Clinical trials: Muscle Wasting
Sarcopenia, Denutrition
Evaluation of the SARC-F Score as a Screening Tool for Undernutrition in a Geriatric Population
To study the relationship between sarcopenia and undernutrition in adult patients over 70 years of age, and at the same time to define a threshold value for the predictive SARC-F score of undernutrition.
- Trial name
- GERIASARC (NCT03553147)
- Testing
- SARC-F score, handgrip test and impedancemetry
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Health Literacy, Middle Aged
Health Literacy-Based Multifactorial Program for Adults With Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia is a common age-related condition characterized by the progressive loss of muscle mass and function, which may lead to reduced physical performance, disability, and poorer quality of life.
- Conditions
- Health Literacy, Middle Aged, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Exercise Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT07654478
- Testing
- Multicomponent Intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Hospital
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Identification of a Biomarker Associated With Cis-duplication of the SMN1 Gene
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by loss of motor neurons in the anterior horn of the spinal cord and leading to muscle atrophy.
- Trial name
- BADGES (NCT02550691)
- Testing
- blood sampling
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
Sarcopenic Obesity
Effect of Whole Body Electromyostimulation and/or Protein Supplementation on Sarcopenic Obesity in 70+
The aim of the study is to determine the effect of 16 weeks of Whole Body-Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) and/or protein supplementation on Sarcopenic Obesity (SO) in community dwelling male subjects 70+ with SO .
- Trial name
- FRANSO (NCT02857660)
- Testing
- Whole body Electromyostimulation (exercise), Protein
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Muscle Disuse Atrophy
Can Supplemental Leucine Offset Disuse-induced Muscle Atrophy?
Ageing is associated with a gradual decline in muscle mass that is detrimental to both physical function and metabolic health, increasing the risk of morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- LEU-DIMA (NCT03762278)
- Testing
- Leucine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis
Comprehensive Analysis Platform To Understand, Remedy and Eliminate ALS
CAPTURE ALS is a long-term data and biorepository platform that will facilitate future ALS research. CAPTURE ALS will provide the standardized systems and tools necessary to collect, store, and analyze vast amounts of multimodal…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Progressive Muscular Atrophy, Frontotemporal Degeneration
- Trial name
- CAPTURE ALS (NCT05204017)
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Prediction of High-risk Populations for Sarcopenia
Evaluation of a Sarcopenia Prediction Model and Development and Effectiveness of a Nursing Guidance Mobile App
We evaluated a model for the prediction of high-risk populations for sarcopenia in home settings, developed a sarcopenia nursing guidance mobile application, and assessed the effectiveness of this application in influencing…
- Trial name
- NCT05363033
- Testing
- sarcopenia nursing guidance mobile application was developed
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
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
Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia Studies for the Elderly Population in Taiwan
Health promotion in the elderly has been a major recent public health concern. Sarcopenia is a term utilized to define the loss of muscle mass and strength that occurs with aging.
- Trial name
- NCT00174135
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Lipedema, Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia and Related Factors in Lipedema
Lipedema is a common disease of subcutaneous adipose tissue. The most common complaint of patients with swelling in the affected extremity is pain.
- Conditions
- Lipedema, Sarcopenia, Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05739279
- Testing
- STAR-Sonographic Thigh Adjustment Ratio, Hand Grip Strength, Chair Stand Test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Sarcopenia, Insulin Resistance
Insulin Resistance, Sarcopenia and Plasma BAIBA Levels
Insulin resistance (IR) is an early metabolic alteration in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, becoming almost universal in those who reach the end stage of kidney failure.
- Trial name
- NCT04309201
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tungs' Taichung Metroharbour Hospital
Elderly, Sarcopenia
Early Detection of Disability and Health Promotion for Community-dwelling Elderly
This study evaluates the effects of exercise intervention on muscle strength and walking speed for the community-dwelling elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT03607136
- Testing
- exercise training
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
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
Exercise Training, Skeletal Muscle
Resistance Training, Detraining, and Retraining Study 2022
The research project is aiming to examine the muscular adaptations to resistance training (RT), detraining (DT) and repeated RT (i.e. retraining).
- Conditions
- Exercise Training, Skeletal Muscle, Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- TraDeRe2022 (NCT05553769)
- Testing
- Resistance training, detraining, retraining
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jyvaskyla
Muscle Atrophy
Effectiveness of the Kinesio Taping® in Muscle Activation
Forty-eight female patients will be randomized into three groups to receive the Kinesio taping, placebo Kinesio taping and control group. The group Kinesio taping receive the correct application of the method described.
- Trial name
- EKTAQRIH (NCT01991171)
- Testing
- Kinesio Taping
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paulista University
Muscular Atrophy, Spinal
Bioavailability and Bioequivalence of Two Risdiplam Tablets in Healthy Participants
The study is a randomized, single oral dose, crossover study in up to three parts to investigate the relative bioavailability and bioequivalence of two different formulations of risdiplam 5 mg (dispersible tablets) versus the…
- Trial name
- NCT04718181
- Testing
- risdiplam, omeprazole
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Elderly Women, Sarcopenia
Dietary Supplementation With Omega-3 Fatty Acid in Muscle Response
Both aging and other factors associated with it may contribute to the development of sarcopenia, such as lack of physical activity, inadequate food intake, hormonal changes and age-related increases in cytokine levels.
- Trial name
- NCT03462771
- Testing
- Fish oil, sunflower oil
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eduardo Ferriolli
Sarcopenia
Efficacy of Nutritional Supplementation on Physical-activity Mediated Changes in Physical Functioning Older Adults at Risk for Mobility Disability (The VIVE2 Study)
Several trials have found that nutritional supplementation can elicit an increased rate of skeletal muscle protein synthesis following a single bout of exercise in both young and older individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT01542892
- Testing
- Exercise Intervention, Supplement Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Muscle Atrophy
Effects of Amino Acid Formulation on Healthy Men Undergoing Unilateral Knee Immobilization
This is a safety and tolerability study investigating the effect of an amino acid formulation in healthy volunteers during and after limb immobilization.
- Trial name
- NCT03267745
- Testing
- Amino Acid, Breg Brace single-leg immobilization
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Sarcopenia
The Krill Ageing Muscle Mechanisms (KAMM) Study
This study aims to determine the mechanisms via which krill oil supplementation increases muscle strength and whether this translates to improvements in gait and functional characteristics in older adults.
- Trial name
- KAMM (NCT06296875)
- Testing
- Vegetable oil, Krill oil
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow