Clinical trials: Neuromuscular Manifestations
Dementia Alzheimers
Surface EMG to Measure Paratonia in Dementia
Rationale: A prominent and degenerative motor symptom of dementia is paratonia that heavily affects quality of life. However, paratonia is poorly recognized and the diagnosis yet relies on subjective evaluation by caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT05606445
- Testing
- Elbow movement
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Abdominal Obesity, Cardiac Disease
Effects of Different Dietary Interventions on Abdominal Fat Components, Quadriceps Muscles and Cardiometabolic Parameters
The study aims to evaluate the impact of different dietary interventions on body composition (abdominal fat components and quadriceps muscles) and cardiometabolic parameters.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Obesity, Cardiac Disease, Metabolic Disease, Cardiometabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06320782
- Testing
- Calorie restriction and balanced distribution of macronutrients, Calorie restriction and low-carbohydrate diet, Calorie restriction and low-fat diet
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pernambuco
Sarcopenic Obesity, Sarcopenia
Evaluation Of DNA Methylation Pattern In Healthy, Sarcopenic, Obese And Sarcopenic Obese Older Women: A Cross-Sectional Study
INTRODUCTION: Sarcopenic obesity (SO), a functional and clinical condition, is characterized by the coexistence of obesity, marked by excess fat mass and sarcopenia, characterized by reduced strength and muscle mass.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenic Obesity, Sarcopenia, Obesity, Epigenesis, Genetic
- Trial name
- NCT06618430
- Testing
- None (Observational Study)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Exercise Recovery, Physical Performance Parameters
Effects of Pork Protein on Recovery Following Simulated Fireground Activity
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether consuming pork-based protein before and after physically demanding simulated firefighting activities can improve recovery, physical performance, and cognitive performance in…
- Conditions
- Exercise Recovery, Physical Performance Parameters, Muscle Damage, Cognition
- Trial name
- PORK-FIRE (NCT07819565)
- Testing
- Pork-Based Protein Ready-to-Eat Meals, Plant-Based Protein Ready-to-Eat Meals, Carbohydrate-Focused Lower-Protein Ready-to-Eat Meals
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sam Houston State University
Postural Kyphosis, Neck Pain
Comparison Between Effect of Posterior Cervical Weighting and Deep Cervical Flexion Exercise on Forward Head Posture
It has been reported that the head protrudes forward relative to the body from the sagittal plane associated with the anterior shifting of the line of gravity (LOG) relative to the base of support (BOS).
- Conditions
- Postural Kyphosis, Neck Pain, Deformity of Spine, Deformity
- Trial name
- FHP (NCT04796051)
- Testing
- Neck orthosis - with posterior cervical weight, Deep cervical flexors exercise
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
ADHD
The Effects of Yoga on Attention, Impulsivity and Hyperactivity in Pre-school Age Children
This pilot project will evaluate yoga as an intervention to improve attention and reduce challenging behaviors such as hyperactivity and impulsivity, rated by parent and teachers, in preschool age children with or "at risk" for…
- Trial name
- NCT02642666
- Testing
- Children's Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Sarcopenia
NMES During the Day and Prior to Sleep
In the present study, the effect of a bolus of intrinsically labeled milk directly after one-legged NMES (Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation) will be studied under two conditions: during the day and prior to sleep
- Trial name
- ESPRO2 (NCT02253329)
- Testing
- Dietary protein plus NMES during the day, Dietary protein plus NMES prior to sleep
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Pain, Acute, Edema
Lornoxicam Versus Etodolac After Third Molar Surgery
Our study aimed to compare the effect of lornoxicam and etodolac on postoperative pain, edema and trismus following lower third molar extraction
- Conditions
- Pain, Acute, Edema, Trismus
- Trial name
- NCT05679453
- Testing
- Lornoxicam 8 Mg Oral Tablet
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences University
Tuberous Sclerosis, Neurofibromatoses
Topical Rapamycin Therapy to Alleviate Cutaneous Manifestations of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) and Neurofibromatosis I (NF1)
This study is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled evaluation of the safety of a topically applied formulation of rapamycin to cutaneous fibromatous lesions in subjects with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)…
- Conditions
- Tuberous Sclerosis, Neurofibromatoses, Angiofibroma, Neurofibroma
- Trial name
- NCT01031901
- Testing
- Skincerity, Skincerity plus sirolimus/rapamycin, Skinercity plus sirolimus/rapamycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Muscle Atrophy, Surgery
Use of Testosterone to Prevent Post-Surgical Muscle Loss - Pilot Study
The loss of muscle mass post-surgery confounds recovery efforts and leads to a delay in patient's ability to return to activities.
- Conditions
- Muscle Atrophy, Surgery, Knee Injuries and Disorders, Complication of Surgical Procedure
- Trial name
- NCT04456530
- Testing
- Aveed 750 MG in 3 ML IM Injection, Normal Saline 3 ML IM Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Stone Research Foundation for Sports Medicine and Arthritis
Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain
Tai Chi Intervention and Brain Imaging Study Among Fibromyalgia Patients and Healthy Controls
This exploratory study proposal is the first pilot brain imaging study to determine if Tai Chi can modulate brain resting state functional connectivity (rsFC) and brain morphometry among fibromyalgia (FM) patients and healthy…
- Trial name
- fMRI/FMEX (NCT02407665)
- Testing
- Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Sarcopenia, Osteoporosis
Acetaminophen and Impaired Musculoskeletal Adaptations to Exercise Training
The purpose of this study is to determine if taking the pain reliever acetaminophen (ACET) interferes with some of the benefits of weight lifting on muscles and bone density in older men.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Osteoporosis, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT01083901
- Testing
- Resistance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Healthy
Effect of Neutralization of Endogenous Acid Production on BMD and Bone Microarchitectural
Hypothesis: Neutralization of acid production induced by the Western diet with oral administration of potassium citrate increases bone mineral density and bone mass as well as skeletal muscle mass and strength in elderly people…
- Trial name
- NCT00509405
- Testing
- potassium citrate
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kantonsspital Baselland Bruderholz
Sarcopenia, Obesity
Investigating the Link Between Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) and Muscle Wasting in Sarcobesity
The study aims to explore whether a high level of AGEs (Advanced Glycation end products) derived from the diet may mediate diet-related muscle loss in Western-type diet, influencing the onset and progression of sarcopenia…
- Trial name
- Westernage (NCT06438900)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carita
Neuropathic Pain
Balance and Gait on Neuropathic Pain Due to Lumbar Disc Degeneration
Chronic lumbar neuropathic pain, characterized by pain, numbness, tingling and muscle weakness in the lower extremities, is one of the most common neuropathic pain syndromes.
- Trial name
- NCT05223439
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Primary Sjögren Syndrome, Sarcopenia
Possible Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia, and Functional Status in Patients With Primary Sjögren's Syndrome
The aim of this study is to evaluate the frequency of probable sarcopenia and sarcopenia in patients with primary Sjögren syndrome and to investigate the effects of sarcopenia on functional status, muscle strength, and quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT07804719
- Testing
- dexa, hand grip strength, myostatin, follistatin
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antalya Training and Research Hospital
Sarcopenia
Human Irisin Concentration in Sarcopenia
Irisin has been identified as a novel myokine that drives brown-fat-like conversion of white adipose tissue. In this cross-sectional study, the researches investigated whether serum irisin levels are decreased in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT01874912
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 406 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Korea University
Muscle Relaxants
The Effect of no Muscle Relaxant Versus Reduced-dose Rocuronium on Anesthesia in Adenotonsillectomy
This study aimed to compare the effect of no muscle relaxants and reduced-dose rocuronium on the anesthetic induction and emergence with fentanyl in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT02467595
- Testing
- Rocuronium bromide 0.15 mg kg-1, Rocuronium bromide 0.3 mg kg-1, Fentanyl
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Korea University Anam Hospital
Sarcopenia
Radiological Evaluation of Sarcopenia in Patient Received Chemotherapy
Radiological evaluation of sarcopenia in patients receiving chemotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT06166134
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Chronic Knee Pain, Fibromyalgia
Investigating the Role of Central Pain Hypersensitivity in Skeletal Muscle Neural Drive
Background: pain lasting for 12 weeks or beyond, which is often referred to as chronic pain, is common for people living with musculoskeletal conditions (e.g. arthritis, low back pain and fibromyalgia).
- Trial name
- Pain-Drive (NCT07281651)
- Testing
- Central Pain Hypersensitivity
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
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