Clinical trials: Muscle Loss
Sarcopenia, Atrophy
Resistance Training in Elderly
In the present study the investigators aim to determine whether protein supplementation can augment the response to a 12 week resistance training program in healthy elderly men.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Atrophy, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT00744094
- Testing
- protein drink, Resistance training
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, Metabolic Parameters in AIS, CAIS, PAIS and MAIS
Androgen Receptor, Implications for Health and Wellbeing: Natural History Study of Individuals With Androgen Insensitivity
Background: Androgen effects in humans are usually (but not always) mediated by the androgen receptor which is coded for by the androgen receptor gene (AR gene).
- Conditions
- Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, Metabolic Parameters in AIS, CAIS, PAIS and MAIS, Tumor Formation in AIS, CAIS, PAIS and MAIS, Sexual Function AIS, CAIS, PAIS and MAIS
- Trial name
- NCT04708431
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Bone Diseases, Metabolic, Acid-Base Imbalance
Short Term Bed Rest Study: Evaluation of the Use of Artificial Gravity, Induced by Short-arm Centrifugation
Randomized cross-over design with 10 male subjects and 3 campaigns to test whether the negative effects of bed rest (6º head-down tilt) on the various systems of the body and the consequences to health of simulated weightlessness…
- Conditions
- Bone Diseases, Metabolic, Acid-Base Imbalance, Muscular Atrophy, Sprains and Strains
- Trial name
- SAG (NCT01820702)
- Testing
- Defined Training Programme
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DLR German Aerospace Center
Vegan Diet, Sarcopenia
The Effect of a 12-week Self-composed Vegan Diet With or Without Concurrent Resistance Exercise on Thigh Muscle Volume in Older Adults
Consumers are increasingly encouraged to consume more plant-based foods and lower their consumption of foods from animal origin. This shift is driven by environmental and health factors.
- Conditions
- Vegan Diet, Sarcopenia, Cardiovascular Health, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- Vold (NCT05809466)
- Testing
- Vegan diet, Resistance exercise, Omnivorous diet
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Muscular Atrophy, Insulin Resistance
Human Skeletal Muscle Response to 5 Days of Bedrest in Young Adults
The goal of this intervention trial is to characterize skeletal muscle atrophy in healthy, young adults during short term bedrest.
- Conditions
- Muscular Atrophy, Insulin Resistance, Muscle Protein Synthesis
- Trial name
- FABRIC (NCT07178353)
- Testing
- Bedrest
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Sarcopenia
Effect of Aureobasidium Pullulans Produced β-glucan on Musculoskeletal Biomarkers in Adults With Relative Sarcopenia
The investigators conduct a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to investigate the effects of Aureobasidium pullulans produced β-glucan on muscle strength, muscle mass, and muscle function in adults with relative…
- Trial name
- NCT05106686
- Testing
- Aureobasidium pullulans produced β-glucan group
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Sarcopenia
Nutritional Biomarkers of Sarcopenia
This study proposes to characterize skeletal muscle amino acid kinetics to an EAA challenge, i.e., an oral amino acid tolerance test (OATT), in order to determine the state of muscle health.
- Trial name
- NCT05117112
- Testing
- XS Muscle Multiplier
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Sarcopenia, Dietary Exposure
Impact of Diet on the Gut-Muscle Axis in Older Adults
Muscle health declines during aging. One factor that may impact muscle health is the community of bacteria that live in our intestines, but studies aimed at improving muscle health by targeting the gut in older adults are sparse.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Dietary Exposure, Microbial Colonization
- Trial name
- NCT05549622
- Testing
- Low-soluble fiber diet, High-soluble fiber diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Healthy
Effect of Neutralization of Endogenous Acid Production on BMD and Bone Microarchitectural
Hypothesis: Neutralization of acid production induced by the Western diet with oral administration of potassium citrate increases bone mineral density and bone mass as well as skeletal muscle mass and strength in elderly people…
- Trial name
- NCT00509405
- Testing
- potassium citrate
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kantonsspital Baselland Bruderholz
Muscle Loss, Muscle Anabolism
Skeletal Muscle Response to Amino Acids and Load Carriage Exercise
Warfighters often experience physical overload, as the uniform and associated gear that they carry burdens them with substantial loads.
- Conditions
- Muscle Loss, Muscle Anabolism, Muscle Performance
- Trial name
- NCT01714479
- Testing
- Leucine-enriched nutritional supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Neurodegenerative Disorders
Development of IPS from Donated Somatic Cells of Patients with Neurological Diseases
Human fibroblasts and possibly other human somatic cells may be reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells by the forced expression of transcription factors (1-5).
- Trial name
- NCT00874783
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Establishing Walking-related Digital Biomarkers in Rare Childhood Onset Progressive Neuromuscular Disorders
The purpose of this research is (1) to identify disease specific walking-related digital biomarkers of disease severity, and (2) monitor longitudinal changes in natural environments, for extended periods of time, in DMD and SMA.
- Trial name
- NCT06839469
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Frailty Syndrome, Cognitive Impairment
Successful Aging and Frailty
Frailty is the term commonly utilized to describe the geriatric syndrome that exposes the elderly to increased risk of negative health-related events.
- Conditions
- Frailty Syndrome, Cognitive Impairment, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- SAFe (NCT03963050)
- Testing
- Exercise Training, Exercise Training + Cognitive Training, Control
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Sarcopenia, Physical Inactivity
Women in Action: A Multicomponent Intervention for Older Women
"Women in Action" is a quasi-experimental, mixed-methods study evaluating a 16-week multicomponent intervention (supervised strength/aerobic/balance training plus psychoeducational and nutrition-focused behavioral workshops) for…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Physical Inactivity, Menopause, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- WIA (NCT07860424)
- Testing
- Multicomponent exercise, nutrition, and psychoeducational program
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 214 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Oviedo
Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Healthy Subjects
High Intensity Training in Patients With Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy
We want investigate if high intensity training can increase daily functionality without causing muscle damage in patients Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy .
- Trial name
- HIT in Kennedy (NCT02156141)
- Testing
- Supervised high intensity training, Optional training, Control period
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karen Brorup Heje Pedersen
Sarcopenia, Sarcopenic Obesity
Prevalence of Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Obesity in Older Adults
Syndromes such as sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity and osteosarcopenic obesity are commonly seen in older adults. They result from the impairment of muscle, bone and adipose tissue.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Sarcopenic Obesity, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT04122638
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 572 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Goztepe Training and Research Hospital
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis
Comprehensive Analysis Platform To Understand, Remedy and Eliminate ALS
CAPTURE ALS is a long-term data and biorepository platform that will facilitate future ALS research. CAPTURE ALS will provide the standardized systems and tools necessary to collect, store, and analyze vast amounts of multimodal…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Progressive Muscular Atrophy, Frontotemporal Degeneration
- Trial name
- CAPTURE ALS (NCT05204017)
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Sarcopenia
Evaluation of Sarcopenia in Women in Different Stages of Life and in Hormonal Therapy or Not
The three-year interventional study has the following objectives: The study aims to assess the prevalence of sarcopenia in menopausal women receiving hormone replacement therapy or not compared with pre-menopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT06792201
- Testing
- SARC-F, Handgrip test, Chair stand test
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Sarcopenia, Osteoporosis
The Bone-Myoregulation Reflex and Development of Sarcopenia in Osteoporosis
Bone and skeletal muscle are in a single unit that interacts with each other structurally and functionally. The aim of this study is to determine the contribution of bone myoregulation reflex as a neuronal crosstalk mechanism on…
- Trial name
- NCT06017245
- Testing
- whole-body vibration to Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital