Clinical trials: Muscle Synthesis
Muscle Protein Synthetic Response to Protein, Muscle Protein Synthesis
Diet Synergy in Muscle Protein Synthesis
In the present semi-crossover randomized design, 15 recreationally active young adults (19-40 y) will receive stable isotope tracer infusions and perform a single bout of resistance exercise.
- Conditions
- Muscle Protein Synthetic Response to Protein, Muscle Protein Synthesis, Muscle Health, Protein Metabolism
- Trial name
- POTATO (NCT07367854)
- Testing
- Resistance Exercise, Potato and Beef, Bread and Beef
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Fatigue
The Effect of Sildenafil and Tadalafil on Skeletal Muscle and Perceptual Fatigue
This study is funded by the Moody Endowment. In this project, we will investigate the potential effect of skeletal muscle nitric oxide (NO) production on skeletal muscle anabolism, muscle strength, physical function, and body…
- Trial name
- NCT01661595
- Testing
- Sildenafil, tadalafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Interventional
Influence of Leucine Enriched Amino Acids on Myofibrillar and Collagen Protein Synthesis
The primary objective will be to determine the effect of leucine-enriched essential amino acids (LEAA) compared to carbohydrate placebo on dietary incorporation of [D5] Phenylalanine \& [D5] Glycine into the three skeletal muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT05554653
- Testing
- Leucine enriched amino acids
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daniel Moore
Caloric Restriction, Exercise
Trial of Testosterone Undecanoate for Optimizing Performance During Military Operations
The objective of this study is to determine the effects of a single dose of testosterone undecanoate during and in recovery from simulated operational stress.
- Conditions
- Caloric Restriction, Exercise, Sleep
- Trial name
- OPS II (NCT04120363)
- Testing
- Testosterone Undecanoate, Sesame Oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Healthy
Two-day Bed Rest, Insulin Sensitivity and Muscle Protein Synthesis
The impact of two days bed rest versus two days of habitual activity on insulin sensitivity and cumulative muscle protein synthesis will be investigated in healthy young males
- Trial name
- 2d-BR (NCT03877822)
- Testing
- Habitual activity, Bed rest
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Skeletal Muscle Protein Synthesis
Effect of Exercise on the Human Skeletal Muscle Phosphoproteome
Generally, resistance exercise increases muscle mass and strength, and fatigue resistance. How resistance exercise achieves these adaptations remains understudied, but what is known is that skeletal muscle translates the physical…
- Trial name
- NCT04263714
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Muscular Atrophy
Nutritional Intervention to Enhance Recovery After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery in Adults
Loss of skeletal muscle mass (atrophy) and strength in the lower limb are consequences of elective knee surgery as result of prolonged disuse from limb immobilization and impaired mobility, as well as pathophysiological trauma.
- Trial name
- NCT06233825
- Testing
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Essential Amino Acids, Safflower Oil and Non-Essential Amino Acids
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Chris McGlory, PhD
Exercise, Healthy
Bone and Body Composition Adaptations to Physical Training
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate how different exercise programs alter bone density, structure, and strength in adults.
- Trial name
- BoBCAT (NCT06972862)
- Testing
- Osteogenic Index Optimized Exercise Training Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 206 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Sarcopenia, Dietary Protein
Dietary Protein Quality for Skeletal Muscle Anabolism in Older Adults
Dietary proteins potently augment muscle protein synthesis. Because of poorer anabolic sensitivity with ageing, studies and guidelines recommend higher dietary protein intake for older adults.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Dietary Protein, Resistance Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT05574205
- Testing
- Resistance Exercise, Protein supplementation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
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
Muscle Protein Synthetic Response to Protein
The Effectiveness of a Diet With Beef as Key Protein Component Versus a Plant-Based Diet to Support Integrated Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates in Healthy Older Individuals
Muscles are composed out of proteins. These proteins in turn are composed out of smaller building blocks, called amino acids. By consuming a sufficient amount of dietary protein, a sufficient amount of amino acids become…
- Trial name
- OmniVeg_Diet (NCT07049224)
- Testing
- Meat diet, Plant diet
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Sarcopenia
Vegan Diets: the Short-term Effects on Daily Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates as Compared to Omnivorous Diets in Older Adults Assessed by D2O.
