Clinical trials: Muscle Disorder, open to volunteers
Pregnancy, Preeclampsia
Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise and Finger Grip Exercise on Stress, Anxiety, Fatigue, Sleep Quality, and Physiological Parameters in Pregnant Women With Preeclampsia
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of progressive muscle relaxation exercise and finger grip exercise on stress, anxiety, sleep quality, fatigue and physiological parameters in preeclamptic pregnant women.
- Trial name
- NCT07630623
- Testing
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise, Finger Grip Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hatice Nur Nefes Pala
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Snoring
Effects of Frequency Adjustment in Functional Electrical Stimulation on Genioglossus Muscle Activity
This single-group interventional study investigates the safety and physiologic effects of functional electrical stimulation (FES) applied to the tongue and submental muscles in adults at high risk for sleep apnea.
- Trial name
- NCT07466888
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation Device
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Migraine in Children, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Supraspinal Processing of Sensory Aspects of Pain
The goal of this basic science study is to learn about the brain mechanisms of chronic pain across different chronic pain syndromes in pediatric patients.
- Conditions
- Migraine in Children, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Musculoskeletal Pain, Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome
- Trial name
- SCP (NCT05814497)
- Testing
- Multisensory Task, Graphesthesia, Divided attention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Myositis, Dermatomyositis
Environmental Risk Factors for the Anti-synthetase Syndrome
Background: Like other complex diseases, autoimmune diseases are the result of numerous causes, including genetic and environmental factors.
- Conditions
- Myositis, Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis, Juvenile Dermatomyositis
- Trial name
- NCT01276470
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 580 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Cerebral Palsy, Hemiparesis; Poststroke/CVA
Characterization of Muscle Activity During a Surface EMG-controlled Rehabilitation Game
The aim of this pilot study is to evaluate muscular activity during a single session of surface electromyography controlled exergame (muscle activation, number of contraction…) in cerebral palsy kids, hemiparetic adults and…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Hemiparesis; Poststroke/CVA, Healthy (Controls)
- Trial name
- CONTRACTIV-1S (NCT07838688)
- Testing
- Surface electromyography (sEMG)-controlled rehabilitation game
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Inclusion Body Myositis
IBM Dietary Surveillance Study
The goal of this observational study is to understand how diet may influence the disease characteristics of inclusion body myositis (IBM).
- Trial name
- NCT07535996
- Testing
- Whole-Body Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, Anthropometry, Capillary Blood Sampling
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manchester Metropolitan University
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Rotator Cuff Injuries
The Role of Pectoralis Minor Tightness in the Development of Rotator Cuff Tears
This study investigates whether tightness of a small chest muscle called the pectoralis minor is associated with the development of partial rotator cuff tears in the shoulder.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Rotator Cuff Injuries, Pectoralis Minor Tightness, Pectoralis Minor Muscle Tension
- Trial name
- PMinor-Rotator (NCT07228936)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Collecting Blood Samples From Patients With and Without Cancer to Evaluate Tests for Early Cancer Detection
This study collects blood and tissue samples from patients with cancer and without cancer to evaluate tests for early cancer detection.
- Conditions
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Ann Arbor Stage I Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage II Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT05334069
- Testing
- Questionnaire Administration, Biospecimen Collection
- Where
- 751 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Low Back Pain, Mechanical, Piriformis Syndrome
Strain-Counterstrain Treatment of Piriformis Pain
The purpose of this investigator-initiated study is to provide an efficient and non-invasive treatment option for pain caused by the piriformis muscle.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Mechanical, Piriformis Syndrome, Somatic Dysfunction of Sacral Region (Finding)
- Trial name
- NCT05023005
- Testing
- Strain-Counterstrain treatment of piriformis muscle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Sarcopenia
Case Control in Sarcopenia Among Elderly Type 2 Diabetic Patients
1. Assess sarcopenia prevalence in elderly diabetic patients. 2. Evaluate impact of diabetes and its medications on muscle health. 3. detect effect of sacropenia on quality of life on elderly
- Trial name
- NCT07244601
- Testing
- muscle ultrasound
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eman Alaa Eldean Mohamed
Muscular Dystrophies, Myopathies
Observational Study to Observe Variations of Gait Parameters in Patients With Neuromuscular Diseases
This study has the general objective of observing walking parameters during a clinical test to objectively estimate fatigue in patients with neuromuscular diseases.
- Conditions
- Muscular Dystrophies, Myopathies, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06666816
- Testing
- inapplicable
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
HIV Infections
Cardiovascular Responses to Exercise in People Living With HIV/AIDS: Effects of Exercise Training
Patients living with HIV (PLWHIV) have compromised muscle metaboreflex, which can cause exercise intolerance. This randomized controlled clinical trial will verify the effects of regular exercise on autonomic and hemodynamic…
- Trial name
- NCT04512456
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia de Laranjeiras
Cerebral Palsy, Muscle
How Are the Muscles Affected in Cerebral Palsy? A Study of Muscle Biopsies Taken During Orthopaedic Surgery.
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a motor disorder caused by an injury to the immature brain. Even though the brain damage does not change, children with CP will have progressively weaker, shorter and stiffer muscles that will lead to…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Muscle, Muscle Contracture, Muscle Spasticity
- Trial name
- CPTDBiopsy (NCT05506228)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eva Ponten
Sarcopenia
The Krill Ageing Muscle Mechanisms (KAMM) Study
This study aims to determine the mechanisms via which krill oil supplementation increases muscle strength and whether this translates to improvements in gait and functional characteristics in older adults.
- Trial name
- KAMM (NCT06296875)
- Testing
- Vegetable oil, Krill oil
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Lateral Epicondylitis, Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy (Tennis Elbow)
Ultrasonographic Examination of Other Enthesitis Sites in Patients With Lateral Epicondylitis
Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is the tendinopathy of the common extensor tendon. Although exact etiology remains unclear, it is believed to be caused by overuse.
- Trial name
- NCT07314840
- Testing
- Madrid Sonographic Enthesitis Index
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
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
Peripheral Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus
Radiotracer-Based Perfusion Imaging of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease
The aim of this clinical study is to 1) establish a healthy database for nuclear perfusion imaging of the lower extremities and 2) assess the prognostic value of radiotracer-based perfusion imaging for predicting clinical…
- Conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia
- Trial name
- NCT03622359
- Testing
- SPECT/CT perfusion imaging, PET/CT perfusion imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
To Determine Whether Estrogen Influences the Effects of Training on Glycemic Control and Insulin Sensitivity
Does Estrogen Blunt the Effects of Exercise Training on Glycemic Control
Previous research has found that males and females respond differently to exercise training, particularly with respect to improvements in blood sugar control and immune system health.
- Trial name
- NCT07791394
- Testing
- EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATION
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Back Pain, Low Back Pain
Low Back and Neck Pain in Nursing Students at The University of The West Indies
The purpose of this study is to identify the prevalence of neck and low back pain in nursing students enrolled at the University of the West Indies, Mona; to assess their knowledge, attitude and practice of good spine health and…
- Conditions
- Back Pain, Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Neck Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07167888
- Testing
- Clinical Control Group (Group A), Spine Exercise Program (Group B)
- Where
- Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of The West Indies
Centronuclear Myopathy
Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography for Advanced Imaging of Centronuclear Myopathy
Twenty patients with centronuclear myopathy and twenty age- and sex-matched, muscle-healthy controls will undergo diagnostic examination.
- Trial name
- MOSAIC (NCT07021820)
- Testing
- MSOT
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School