Clinical trials: Muscle Wasting
Muscle Disuse Atrophy
Muscle Damage and Disuse Atrophy
Limb injury generally requires a period of recovery during which time the limb is often immobilised (e.g. with a cast or brace) resulting in a rapid loss of skeletal muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT03559452
- Testing
- Eccentric exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Sarcopenia, Old Age; Debility
Study the Impact of Hirsutella Sinensis Nutrient Supplements Has on Improving Muscle Health and Metabolism in Elderly
Sarcopenia has now been officially recognized as a muscle disease related to aging, which may increase the risk of falls and fractures and both heart and respiratory diseases in the elderly.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Old Age; Debility, Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- HSN (NCT05284149)
- Testing
- Hirsutella Sinensis Nutrient Supplements
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Age-Related Sarcopenia, Muscle Loss
Impact of Protein and Alkali Supplementation on Skeletal Muscle in Older Adults
The central hypothesis is that higher protein intake and a neutralizing alkaline salt supplement will improve muscle performance and mass, compared to their respective placebos, in older men and postmenopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT04048616
- Testing
- whey protein isolate, potassium bicarbonate (KHCO3), microcrystalline cellulose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
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
Lipodystrophy Syndrome, HIV, Sarcopenia
Detraining in People Living With HIV/AIDS
The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of detraining in the components of physical aptitude of people living with HIV/Aids (PVHA).
- Trial name
- PVHA (NCT03075332)
- Testing
- combined training
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Sarcopenia
Effects of Graded Protein Intake on Body Composition in Older Adults
This clinical trial is intended to evaluate the effects of protein intake graded to resistance training volume over a 10-week period on macroscopic skeletal muscle adaptations and body composition.
- Trial name
- GPI (NCT04845282)
- Testing
- Graded Protein plus Resistance Training, RDA Protein plus Resistance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Oral Frailty, Depression
Group Reading and Oral Exercise Program for Older Adults
Depression is common among older adults and is often associated with declines in physical and oral health. Non-pharmacological, community-based interventions are needed to support both mental and physical well-being.
- Conditions
- Oral Frailty, Depression, Sarcopenia, Physical Function Decline
- Trial name
- NCT07550335
- Testing
- Reading and Oral Exercise Program
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mackay Memorial Hospital
Age-related Degenerated Disease
Relationships Between Quality of Ageing and Age-related Degenerated Disease (Compalimage)
This project aims to assess the impact of chronic micro-inflammation on age-related loss of muscle (sarcopenia) and bone (osteopenia).
- Trial name
- Compalimage (NCT00862615)
- Testing
- Measurement of muscle protein synthesis using stable isotopes and muscle biopsies.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Sarcopenia
Habitual Protein Intake and Muscle Protein Synthesis
Protein intake stimulates muscle protein synthesis. From the standpoint of maintaining skeletal muscle mass with aging, it is important to optimize the adaptive response to food intake.
- Trial name
- Pro-Hab (NCT01986842)
- Testing
- Protein diet
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Sarcopenia, Dietary Protein
Dietary Protein Quality for Skeletal Muscle Anabolism in Older Adults
Dietary proteins potently augment muscle protein synthesis. Because of poorer anabolic sensitivity with ageing, studies and guidelines recommend higher dietary protein intake for older adults.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Dietary Protein, Resistance Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT05574205
- Testing
- Resistance Exercise, Protein supplementation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Cancer, Cachexia
Mitochondrial Respiratory Function in Mammalian Skeletal Muscle
The purpose of this study is to determine whether skeletal muscle mitochondrial function is altered in patients with head and neck cancer compared to healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT02650570
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Sarcopenia
MaSS - Maastricht Sarcopenia Study
The objective of this cross-sectional study is to obtain insight in the characteristics (nutritional status and level of physical activity) of sarcopenic compared to non-sarcopenic community-dwelling older people.
- Trial name
- MaSS (NCT01820988)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Cardiac Autonomic Function
Respiratory dysfunction is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Air stacking is a clearance airway technique frequently used but its effects on cardiac autonomic function in…
- Trial name
- NCT01522079
- Testing
- Air stacking manuever
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro Universitário Augusto Motta
Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
Investigating Muscle Failure in Diabetic Myopathy
The goal of this observational study is to assess if diabetes and obesity are independently related to functional and structural muscle deficits, and how muscular deficits relate to metabolic properties of diabetes and obesity.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity, Chronic Hyperglycaemia, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT05685927
- Testing
- 6-months of medically assisted glycemic improvement, Bariatric surgery
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Prospective Evaluation of Infants With Spinal Muscular Atrophy:
SPOT SMA is a prospective NIH-supported clinical study targeting pre-symptomatic or recently diagnosed infants and children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) types 1, 2, or 3 and their healthy control siblings less than 36…
- Trial name
- SPOTSMA (NCT02831296)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) With Cachexia
BYM338 in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients With Cachexia
This study will assess the pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability of BYM338 in patients with COPD and cachexia. The primary outcome will be a change in thigh muscle volume compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT01669174
- Testing
- BYM338
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Netherlands and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Sarcopenia, Frailty at Older Adults
Targeting Sarcopenia and Frailty: Multicomponent Exercise With Focal Muscle Vibration
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of multicomponent exercises (aerobic exercises, strength exercises, and balance exercises), individualized with the application of a focal muscle vibration machine at the lower…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty at Older Adults, Cognitive Impairment, Adherence
- Trial name
- NCT07049809
- Testing
- Focal Muscle Vibration, Multicomponent Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Vitamin D Deficiency, Sarcopenia
Impact of Vitamin D on 25-hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Physical Function
This one-year study will test the hypothesis that supplementation with vitamin D will improve lower extremity muscle performance in older men and women with vitamin D insufficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT02293187
- Testing
- vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Sarcopenia
Combined Exercise and Nutrition Intervention for Spinal Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia in the lumbar paraspinal muscles is receiving renewed attention as a cause of spinal degeneration. However, there were few studies on the precise concept and diagnostic criteria for spinal sarcopenia.
- Trial name
- NCT04810312
- Testing
- Combined exercise and nutrition intervention
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Geriatric Disorder, Sarcopenia
Feasibility and Benefits of Group Based Exercise in Residential Aged Care Adults
This study is a pilot study (feasibility and acceptability study), which will compare feasibility and efficacy outcomes between a 12-week Exercise Program and control group in RAC residents.
- Trial name
- NCT02640963
- Testing
- Exercise, Control
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bond University