Clinical trials: Sarcopenia, open to volunteers
COPD, Emphysema
Implementation of a Sarcopenia Clinic to Diagnose and Treat Skeletal Muscle Loss Due to COPD
Sarcopenia, or skeletal muscle loss, impacts up to 40% of COPD patients and is a major cause for morbidity and mortality. Despite the high clinical significance of sarcopenia in COPD, the diagnosis remains elusive because…
- Conditions
- COPD, Emphysema, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT07059637
- Testing
- Multidisciplinary clinic evaluation, COPD standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia in Elderly
The Influence of Movement Velocity Biofeedback on Muscle Activation and Self Perception in Older Adults With Sarcopenia
The overall objective for this clinical trial is to provide evidence for internal and external cueing for physical therapists and other rehabilitation clinicians to optimize resistance training within rehabilitation for older…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia in Elderly, Age-associated Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- NCT06853275
- Testing
- Experimental: External Focus, Other: Internal Focus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
Low Muscle Strength, Malnutrition
Efficacy of Oral Nutritional Supplement in Community-Dwelling Adults Following Acute Care
The study aims to determine the effects of Oral Nutritional Supplement (ONS) added to usual care on body weight compared with usual care alone in community-dwelling adults aged 55 years and older who are at risk of malnutrition…
- Trial name
- NCT07753239
- Testing
- ONS, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 7 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Nutrition
Sarcopenia
(De)Prescribing in Hospitalized Sarcopenic Geriatric Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of a deprescribing pharmacotherapy approach to the STOPP-START approach (usual care) in geriatric patients with sarcopenia and polypharmacy.
- Trial name
- MEDEGESARC (NCT05757765)
- Testing
- deprescribing pharmacotherapy approach (DPA), STOPP-START deprescribing approach (SSA)
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Zuyderland Medisch Centrum
Sarcopenia in Elderly
A Study of PLH-2301 in Subjects With Sarcopenia
This is a Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of PLH-2301 in subjects with sarcopenia.
- Trial name
- PLH-2301_P2 (NCT07390552)
- Testing
- PLH-2301
- Where
- 5 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Pluto Inc.
Frailty at Older Adults, Sarcopenia
A Clinical Study on the Improvement of Frailty and Sarcopenia in Elderly Community Residents Through Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy
The entire clinical study will be conducted strictly following the following procedure: 1) Informed Consent If you decide to participate in this trial, we will first ensure that you fully understand the research purpose…
- Trial name
- NCT07834697
- Testing
- Standard treatment with pulsed magnetic therapy apparatus, Fake stimulation therapy with pulse magnetic therapy device
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Sarcopenia
Multicomponent Training and Muscle Quality in Older Women
This study aims to evlauate the effect os a 32-week multicomponent training (MT) program on muscle architecture and muscle quality (assessed by ultrasound) in womer over 60 years.
- Trial name
- NCT07359495
- Testing
- Multicomponent training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
Sarcopenia, Postoperative Complications
Sarcopenia in Colorectal Cancer Patients, Intervention Study
The sarcopenia is a new concept for evaluating the functional status of patients, introduced during the last 20 years. This is defined as the relationship between the deterioration of muscle mass and the decrease in strength, the…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Postoperative Complications, Infection;Post Surg Procedure
- Trial name
- NCT05491434
- Testing
- Protein supplement
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 370 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge
Knee Osteoarthritis
Evaluation of Mobility in Subjects With Severe Knee Osteoarthritis Who Are to Undergo Total Knee Replacement
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease. It is characterized by a progressive destruction of all the components of the joint, especially the cartilage.
- Trial name
- MOUV-GOPRO (NCT05488093)
- Testing
- X-sens sensor
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), Sarcopenia
HMB Plus Vitamin D to Preserve Muscle in Older Adults Starting Semaglutide
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial will evaluate whether daily calcium beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (calcium-HMB) plus vitamin D3 preserves muscle mass, physical function, and resting metabolism in adults…
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), Sarcopenia, Obesity, Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- PRESERVE-HMB (NCT07760948)
- Testing
- Calcium-HMB Plus Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Ventilator Weaning, Sarcopenia
Comparison of Sarcopenia Index, Diaphragm Ultrasonography, and Traditional Weaning Parameters in Predicting Successful Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation
This study investigates whether the Sarcopenia Index (SI = serum creatinine/cystatin C × 100), a simple biomarker derived from routine blood tests, can predict weaning success in critically ill patients undergoing invasive…
- Conditions
- Ventilator Weaning, Sarcopenia, Diaphragm Ultrasonography
- Trial name
- NCT07844421
- Testing
- sarcopenia index, diaphragma ultrasound, parameters of mechanical ventilation (MV)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli City Hospital
Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure, Anticoagulant Adverse Reaction
COOLEY- Study: aCute On chrOnic Liver failurE Using the cYtosorb Device
A Prospective, Single-Center trial, in Patients With Acute on Chronic Liver Failure. Study of Standard Medical Care Plus CytoSorb® Compared to Standard Medical Care Alone in a historical group.
