Clinical trials: Muscular Atrophy
Aging, Muscular Atrophy
Maximizing Mechanisms of Muscle Hypertrophy to Combat Sarcopenia in Older Adults
Resistance training has shown the most promise among interventions aimed to combat aging muscle atrophy as it enhances strength, power, and mobility function, but induces varying degrees of skeletal muscle hypertrophy as the…
- Trial name
- NCT02442479
- Testing
- resistance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Other Intervertebral Disc Degeneration, Lumbar Region
Trunk Muscles and Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Degeneration in Combat Sports
This study examined whether there is an association between the presence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration (LDD) and the size and symmetry of the cross-sectional areas (CSAs) of the trunk muscles in combat sports…
- Trial name
- NCT02744781
- Testing
- Lumbar disc degeneration; LDD
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Technology, Hiroshima College
Muscular Atrophy
Effect of 14 Day Bed Rest on Health Outcomes in Young and Older Participants
This investigation aimed to compare the response of older adult and young men to 14 day bed-rest and subsequent 28 day rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- BEDREST (NCT02694471)
- Testing
- physical inactivity or bed rest with supervised recovery
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Primorska
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Aerobic Training in Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type III
Spinal muscular atrophy type III, (SMAIII) is a disease in the nerve cells in the spinal cord which leads to to progressive muscle weakness and atrophy. No effective treatment is available for SMA.
- Trial name
- NCT02003937
- Testing
- Aerobic conditioning
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Muscle Loss, Fractures
Musculoskeletal Effects of Bicarbonate
With aging, men and women develop a mild and progressive metabolic acidosis. This occurs as a result of declining renal function and ingestion of acid-producing diets.
- Conditions
- Muscle Loss, Fractures, Osteoporosis, Age Related, Fall Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01475214
- Testing
- potassium bicarbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 244 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Muscle Loss
The Effect of Creatine on Muscle Loss
The primary aim of this study is to determine the effect of creatine supplementation on muscle mass loss during short-term immobilisation in healthy, young people.
- Trial name
- CML (NCT01894737)
- Testing
- Creatine supplementation
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Disuse Atrophy
Bed-rest, Muscle Mass and Insulin Sensitivity
In the present study, the effects of 7 days of bed rest on muscle mass, muscle fiber characteristics and insulin sensitivity will be determined.
- Trial name
- NCT02109380
- Testing
- Bed rest
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Healthy Volunteer, Atrophy, Muscular
A Clinical Study to Assess the Effects of SRT2104 Upon Immobilization-Induced Skeletal Muscle Atrophy in Healthy Human Volunteers
The main purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of SRT2104 upon energy production in muscle (specifically the maximum amount of energy produced with muscle contraction), how much sugar and fat are stored in the…
- Trial name
- NCT01039909
- Testing
- SRT2104
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
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
Myelomeningocele, Spinal Cord Injury
Reciprocating Gait Orthoses for Paraplegia Patients
Ambulation would bring many physiological and psychological benefits and getting up and walking has been a dream for paraplegia patients.The reciprocating gait orthoses (RGOs) for paraplegics particularly draws research…
- Conditions
- Myelomeningocele, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Trial name
- UPGO (NCT02227407)
- Testing
- RGOs(reciprocating gait orthoses)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Muscle Atrophy
The Effect of Two Weeks of Voluntary Reduced Physical Activity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the most common pulmonary disease, responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality and is the third leading cause of death worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT02221804
- Testing
- 14 days of voluntary step count reduction to no more than 1500 steps/day.
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Muscle Atrophy, Hypodynamia
Safety Study of HPP593 in Subjects During and After Limb Immobilization
This is a safety and tolerability study investigating the effect of HPP593 in healthy volunteers during and after limb immobilization.
- Trial name
- NCT01524406
- Testing
- HPP593
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- High Point Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
Hip Injuries, Muscular Atrophy
Strength and Strength-ratio of Hip Rotator Muscles at Soccer Players
At this investigation we want to find out whether there is a difference in muscle strength of the internal and external rotation hip muscles between soccer players and non-soccer players caused by typical movement patterns seen…
- Conditions
- Hip Injuries, Muscular Atrophy, Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT01821183
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Disuse Atrophy, Aging
Immobilization and Protein Supplementation (IM-PRO)
In the present study, the effects of 5 days of lower limb immobilization with or without twice-daily protein supplementation on muscle mass and muscle fiber characteristics will be determined.
- Trial name
- IM-PRO (NCT01588808)
- Testing
- Immobilization
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Atrophy, Muscular
31P MRS Ischaemic Exercise Optimisation and COPD
An MRI study to develop a reliable methodology for 31P MRS ischaemic exercise in order to obtain a consistent standard of measurement of muscle metabolism while maintaining an acceptable level of subject comfort and use optimised…
- Trial name
- NCT01476072
- Testing
- MRI scan
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Disuse Atrophy, Immobilization
Electrical Stimulation During Immobilization
In the present study, the effects of 5 days of lower limb immobilization with or without daily neuromuscular electrical stimulation on muscle mass and muscle fiber characteristics will be determined.
- Conditions
- Disuse Atrophy, Immobilization, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Trial name
- ESDIM (NCT01513486)
- Testing
- immobilization
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Bone Diseases, Metabolic, Acid-Base Imbalance
Short Term Bed Rest Study: Evaluation of the Use of Artificial Gravity, Induced by Short-arm Centrifugation
Randomized cross-over design with 10 male subjects and 3 campaigns to test whether the negative effects of bed rest (6º head-down tilt) on the various systems of the body and the consequences to health of simulated weightlessness…
- Conditions
- Bone Diseases, Metabolic, Acid-Base Imbalance, Muscular Atrophy, Sprains and Strains
- Trial name
- SAG (NCT01820702)
- Testing
- Defined Training Programme
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DLR German Aerospace Center
Disuse Atrophy
Leucine Supplementation and Skeletal Muscle Disuse
Leucine supplementation is widely known for promoting strong influence on skeletal muscle remodeling. This study aims to evaluate the effect of leucine supplementation on disuse-induced skeletal muscle atrophy.
- Trial name
- NCT01192009
- Testing
- Leucine
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
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
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
A Pilot Study of Biomarkers for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
The goal of this pilot study is to identify a marker or panel of markers in the blood or urine from a wide range of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) patients that segregates with measures of clinical severity.
- Trial name
- BforSMA (NCT00756821)
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research