Clinical trials: Muscle Wasting
Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia Physical Activity and Metabolomic
Muscle failure (sarcopenia or dynapenia) is a factor of frailty and therefore, ultimately, of loss of autonomy in the elderly. Currently, no biomarker of muscle failure has a high sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive…
- Trial name
- SPAM (NCT05199207)
- Testing
- Physical activity programm
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Sarcopenia, Muscular Atrophy
Exercise and Nutrition Interventions in Age-related Sarcopenia
This project will investigate the synergistic effects of Aerobic and Resistance type Exercise, in combination with Protein Supplementation, on; Body Composition, Musculoskeletal Functioning, Nutritional Status and Quality of Life…
- Trial name
- NCT02912130
- Testing
- Protein Supplementation, Aerobic Exercise, Resistance Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool Hope University
Muscle Function, Handgrip Strength Test
Muscle Assessment in Women Who Have Undergone Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
The purpose of this study is to assess muscle function in women at least two years after being submitted to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery and compare with a control group
- Trial name
- FUBA (NCT02811393)
- Testing
- Assess muscle function
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Sepsis, Primary Myopathies
Muscle Force Assessment in the Intensive Care Unit and in Primary Myopathies
The primary aim of the project is to apply the non-invasive stimulated muscle force assessment system to i) intensive care unit patients and ii) patients with primary myopathy or subclinic myopathy (e.g., Duchenne muscular…
- Trial name
- NCT00735384
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Sarcopenia
Determining the Muscle Anabolic Properties of Phosphatidic Acid.
Ageing is characterized by a loss of muscle mass that is detrimental for physical function and metabolic health and increases the risk of mortality.
- Trial name
- PA-AGE (NCT03446924)
- Testing
- Phosphatidic Acid, Rice flour
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Neuromuscular Disorders
Study of Feasibility to Reliably Measure Functional Abilities' Changes in Nonambulant Neuromuscular Patients Without Trial Site Visiting
Clinical trials organization in several neuromuscular disorders (NMD) has some specific issues. Nonambulant status and difficulties with transportation are among them.
- Trial name
- NCT02235090
- Testing
- Direct current stimulation of cervical spinal cord
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charitable Foundation Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Sarcopenia
The Role of Muscle Protein Breakdown in the Regulation of Muscle Quality in Frail Elderly Individuals
The purpose of this study is to investigate mechanisms underlying the reduction in muscle quality (the ratio between muscle strength and muscle size) with aging, and to investigate how these factors are affected by strength…
- Trial name
- NCT03326648
- Testing
- Strength training, Protein supplementation
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Truls Raastad
Sarcopenia
Assessing the Efficacy of a Muscle Strength Training Intervention for Sarcopenia in Middle-aged and Elderly Individuals
Taiwan entered an aging society in 2018 and is projected to become a super-aged society by 2025. With the increasing elderly population, age-related diseases have become an urgent issue in modern society.
- Trial name
- NCT07554274
- Testing
- Resistance exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Community-Based Participatory Research, Aged
Associations Between Self-Reported Sleep Duration and Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
1. BACKGROUNDS: Currently, elderly people comprise more than 10% of the total Taiwanese population. However, within the context of self-reported sleep duration and health risks, research into the association between sleep…
- Conditions
- Community-Based Participatory Research, Aged, Sleep, Body Composition
- Trial name
- NCT02126410
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 488 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Aging, Sarcopenia
Peanut Protein Supplementation to Augment Muscle Growth and Improve Markers of Muscle Quality and Health in Older Adults
This study will evaluate the adaptations in skeletal muscle that occur in response to 10 weeks of weight training with or without peanut protein supplementation in older adult men and women.
- Trial name
- NCT04015479
- Testing
- Peanut Protein Powder, Full body resistance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Auburn University
Colorectal Cancer, Exercise, Aerobic
Pedaling at a Low-Moderate Intensity During Chemotherapy Administration
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of completing a low-moderate intensity pedaling session concurrent to chemotherapy treatment for colorectal cancer.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Exercise, Aerobic, Chemotherapy, Chemotherapeutic Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT04258969
- Testing
- Pedaling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Sarcopenia
Effect of an EAA/Whey Composition on Protein Metabolism
Sarcopenia, a progressive loss of muscle mass, strength and function, is an inevitable natural process of aging. While it may be impossible to completely reverse the progress of sarcopenia, it is well established that intake of…
- Trial name
- NCT03502941
- Testing
- 6.3 g of EAAs mixture and whey protein isolate, 12.6 g of EAAs mixture and whey protein isolate, 12.6 g of whey protein isolate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Healthy Volunteer, Muscular Atrophy, Spinal
Ability of Muscle Imaging and Motor Function Measure (MFM) to Detect Changes in Disease Progression in Ambulant Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patients Compared to Healthy Volunteers.
This non-drug, single center, 24-week, longitudinal study in ambulant spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients and in age- and gender-matched healthy volunteers will assess the detection of disease progression by magnetic resonance…
- Trial name
- NCT02044029
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Sarcopenia, Muscle Loss
Effect of Strength Training and Protein Ingestion in Old Versus Very-old
From 3 interventiongroups in the project with ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT02034760, namely: HRTW: Heavy Strength Training x3/week \& 20g whey protein twice daily.
- Trial name
- NCT02105922
- Testing
- Heavy Resistance Training, Light Intensity Training, Protein Whey
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Sarcopenia, Liver Cirrhosis
Microbiome and Sarcopenia in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis
Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) occurs in 65-90% of patients with liver cirrhosis. Severity of malnutrition correlates with progression of liver disease and leads to sarcopenia in 30-70% of cirrhotic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03080129
- Testing
- Fresubin energy
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Cancer of Skin, Cancer of Kidney
Low-moderate Intensity Pedaling During Immunotherapy Administration
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility pedaling using an under-the desk bike during immunotherapy infusions. Also, the study hopes to evaluate how pedaling impacts quality of life and treatment response…
- Conditions
- Cancer of Skin, Cancer of Kidney, Cancer of Bladder, Exercise, Aerobic
- Trial name
- NCT04127318
- Testing
- Pedaling Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Muscle Wasting, Protein Intake
Effects of Ketones on Muscle Wasting During Caloric Restriction in Lean Females
Because of these anabolic properties of ketone bodies and the fact that ketone bodies prevent muscle protein breakdown for gluconeogenesis during energetic stress, ketone bodies can be a promising strategy to prevent or treat…
- Conditions
- Muscle Wasting, Protein Intake, Ketosis, Caloric Restriction
- Trial name
- NCT04744142
- Testing
- Ketone supplementation, Increased protein intake
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
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
Myopathy
Maintenance of Muscle Mass in Older People: the Negative Impact of Statin Therapy
A major contributor to frailty and immobility in the elderly is the age related loss of muscle mass (sarcopenia). Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in the elderly, with high blood cholesterol and…
- Trial name
- NCT01047163
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Sarcopenia, Aging
Sarcopenia, Obesity, and Resistance Training
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of resistance training on sarcopenic obesity in older women.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Aging, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT02681744
- Testing
- Resistance Training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 244 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Brasilia