish baseline seizure frequency, followed by a 24-week, randomized, placebo-controlled phase.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Diseases, Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Leigh Disease, Leigh Syndrome
- Trial name
- MIT-E (NCT04378075)
- Testing
- Vatiquinone
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Canada and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- PTC Therapeutics
Motor Neuron Diseases, Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Rare Disease Registry Database for Movement Disorders in Southern Anhui Province
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) definition, a rare disease is a disease affecting fewer than 6.5 people per 10,000; in China, it generally refers to diseases with a prevalence of less than 1/10,000 (i.e., with a…
- Conditions
- Motor Neuron Diseases, Spinocerebellar Ataxias, Hereditary Muscular Dystrophy, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
- Trial name
- W-MoSCA (NCT07838883)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatic Diseases
Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Complaints in Nursing Home Residents
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the prevalence of joint complaints in nursing home residents with and without dementia. Primary objective: Number of tender or swollen joints. Secondary objectives: 1.
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatic Diseases, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions
- Trial name
- NCT06235710
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Involvement
Clinical Trial of a Serious Game for Individuals With SCI/D
This study will evaluate the efficacy of a newly developed serious game, SCI HARD, to enhance self-management skills, self-reported health behaviors, and quality of life among adolescents and young adults with spinal cord injury…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Involvement, Spina Bifida, Transverse Myelitis
- Trial name
- NCT02341950
- Testing
- SCI Hard
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Intermediate AMD
A Clinical Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of a New Light Combination Therapy Addressing Intermediate AMD
The proposed clinical investigation wants primary to validate the safety of the innovative light therapy approach and in second priority provide insight and confirmations on therapeutic effect.
- Trial name
- retinaSEES-PoC (NCT06557369)
- Testing
- reSEES
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Oculox Technologies SA
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
Genetic Study of Familial and Sporadic ALS/Motor Neuron Disease, Miyoshi Myopathy and Other Neuromuscular Disorders
The investigators laboratory has been studying families with a history of ALS for more than 30 years and is continuing to use new ways to understand how genes may play a role in ALS, motor neuron disease and other neuromuscular…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, PLS, Motor Neuron Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01459302
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
Phenotype, Genotype & Biomarkers in ALS and Related Disorders
The goals of this study are: (1) to better understand the relationship between the phenotype and genotype of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and related diseases, including primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), hereditary spastic…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
- Trial name
- NCT02327845
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 708 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Nodule
Cellular & Biocellular Regenerative Therapy in Musculoskeletal Pain, Dysfunction,Degenerative or Inflammatory Disease
Musculoskeletal disorders and degeneration represent injuries or pain in the body's joint ligaments, tendons, muscles, nerves, and skeletal elements that support extremities, spine and related tissues.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Nodule, Degenerative Joint Disease, Tendinopathy
- Trial name
- BRT (NCT03090672)
- Testing
- Normal Saline, Tissue Stromal Vascular Fraction, Platelet Rich Plasma
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Robert W Alexander, MD
Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Degenerative Scoliosis
Paraspinal Muscle Degeneration, Bone Mass and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Lumbar Degenerative Diseases
This study was a retrospective study. The investigators intended to review the preoperative paraspinal muscle imaging data of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and degenerative scoliosis treated in hospital, and follow up the…
- Trial name
- NCT05190289
- Testing
- Pre-existing degenerative factors of paraspinal muscles and bone mass
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Age-related Macular Degeneration
Association Between Laser Interferometric Measurement of Fundus Pulsation and Pneumotonometric Measurement of Pulsatile Ocular Blood Flow in Patients With Age-related Macular Degeneration
Several methods have been proposed for the measurement of pulsatile ocular blood flow (POBF). The pneumatic tonometer, which is commercially available, assesses POBF by measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP) changes during the…
- Trial name
- NCT00991666
- Testing
- blood flow measurement
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Musculoskeletal Pain, Knee Osteoarthritis
Impact of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Knee Osteoarthritis
Many patients with osteoarthritis of the knee fail non-operative measures and elect to have knee arthroplasty to improve their quality of life.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Knee Osteoarthritis, Cartilage Injury, Cartilage Degeneration
- Trial name
- NCT03477942
- Testing
- Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center