- Conditions
- Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure, Anticoagulant Adverse Reaction, Sarcopenia, Ultrasonography
- Trial name
- COOLEY (NCT06079021)
- Testing
- CytoSorb
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Sarcopenia, Nerve Block
Regional Nerve Block for Upper Extremity Surgery in Patients With Sarcopenia
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the impact of sarcopenia (muscle loss) on the efficacy of regional nerve blocks and postoperative recovery in patients undergoing upper extremity surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07757984
- Testing
- sarcopenia, Non-sarcopenia, General Anesthesia
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Frailty, Sarcopenia
Age-related Conditions in the Context of Multimorbidity and Frailty: Relative Weight of Frailty in Determining the Course and Outcomes of Different Chronic Diseases and Viceversa
Observational study. Participants of the FRASNET study (9th March 2017, Protocol No. 24/INT/2017) who were evaluated in 2016 and 2017 will be contacted to be re-evaluated with multidimensional visits as part of the present study…
- Trial name
- AGE-IT-FRAILTY (NCT06324149)
- Testing
- completion of scales and questionnaires; venous blood sampling; muscle ultrasound; cardiac ultrasound; electrocardiogram; bioelectrical impedance analysis
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Sarcopenia, Intrinsic Capacity
Multi-Component Nutrition, Intrinsic Capacity, and Physical Function in Older Adults
To evaluate the effects of a 12-week multi-component nutritional formula on World Health Organization (WHO) Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) intrinsic capacity domains, physical function, and metabolic biomarkers in…
- Trial name
- NCT07815158
- Testing
- Multi-Component Nutritional Formula
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
HCC - Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Sarcopenia and Systemic Therapy in HCC
This is a multi-center, retrospective observational study in patients with liver cancer (HCC) to assess the impact of sarcopenia (muscle loss) on the prognosis, duration, and tolerance of systemic treatment.
- Trial name
- Sarco HCC (NCT06805552)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Sarcopenia in Elderly, Frailty/Sarcopenia
Frailty in the Elderly Oncological and Oncohematological Patient.
The Italian population is progressively aging, and cancer incidence increases with age. Older patients are at higher risk of frailty, a condition associated with adverse outcomes such as disability, falls, hospitalization, and…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia in Elderly, Frailty/Sarcopenia, Oncological Patients, Hematologic Disease
- Trial name
- SALICE (NCT07624370)
- Testing
- Frailty evaluation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Ovest Milanese, Ospedale di Legnano
Cancer Cachexia, Sarcopenia
Targeting Muscle-Bone Crosstalk Through Physical Therapy in Cancer Cachexia
This study investigates the role of a structured physical therapy (PT) program in managing cancer-induced cachexia (CIC) by targeting muscle-bone crosstalk.
- Trial name
- PU-PTCC (NCT07807306)
- Testing
- Structured Physical Therapy Exercise Program
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Pharos University in Alexandria
Physical Performance Decline in Older Adults, Sarcopenia
Clinical Relevance of Ultrasound-based Intramuscular Fat Infiltration Assessment in Hospitalized Older Adults (FATUS-OLD)
Sarcopenia in older adults is associated not only with loss of muscle mass but also with deterioration of muscle quality, particularly intramuscular fat infiltration.
- Conditions
- Physical Performance Decline in Older Adults, Sarcopenia, Muscle Fat Infiltration
- Trial name
- FATUS-OLD (NCT07411547)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Sarcopenia
Evaluation of Sarcopenia in Women in Different Stages of Life and in Hormonal Therapy or Not
The three-year interventional study has the following objectives: The study aims to assess the prevalence of sarcopenia in menopausal women receiving hormone replacement therapy or not compared with pre-menopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT06792201
- Testing
- SARC-F, Handgrip test, Chair stand test
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna