Clinical trials: Skeletal Disorders
Inflammation, Insulin Resistance
Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance in Humans
The Objectives of the study are to: (1)compare the inflammatory response and insulin resistance in skeletal muscles during a systemic infusion of lipid with that during a local infusion of lipid into the femoral artery.
- Trial name
- NCT00330967
- Testing
- 20% Intralipid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis
PatientSpot Formerly Known as ArthritisPower
Patient Power is a patient research network and database (registry) to collect prospective information about demographics, self-reported diagnoses and medications, and willingness to participate in research from participants with…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia, Gout
- Trial name
- NCT03840928
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Global Healthy Living Foundation
Pain, Stress
Norwegian Psychomotor Physiotherapy - The Effect on Quality of Life
More and more people suffer from stress-related illness and ailments that can greatly affect the individual's experienced quality of life and sense of coping since pain, physical, mental and social functioning are closely linked.
- Conditions
- Pain, Stress, Psychosomatic Diseases, Muscle Skeletal Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT02282007
- Testing
- Individual NPMP to the participants
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo Metropolitan University
Hypertension, Dyslipidemia
Nutrition and Exercise Intervention Study
The purpose of the present study was to clarify the effects of increase in physical activity on incidence and surrogate marker of cardiovascular diseases.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Diabetes, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NEXIS (NCT00926744)
- Testing
- physical activity
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 1,085 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Health and Nutrition
Malocclusion, Angle Class II
Therapeutic Effects of Class II Elastics on Aligners in Different Vertical Skeletal Patterns
The objective is to compare the dento-alveolar therapeutic effects of wearing class II inter-arch traction elastics on aligners versus multi-brackets in an adult population.
- Trial name
- NCT05853211
- Testing
- Aligner and inter-arch elastics
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Peripheral Artery Disease (D058729), Oxidative Stress (D018384)
Improving Exercise Rehabilitation Efficacy Outcomes Veterans Peripheral Artery Disease
Physical activity is the most beneficial and cost-effective treatment for Veterans with PAD, however, issues with oxygen delivery and utilization dramatically impair exercise compliance.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease (D058729), Oxidative Stress (D018384), Inflammation (D007249)
- Trial name
- NCT05648630
- Testing
- PB125, Exercise Rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Aging, Obesity
Resistance Exercise Training in the Older Population With Obesity
Background: Aging leads to an alteration in the immune response, characterized by a chronic inflammatory state, and a progressive decrease in muscle quantity and quality, a situation that increases in women and in the presence of…
- Trial name
- RETOPO (NCT06367296)
- Testing
- Prolonged resistance exercise training
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de La Frontera
Type 2 Diabetes
Obese Human Beta-2-adrenergic Stimulation and Muscle Glucose Uptake
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of four weeks clenbuterol/placebo supplementation on skeletal muscle glucose disposal in overweight/obese male and (postmenopausal) female volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT04921306
- Testing
- Clenbuterol Hydrochloride
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University
Cardiac Ageing, Physical Activity
The Cardio-Sarcopenia Study
The use of surrogate markers such as body mass index (BMI) as a target outcome of physical activity may not be appropriate in older adults who are at risk of muscle sarcopenia.
- Conditions
- Cardiac Ageing, Physical Activity, Older Adults, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT05203406
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart Centre Singapore
Obesity
Effects of PrimaVie and Exercise Training on Human Skeletal Muscle (PrimaVie)
PrimaVie (Natreon Inc), is a a purified and standardized shilajit extract for nutraceutical use. Research indicates that PrimaVie® has targeted action for increasing energy, revitalization and anti-aging.
