Clinical trials: Muscle Synthesis, open to volunteers
Physical Inactivity, Vascular Dysfunction
Heat Therapy During Reduced Physical Activity
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether daily Finnish dry sauna therapy attenuates the adverse cardiovascular, muscular, and metabolic effects of seven days of experimentally reduced physical…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Vascular Dysfunction, Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- HEAT-RPA (NCT07847424)
- Testing
- Sauna, Reduced Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham Young University
Insulin Sensitivity
mTOR as Mediator of Insulin Sensitivity Study
The study investigates the role of mTOR in mediating enhancement of muscle insulin sensitivity following a single bout of exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT05233722
- Testing
- Exercise, Insulin infusion, Rapamycin
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Healthy Participants
The Effect of Ketone Monoesters on Skeletal Muscle Protein Synthesis and Whole-body Protein Metabolism.
The ketone β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) is endogenously produced during periods of low glucose availability, serving as an alternative metabolic fuel.
- Trial name
- WAKM (NCT07082309)
- Testing
- Ketone Monoester (KE) and whey protein beverage, Control
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), Sarcopenia
HMB Plus Vitamin D to Preserve Muscle in Older Adults Starting Semaglutide
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial will evaluate whether daily calcium beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (calcium-HMB) plus vitamin D3 preserves muscle mass, physical function, and resting metabolism in adults…
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), Sarcopenia, Obesity, Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- PRESERVE-HMB (NCT07760948)
- Testing
- Calcium-HMB Plus Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Muscle Wasting
The Effect of Repeated Whole-body NMES Sessions With or Without Protein Intake on Muscle Protein Synthesis During 3 Days of Bed Rest in Healthy Young Volunteers
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effect of whole-body electrostimulation with protein intake on muscle protein synthesis, muscle mass and function during bed rest in healthy young adults (18-35 years).
- Trial name
- SPRINT (NCT07062562)
- Testing
- NMES, Protein bolus (20g), Standard nutrition
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries
Testosterone Therapy With or Without Finasteride After Spinal Cord Injury: TRT-SCI Trial
Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in lower limb muscle loss, bone loss, and high fat mass that impede the recovery of physical function, increase bone fracture risk, and worsen health and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries, Injuries, Spinal Cord, Spinal Cord Contusion
- Trial name
- TRT-SCI (NCT07742553)
- Testing
- testosterone cypionate, finasteride
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Nutritional Intervention
The Effect of Ingesting a Novel Algae Protein Source on Rested and Exercised Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates in Older Adults.
To assess the rested and postexercise muscle protein synthetic response following the ingestion of a flavourless algae protein source compared with whey protein in older adults.
- Trial name
- CALM (NCT06852547)
- Testing
- protein
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Histamine
The Role of Histamine in Muscle Protein Synthesis Following Resistance Training
Blocking histamine H1/H2 receptors blunts chronic endurance training adaptations. The current study addresses the following research question: "What is the influence of histamine H1 signaling on training adaptations following ten…
- Trial name
- NCT06152497
- Testing
- H1 blockade: Telfast: 180mg Fexofenadine, Resistance training
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Muscle Protein Synthesis
Re-evaluation of the Muscle-full Effect During Continuously Elevated Amino Acid Availability in Healthy Young Males
Muscle tissue consists of proteins. These proteins are built up of a collection of smaller building blocks: amino acids. When protein is consumed, it gets digested and absorbed into the blood.
- Trial name
- Muscle-full (NCT06721026)
- Testing
- Continuous intravenous stable isotope amino acid tracer infusion, Amino acid infusion
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Cricket Protein, Whey Protein
Insect vs Animal Protein for Building Muscle
This research is being carried out to investigate the potential of insects (crickets) as a sustainable protein source for supporting human muscle tissue by comparing cricket protein to a commonly used animal protein (whey).
- Trial name
- GAINZ (NCT07159919)
- Testing
- protein supplement
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Surrey
Muscle Protein Synthetic Response to Protein
Nutritional and Physical Intervention During Bed Rest
Hospitalization often involves long periods of bed rest and reduced nutritional intake, which can lead to skeletal muscle loss and anabolic resistance.
- Trial name
- Bed-Plant (NCT07280819)
- Testing
- Nutritionally complete tube feed providing a sole source of nutrition with a plant-dominant protein mix, Nutritionally complete tube feed providing a sole source of nutrition with an animal-based protein mix, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Healthy Males
The Importance of Non-essential Amino Acids for Maintaining Skeletal Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates in Healthy Young Men
Background: Protein intake is important for maintaining skeletal muscle mass. These proteins consist of a collection of small building blocks which are called amino acids.
- Trial name
- NEAA (NCT06687343)
- Testing
- EAA Supplement, NEAA Supplement, Maltodextrin Supplement
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Hyperglycaemia (Non Diabetic), Prediabetes
Effects of Lean Pork Loin Intake on Protein Homeostasis and Glucose Regulation in Prediabetic Adults
We will be directly comparing a high-quality protein diet composed primarily of lean pork loin (PORK) to a lower-quality plant-based protein diet (PLANT) in individuals with prediabetes on muscle and whole-body protein turnover…
- Trial name
- PORK (NCT06025292)
- Testing
- Lean Pork vs Plant-Based Protein
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Muscle Disuse, Muscle Disuse Atrophy
Muscle Response to Different Amounts of Dietary Protein During Leg Immobilization
Individuals who sustain musculoskeletal injuries (MSKI) can experience a rapid loss of muscle mass due to declines in muscle loading and activation that occur post-injury (i.e., disuse atrophy).
- Trial name
- NCT07069426
- Testing
- 20 grams protein, 40 grams protein
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Muscle Damage
Protein Distribution and Leucine Supplementation Effects on Body Composition and Performance in Tactical Athletes
This randomized controlled trial will examine the effects of within-day protein distribution and leucine supplementation on body composition, physical performance, and biomarkers of muscle damage in tactical athletes during an…
- Trial name
- NCT07438158
- Testing
- L-leucine supplementation, Even Protein Distribution, Skewed Protein Distribution (16-hour Protein-Fasting Window)
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University