Clinical trials: Muscle Wasting
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Sarcopenia
Phenotyping of Adult Crohn's Focusing on Sarcopenia
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes two idiopathic chronic relapsing and remitting inflammatory conditions affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract: Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC)Malnutrition and…
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Sarcopenia, Digestive System Disease, Nutrition, Healthy
- Trial name
- PACS (NCT05572203)
- Testing
- Intrinsically labelled protein
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Breast Cancer Survivorship, Sarcopenia
Nutrition, Exercise, and Breast Cancer Survivorship
The purpose of the study is to examine the effects of resistance training on the reasons (mechanisms) underlying the development of fatigue, muscle weakness and wasting (sarcopenia), and impaired physical functioning (poor…
- Trial name
- NCT01151488
- Testing
- Resistance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baltimore VA Medical Center
Ageing Well
Eccentric Exercise in Community-dwelling Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a 12-month eccentric-biased strengthening programme in community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and older.
- Trial name
- HEX:AGEUK (NCT07916935)
- Testing
- Eccentric exercise intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Northampton
Protein Malabsorption, Nutrition Disorders
Bioavailability of Proteins From Plant Based Diets
The quality of protein intake has an important role within the nutritional needs of people throughout their lives around the world, particularly in developing countries and in particular during pregnancy and early childhood.
- Conditions
- Protein Malabsorption, Nutrition Disorders, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT03492190
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eduardo Ferriolli
Frailty, Sarcopenia
Study of The Effects of Testosterone in Frail Elderly Men
The study aims to determine the effects of testosterone on muscle function, mobility, activities of daily living and overall quality of life
- Trial name
- NCT00190060
- Testing
- Transdermal testosterone gel (Testogel 1% )
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Sarcopenia
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and Muscle Protein Accretion (ES-PRO)
In the present study, the effect of a bolus of intrinsically labeled milk directly after one-legged NMES will be studied.
- Trial name
- ES-PRO (NCT01615276)
- Testing
- Enraf Nonius Tensmed S84 for Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), No Enraf Nonius Tensmed S84 for Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) NMES
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Muscular Atrophy, Sensitivity Training Groups
Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Elders
Aging causes anatomical and physiological changes in the respiratory system and respiratory muscle strength with decline in its maximum function.
- Conditions
- Muscular Atrophy, Sensitivity Training Groups, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT01791010
- Testing
- Inspiratory muscle training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Sarcopenia
Bioindicators Associated With Sarcopenia Before and After Intensive Lifestyle Intervention
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore whether the bioindicators of body composition, nutrition-related indicators (lymphocytes, albumin), lipids, and thyroid hormones are associated with sarcopenia and the changes in…
- Trial name
- NCT06128577
- Testing
- 3-month intensive intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lijun Yang
Sarcopenia
Creatine Supplementation During GLP-1a Therapy
GLP-1 receptor agonists are effective for weight loss, but significant muscle mass is lost as a proportion of this weight loss. This study combines resistance-training and creatine supplementation to try to prevent this loss of…
- Trial name
- NCT07625202
- Testing
- Dietary supplementation during a 12 week resistance-training program (creatine)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Aging, Sarcopenia
A Prospective Cohort Study of Aged People for Chronic Diseases
This study is a hospital-based, prospective cohort study to elucidate the predictive factors including muscle and fat mass for chronic diseases and mortality in elderly persons aged 60 years and older.
- Trial name
- HAPPY (NCT02640872)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Sarcopenia
Efficacy and Safety of Kefir Whey Postbiotics
Research staff conduct screening tests only on applicants who provide written consent and select research subjects who meet the selection criteria.
- Trial name
- NCT06230302
- Testing
- Whey postbiotics derived from kefir lactic acid bacteria
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanyang University
Cushing Syndrome
Alterations of Muscle Secretome Associated With Muscle Atrophy Caused by Glucocorticoids
Several studies have shown that lean mass, in particular muscle mass, is an excellent predictive survival factor in many diseases.
- Trial name
- MYOSECRET (NCT03229395)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
SMA II, Cerebral Palsy
Paracetamol Study in Patients With Low Muscle Mass
To investigate the safety and toxicity related to paracetamol treatment in children and adults with respectively SMA and CP.
- Trial name
- NCT03648658
- Testing
- Paracetamol 120Mg/5mL Oral Suspension
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mette Cathrine Oerngreen
Learning; Lack of (Specific), Depression
Nano-Learning for Improving Compliance Among Older Adults With Sarcopenia
Empirical evidence suggests that the use of short videos is associated with decreased feelings of loneliness and social isolation, thereby reducing depression among older adults .
- Conditions
- Learning; Lack of (Specific), Depression, Older Adults, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT07185763
- Testing
- Nano-Learning interventional program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Sarcopenia
Effects of Low-volume HIIT Versus MICT on Physical Performance in Older Adults With Possible Sarcopenia
Background: Sarcopenia is an age-related geriatric syndrome characterized by progressive loss of muscle mass and function. Before the diagnosis of sarcopenia, a "possible sarcopenia" stage has been proposed recently…
- Trial name
- NCT05790863
- Testing
- Ergometer cycling
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sarcopenia, Aging
Effect of Incorporating Lean Beef Into a Protein-rich Diet During Resistance Training on Muscle and Tendon Strength in Older Women
Loss of muscle mass and strength is a well-established outcome of normal aging. Muscle strength and mobility are also dependent on the quality and strength of connective tissue, which surrounds skeletal muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT04347447
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Neuromuscular Disease
Ultrasonographic Muscle Assessment and Functional Scales in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
This study aims to investigate the relationship between ultrasonographic muscle thickness measurement and echogenicity assessment with functional scales in children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
- Trial name
- NCT06599606
- Testing
- Ultrasonographic Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Critical Illness, Muscle Loss
Investigating the Anabolic Response to Resistance Exercise After Critical Illness (ARTIST-2)
ICU survivors often suffer from long-term functional disability. An attenuated response to physical exercise in skeletal muscle after critical illness may contribute to persisting weakness.
- Trial name
- ARTIST-2 (NCT05261984)
- Testing
- Resistance exercise, Oral protein supplementation
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Sarcopenia, Healthy Elderly
Exercise and Nutritional Supplementation
To understand the effects of a novel dietary supplement when used in conjunction with a healthy lifestyle exercise program and to define biomarkers that are specific to sarcopenia.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Healthy Elderly, Healthy Young
- Trial name
- ENSASL (NCT03536871)
- Testing
- multi-nutrient supplement, Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Substudy : Patients With an Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Its prevalence is in progression and COPD is expected to become the fourth leading cause of death by 2030.
- Trial name
- EXA (NCT02282436)
- Testing
- No specific intervention for this study
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University