Clinical trials: Muscles
Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain
Soft Active Back Exosuit to Reduce Workplace Back Pain
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if a wearable back exosuit can make it safer and easier for workers who bend, lift, and lower objects in an industrial setting.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Low Back Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05802914
- Testing
- Back Exosuit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wyss Institute at Harvard University
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Use of Sildenafil (Viagra) to Alter Fatigue, Functional Status and Impaired Cerebral Blood Flow in Patients With CFS
Use of Viagra to Alter Symptoms in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
- Trial name
- NCT00598585
- Testing
- Sildenafil (Viagra)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
Statin-related Muscle Pain, Muscle Aches
7 Tesla MRI Study in Patients With Statin Related Muscle Complaints
Roughly 5-10% of statin-treated patients report muscle pain, aches, weakness, cramps, stiffness, or "heaviness" - typically occurring symmetrically in the legs.
- Conditions
- Statin-related Muscle Pain, Muscle Aches, Muscle Weakness, Muscle Cramp
- Trial name
- NCT04575090
- Testing
- Simvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Asthma
Airway Smooth Muscle and Asthma Severity
Our hypothesis is that the severity of asthma is determined by the way in which airway smooth muscle cells grow and release inflammatory mediators.
- Trial name
- NCT00779870
- Testing
- bronchoscopy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
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
Muscle Strength, Botulinum Toxins, Type A
Assessment of the Effect of Botulinum Toxin in Extensor Digitorum Brevis Via Strain Gauge and Nerve Conduction Studies
The purpose of this feasibility study is to determine if temporary weakness of a small foot muscle caused by local injection of botulinum toxin into that muscle can be measured with a strain gauge in addition to the previously…
- Trial name
- NCT00822523
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin, Type A, Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Tennis Elbow, Epicondylitis, Lateral Humeral
A Randomized Control Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of Autologous Blood Injection Versus Local Corticosteroid Injection for Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis
Lateral epicondylitis, is a common problem encountered in the orthopaedic practice. Histopathological reports have shown that lateral epicondylitis is not an inflammatory process but a degenerative condition termed 'tendinosis'.
- Trial name
- NCT00947765
- Testing
- Autologous blood injection, Local corticosteroid injection
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dojode, Chetan M., MBBS, MS
Fatigue, Aging
Role of Skeletal Muscle Nitric Oxide Production in Age-related Fatigue and Fatigability
This is a pilot study funded by the National Institutes of Health. In this project, we will investigate the potential effect of skeletal muscle nitric oxide (NO) production on muscle strength and physical function in older…
- Trial name
- NCT01059994
- Testing
- Sildenafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Healthy
Local Changes of Skin Characteristics After an Application of a Topical Product With a Warming or Cooling Effect
The use of topical over-the-counter (OTC) products with a warming or cooling effect is widespread in the fields of sport, physiotherapy and in private households.
- Trial name
- SRPT (NCT03016221)
- Testing
- Axanova hot gel, Axanova activ gel, Perskindol Dolo Gel
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
Healthy, Young Adults
Remote Limb Ischemic Conditioning to Enhance Learning and Muscle Strength in Healthy Young Adults
The purpose of this research study is to determine if remote limb ischemic conditioning (RLIC) can enhance learning of a motor (balance) and an ecologically valid, complex cognitive-motor (driving) task, and increase skeletal…
- Trial name
- NCT03512028
- Testing
- RLIC, Muscle strength training, Driving training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Type 1 Diabetes
Effects of Acipimox on Insulin Action, Vascular Function, and Muscle Function in Type 1 Diabetes
Insulin resistance (IR) is an important contributor to increased cardiovascular disease risk in type 1 diabetes (T1D). Non-esterified fatty acid elevation is a significant contributor to IR in T1D and may be a target of…
- Trial name
- AcT1 (NCT01816165)
- Testing
- Acipimox
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Aging, Physical Fitness
Myogenic and Osteogenic Responses to eXercise and Ibuprofen
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of ibuprofen blocks the benefits of exercise to build bone and muscle mass.
- Trial name
- MOXI (NCT00462722)
- Testing
- Ibuprofen, musculoskeletal-loading exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Free Fatty Acids and Vascular Function in Subjects With Diabetes
This study will test the hypothesis that reduction in release of free fatty acids from adipocytes will restore insulin-mediated endothelium-dependent vasodilation and skeletal muscle glucose metabolism in subject with type 2…
- Trial name
- NCT00153179
- Testing
- acipimox
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Male Hypogonadism, Muscle Atrophy
5-Alpha Reductase and Anabolic Effects of Testosterone
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a higher-than-replacement dose of testosterone and finasteride can be combined to safely increase muscle strength in older men who have a low blood concentration of testosterone.
- Conditions
- Male Hypogonadism, Muscle Atrophy, Sarcopenia, Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
- Trial name
- NCT00475501
- Testing
- Testosterone Enanthate, Finasteride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Lower Back Injury
Reduction of Risk for Low Back Injury in Theater of Operations
The investigators will conduct a controlled clinical trial with U.S. Army soldiers training to become combat medics. The purpose of this study is to determine if a 11-week, high intensity exercise program targeting the low back…
- Trial name
- NCT01401842
- Testing
- Lumbar ext. high intensity progressive resistance exercise, Low intensity core stabilization exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 582 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Metabolism, Protein
(KIWI) Speeding up a Slow Protein for Muscle Mass With Hay Kiwifruit
The specific hypothesis is that the consumption of 2 Hayward green kiwifruit (containing actinidin protease) prior to 100g of ground beef will increase the rate of protein digestion from the beef in the elderly, leading to an…
- Trial name
- NCT04356573
- Testing
- Green Hayward Kiwifruit first, then Gold Kiwifruit, Gold Kiwifruit First, then Green Hayward Kiwifruit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Cystic Fibrosis
Blood Flow and Vascular Function in Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) has many health consequences. A reduction in the ability to perform exercise in patients with CF is related to greater death rates, steeper decline in lung function, and more frequent lung infections.
- Trial name
- CF-FLOW (NCT02057458)
- Testing
- Sildenafil (Acute-1 hour), Sildenafil (Subchronic-4 weeks)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Passive Upper-limb Exoskeleton
Work Physiological-Biomechanical Analysis of a Passive Exoskeleton to Support Occupational Lifting and Flexing Processes
BACKGROUND Industrial tasks that are characterized by high loads, a high repetition rate, and/or awkward body postures, put employees at higher risk to develop work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD), especially low back…
- Trial name
- ADVANCE (NCT03725982)
- Testing
- Laevo ®, No Laevo ®
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Bicep Tendinitis, Biceps; Tenosynovitis
A Prospective Study Comparing Suture Anchor and Soft Tissue Pectoralis Major Tendon Techniques for Biceps Tenodesis
This is a prospective randomized controlled trial comparing two common techniques of long head of biceps tendon tenodesis in shoulder surgery. Numerous techniques of biceps tenodesis currently exist and are commonly performed.
- Conditions
- Bicep Tendinitis, Biceps; Tenosynovitis, Biceps Tendon Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03529162
- Testing
- Long head of Biceps Tenodesis
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Healthy
The Effect of Thermotherapy on Recovery and Performance
This study investigates the effects of cooling on the recovery and performance characteristic in young healthy subjects. The study is divided in two projects: Project A: investigates the effects of 20 min.
- Trial name
- Cryotherapy (NCT02506283)
- Testing
- Zamar Therapy CT clinic
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland