Clinical trials: Muscular Strength
Voice Disorder, Vocal Cord Atrophy
Expiratory Muscle Strength Training and Phonation Resistance Training Exercises For Elderly Patients With Vocal Fold Atrophy
The larynx and vocal folds undergo many age-related changes in their physiology and structure that can lead to undesirable effects on the voice, with changes in the respiratory system compounding these deficits.
- Conditions
- Voice Disorder, Vocal Cord Atrophy, Presbyphonia
- Trial name
- NCT03696576
- Testing
- EMST, PhoRTE
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Strength, Range of Motion
Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Training vs Traditional Resistance Training Exercises Following ACLR Surgery
The main objective/s of the study is to compare the effectiveness of low load blood flow restriction training (LL-BFR) with traditional resistance training exercises (T-RT) at improving skeletal muscle hypertrophy, strength…
- Conditions
- Strength, Range of Motion, Pain-Knee, Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy
- Trial name
- NCT06480032
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction band
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abasyn University Peshawar
Muscle Strength
The Effects of Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) Supplementation on Exercise Performance in Female Footballers
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of short-term root extract ashwagandha supplementation on exercise performance in female footballers.
- Trial name
- NCT06264986
- Testing
- Ashwagandha
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Blanca Roman-Viñas, MD
Urinary Incontinence
Postpartum Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Women With and Without Injured Pelvic Floor Muscles
Although pregnancy and childbirth are associated with happiness and a positive life change for most women, it can also be considered as risk periods for injuries to the pelvic floor and development of pelvic floor dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT01069484
- Testing
- Postpartum pelvic floor muscle training
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis
Efficacy and Safety of Bimagrumab/BYM338 at 52 Weeks on Physical Function, Muscle Strength, Mobility in sIBM Patients
This study evaluated the efficacy, safety and tolerability of multiple doses of bimagrumab/BYM338 vs placebo, when administered intravenously (i.v.), on physical function, muscle strength, and mobility in patients with sporadic…
- Trial name
- RESILIENT (NCT01925209)
- Testing
- BYM338/bimagrumab
- Where
- 38 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 251 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Muscle Weakness
Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Muscle Mass and Function Among Older Women Subjected to Resistance Training
To determine, in a double blind trial, the effects of creatine supplementation during 12 weeks on muscle mass and function of community living older women subjected to resistance training.
- Trial name
- NCT02188849
- Testing
- Resistance exercise training, Creatine
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Hip Fracture
A Randomised, Controlled Comparison of Vitamin D Strategies is Acute Hip Fracture Patients
The purpose of the study is to determine the best dose of Vitamin D to give to hip fracture patients to achieve the optimal therapeutic level.
- Trial name
- NCT00424619
- Testing
- Vitamin D2
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Electrical Stimulation and Eccentric Exercise for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
Quadriceps muscle weakness is a common consequence of ACL injury. This muscle weakness is considered to result from neural inhibition preventing full muscle contraction and is referred to as arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI).
- Trial name
- NCT01555567
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation, Eccentric Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Cerebral Palsy, Muscle Spasticity
Effect of Botox and Vibration on Bone in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neuromuscular disorder that affects approximately 800,000 individuals in the U.S. An estimated 70-80% of these individuals have spasticity which affects ambulation and requires management.
- Trial name
- NCT01803464
- Testing
- Low-magnitude vibration, Botox
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Healthy
Validation of a Digital Twin Performing Strength Training
Background: Muscular strength training interventions have long been a cornerstone in the prevention, non-surgical management and rehabilitation of the entire spectrum of musculoskeletal injuries and diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT04849923
- Testing
- Strength training session
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Silvio Lorenzetti
Prostate Cancer
Use of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate to Counteract Muscle Loss in Men With Prostate Cancer on Androgen Ablation
This is a study of HMB plus amino acids in older men with prostate cancer starting androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). The investigators hypothesize that the use of this nutritional supplementation will decrease the loss of…
- Trial name
- NCT01607879
- Testing
- Standard of care ADT + (HMB + arginine + glutamine), Standard of care ADT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Muscle Weakness
Effect of EPA and HMB on Strength in ICU Patients
The investigators will determine if administration of HMB (hydroxymethylbutyrate) or EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) will increase diaphragm and limb muscle strength for patients on breathing machines in an intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT01270516
- Testing
- HMB, hydroxymethylbutyrate, EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Gerald Supinski
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) Patients Undergoing Induction Chemotherapy
Fatigue, reduced quality of life and declines in physical function are common in patients undergoing chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).
- Trial name
- NCT01170598
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Peripheral Artery Disease, Vascular Function
Impacts of Aquatic vs Land Walking on Vascular Health and Exercise Tolerance in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
The purpose of this study was to examine the impacts of a 12-week aquatic walking exercise program on body composition, vascular function, cardiorespiratory capacity, exercise tolerance, muscular strength, and physical function…
- Conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease, Vascular Function, Exercise Tolerance, Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03849300
- Testing
- Aquatic walking exercise program group 1, Aquatic walking exercise program group 2, Land-based walking exercise group
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University
Stroke
Strength Training for Skeletal Muscle Adaptation After Stroke
Chronically disabled stroke survivors experience accelerated skeletal muscle atrophy and other detrimental changes to muscle and surrounding tissues on the paretic side.
- Trial name
- NCT00827827
- Testing
- Exercise- Strength Training, Exercise- Stretching Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Becker Muscular Dystrophy
(-)- Epicatechin Becker Muscular Dystrophy
This is a 48-week open-label extension of our initial proof-of-concept study (UCD0113) in patients with Becker muscular dystrophy who participated in the earlier trial.
- Trial name
- NCT03236662
- Testing
- (-)-Epicatechin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Craig McDonald, MD
Muscle Atrophy, ACL Reconstruction
Testosterone Administration and ACL Reconstruction in Men
This study is being done to test whether taking testosterone can prevent loss of muscle mass and strength due to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructive surgery.
- Conditions
- Muscle Atrophy, ACL Reconstruction, Trauma, Osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- TACL (NCT01595581)
- Testing
- Testosterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Sarcopenia
A 24-week Off-drug Extension Study in Sarcopenic Elderly Who Completed Treatment in the 6-month Core Study
This extension study was a 24-week off-drug follow-up of the core CBYM338E2202 (NCT ) study and the main objective was to determine the long-term durability of bimagrumab (BYM338) effect after a 6-month treatment period.
- Trial name
- NCT02468674
- Testing
- bimagrumab
- Where
- 30 sites in United States, Australia and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries
Testosterone Plus Finasteride Treatment After Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine whether testosterone plus finasteride treatment will improve musculoskeletal health, neuromuscular function, body composition, and metabolic health in hypogonadal men who have experienced…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries, Trauma, Nervous System, Wounds and Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02248701
- Testing
- Testosterone Enanthate, Finasteride
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Phase IIIb, Open-label, Multi-center Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of OAV101 Administered Intrathecally to Participants With SMA Who Discontinued Treatment With Nusinersen or Risdiplam
This was a Phase IIIb open-label, single arm, multi-center study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of OAV101B in participants with SMA aged 2 to <18 years after the discontinuation of treatment with nusinersen or…
- Trial name
- STRENGTH (NCT05386680)
- Testing
- OAV101
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals