Clinical trials: Muscle Loss
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The Granheim COPD Study - Vitamin D and Strength Training
This study evaluates the effect of vitamin D supplementation on outcomes of 10 weeks progressive strength training in 100 ageing subjects (>45 years of age).
- Trial name
- NCT02598830
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Disuse Atrophy (Muscle) of Lower Extremities, Muscle Function
The Impact of Bed Rest, Aging and NMES on Skeletal Muscle
Loss of muscle mass is common phenotypic trait of muscular disuse and ageing. The loss of muscle mass affects, among others, the ability to maintain homeostasis of glucose metabolism and the energy reservoir in catabolic…
- Conditions
- Disuse Atrophy (Muscle) of Lower Extremities, Muscle Function, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis
- Trial name
- NCT05617222
- Testing
- Bed rest, Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Muscle Mass
Strength Training Response of Muscle in GLP-1 Users
GLP-1 medication is being prescribed for weight loss. However, GLP-1 medication may adversely affect muscle mass and muscle function.
- Trial name
- STRONG-GLP (NCT07104539)
- Testing
- Strength Training, Wait first, then strength training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
The Effect of 16 Weeks of Hip Adduction and Abduction Resistance Exercise
Performing adduction and abduction resistance exercise will increase hip bone density and strength to a greater extent than doing squat and deadlift exercise.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- Ad/Ab (NCT01228877)
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Burns, Muscle Loss
The Mechanical Properties of Burned Muscles
The investigate of mechanical properties of muscles in burned patients.
- Conditions
- Burns, Muscle Loss, Viscoelastic Properties, Stiffness
- Trial name
- NCT04654572
- Testing
- Myotonometric measurement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
Muscle Atrophy, Disuse Atrophy (Muscle) of Lower Leg
The Regulation of Human Skeletal Muscle Mass by Contractile Perturbation
It is well known that periods of weight training lead to increases in skeletal muscle size and strength. In contrast, periods of inactivity such as bed rest or immobilization result in losses of skeletal muscle size and strength.
- Trial name
- HYPAT (NCT03046095)
- Testing
- Unilateral Resistance Exercise, Immobilization
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Healthy Male Volunteers Over 65
Investigating the Digestibility, Bioavailability and Utilisation of Varied Combined Protein Sources in Older Males Using a Dual Stable Isotope Tracer Technique
By 2020, over 20% of the UK population will be over 65 years of age, dramatically increasing pressure on health and social care. Muscle mass is a strong predictor of healthy ageing and longevity.
- Trial name
- NCT07038655
- Testing
- Randomised 20g Protein Supplement
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
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
Sarcopenia
Magnesium Supplementation as a Nutritional Intervention in Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia is a progressive condition common in older adults and is characterized by loss of muscle strength, muscle mass, and physical performance.
- Trial name
- SARCOMAG (NCT07567963)
- Testing
- Citrate Magnesium Supplementation
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 352 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Escola Superior de Saúde - Universidade do Algarve
Frailty
Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Age-Related Frailty
Frailty is a health state related to the aging process in which multiple body systems gradually lose their built-in reserves. It is a medical condition of reduced function in older adults which is associated with increased risks…
- Trial name
- MESCAFY (NCT05284604)
- Testing
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sarcopenia
Morphological and Functional Biomarkers of Skeletal Muscle Adaptations in Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia is an age-related condition characterized by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance.
- Trial name
- EXEDOS (NCT07692308)
- Testing
- Digitally delivered home-based exercise intervention, General physical activity recommendations
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
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
Muscle Function
Muscle in Obesity: Imaging, Function and microRNA
Growing evidence suggests that dynapenic abdominal obesity is associated with a greater risk of falls, functional disability and hospitalisation compared to those with dynapenia, obesity or neither phenotype.
- Trial name
- NCT04300504
- Testing
- observational study
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Muscle Atrophy
Brain and Muscle Plasticity During Immobilization
Patients in rehabilitation may undergo periods of prolonged limb immobilization in response to injury, surgery, or illness. Due to disuse, the size and strength of muscles controlling the affected limb can decrease significantly…
- Trial name
- NCT05115643
- Testing
- Immobilization
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
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
Atrophy, Muscular, Atrophy, Disuse
Blood Flow Restricted Electrical Stimulation During Immobilisation
Following injury or surgery to a limb, it is often immobilised to allow tissue healing. Short periods of disuse cause loss of muscle size and strength and impaired mechanical properties of tendons, which leads to reduced…
- Trial name
- NCT05093985
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation with blood flow restriction
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St Mary's University College
Sarcopenia, Frailty Syndrome
Validity of an App to Detect Frailty and Sarcopenia Syndromes in Elderly
Frailty and sarcopenia are two age-related syndromes which can result in adverse health-related events. The combination of both is more predictive of mortality than either condition alone.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty Syndrome, Aging, Aged
- Trial name
- NCT05148351
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 775 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of Murcia
Aging
The UNCODE Study: Unravelling the Neural Contributors Of Dynapenia in Elders
The UNCODE Study seeks to better identify the neurological causes of muscle weakness associated with advancing age. The main study consists of 4 laboratory-based testing sessions that involve testing muscle strength and physical…
- Trial name
- NCT02505529
- Testing
- Resistance Exercise Training, Mental Imagery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio University
Sarcopenia
Exercise Protocols in Postural Balance Of Elderly Women
To determine and compare the effects of a training program with Pilates and Facilitation Neuromuscular Proprioceptive on balance and function in elderly women.
- Trial name
- NCT02278731
- Testing
- training program
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual do PiauÍ
Inactivity, Physical, Aging
Impact of Postprandial 'Exercise Snacks' on Protein and Glucose Metabolism Following a Period of Step Reduction in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of 3-days reduced physical activity (<1500 steps/day) with/without 'exercise snacks' (15 chair stands with calf raises every 30 min) on skeletal muscle metabolic health.
- Conditions
- Inactivity, Physical, Aging, Healthy Aging, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT05810272
- Testing
- Metabolic Trial, 15 sit-to-stands with calf raises
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto