Clinical trials: Muscle Loss
Sarcopenia, Arteriosclerosis
Effects of Lower Body EMS Training in Postmenopausal Women
This study evaluates the effects of a 8-week lower body Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) training program on body composition, muscle function, and arteriosclerosis markers in postmenopausal women.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Arteriosclerosis, Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure, Postmenopausal Women
- Trial name
- LB-EMS-PMW (NCT07385534)
- Testing
- Lower-body Electromyostimulation (LB-EMS) device, Lower Body Resistance Training
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University
Sarcopenia
Cut-off Values of Muscle Thickness Ratio for Sarcopenia
The loss of muscle mass is one of the major diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia. Many methods are also used for the definition of sarcopenia. However there is no information about cut-off values in this respect in the literature.
- Trial name
- NCT03993405
- Testing
- Ultrasonographic evaluation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 292 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Sarcopenia
Krill Oil and Resistance Exercise in Older Adults
The aim of this study is to determine whether krill oil supplementation enhances effects of a pragmatic resistance exercise programme on adaptations in muscle strength, mass, function and neuromuscular function in sedentary older…
- Trial name
- KOREA (NCT05869513)
- Testing
- Vegetable oil, Krill oil, Home-based resistance exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Old Age
Modulation of Muscle Protein Metabolism by Essential Amino Acids
The investigators plan to explore the ability of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins in our bodies and in the food we eat, to stimulate muscles to grow and stay strong.
- Trial name
- Aj1B (NCT01890369)
- Testing
- 15g Mixed Essential Amino Acids, 3g Leucine, 15g Mixed Essential Amino Acid REFEED
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Sepsis, Cardiac Arrest
Thigh Muscle Mass and Muscle Wasting in Patients in the Emergency Department
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate whether thigh muscle mass and muscle wasting are associated with mortality in patients who visit the emergency department.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Cardiac Arrest, Acute Respiratory Failure, Patients Who Visit Emergency Department
- Trial name
- NCT05978154
- Testing
- Thigh muscle mass and muscle wasting (exposure)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Korea University Ansan Hospital
Elderly, Sarcopenia
Early Detection of Disability and Health Promotion for Community-dwelling Elderly
This study evaluates the effects of exercise intervention on muscle strength and walking speed for the community-dwelling elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT03607136
- Testing
- exercise training
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy, Type II, Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy, Type V
Muscle Structure, Function and Gait in dHMN
Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy (dHMN) is a rare inherited neuromuscular disorder. It is characterised by distal weakness. The condition usually manifests in the second decade of life and progresses slowly.
- Conditions
- Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy, Type II, Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy, Type V, Distal Hereditary Motor Neuronopathy Type I, Distal Hereditary Motor Neuronopathy Type VI
- Trial name
- GAIT-dHMN (NCT04193228)
- Testing
- Carbon Fibre Ankle Foot Orthosis, Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College London Hospitals
Sarcopenia
Middle Age muScle Krill Study
This study will determine the effect of 6 months of supplementation with krill oil on muscle strength and mass in middle-aged adults.
- Trial name
- MASK (NCT06005064)
- Testing
- Krill oil, Vegetable oil
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Muscular Atrophy, Spinal
Bioavailability and Bioequivalence of Two Risdiplam Tablets in Healthy Participants
The study is a randomized, single oral dose, crossover study in up to three parts to investigate the relative bioavailability and bioequivalence of two different formulations of risdiplam 5 mg (dispersible tablets) versus the…
- Trial name
- NCT04718181
- Testing
- risdiplam, omeprazole
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Aging, Physical Activity
Exercise Periodization and Older Adults
The present study aimed at investigating the effects of two different resistance training protocols - nonperiodized (NP) and daily undulating periodization (DUP) - on hemodynamic, morphofunctional and cognitive parameters of…
- Conditions
- Aging, Physical Activity, Sarcopenia, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT03443375
- Testing
- Physical exercise
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
Sarcopenia
Detection and Treatment of Sarcopenia and Myosteatosis in Older African Americans
The objectives of this study are to: 1) validate a rapid, portable, cost-effective method for screening myosteatosis and sarcopenia using diagnostic ultrasound, and 2) investigate a novel approach to progressive resistance…
- Trial name
- ARMS-II (NCT02350465)
- Testing
- Eccentric Exercise, Concentric Exercise
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Muscle Wasting, Protein Intake
Effects of Ketones on Muscle Wasting During Caloric Restriction in Lean Females
Because of these anabolic properties of ketone bodies and the fact that ketone bodies prevent muscle protein breakdown for gluconeogenesis during energetic stress, ketone bodies can be a promising strategy to prevent or treat…
- Conditions
- Muscle Wasting, Protein Intake, Ketosis, Caloric Restriction
- Trial name
- NCT04744142
- Testing
- Ketone supplementation, Increased protein intake
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Knee Osteoarthritis
Can 4 Weeks of Exercise Program Change Quadriceps Architecture in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Quadriceps femoris (QF) atrophy is seen in rheumatoid arthritis and knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients. Exercise therapy is mile stone in knee OA patients also it can help thicken QF muscle of RA patients.
- Conditions
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Knee Osteoarthritis, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy, Ultrasonography
- Trial name
- NCT04834050
- Testing
- Quadriceps femoris isometric home-based exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ovgu Bickici
Sarcopenia
Auto-regulated Resistance-training for Older Adults
This research study is comparing the effect of traditional standardized, subjective auto-regulated, and objective auto-regulated resistance training on physiological adaptations and performance measures in adults aged 50 years or…
- Trial name
- NCT05580913
- Testing
- Resistance training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Obesity, Sarcopenia
The Effect of the DASH Diet Containing Meat on Muscle and Metabolic Health in Older Adults
Age-related changes in body composition, muscular fitness, and metabolic health resulting in the onset of obesity, sarcopenia, and chronic diseases are profound public health issues that are in need of immediate attention.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Sarcopenia, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT04127240
- Testing
- DASH diet containing daily intakes of red meat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South Dakota State University
Sarcopenia
Diagnostic Evaluation of Sarcopenia in Elderly Patients
Sarcopenia is a generalized progressive skeletal muscle disorder that represents a related physiological vulnerability that is associated with or increases the likelihood of adverse outcomes, including falls, fractures, physical…
- Trial name
- NCT04451005
- Testing
- 0
- Volunteers
- 403 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Sarcopenia
Trial in Elderly With Musculoskeletal Problems Due to Underlying Sarcopenia - Faeces to Unravel Gut and Inflammation Translationally
The overall aim of the TEMPUS-FUGIT study is to assess gut microbiota composition in older persons without sarcopenia and to determine the relationship with and between intestinal and systemic inflammation and with…
- Trial name
- TEMPUS-FUGIT (NCT05008770)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Atrophy, Muscular
31P MRS Ischaemic Exercise Optimisation and COPD
An MRI study to develop a reliable methodology for 31P MRS ischaemic exercise in order to obtain a consistent standard of measurement of muscle metabolism while maintaining an acceptable level of subject comfort and use optimised…
- Trial name
- NCT01476072
- Testing
- MRI scan
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Bulbo-Spinal Atrophy, X-Linked, Kennedy Disease
MRI in Patients With Kennedy Disease
Kennedy disease is an inherited neuromuscular disorder that is characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weakness. It typically starts with muscle spasms and tremors in the arms, followed by muscle weakness and atrophy of…
- Trial name
- NCT02501395
- Testing
- No intervention, observational
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Atrophy, Disuse, Muscle Atrophy
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Anabolic Resistance to Protein Intake During Muscle Disuse
This study will characterize intramuscular molecular mechanisms underlying anabolic resistance to protein ingestion during muscle disuse.
- Conditions
- Atrophy, Disuse, Muscle Atrophy, Muscular Disorders, Atrophic, Disuse Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT06228742
- Testing
- Unilateral leg immobilization, Contralateral active leg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine