Clinical trials: Muscle Loss
Sarcopenia
The Importance of Additional Protein to Benefit More From Training During and After Hospitalization
The purpose of the study is to investigate if an increased protein intake, in the form of a protein-enriched, milk-based supplement, can enhance the beneficial effect of resistance training, offered during hospitalization and 12…
- Trial name
- PEPOP (NCT02717819)
- Testing
- Protein, Resistance training, Vitamin D
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Forskningsenheden
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
A Clinical Study on Using Multimodal Ultrasound to Assess Muscle Mass in Metabolic Diseases
This study aims to evaluate the clinical value of multimodal ultrasound for assessing muscle mass in patients with metabolic diseases, including metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and simple obesity.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Sarcopenia, Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT07836088
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhangzhou Municipal Hospital
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, 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
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
Self-Efficacy Enhancement Among Online Support Group of Primary Caregivers of Children With Neuro Muscular Dystrophy
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if providing a multicomponent intervention improves the confidence of caregivers of children with DMD or SMA.
- Trial name
- SEE-NMD (NCT07356063)
- Testing
- Multicomponent Intervention
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Muscle Hypotrophy
Assessment of the Efficacy of Carnipure® AAS on Body Composition, Muscle Thickness, and Strength Adaptations in Healthy Men
This study is a 12-week randomized active control trial that is investigating the effects of Carnipure(R) AAS on muscle hypertrophy, body composition, and muscular strength adaptations in healthy men performing a resistance…
- Trial name
- NCT05681806
- Testing
- Carnipure AAS, Creatine Monohydrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Applied Science & Performance Institute
Sarcopenia
Screening for Age-Related Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction
This pilot study will aid the development of a sonographic screening method used to obtain proxy measures of LBM and estimates of muscle composition that relate to Intramuscular adipose tissue (IMAT), lipid metabolism, and…
- Trial name
- ARMS (NCT02277236)
- Testing
- DXA scanning, CT imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable
Quest to Analyze One Thousand Humans Meditating
This study will be focused on assessing the molecular, physiological, and emotional correlates of an intensive meditation experience in the context of a retreat setting in a large 2000 plus-person cohort comprised of healthy and…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable, Anxiety, Asthma
- Trial name
- QUANTUM (NCT06583395)
- Testing
- Advanced multi-component meditation practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tobias Moeller-Bertram
Fibroids
Misoprostol for Reduction of Blood Loss During Fibroid Surgery
The aim of this research work is to assess the impact of a single preoperative dose of buccal misoprostol in reducing blood loss during abdominal fibroid surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02209545
- Testing
- Misoprostol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Muscle Atrophy, Cachexia
Vitamin K2 Supplements for Muscle Recovery
Ankle injury is one of the most common injuries which can have long term consequences. Ankle immobilization is often applied for up to six weeks to ensure healing of the soft tissue and fractured bones after such an injury.
- Trial name
- Recovery (NCT05161975)
- Testing
- Vitamin K2
- Where
- 2 sites in Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University
Military Operational Stress Reaction, Malnutrition (Calorie)
Physiological Response to Protein and Energy-enhanced Food Products During Winter Military Training
Soldiers commonly lose muscle mass during training and combat operations that produce large energy deficits (i.e., calories burned > calories consumed).
- Conditions
- Military Operational Stress Reaction, Malnutrition (Calorie), Weight Loss, Muscle Wasting
- Trial name
- NCT05210205
- Testing
- EAA, Energy Dense, Control
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Aging, Sarcopenia
Dietary Nitrate and Muscle Power With Aging
The purpose of this study is to see if drinking beetroot juice (BRJ) is beneficial for aging patients. We hope to determine the effect of BRJ on exercise performance.
- Trial name
- NCT03513302
- Testing
- nitrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
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
Sarcopenia
Investigating Loss of Neuromuscular Junction Transmission Fidelity in Older Adults
Sarcopenia is a condition characterised by age-related loss of muscle mass and function. Factors affecting the strength of muscle contraction independent of mass, such as neuromuscular junction (NMJ) transmission, are…
- Trial name
- STAMINA (NCT04904926)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NMD Pharma A/S
Respiratory Function Loss, Respiratory Complication
Shear-wave Elastography Compared to Respiratory Function Testing
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between transdiaphragmatic pressure (Pdi) and diaphragm shear-wave elastography (SWE) during state-of-the-art respiratory muscle testing including volitional efforts…
- Trial name
- NCT04959526
- Testing
- Shear-wave elastography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Cirrhosis of the Liver, Ascites
Ultrasound Assessment of Diaphragmatic Structure and Function in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis: A Point-of-Care Tool for Predicting Complications and Sarcopenia in Limited Resource Settings
The goal of this observational study is to learn how liver cirrhosis affects the diaphragm, the main muscle used for breathing, in adults.
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis of the Liver, Ascites, Pleural Effusion Disorder, Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
- Trial name
- NCT07667608
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Muscle Loss, Physical Disability
Effects of High Protein Diet on Muscle Mass, Strength, and Physical Performance in Postmenopausal Women
Despite the importance of preventing muscle mass loss during senescence, only a few studies have investigated the relationship between diet and muscle mass in postmenopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT03652584
- Testing
- High Protein Diet, Control Diet
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Age-Related Sarcopenia, Muscle Loss
Impact of Protein and Alkali Supplementation on Skeletal Muscle in Older Adults
The central hypothesis is that higher protein intake and a neutralizing alkaline salt supplement will improve muscle performance and mass, compared to their respective placebos, in older men and postmenopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT04048616
- Testing
- whey protein isolate, potassium bicarbonate (KHCO3), microcrystalline cellulose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Obesity, Overweight
Exercise Nutrition and Body Composition
Effect of 12 Weeks of Different Exercise Training Modalities and Nutritional Guidance on Body Composition The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of 12 weeks of different exercise training modalities and nutritional…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Weight Loss, Muscle Maintenance
- Trial name
- FitNutrBC-12 (NCT06584578)
- Testing
- Whole-Body Electromyostimulation, Pilates, Tai Chi
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Sarcopenia
Intervention Assessing the Role of Exercise Program and Nutrition Supplement for Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia represents the loss of skeletal muscle and strength that occurs with aging. It is a major component of frailty and its effect on daily functioning, falls, and fractures has been well documented.
- Trial name
- NCT02374268
- Testing
- Exercise program alone, Combined exercise program and nutrition supplement, Waitlist control group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong