Clinical trials: Skeletal Disorders
Spinal Cord Injury
FES Rowing for Skeletal Health After SCI
Following a complete spinal cord injury (SCI), individuals experience progressive bone loss, especially in the legs, with up to 70% of persons with SCI sustaining a fracture at some point during their lifetime.
- Trial name
- FES-R (NCT02008149)
- Testing
- Rowing exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Bone Blood Flow Regulation
Exploration of Blood Flow Regulation to Bone in Humans
Without blood flow, bone cannot maintain its integrity. Bone blood flow responds to various local and systemic factors, however, bone perfusion in humans remains relatively unstudied.
- Trial name
- NCT04083794
- Testing
- Laboratory based assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Obesity, Osteopenia
Study of Growth Hormone and Bone in Obesity
Obesity is an important risk factor for osteoporosis and fractures. With the growing prevalence of obesity in the U.S., understanding the pathophysiology of bone loss in this population is of importance to public health.
- Trial name
- NCT01724489
- Testing
- Growth hormone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Bone Remodeling
Changes in Bone Turnover With Exposure to a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist
The purpose of this study is to determine changes in bone turnover markers and calcitonin following the initiation of exenatide compared to placebo in postmenopausal women wtih type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- CMBD (NCT01381926)
- Testing
- exenatide, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Traumatic Injury, Muscle Injury
Musculotendinous Tissue Repair Unit and Reinforcement (MTURR)
The objective of the study is to assess mechanical strength and function in subjects undergoing Musculotendinous Tissue Unit Repair and Reinforcement (MTURR) with the use of biologic scaffolds for the restoration of both…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Injury, Muscle Injury, Tendon Injury, Soft Tissue Injury
- Trial name
- MTURR (NCT01292876)
- Testing
- Extracellular Matrix
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
HIV Infection
Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy on Metabolic, Skeletal, and Cardiovascular Parameters
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) guidelines recommend that HIV-infected people who have never received anti-HIV therapy be treated with a triple drug regimen (commonly called combination antiretroviral…
- Trial name
- NCT00851799
- Testing
- Emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, Ritonavir, Atazanavir
- Where
- 26 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 334 people
- Sponsor
- Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Free Fatty Acids and Vascular Function in Subjects With Diabetes
This study will test the hypothesis that reduction in release of free fatty acids from adipocytes will restore insulin-mediated endothelium-dependent vasodilation and skeletal muscle glucose metabolism in subject with type 2…
- Trial name
- NCT00153179
- Testing
- acipimox
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Hypochondroplasia
Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (r-hGH), Saizen®, on a Population of Children With Hypochondroplasia, Treated at Least 3 Years or Until Near Final Height, When Applicable, in Comparison With a Historic Cohort of Non-treated Children
This study is conducted to describe the efficacy and safety of recombinant human growth hormone (r-hGH) treatment Saizen® on children with hypochondroplasia.
- Trial name
- NCT01111019
- Testing
- Recombinant human growth hormone (r-hGH)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Prostate Cancer
Radium 223 in Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer Bone Metastases
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn more about how the study drug alpharadin (Radium-223) works in patients who have CPRC that has spread to the bone.
- Trial name
- NCT02135484
- Testing
- Alpharadin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Heart Failure
Supplementation of Glutamine and Fish Oil Versus Placebo in Patients With Heart Failure
The aim of this study is to determine whether supplementation of glutamine and fish oil can improve peripheral skeletal muscle function and metabolism in patients with heart failure.
- Trial name
- GLUTFISH-HF (NCT01534663)
- Testing
- Glutamine and Fish Oil Supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Osteoporosis
Preventing Osteoporosis Using Denosumab
The purpose of this research study is to find out if denosumab (Prolia®), an injection given in the arm under the skin every 6 months, works to treat bone loss and prevent it from worsening in older men and women (ages 65 and…
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Osteoporosis, Osteoporotic Fractures
- Trial name
- PROUD (NCT02753283)
- Testing
- denosumab, Calcium and Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Susan L. Greenspan
Abdominal Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Effects of Acipimox on Mitochondrial Function in Obesity
The purpose of the study is to examine whether a medication called acipimox can improve your body's mitochondria. Mitochondria are the "power house" of the cell and make energy for your body.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Hypertriglyceridemia
- Trial name
- NCT01488409
- Testing
- Acipimox
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Hypophosphatemia, Familial, Hyperparathyroidism
Effectiveness of Paricalcitol in Reducing Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Levels in X-linked Hypophosphatemic Rickets
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of paricalcitol, a form of synthetic vitamin D, in lowering parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels and reducing disease symptoms in children and adults with X-linked…
- Trial name
- NCT00417612
- Testing
- Paricalcitol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Stroke, Inflammation
Inflammatory Abnormalities in Muscle After Stroke: Effects of Exercise
The purpose of this study is to first define whether abnormalities of skeletal muscle are related to the presence of inflammation and to poor motor performance and whether this can be modified by exercise interventions.
- Trial name
- NCT00387712
- Testing
- Velocity based treadmill training, Duration based treadmill training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Effect of Supplemental Vitamin D on Skeletal Muscle Function in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not vitamin D supplementation can improve physical performance in persons with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Trial name
- NCT00914810
- Testing
- Vitamin D (cholecalciferol)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Obesity
Microvascular Flow Assessment Repeatability Study: The MARS Study
The purpose of this study is to test a method of imaging (taking a picture) of the abdomen (belly), neck, thigh and calf (lower leg) areas of the body, using ultrasound along with a drug which makes the pictures look clearer.
- Trial name
- MARS (NCT01242020)
- Testing
- Perflutren Lipid Microsphere Injectable Suspension
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Breast Cancer
Alternative Exercise Program to Improve Skeletal Muscle Function and Fatigue in Cancer Survivors
Exercise training has beneficial effects in cancer survivors to minimize some of the side effects of cancer and its treatment and improve long-term prognosis, but there are numerous hurdles for individuals diagnosed with, and…
- Trial name
- NCT02739620
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Anorexia Nervosa
Effect Of Biomechanical Stimulation On Skeletal Health In Adolescent And Young Women With Anorexia Nervosa
This study will evaluate the effects of a novel, non-pharmacologic intervention for the prevention of deleterious changes in bone density and strength in adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN), a disease commonly treated with…
- Trial name
- NCT01100567
- Testing
- Low-magnitude mechanical stimulation platform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Evaluating Safety of Escalating Doses of Tilmanocept by IV Injection and SPECT Imaging in Subjects With and Without RA
Prospective, open-label, multicenter, dose escalation, safety with pharmacokinetics (PK) and dosimetry study of injected Tc 99m tilmanocept in the detection of and assessment of localization to skeletal joints in subjects with…
- Trial name
- NCT02865434
- Testing
- Tc99m-tilmanocept, SPECT Imaging (60 Minutes post-injection), SPECT Imaging (180 Minutes post-injection)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Navidea Biopharmaceuticals
Bone Metastases
A Study Comparing Denosumab vs. Zoledronic Acid for the Treatment of Bone Metastases in Breast Cancer Subjects.
The purpose of this study is to determine if denosumab is non-inferior to zoledronic acid in the treatment of bone metastases in subjects with advanced breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00321464
- Testing
- Denosumab, Zoledronic Acid
- Volunteers
- 2,049 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen