Clinical trials: Muscle Loss
Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy
Study of Muscle Wasting and Altered Metabolism in Patients With Myotonic Dystrophy
OBJECTIVES: I. Examine the interrelationships between muscle wasting (phenotype), the degree of myotonic dystrophy (DM) gene expression (genotype) in patients with DM. II. Characterize the insulin resistance in these patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00004769
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Prenatal Carrier Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Among Thai Pregnant Women
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) prenatal carrier screening is recommended by American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) and American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG).
- Trial name
- NCT04859179
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Healthy
A Study of the Effect of BIIB023 on Muscle Atrophy in Healthy Male Volunteers
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether muscle atrophy induced by immobilization of the lower limb can be attenuated by BIIB023 in healthy male volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT01943513
- Testing
- BIIB023
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biogen
Sarcopenia
Cardiorespiratory Training and Ventilatory Muscle Strength
The cardiorespiratory training can increase muscle strength ventilatory.
- Trial name
- RMS (NCT01912482)
- Testing
- Cardiorespiratory training, ventilatory training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Gama Filho
Sarcopenia
Milk and Milk-produce to Counteract the Loss of Muscle Mass and Function in Exercising Older Adults.
This project evaluates the use of different types of proteins from various food sources after an exercise session, on muscle mass and physical capacity in aged sarcopenic men (who have low muscle mass).
- Trial name
- PRO (NCT01883674)
- Testing
- Resistance training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Frailty, Muscle Weakness
Effectiveness of Protein Supplementation on Frailty Improvement, Muscle Strength and Physical Performance Among Pre-Frail Elderly People
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to study the effectiveness of protein supplements in frailty improvement, muscle strength, physical performance, energy intake and body composition of pre-frail elderly people.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Muscle Weakness, Physical Dependence, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT05648617
- Testing
- SUSTINEX Hydrolyzed Whey Protein
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Cirrhosis, Liver
Leucine Enriched Essential Amino Acid Mixture to Reverse Muscle Loss in Cirrhosis
Loss of skeletal muscle mass or sarcopenia is the most common and potentially reversible complication in cirrhosis that increases morbidity and mortality before, during and after liver transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT03208868
- Testing
- Leucine enriched essential amino acid (EEA/LEU), Balanced amino acid supplement (BAA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Sarcopenia, Diagnosis
Evaluating SARC-F, SARC-CalF, and Calf Circumference as Diagnostic Tools for Sarcopenia in Thai Older Adults: Results From a Nationwide Study
As the elderly population grows, musculoskeletal disorders, including sarcopenia, have become a critical area of study due to their association with falls and fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT06558617
- Testing
- SARC-F Questionnaire, Calf Circumference Measurement, SARC-CalF Questionnaire
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 2,543 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Siriraj Hospital
Hip Injuries, Muscular Atrophy
Strength and Strength-ratio of Hip Rotator Muscles at Soccer Players
At this investigation we want to find out whether there is a difference in muscle strength of the internal and external rotation hip muscles between soccer players and non-soccer players caused by typical movement patterns seen…
- Conditions
- Hip Injuries, Muscular Atrophy, Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT01821183
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia
TRIAL READY (Clinical Trial Readiness)
This study, being conducted under the auspice of the CReATe Consortium, will enroll patients with ALS and related disorders as well as healthy controls, with the goal of facilitating clinical validation of leading…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Frontotemporal Dementia, ALS-Frontotemporal Dementia, Primary Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT03912987
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 610 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Sarcopenia
Protein Supplementation Intervention for Improving Muscle Mass and Physical Performance in Older People With Sarcopenia
Background: Declines in muscle mass and strength are expected with aging, but physical inactivity and low protein intake have been suggested as risk factors of sarcopenia.
- Trial name
- NCT04516421
- Testing
- Protein supplementation
- Where
- 3 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Asia University
Sarcopenia
A Study of Muscle Strength Maintenance in Older Adults
This research study is being done to see whether losartan can prevent the decrease in strength associated with aging. Muscle loss is associated with aging and has multiple symptoms such as weakness, slowness, and fatigue…
- Trial name
- NCT01989793
- Testing
- Losartan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Sarcopenia, Denutrition
Evaluation of the SARC-F Score as a Screening Tool for Undernutrition in a Geriatric Population
To study the relationship between sarcopenia and undernutrition in adult patients over 70 years of age, and at the same time to define a threshold value for the predictive SARC-F score of undernutrition.
- Trial name
- GERIASARC (NCT03553147)
- Testing
- SARC-F score, handgrip test and impedancemetry
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Muscular Diseases
The Role of Ischaemia-reperfusion Injury in the Pathogenesis of Muscle Wasting After Thoracic Aortic Surgery
Single-centre observational study over one year investigating the mechanisms of muscle homeostasis in patients with acute skeletal muscle atrophy following major aortic surgery
- Trial name
- RIMMAS (NCT03354767)
- Testing
- Aortic and aortic valve surgery
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Muscle Atrophy
n3 PUFA and Muscle-disuse Atrophy in Young Women
This study will examine the influence of n3 PUFA supplementation on the rate of muscle atrophy in women undergoing 2 weeks of unilateral limb immobilization.
- Trial name
- NCT03059836
- Testing
- n3 PUFA-enriched fish oil
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Caloric Restriction, Body Composition
Short Term Effects of Semaglutide on Body Composition and Performance
Semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, has demonstrated significant weight-loss effects in people with obesity and/or type 2 diabetes, but its impact on exercise performance among lean, fit athletes remains unknown.
- Conditions
- Caloric Restriction, Body Composition, Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07874971
- Testing
- Semaglutide (SEMA)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Morten Hostrup, PhD
Sarcopenia
Frailty and Assocciated Factors in Sarcopenia
Primary sarcopenia is a condition that occurs with the aging process and is characterized by symptoms such as decreased muscle mass, impaired muscle function and decreased physical strength.
- Trial name
- NCT06931964
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Sarcopenia, Obesity
Investigating the Link Between Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) and Muscle Wasting in Sarcobesity
The study aims to explore whether a high level of AGEs (Advanced Glycation end products) derived from the diet may mediate diet-related muscle loss in Western-type diet, influencing the onset and progression of sarcopenia…
- Trial name
- Westernage (NCT06438900)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carita
Sarcopenia
Lysosomal Movement and Anabolic Resistance
Age-associated loss of muscle mass, termed sarcopenia, is strongly associated with functional impairment and physical disability in the elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT03032757
- Testing
- Essential amino acids
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Obesity, Sarcopenic Obesity
Sarcopenic Obesity as a Risk of Premature Aging
Recently, numerous signaling proteins derived from adipose tissue and/or skeletal muscle have been described and are involved in the pathogenesis of obesity and the pathophysiology of aging.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Sarcopenic Obesity, Aging
- Trial name
- SARCOBEAGING (NCT05443711)
- Testing
- No intervention, observational study
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Leon