Consumers are increasingly encouraged to consume more plant-based foods and lower their consumption of foods from animal origin. However, the consequences of such a transition on muscle mass still remains to be explored.
- Trial name
- VD2O (NCT05624333)
- Testing
- Vegan diet (intervention), Omnivorous diet (control)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Obesity, Skeletal Muscle
Anti-Inflammatory Milk Matrix
Obesity is pro-inflammatory, impairs metabolism, and physically limiting. Specifically, muscle in obese persons does not synthesize proteins normally. This further increases metabolic and physical dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Skeletal Muscle, Inflammation
- Trial name
- AIMM (NCT04216004)
- Testing
- Controlled-Feeding Intervention, Non-dairy beverage, Full-fat milk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Healthy Male Volunteers Over 65
Assessing the Impact of a Leucine Enriched Whey Protein vs Isonitrogenous Whey on Muscle Protein Synthetic Responses in the Rested and Acute Post Exercise States in Older Adults
Occupying ~45-55% of body mass, skeletal muscle is the largest organ of the body and plays a pivotal role in locomotion, structural support and whole-body metabolic health.
- Trial name
- NCT06971822
- Testing
- Protein Supplementation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Menstrual Cycle Phase, Muscle Protein Synthesis
The Effect of Menstrual Cycle Phase on Muscle Protein Synthesis
The combination of dietary protein ingestion and resistance exercise are essential to increase muscle protein synthesis. The vast majority of studies assessing protein intake following resistance exercise in young adults has been…
- Trial name
- NCT06268678
- Testing
- Phase of the menstrual cycle
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Tendon Injuries
A Methodology Study to Assess Muscle Damage After Eccentric Exercise
An isolated bout of unaccustomed maximal eccentric exercise is associated with muscle force loss for 2-4 days, mild reversible muscle tenderness, and ultra-structural damage to the muscle fibers, elevation of muscle proteins in…
- Trial name
- NCT02014662
- Testing
- Eccentric exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Skeletal Muscle
Measurement of NAD+ Synthesis in Human Skeletal Muscle
The key objective of this pilot research study is to dose human volunteers with a heavy (non-radioactive) isotope derivative of nicotinamide to detect NAD synthesis in human skeletal muscle.
- Trial name
- NAD-flux (NCT04905446)
- Testing
- Deuterated nicotinamide (D4-NAM) IV infusion, Skeletal muscle biopsy, Skin tissue biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Muscle Protein Synthesis
The Effect of Mealworm Protein Ingestion on Muscle Protein Synthesis After Running Exercise in Humans
Rationale: Consumption of sufficient dietary protein is fundamental to skeletal muscle mass maintenance and overall health. Conventional animal-based protein sources such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and dairy are considered…
- Trial name
- Centurion (NCT05353595)
- Testing
- Insect protein, Running exercise
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Muscle Protein Synthesis
Effect of Supplementing a Mixed Macronutrient Beverage With Graded Doses of Leucine on Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis
Muscle mass is normally maintained through the regulated balance between the processes of protein synthesis (i.e. making new muscle proteins) and protein breakdown (breaking down old muscle proteins).
- Trial name
- NCT01885429
- Testing
- Positive Control, Negative Control, Low Protein Low Leucine Spike
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Mitochondrial Biogenesis
Time-course of Mitochondrial Biogenic Gene and Protein Expression in Exercised Human Skeletal Muscle
This study examines the impact of exercise intensity on the 12-hour time-course of mitochondrial biogenic gene and protein expression in human skeletal muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT03975777
- Testing
- LO, HI
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brendon Gurd, PhD