- Trial name
- NCT02026414
- Testing
- PrimaVie, Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanni Raju
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Diabetes Mellitus
SPECT/CT Imaging of Skeletal Muscle Perfusion
This study will use SPECT/CT imaging to assess the effect of percutaneous revascularization treatments in patients with Peripheral arterial disease and diabetes mellitus, in whom the disease can progress more quickly than in…
- Trial name
- NCT02791204
- Testing
- SPECT/CT imaging following revascularization procedures, SPECT/CT imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Osteoporosis, Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
One Week Comparison Study of PTH and PTHrP Infusions
This is a dose escalation study to determine the maximum tolerable dose of Parathyroid Hormone-related Protein, PTHrP, or Parathyroid Hormone, PTH, that can be given safely over one week in healthy African-American volunteers.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Hypercalcemia of Malignancy, Hyperparathyroidism, Bone Diseases, Endocrine
- Trial name
- NCT01333267
- Testing
- Parathyroid Hormone-related Protein (1-36), parathyroid hormone (1-34), PTH (1-34) and PTHrP (1-36)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Obesity, Skeletal Muscle
Anti-Inflammatory Milk Matrix
Obesity is pro-inflammatory, impairs metabolism, and physically limiting. Specifically, muscle in obese persons does not synthesize proteins normally. This further increases metabolic and physical dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Skeletal Muscle, Inflammation
- Trial name
- AIMM (NCT04216004)
- Testing
- Controlled-Feeding Intervention, Non-dairy beverage, Full-fat milk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Aging, Vascular Endothelium
Vascular Dysfunction During Physical Inactivity
Prolonged periods of reduced activity are associated with decreased vascular function and muscle atrophy. Physical inactivity due to a sedentary lifestyle or acute hospitalization is also associated with impaired recovery…
- Conditions
- Aging, Vascular Endothelium, Skeletal Muscle
- Trial name
- NCT04872998
- Testing
- Step Count Reduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Iron Deficiency
Iron Status and Human Metabolism
Iron deficiency is common in cardiorespiratory diseases and appears to contribute to a worse outcome. This human physiology study will examine the extent to which human skeletal muscle metabolism and exercise physiology are…
- Trial name
- NCT02308449
- Testing
- Ferric carboxymaltose
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Advanced Lung Cancer, Sarcopenia
Differences in Rate of Decline in CT-defined Skeletal Muscle Mass and Physical Performance in Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy and Targeted Therapy/Immunotherapy, Before and After Treatment.
Lung cancer is a common disease leading to 18 % of cancer deaths worldwide. Despite various improvement in treatment, there still remains low 5-year survival rate of 10-20 % in advanced lung cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06326086
- Testing
- Chemotherapy drug, Targeted Agent, Immunotherapy
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prince of Songkla University
Sarcopenia
Skeletal Muscle Apoptosis and Physical Performance; Oxidative RNA/DNA Damage and Repair in Aged Human Muscle
The age-related loss of muscle mass and strength, also termed sarcopenia, is a commonly recognized consequence of aging and has been associated with frailty, functional loss, hospitalization, and increased mortality among older…
- Trial name
- NCT01644279
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Type 1 Diabetes, Osteopenia
Skeletal Effects of Type 1 Diabetes on Low-Trauma Fracture Risk
Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) have a higher risk of low-trauma (osteoporotic) fracture that is 7-12 times higher than non-diabetics.
- Conditions
- Type 1 Diabetes, Osteopenia, Bone Loss, Fractures, Bone
- Trial name
- NCT05701254
- Testing
- Transilial bone biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
Exercise, Ultra-endurance Running
Effect of Exogenous Ketosis During Ultra-endurance Exercise
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of oral ketone administration during and immediately after an ultramarathon. Potential changes in cognitive function (reaction time, number of errors), running performance, jump…
- Conditions
- Exercise, Ultra-endurance Running, Ketosis, Skeletal Muscle
- Trial name
- NCT05407753
- Testing
- Ketone ester
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Low Skeletal Muscle Mas
High- and Moderate-Intensity Inspiratory Muscle Training on Diaphragm Ultrasound Parameters, Cognition, and Mental Health
Low skeletal muscle mass during young adulthood may impair diaphragm function, cognition, sleep, and psychological well-being. Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has been shown to improve respiratory muscle performance; however…
- Trial name
- NCT07757139
- Testing
- High-Intensity IMT, Moderate-Intensity IMT
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University