Clinical trials: Muscular Strength
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
Healthy Male and Female Subjects
The Effect of Shoulder Mobilization on Muscle Strength and Proprioception: a Randomized Double-blind Study
This randomized, double-blind study examines the acute effects of shoulder mobilization on muscle strength and proprioception in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT06910332
- Testing
- Joint mobilization
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Muscle Strength Quantitative Trait Locus 1
Cross-Education Of Contralateral Antagonists
Previous studies well documented the impact of unilateral training of limb muscle on the untrained contralateral homologous muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT01103232
- Testing
- Experimental group, Control group
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vakif Gureba Training and Research Hospital
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
Parkinson Disease
Effects of Exercise Training and Ketone Ester on Muscle Strength and Cardiovascular Response in Parkinson's Disease
The main purpose of this study is to assess changes in exercise capacity in people with Parkinson's disease before and after an exercise training program with ketone ester supplementation.
- Trial name
- CYCLE (NCT05948956)
- Testing
- Ketone Ester Beverage, Electrolyte Beverage, Cycling Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Sarcopenia
Dose Range Finding Study of Bimagrumab in Sarcopenia
The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of repeat dosing with multiple dose levels of bimagrumab on patient physical function, skeletal muscle mass and strength in older adults with sarcopenia.
- Trial name
- NCT02333331
- Testing
- bimagrumab
- Where
- 58 sites in United States, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 217 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Parkinson's Disease
Masked Faces in Parkinson Disease: Mechanism and Treatment
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of high intensity respiratory muscle strength training in treating blunted facial expression in people with Parkinson disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00350402
- Testing
- Respiratory muscle strength training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Chronic Diseases, Obesity
Home-Based Exercise and Weight Control Program for Pain Control in Overweight Elderly With Osteoarthritis of the Knee
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a home-based exercise and weight control program applied to elderly overweight individuals with painful osteoarthritis of the knee, would result in pain reduction.
- Conditions
- Chronic Diseases, Obesity, Osteoarthritis, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00126737
- Testing
- Weight Control Nutritional Program, Home-based exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Mobility Limitation
Lower Extremity Muscle and Function in the Elderly: Study 2
This research study is looking to compare the effects of two uniquely different power training interventions (high force, lower velocity versus low force, high velocity) on changes in mobility status among older individuals at…
- Trial name
- NCT01614392
- Testing
- High velocity low force Power Training, Low velocity high force Power Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Heart Transplant Recipients
Intravenous Iron Supplement for Iron Deficiency in Cardiac Transplant Recipients
Iron deficiency is prevalent in heart transplant recipients, and may be associated with reduced functional capacity. The IronIC trial is designed to assess the effect of intravenous iron isomaltoside on exercise capacity, muscle…
- Trial name
- IronIC (NCT03662789)
- Testing
- Iron Isomaltoside 1000
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Surgery
Study of Recovery of Strength After Surgery Comparing Two Different Medications for Reversal of Muscle Relaxant
The purpose of this study is to compare two different medications (neostigmine/glycopyrrolate and sugammadex) to see if one drug improves patient comfort regarding the return of muscle strength after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03116997
- Testing
- Neostigmine+glycopyrrolate, Sugammadex
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Hypogonadism, Diabetes
Effects of Aromatase Inhibition Versus Testosterone in Older Men With Low Testosterone: Randomized-Controlled Trial.
Background: Men≥65 years often produce lower levels of testosterone, meaning there is less testosterone circulating to the tissues of the body.
- Conditions
- Hypogonadism, Diabetes, Sarcopenia, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT00104572
- Testing
- Androgel (Testosterone Gel), Anastrozole (Aromatase Inhibitor), Calcium Cardone 500mg with vitamin D 400 IU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
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
Multiple Sclerosis
Isokinetic Exercises in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
The investigators evaluated the effects of isokinetic muscle strengthening exercises of the quadriceps and hamstring on muscle strength, joint position sense, pain, kinesiophobia and quality of life in patients with multiple…
- Trial name
- NCT03779724
- Testing
- exercises
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital