Clinical trials: Peripheral Muscle Dysfunction
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Mechanisms That Produce the Leg Dysfunction of Claudication & Treatment Strategies
Intermittent claudication afflicts 5% of the US population older than 55 years of age and develops along with hardening of the arteries of the legs.
- Trial name
- NCT01970332
- Testing
- Revascularization Surgery, Supervised exercise therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Low Back Pain, Radicular Syndrome
Comparison of High-Intensity and Conventional Physical Therapy in Musculoskeletal Disorders
This pilot randomized controlled trial aims to compare the clinical effectiveness of advanced high-intensity physical therapy modalities with conventional physical therapy in patients suffering from musculoskeletal disorders.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Radicular Syndrome, Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction, Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07903142
- Testing
- Repetitive Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation (rPMS), High-Intensity Laser Therapy (HIL), Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- BTL Industries Ltd.
Peripheral Muscle Dysfunction, COPD
Muscle Training Induced Angiogenesis in COPD
COPD patients experiment a peripheral muscle dysfunction which impact their exercise tolerance and health-related quality of life. The capillary to fiber interface is reduced and impact the exercise capacity of the patients.
- Trial name
- COPDµvasc (NCT02040363)
- Testing
- Muscular biopsy, 5-10 weeks sport training
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Low Back Pain, Mechanical, Piriformis Syndrome
Strain-Counterstrain Treatment of Piriformis Pain
The purpose of this investigator-initiated study is to provide an efficient and non-invasive treatment option for pain caused by the piriformis muscle.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Mechanical, Piriformis Syndrome, Somatic Dysfunction of Sacral Region (Finding)
- Trial name
- NCT05023005
- Testing
- Strain-Counterstrain treatment of piriformis muscle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Involvement of Nervous System in Muscle Weakness in COPD Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine whether nervous system alterations and motor drive failure can contribute to muscle weakness in COPD during voluntary movement.
- Trial name
- DesCoM-1 (NCT01679782)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- 5 Santé
Peripheral Artery Disease, Claudication, Intermittent
Passive Calf Stretching Therapy in Peripheral Artery Disease
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effects of passive calf muscle stretching in patients diagnosed with peripheral artery disease (PAD). The main question it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06041880
- Testing
- Passive calf muscle stretching device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Muscle Strength, Healthy
Reference Equations and Normative Data for Isometric Quadriceps and Handgrip Muscles STrength in Southern European Populations - RESTart: a Multicentre Study
This observational study aims to learn about peripheral muscle strength in healthy adults and people with chronic respiratory diseases.
- Conditions
- Muscle Strength, Healthy, Chronic Respiratory Diseases
- Trial name
- RESTart (NCT07628530)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 2,815 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Impact of Muscle Afferent Feedback During Exercise in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Recently, direct evidences point to the contributing role of peripheral muscle fatigue in exercise tolerance among patients with COPD.
- Trial name
- NCT01522729
- Testing
- Fentanyl
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Septic Shock
Muscle Ultrasound Study in Shock Patients
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients are known to lose muscle mass and function for many reasons, ranging from prolonged immobilization, to the effects of ICU treatments such as mechanical ventilation (MV), to the critical illness…
- Trial name
- MUSiShock (NCT04550143)
- Testing
- Diaphragm ultrasound (DUS), Peripheral Muscle Ultrasound (PMUS), Airway occlusion pressure (P0.1)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Long COVID, Post-COVID-19 Condition
Mitochondrial Function in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells, Muscle, and Skin of Long COVID Patients
Mitochondria are structures inside cells that are responsible for producing energy from nutrients through a series of steps, using oxygen.
- Trial name
- MitoLoCo (NCT07134673)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Critical Illness, Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Effectiveness of a Structured Multidimensional Tele-rehabilitation Intervention in Cardiac Patients With Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (CARDIO-PICS)
This two-arm, parallel-group randomized clinical trial investigates the effectiveness of an additional telerehabilitation program compared with standard care in patients with Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS).
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS), Cardiopathy
- Trial name
- CARDIO-PICS (NCT07599306)
- Testing
- Tele-rehabilitation, Standard of Care
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 326 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain
Research Protocol for Karuna Labs Inc.: Safety and Efficacy of Virtual Reality Graded Motor Imagery for Chronic Pain
The purpose of this study is to investigate, in two phases: (1) the feasibility and safety of Virtual Embodiment Therapy in treating chronic pain of lower back and upper limbs and (2) the efficacy of Virtual Embodiment Therapy on…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Fibromyalgia, Upper Extremity Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04060875
- Testing
- Karuna Labs Virtual Reality Software
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karuna Labs Inc.
Sleep Apnea, Spinal Cord Injuries
Untreated Sleep Apnea as an Aggravating Factor for Other Secondary Medical Conditions After Spinal Cord Injury
This cross-sectional prospective study will assess the potential association of more severe sleep apnea after spinal cord injury with more intense neuropathic pain, more severe spasticity, and more significant cardiovascular…
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Spinal Cord Injuries, Spasticity, Muscle, Neuropathic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05687097
- Testing
- Home-based sleep screening test or hospital-unattended sleep screening test, Cardiovascular beat-to-beat monitoring, ECG monitoring
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Fibromyalgia
Peripheral Arterial Tonometry (PAT) Evaluation of Sleep in Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is characterized by the presence of widespread pain, chronic fatigue and typical sleep disturbances.
- Trial name
- NCT01151163
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Motor Neuron Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease Progressive Spinal Muscle Atrophy
Non-invasive Spinal, Cortical, and Sensorimotor Biomarkers in Motor Neurone Disease
Substantial variability exists in the onset, and rate of degeneration across individuals with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
- Conditions
- Motor Neuron Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease Progressive Spinal Muscle Atrophy, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT06320444
- Testing
- 232 Electrode Electrophysiology (EEG-ECG-EMG-EXG)
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dublin, Trinity College
Autoimmune Disease
Sudoscan in Patients With Autoimmune Disorders
The purpose of this study is to assess the diagnostic utility of Sudoscan in assessing small fiber nerve function, specifically those of the sudomotor, in patients with autoimmune disorders (i.e fibromyalgia and rheumatoid…
- Trial name
- NCT02434458
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Involvement of Plasmatic Factors in the Peripheral Muscle Dysfunction of COPD Patients - In Vitro Study
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Patients is a defined by persistent airflow limitation that is usually progressive and associated with an enhanced chronic inflammatory response in the airways and the lung to noxious particles or…
- Trial name
- NCT03197909
- Testing
- Determination of pro-inflammatory plasma factors
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Effect of High Tone External Muscle Stimulation on Peripheral Arterial Disease
to investigate the effect of high tone external muscle stimulation (HTEMS) on endothelial dysfunction and walking parameters in peripheral vascular disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04555876
- Testing
- high tone external muscle stimulation- stationary bicycle
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
HIV Infections, Lipodystrophy
Underlying Abnormalities in Fat and Muscle Leading to Lipodystrophy Syndrome
With the advent of highly active anti-retroviral therapy(HAART), patients with HIV disease are developing a series of metabolic abnormalities including peripheral fat wasting, increase in truncal fat, high serum triglyceride…
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Lipodystrophy, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT00006185
- Testing
- Avandia administration for 6-12 weeks
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)