Clinical trials: Muscle Loss
Leiomyoma, Laparoscopy
Combined Vaginal Misoprostol and Perivascular Vasopressin
Injection of Vasopressin into the uterine tissue surrounding fibroids constricts blood vessels, and has been found to be beneficial by decreasing blood flow to fibroids, and thereby resulting in less bleeding with removal.
- Conditions
- Leiomyoma, Laparoscopy, Uterine Myomectomy
- Trial name
- NCT03815344
- Testing
- Standard, Standard-vaginal misoprostol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Substudy : Patients With an Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Its prevalence is in progression and COPD is expected to become the fourth leading cause of death by 2030.
- Trial name
- EXA (NCT02282436)
- Testing
- No specific intervention for this study
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Cognitive Disorders, Muscular Disorders, Atrophic
Dietary Strategy to Tackle Cognitive and Locomotor Abilities in Early Elderly Subjects
Polyphenols, precisely resveratrol, with red wine as the most substantial source, was associated with improvements in cognitive function.
- Trial name
- WinAging (NCT06871384)
- Testing
- Nonalcoholic red wine group (Intervention group), Drinking water group (Control group)
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Rovira i Virgili
Sarcopenia
Maximizing the Dietary Pattern of Older Adults: the Effects of Protein Intake on Protein Kinetics
A randomized study to demonstrate how animal-based protein-rich food sources can be used by older adults to increase protein intake within pre-existing dietary patterns.
- Trial name
- NCT04830514
- Testing
- Recommended Dietary Allowance of Protein, Habitual protein intake, Optimal Protein Intake
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Sarcopenia
L1 M1 of LDCT for Low Muscle Mass Measurement
The first lumbar spine muscle index (L1 MI) on computed tomography (CT) obtained by measuring muscle surface at the first lumbar vertebrae (L1) level is an indicator of total skeletal mass in specific populations.
- Trial name
- NCT04547478
- Testing
- low dose chest CT(LDCT)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 3,304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Low-Calorie Diet, Diet, High-Protein
The Effect of Diet Counseling for Low Calorie-High Protein on the Body Composition, Inflammation Marker, and Oxidative Stress Marker in Obese People With Weight Cycling
The world prevalence of obesity in adult population in 2014 was nearly 13% while in Indonesia, it has reached 32.9% in the same year. Obesity is an established risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.
- Conditions
- Low-Calorie Diet, Diet, High-Protein, Obesity; Pituitary, Weight Cycling
- Trial name
- NCT03374150
- Testing
- diet counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis
Answer ALS: Individualized Initiative for ALS Discovery
Creation of a large repository of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC), bio-fluid samples (blood and spinal fluid (optional)), and cell lines for ALS gene identification.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Flail Arm ALS, Progressive Muscular Atrophy
- Trial name
- AnswerALS (NCT02574390)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,049 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Sarcopenia;, Osteoporosis
Effects of Whole-body Vibration in the Frail Elderly
Objective: To study the acute and chronic effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) exercises on the lower extremity blood flow, mobility function, balance, muscle strength, bone density, and general health status, and its…
- Trial name
- NCT02090192
- Testing
- WBV training, PRT training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Li Zhang
Frailty
Effects of the Combined Intervention of Exercise, Fruit, and Vitamin Supplementation on Frailty in Older Adults
The goal of this cohort-based cluster-randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effect of the combined intervention of exercise, fruit, and vitamin supplementation on frailty among older adults.
- Trial name
- EFVF (NCT06225271)
- Testing
- the combined intervention of exercise, fruit, and vitamin supplementation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 934 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanjing Medical University
Muscle Atrophy or Weakness
Metformin and Muscle Recovery
A hallmark of aging is an impaired ability to adequately recover following a stressor, such as muscle disuse, resulting in muscle fibrosis and weakness thereby increasing the risk for falls and loss of independence.
- Trial name
- NCT06185179
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Sarcopenia, Muscle Weakness
Functional Changes and Power Training in Older Women.
Extending quality of life and attenuating functional decline is paramount in older adults. This study investigates the effects of low-intensity power-training in older women and its effects on functional outcomes.
- Trial name
- F-POW (NCT02530723)
- Testing
- power training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Sarcopenia, Aging
Immune Function and Muscle Adaptations to Resistance Exercise in Older Adults
The loss of muscle mass and strength due to aging leads to serious health problems for older adults. Muscle health can be improved by exercise training, but some people improve their strength substantially, whereas others improve…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Aging, Immune Function
- Trial name
- TDAP2 (NCT02261961)
- Testing
- TDAP, Acute Resistance Exercise, Resistance Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Muscle Atrophy
Safety and Tolerability of IMM01-STEM in Patients With Muscle Atrophy Related to Knee Osteoarthritis.
An open-label dose escalation study to assess the safety and tolerability of IMM01-STEM in participants with muscle atrophy related to knee osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- STEM-MYO (NCT05211986)
- Testing
- IMM01-STEM
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Immunis, Inc.
Thumb Osteoarthritis, Muscle Atrophy or Weakness
Investigation of Thenar Muscles Morphometric Parameters in Patients With TMC OA
In this study, investigators aimed to investigate the morphometric parameters tenar muscles and joint configuration in patients with trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis (TMC OA) osteoarthritis stages, thenar muscle parameters…
- Trial name
- NCT04913935
- Testing
- Muscle-Skeleton Ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Muscle Weakness
The Effect of Alfacalcidol on Muscle Strength in Elderly Indonesian Women : A Randomized Controlled Trial
The age-related increase in falls is strongly associated with a decline in muscle strength by the mechanism of sarcopenia. There has been great interest in developing approaches to counteract the effects of sarcopenia, and…
- Trial name
- NCT02327091
- Testing
- alfacalcidol
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Aging, Sarcopenia
Leucine Co-ingestion and Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis in Older Adults
The loss of muscle mass with aging is associated with a dysregulation of muscle protein synthesis (MPS) that is generally characterized by a suppressed MPS response to protein ingestion.
- Trial name
- NCT02371278
- Testing
- Leucine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Liver Neoplasms, Sarcopenia
Impact of Sarcopenia on Postoperative Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Liver Resection
The investigators will investigate the impact of different biometric parameters (Body mass index, sarcopenia, lean muscle mass, hand-grip strength, gait speed, fat composition) on the postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing…
- Conditions
- Liver Neoplasms, Sarcopenia, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- NCT03630978
- Testing
- Liver resection
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Camillo Hospital, Rome
Elderly, Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome and Vitamin D Level in Old People
In 2012, a cross-sectional survey sampling 1,966 community-dwelling old people was conducted. Structurized questionnaires were interviewed face-to-face by well-trained staffs.
- Conditions
- Elderly, Metabolic Syndrome, Vitamin D Deficiency, Ostreocalcin
- Trial name
- NCT03344718
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 549 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Sarcopenia, Cholecystectomy
The Relationship Among Sarcopenia, Preperitoneal Fat Thickness and Cholecystectomy
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between sarcopenia and visceral adiposity in participants with and without cholecystectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT06468735
- Testing
- sarcopenia assessment, visceral fat thickness measurement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital
Sarcopenia
High vs Normal Protein Diets, Resistance Exercise, Lean Mass and Strength Gains
This study evaluates the effect of different types of diets (high and normal protein) on lean and fat mass, and strength in postmenopausal women practitioners of resistance exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT03024125
- Testing
- High protein, Normal protein, Training
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Uberlandia