Clinical trials: Muscle Function, Mitochondrial Function, 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
Muscle Mass and Strength, Menopause
Significance of Estrogen Status for Muscle Function, Physical Fitness, and Physiological Health Parameters - a Comparison of Age-matched Groups of Women Before and After Menopause.
As females age and transition through menopause, the decline in oestrogen level profoundly affects skeletal muscle mass and function.
- Trial name
- HER-MUSCLEX (NCT07649356)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mette Hansen
Cachexia, Neoplasms
Cancer-associated Muscle Mass - Molecular Factors and Exercise Mechanisms
Muscle mass loss is a common adverse effect of cancer. Muscle mass loss occurs with or without reduction in body weight. Cancer cachexia (CC) is the involuntary loss of body weight of >5% within 6 months and it occurs in 50-80%…
- Conditions
- Cachexia, Neoplasms, Exercise, Metabolism
- Trial name
- PANACEA (NCT05307367)
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Mitochondrial Myopathies, Mitochondrial Diseases
Validation of Oxygen Nanosensor in Mitochondrial Myopathy
Past mitochondrial disease treatment studies have been unsuccessful in determining treatment efficacy, and a major factor has been the lack of validated biomarkers in mitochondrial myopathy (MM).
- Trial name
- NCT04086329
- Testing
- Nanosensor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Iron Deficiency
Effects of Iron Supplementation on Skeletal Muscle Properties in Females With Suboptimal Iron Storage
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether oral iron supplementation will increase skeletal muscle iron storage and its effects on exercise capacity in females with suboptimal iron status.
- Trial name
- MyoIRON (NCT07084298)
- Testing
- Oral iron supplement
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Breast Cancer, Gynecologic Cancers
Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) as a Method for Measuring Oxidative Capacity of Skeletal Muscle Mitochondria in Breast Cancer and All Gynecological Cancer Patients
Participants recruited for this study will be breast cancer or gynecological cancer patients who agree to participate in an exercise study examining the effects of chemotherapy on muscle mitochondrial oxidative capacity, a…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Gynecologic Cancers, Mitochondrial Function
- Trial name
- NCT06672497
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Healthy Adult Participants, Exercise Training
The Effect of Olive Leaf Extract Supplementation on Training-induced Skeletal Muscle Functional and Molecular Adaptations in Healthy Volunteers
The goal of this study is to investigate the effect of combining olive leaf extract supplementation with endurance training (moderate intensity continuous training or sprint interval training).
- Conditions
- Healthy Adult Participants, Exercise Training, Neuromuscular Adaptations, Nutritional Intervention
- Trial name
- OLE_Training_1 (NCT07729072)
- Testing
- Olive leaf extract
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne
Long COVID, Post-COVID-19 Condition
Mitochondrial Function in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells, Muscle, and Skin of Long COVID Patients
Mitochondria are structures inside cells that are responsible for producing energy from nutrients through a series of steps, using oxygen.
- Trial name
- MitoLoCo (NCT07134673)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Malnutrition, Sarcopenia
Maintaining Immune and Mitochondrial Functions in Old Adults With SAfe Nutrition.
Aging is associated with an increased inflammation named "inflammageing" and with an altered immune response. Different mechanisms have been proposed to explain the phenomenon of inflammageing and increased oxidative stress…
- Trial name
- MIMOSA (NCT05324475)
- Testing
- BCAA, Micronutriments
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Patrizia D'Amelio
Local Muscular Endurance and Fatigue, NIRS Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Capacity
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, Acute Taurine Supplementation, and Isolated Muscular Endurance and Fatigue Resistance in Young Healthy Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the association between near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)-derived mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) capacity of the vastus lateralis muscles, and both local muscular…
- Conditions
- Local Muscular Endurance and Fatigue, NIRS Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Capacity, Acute Taurine Supplementation
- Trial name
- NCT07654946
- Testing
- Acute Taurine Supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University and A&M College
Healthy Adult Male, Healthy Adult Females
Investigating Sex Differences in Mitochondrial Function and Leg Blood Flow During Exercise
This study will compare mitochondrial function and leg blood flow during exercise in healthy endurance-trained females and males aged 19-35.
- Trial name
- MITOP (NCT07866651)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Mitochondrial Diseases, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The Precision Mito- Mito Map COMPASS Study
Mito Map is a research tool that produces an Energy Score from information provided by a participant. This remote observational study has an initial enrollment target of 400 adults across seven prespecified cohorts: healthy…
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Diseases, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Post-COVID-19 Condition, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
- Trial name
- COMPASS (NCT07856121)
- Testing
- Mito Map Energy Score and Home Functional Assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AI Agent Vault, Inc. d/b/a Precision Mito
Diabetes Type 2, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Involvement of Muscle Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Frailty in Older Adults. Role of Exercise
This study aims to investigate the role of skeletal muscle mitochondrial dysfunction in the development of frailty in older adults and to evaluate whether a short-term, supervised resistance training intervention can improve…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Type 2, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Mitochondrial Function, Bioenergetics, Functionality
- Trial name
- MITOSTRENGTH (NCT07828847)
- Testing
- Short-duration resistance training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación para la Investigación del Hospital Clínico de Valencia
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes, Endothelin, and Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Dysfunction: The Role of Sirtuin-1
The proposed study is designed to test the hypothesis that treatment of resveratrol for 12 weeks will improve both endothelin-B receptor (aim 1) and skeletal muscle mitochondrial function (aim 2) in people with type 1 diabetes.
- Trial name
- T-St1M (NCT04449198)
- Testing
- Resveratrol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Mitochondrial Diseases, Mitochondrial Myopathy
Exercise Training Effects on Muscle Function in Adults With Mitochondrial Myopathy
The goal of this observational study is to learn how exercise training affects molecular processes in skeletal muscle in adults with mitochondrial myopathy, compared with healthy adults.
- Trial name
- MM-EX (NCT07450690)
- Testing
- Unilateral high-intensity interval training (HIIT)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Menopause Related Conditions, Exercise Training
Effects of Estrogen on Muscle Gain During 12-weeks of Exercise in Post-menopausal Women
As females age and transition through menopause, the decline in oestrogen level profoundly affects skeletal muscle mass and function.
- Trial name
- HER-MUSCLE (NCT07617454)
- Testing
- Estrogel, Physical exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mette Hansen
Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD), Myosteatosis
The Effect of the Nutraceutical (-)- Epicatechin on Myosteatosis in Patients With Advanced CKD
Some foods have components that can prevent and treat some diseases and provide beneficial effects for health. These components naturally occurring in foods are called nutraceuticals.
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD), Myosteatosis, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Muscle Function
- Trial name
- EPIC-CKD (NCT06631820)
- Testing
- Epicatechin extract
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
MItochondrial Myopathies, Mitochondrial Disease
Validation of Nanosensor Oxygen Measurement
Past mitochondrial disease treatment studies have been unsuccessful in determining treatment efficacy, and a major factor has been the lack of validated biomarkers in mitochondrial myopathy (MM).
- Trial name
- NCT06819683
- Testing
- Nanosensor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia