Clinical trials: Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia, Sleep
Exercise and the Sleep for the Sarcopenic Elderly
International data indicate that approximately 10% of the elderly will be affected by sarcopenia, a multifactorial syndrome that leads to the progressive and generalized loss of mass and muscular strength, leading to a decrease…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Sleep, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- ESSE (NCT03616249)
- Testing
- Sleep, Resistance Exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Muscle Loss
Galactooligosaccharide and Aging
Sarcopenia is a progressive muscle disease, most commonly affecting older individuals, that is categorised by 1) low muscle strength, 2) low muscle quantity or quality, and 3) low physical performance.
- Trial name
- NCT06411964
- Testing
- Prebiotic
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bath
Sarcopenia
Muscle Ultrasound for Sarcopenia Leading to Early Detection
Sarcopenia is an age-related loss of muscle mass that may affect over 25% of individuals over the age of 60 and results in a 3 to 4 times increased likelihood of developing a disability.
- Trial name
- MUSCLED (NCT02319850)
- Testing
- DXA scanning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Sarcopenia
Milk and Milk-produce to Counteract the Loss of Muscle Mass and Function in Exercising Older Adults.
This project evaluates the use of different types of proteins from various food sources after an exercise session, on muscle mass and physical capacity in aged sarcopenic men (who have low muscle mass).
- Trial name
- PRO (NCT01883674)
- Testing
- Resistance training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Resistance Training, Aged
Detection of Clinical-functional Changes Following Exercise Therapy and Neuroscience Education in Institutionalised and Community-dwelling Older Adults Diagnosed With Sarcopenia
Nowadays, ageing is an important aspect to consider from a social, healthcare and economic perspective. For this reason, it is necessary to focus on all the elements which can help staying healthy and active in old age.
- Conditions
- Resistance Training, Aged, Nursing Homes, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT05875597
- Testing
- Physical therapy exercise programme
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Extremadura
Sarcopenia
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and Muscle Protein Accretion (ES-PRO)
In the present study, the effect of a bolus of intrinsically labeled milk directly after one-legged NMES will be studied.
- Trial name
- ES-PRO (NCT01615276)
- Testing
- Enraf Nonius Tensmed S84 for Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), No Enraf Nonius Tensmed S84 for Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) NMES
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Sarcopenia
Assessing the Dose-response of Muscle Protein Synthesis to "Super-whey" in Older Adults
Skeletal muscle accounts for approximately 45-55% of total body mass in healthy adults and plays a pivotal role in whole-body metabolic health, locomotion and physical independence.
- Trial name
- ARLA-WHEY (NCT05700058)
- Testing
- Dietary protein supplement
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Osteoporosis
The Oswestry Metabolic BONE Cohort
Osteoporosis is a chronic condition characterised by reduced bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to fracture.
- Trial name
- OsBONE (NCT07014306)
- Testing
- MRI, Computed tomography
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District NHS Trust
Sarcopenia
Passive Heat Treatment and Skeletal Muscle Reconditioning Older Adults
Rationale: Aging is accompanied by impairments in the sensitivity of skeletal muscle tissue to respond to the anabolic properties of protein feeding, which is suggested to result in age-related loss in muscle mass.
- Trial name
- Sauna (NCT05129995)
- Testing
- Passive heat treatment
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Inactivity, Physical, Aging
Impact of Postprandial 'Exercise Snacks' on Protein and Glucose Metabolism Following a Period of Step Reduction in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of 3-days reduced physical activity (<1500 steps/day) with/without 'exercise snacks' (15 chair stands with calf raises every 30 min) on skeletal muscle metabolic health.
- Conditions
- Inactivity, Physical, Aging, Healthy Aging, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT05810272
- Testing
- Metabolic Trial, 15 sit-to-stands with calf raises
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Sarcopenia in Elderly
Effects of Resistance-band Training and Creatine and Whey Protein
The primary purpose of this research is to compare the effects of creatine monohydrate and/or whey protein supplementation during the first 10 weeks of a 20-week resistance-band training program on measures of body composition…
- Trial name
- NCT06606717
- Testing
- Creatine Whey Protein, Whey Protein
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Regina
Sarcopenia, Memory Loss
Effects of Multidomain Training of Health With Aging (Train-Old)
The current study aims to determine the effect of a multidomain intervention (physical fitness, motivational and cognitive training) on body composition, sarcopenia, cardiovascular health, physical fitness, functional capacity…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Memory Loss, Muscular Atrophy, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- Train-Old (NCT05481346)
- Testing
- Multidomain training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Obesity, Sarcopenia
Diet and Exercise Interventions to Increase Muscle Strength and Function
The objective of this study is to test the effects of a healthy diet \& walking (Controls) compared to a healthy diet, walking, and balance/strength exercises (Intervention) on muscle density in two populations: elderly…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Sarcopenia, Metabolic Syndrome X
- Trial name
- NCT02850562
- Testing
- Walking, Walking + Exercise
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South Dakota State University
Sarcopenia
Habitual Protein Intake and Muscle Protein Synthesis
Protein intake stimulates muscle protein synthesis. From the standpoint of maintaining skeletal muscle mass with aging, it is important to optimize the adaptive response to food intake.
- Trial name
- Pro-Hab (NCT01986842)
- Testing
- Protein diet
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia Studies for the Elderly Population in Taiwan
Health promotion in the elderly has been a major recent public health concern. Sarcopenia is a term utilized to define the loss of muscle mass and strength that occurs with aging.
- Trial name
- NCT00174135
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Aging, Sarcopenia
Resistance Exercise and Low-Intensity Physical Activity Breaks in Sedentary Time to Improve Muscle and Cardiometabolic Health
What are the effects of resistance exercise (RE) alone or RE plus low intensity physical activity (LPA) breaks in sedentary time (ST) on skeletal muscle health in older adults? What are the effects of resistance exercise (RE)…
- Conditions
- Aging, Sarcopenia, Disability Physical, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- REALPA (NCT03771417)
- Testing
- Exercise Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University and A&M College
Sarcopenia
Insulin and Sarcopenia in the Elderly
Muscle loss with aging is a significant contributor to disability in older people. Our general hypothesis is that loss of muscle with aging, known as sarcopenia, may be due to inability of muscle to grow in response to insulin.
- Trial name
- NCT00690534
- Testing
- Insulin Regular, L-NMMA, Sodium Nitroprusside
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Sarcopenia, Hypertension
Effects of Variable Load Exercise on Aging Atrophy
The primary aim of this research proposal is to examine whether this novel training program approach is capable to tackle excessive loss in muscle mass, function and contractile capacity with aging.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Hypertension, Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03690258
- Testing
- Variable load exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Split
Functional Disability, Dynapenia
Exercise Based on Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Older Individuals
The goal of this clinical trial was to determine whether an intervention using resisted sit-to-stand and walking exercises with Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) techniques improved gait and sit-to-stand in older…
- Conditions
- Functional Disability, Dynapenia, Sarcopenia in Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT06690944
- Testing
- Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, Physical exercise without proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation control group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Sarcopenia, Denutrition
Evaluation of the SARC-F Score as a Screening Tool for Undernutrition in a Geriatric Population
To study the relationship between sarcopenia and undernutrition in adult patients over 70 years of age, and at the same time to define a threshold value for the predictive SARC-F score of undernutrition.
- Trial name
- GERIASARC (NCT03553147)
- Testing
- SARC-F score, handgrip test and impedancemetry
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand