Clinical trials: Skeletal Disorder
Muscular Atrophy
Two Weeks of Reduced Activity and Skeletal Muscle Health in Older Men
Muscle size declines at around 0.5-1% per year after 50 years of age, with muscle strength declining up to twice as fast as muscle size.
- Trial name
- NCT02495727
- Testing
- Step-reduction, Pre-training, Exercise snacking
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bath
Sleep Quality
Sagittal Malocclusion and Sleep Quality in Children
This observational cross-sectional study evaluated the impact of sagittal skeletal malocclusions on sleep quality in children without orofacial functional disorders. A total of 164 children aged 7-13 years were assessed.
- Trial name
- NCT07161401
- Testing
- Observational assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Serap Titiz Yurdakal
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
Inflammation In Skeletal Muscle
Natural History of Inflammatory Muscle Diseases
Objective: To collect information and biospecimens (such as blood, muscle, and skin samples) that will be used to research causes and treatments of inflammatory muscle diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT05738824
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Aging, Sarcopenia
Assessing the Impact of Age, and a Short-term High-intensity Interval Training (HIIT) on Skeletal Muscle Mass and Mitochondrial Activity
The goal of this interventional study is to learn about the role of mitochondrial function in healthy aging, and then go on and assess the role of a home-based exercise program on the changes seen.
- Trial name
- Mi-HIIT (NCT05934760)
- Testing
- High intensity interval training (HIIT), Resistance based training (RET)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Pressure Ulcer, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
The Effect of Shear- Force at the Skin in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
1. The objective of this study is to acquire knowledge about the development of reactive hyperaemia and inflammatory responses of the skin after shear- force and pressure loading.
- Conditions
- Pressure Ulcer, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Charcot- Osteoarthropathy
- Trial name
- NCT02348294
- Testing
- Shear- force 19 newton and 3,9 kpa pressure for half an hour
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Aging, Muscle Loss
Protein Intake and Step Reduction in Older Adults
Sarcopenia, the loss in muscle mass with age, is associated with several negative health outcomes including cancer, stroke, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
- Trial name
- DRI (NCT03285737)
- Testing
- Whey, Collagen
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Deficiencies
Abdominal Adiposity and Muscle Mitochondrial Functions
Numerous studies have demonstrated that excess perivisceral adipose tissue is associated with metabolic diseases such as insulin resistance.
- Trial name
- Mithycal (NCT00446745)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
Barth Syndrome
Heart and Muscle Metabolism in Barth Syndrome
Barth syndrome (BTHS) is an X-linked disorder caused by abnormal cardiolipin metabolism and is characterized by skeletal and cardiomyopathy and high mortality rates.
- Trial name
- NCT01625663
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Glycogen Depletion, Insulin Sensitivity
How is Glycogen Supercompensation Regulated in Human Skeletal Muscle
Nine healthy, moderately fit male volunteers participated in the study. The subjects gave written informed consent after having been informed of any possible risk and discomfort associated with the study.
- Trial name
- Supercomp (NCT03458741)
- Testing
- Glycogen Supercompensation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Spinal Cord Injuries
The Effect of FES and Therapeutic Exercise on SCI Patients Skeletal Muscles, Sitting Balance, Posture and Quality of Life
Aim of the current study is to evaluate the effect functional electrical stimulation and therapeutic exercise on traumatic spinal cord injured participants'skeletal muscle characteristics, sitting balance, lung function and…
- Trial name
- NCT03517787
- Testing
- FES+TE, TE, REF-FES+TE
- Where
- Estonia
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tartu University Hospital
Stroke
Power Training Post-stroke
Hemiparesis, strictly defined as (muscular) weakness affecting one side of the body, is seen in three-quarters of individuals following stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT01970592
- Testing
- POWER training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sarcopenia
Lysosomal Movement and Anabolic Resistance
Age-associated loss of muscle mass, termed sarcopenia, is strongly associated with functional impairment and physical disability in the elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT03032757
- Testing
- Essential amino acids
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Sarcopenia, Body Composition
Validation of a Body-Composition Segmentation Software on a Diverse Public CT Scan Cohort
This study evaluates the standalone performance of Soma, a deep-learning software developed by Nucleo Research, Inc. for the automated segmentation of body-composition tissues (skeletal muscle, subcutaneous adipose tissue…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Body Composition, Obesity
- Trial name
- SOMA (NCT07600866)
- Testing
- Soma Body-Composition Segmentation Software
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nucleo Research, Inc.
Insulin Resistance
Regulation of KATP Channels and Na+/K+ ATPase in Relation to Fatigue Development
To investigate the role of ATP sensitive K+ potassium channels and the Na+/K+ pump in the development of fatigue in healthy and in insulin resistant subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT03775902
- Testing
- Nicorandil
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Class II Division 1 Malocclusion
Effect of Modified Twin Block in Skeletal Class II Growing Females With Mandibular Deficiency
The aim of this study is to evaluate the treatment effects of conventional twin block appliance versus modified twin block appliance in the treatment of patients in growing stage having skeletal class II division 1 with…
- Trial name
- NCT03635463
- Testing
- twin block appliance, modified twin block appliance
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
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
Diabetes, Exercise Physiology
Elevated FFA and Skeletal Muscle Lipid Content
There is increasing evidence that skeletal muscle lipid content (IntraMyoCellular Lipid, IMCL) markedly increases the risk of metabolic complications, including insulin resistance and cardiovascular events.
- Trial name
- NCT01906333
- Testing
- Exercise, Glucose, Fasted
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Obesity
Nicotinamide Riboside and Mitochondrial Metabolism
Vitamin B3 has recently been found to be a potent modifier of energy metabolism, especially the function of mitochondria. Mitochondria power up all cells in our bodies, by generating fuel, ATP, for cellular functions.
- Trial name
- VitaPower (NCT03951285)
- Testing
- NR in BMI-discordant twins, NR in BMI-concordant twins
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Metabolic Changes in Patients With Chronic Cardiopulmonary Disease
This study aims to evaluate prevalence of sarcopenia and cachexia in patients with chronic cardiopulmonary disease. The investigators will also investigate metabolic disorders like glucose metabolism, presence of metabolic…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Malignancy, Chronic Kidney Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02550808
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- General and Teaching Hospital Celje