Clinical trials: Muscle Synthesis
Sarcopenia
Postprandial Muscle Protein Synthesis Following Wheat Protein Ingestion in Vivo in Humans
Rationale: The progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass with aging, or sarcopenia, has a major impact on our health care system due to increased morbidity and greater need for hospitalization and/or institutionalization.
- Trial name
- NCT01952639
- Testing
- protein type and amount
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
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
Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
Post-operative Electrical Muscle Stimulation to Stimulate Muscle Protein Synthesis in Humans
Skeletal muscle accounts for approximately 45-55% of total body mass in healthy adults and plays a pivotal role in whole-body metabolic health, locomotion and physical independence.
- Trial name
- PoEMS (NCT05997095)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES/0
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Sarcopenia
Study of Inactivity on Metabolism of Elderly Muscles
Skeletal muscle mass declines with inactivity (casting is a good example) and increases with activity (such as weightlifting). Whether muscle mass increases or decreases, is determined by whether more new proteins within muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT01818609
- Testing
- Step reduction
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Malnutrition or Risk of Malnutrition
Long-term Muscle Synthetic Effects of Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients
This study examines the effects of intradialytic parenteral nutrition (IDPN) on muscle growth and blood pressure in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis.
- Trial name
- LOTUS (NCT07254897)
- Testing
- intra dialytic parenteral nutrition (Olimel N12, Baxter, 1L/session)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus 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
Hypertrophy
Food First Approach to Stimulate Muscle Protein Synthesis in Healthy Adults
In a crossover design 10 young healthy adults (20-35 y) will receive stable isotope tracer infusions and perform a single bout of resistance exercise.
- Trial name
- Salmon (NCT03870165)
- Testing
- Resistance exercise, Salmon, Isolated amino acids and fatty acids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sarcopenia
A Protein Supplementation and Exercise Strategy to Promote Muscle Protein Anabolism in Frail Elderly People
The present study is designed to investigate whether timed protein supplementation will increase skeletal muscle mass in the frail elderly population.
- Trial name
- ProMuscle (NCT01110369)
- Testing
- Protein drink, Resistance exercise training
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Mitochondrial Diseases, Mitochondrial Myopathies
Nicotinamide Riboside and Mitochondrial Biogenesis
Mitochondria are important parts of the cell that are responsible for producing energy. The amount of energy they produce depends on how much energy the body needs to function and this energy production can be severely impaired…
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Diseases, Mitochondrial Myopathies, Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia, Progressive Ophthalmoplegia
- Trial name
- NCT03432871
- Testing
- Nicotinamide Riboside
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Fibroid, Myoma
Post Market Study for an Adhesion Barrier Following Laparoscopic Myomectomy
This study is planned as a prospective, randomised, parallel, controlled, multi-centre, open label, comparative evaluation of SprayShield™ Adhesion Barrier plus good surgical technique, versus good surgical technique alone, with…
- Conditions
- Fibroid, Myoma, Leiomyoma
- Trial name
- NCT00891657
- Testing
- SprayShield™
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Dietary Protein, Female Protein Metabolism
A 'Non-Invasive' Breath Test to Determine Anabolic Sensitivity in Females
The maintenance of lean body mass, especially skeletal muscle, is vital for optimal health and performance across the lifespan. The protein component of lean body mass is in a constant state of turnover, involving the…
- Conditions
- Dietary Protein, Female Protein Metabolism, Anabolic Sensitivity, Resistance Exercise
- Trial name
- FBT (NCT05422300)
- Testing
- Fed, Ex-Fed
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Old Age (Focus; Not a Recognized Condition)
Dysfunction of Nutritive Blood Flow as a Determinant of Anabolic Resistance With Age; the Role of Amino Acids in Modulating Muscle Metabolism
The investigators plan to measure changes in muscle protein metabolism in response to feeding, comparing between a single large essential amino acid (EAA) feed (the normal building blocks of protein) and the provision of the same…
- Trial name
- Ajinomoto1A (NCT01735539)
- Testing
- 15g EAA bolus, 4 x 3.75g Mixed EAA Pulses, 15g EAA Bolus supplemented with 3g Arginine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Whole-body Protein Balance, Muscle Protein Synthesis
Effects of Protein Quality on Post-exercise Skeletal Muscle and Whole-body Protein Kinetics During Energy Deficit
The optimal EAA-containing protein format necessary to maximally stimulate muscle protein synthesis and optimize whole-body net protein balance during caloric deprivation has not been determined.
- Trial name
- NCT04004715
- Testing
- Essential Amino Acid Enriched Whey Protein, Whey Protein, Military Ration Entree
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
COPD
Casein Protein and Leucine Supplementation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Weight loss commonly occurs in patients with COPD, negatively influencing their quality of life, treatment response and survival.
- Trial name
- NCT01734473
- Testing
- Hydrolyzed casein protein, Hydrolyzed casein protein + carbohydrates, Hydrolyzed casein protein + leucine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University
Sarcopenic Obesity, Muscle Weakness
Mechanisms of Age-Related Muscle Loss
Two independent, but interrelated conditions that have a growing impact on healthy life expectancy and health care costs in developed nations are the age related loss of muscle mass (sarcopenia) and obesity.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenic Obesity, Muscle Weakness, Protein Metabolism Disorder, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03113279
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
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
Dairy Products, Muscle Protein Synthesis
The Effect of Whole Milk to Improve Muscle Health in Older Women
Muscle and strength begin to noticeably decline around 50 years of age, increasing an individual's risk for disease and disability.
- Conditions
- Dairy Products, Muscle Protein Synthesis, Aging, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT04981652
- Testing
- Whole Milk, Skim Milk, Almond Beverage
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Muscle Protein Synthesis
Leucine Supplementation Strategies to Enhance Muscle Anabolic Responses in Older Age
Sarcopenia describes the progressive decline of muscle mass and strength with advancing age and is associated with increased frailty and morbidity, however we do not currently have an effective treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT06567665
- Testing
- Leucine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Muscle Metabolism
The Effect of a Plant-blend Protein Isolate on Post-exercise Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis
Dietary protein ingestion is required to maximise the anabolic response during the recovery from resistance exercise. Whey protein is considered the optimal dietary strategy to maximise post-exercise muscle protein synthesis, but…
- Trial name
- NCT06129513
- Testing
- Bilateral resistance exercise, Whey protein, Plant-blend protein
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Muscle Function
Female Muscle Enhancement
Participating in regular physical activity has been shown to reduce the risk of developing some diseases and disabilities that can occur with ageing.
- Trial name
- FemME (NCT05397418)
- Testing
- Supervised resistance exercise program, Unsupervised resistance exercise program
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter