Clinical trials: Skeletal Disorders, 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
Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity
Impact of Semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy®) on Heart and Muscle Mass
The aim of this study is to use advanced MRI scans to track changes in both muscle and fat in the body and heart over a 12-month period in individuals starting semaglutide.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, Semaglutide, GLP-1
- Trial name
- GLIMMER (NCT07272837)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Cystic Fibrosis
Skeletal Health and Bone Marrow Composition in Adolescents With Cystic Fibrosis
The investigators will be evaluating bone marrow composition via magnetic resonance imaging in adolescents diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) compared to healthy, matched controls.
- Trial name
- NCT06216704
- Testing
- Magnetic resonance relaxometry, Magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Blood Draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
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
Obesity (Disorder)
Targeting Sedentary Behavior Reduction and Physical Fitness Enhancement in Women Before and Beyond Bariatric Surgery- BARIMOV Study Protocol
Introduction: Sedentary behavior (SB) and insufficient physical activity (PA) interact to worsen physical fitness (PF), obesity-related complications and diseases (ORCD), and all-cause mortality in women with obesity.
- Trial name
- BARIMOV (NCT07663942)
- Testing
- Sedentary behavior reduction program on physical fitness.
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Sao Sebastiao
Heart Failure, Muscle Atrophy
A SkeleTal Muscle Recovery Intervention With Dietary Protein in Heart Failure
Severe skeletal wasting and catabolic weight loss are highly common among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
- Trial name
- ASTRID-HF (NCT05627440)
- Testing
- Ensure Max Protein, Ensure Original
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Polyneuropathy, Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT)
Effects of Resistance Exercises in Hereditary Sensory-Motor Neuropathy (Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease)
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of an 8-week resistance exercise training program on skeletal muscle quality, functional capacity, and quality of life in young individuals aged 15 to 29 years, with and…
- Trial name
- PNP (NCT07152197)
- Testing
- Progressive Resistance Exercise Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de La Frontera
Copd, Athletes
Effects of CreaSafe® on Kidney, Muscle, and Cardiopulmonary Function in Athletes and COPD Patients
Creatine supplementation (CS) offers numerous health benefits, with no proven side effects reported to date. CS positively impacts all organs and systems of the body.
- Trial name
- NCT06991426
- Testing
- CreaSafe® creatine
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
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
Hypertrophy, Exercise Training
Resistance Training, Detraining, and Retraining Study 2024 (TraDeRe2024)
The goals of our research project are to identify factors explaining inter-individual variation in responses to resistance training (RT) and the baseline determinants underlying an individual's sensitivity to respond to RT.
- Conditions
- Hypertrophy, Exercise Training, Skeletal Muscle Atrophy, Healthy
- Trial name
- TraDeRe (NCT06573086)
- Testing
- Resistance Training
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jyvaskyla
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Healthy Outcomes for Muscle with Exercise in T1D
Over 300,000 people in Canada suffer from Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), a chronic condition whose incidence rate has been increasing in Canada every year by 5.1% (higher than the global average).
- Trial name
- HOME T1D (NCT05740514)
- Testing
- Exercise, De-training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Postprandial Lipid Metabolism, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
The TiMeD-T1D Project
The aim of the proposed study is to investigate the metabolic consequences of varying the timing of meal insulin boluses and skipping boluses altogether in individuals with type 1 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT07172672
- Testing
- 400 mL Fresubin Energy Drink and 100 mL heavy cream with the addition of the 18F-FTHA radiotracer
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Skeletal Disorders
Study of Skeletal Disorders
Background: There are 461 conditions that affect the bones (skeletal disorders). Many of these are not well understood and do not have any specific treatments. Researchers want to collect more data about these conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT05031507
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Obesity (Disorder)
Tirzepatide and Muscle Outcomes in Obesity
This study is evaluating whether a dual glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor agonist, tirzepatide, can affect the function, structure and metabolism of skeletal muscles…
- Trial name
- TIRMO (NCT07373834)
- Testing
- Tirzepatide
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Danon Disease
A Gene Therapy Study of RP-A501 in Male Patients With Danon Disease
This is a single arm Phase 2 trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of RP-A501, a recombinant adeno-associated virus serotype 9 (rAAV9) vector containing the human lysosome-associated membrane protein 2 isoform B (LAMP2B)…
- Trial name
- NCT06092034
- Testing
- RP-A501
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Obesity
Understanding the Effect of CagriSema, Cagrilintide, and Semaglutide on Muscle Health (Role of Amylin Signature in Muscle Health)
The purpose of this clinical study is to look into how study medicines CagriSema (cagrilintide and semaglutide), cagrilintide, and semaglutide affects muscle health in people with excess body weight and slightly higher than…
- Trial name
- RASMUS (NCT07527195)
- Testing
- Cagrilintide, Semaglutide
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Type 2 Diabetes, Lifestyle-related Condition
High Intensity Interval Training and Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetes
A recognized driver for cardiovascular complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is impaired plasma glucose homeostasis as consequence of skeletal muscle insulin resistance.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Lifestyle-related Condition, Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance
- Trial name
- T2D-HIIT (NCT06688461)
- Testing
- Experimental group: Exercise training
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Finis Terrae University
Osteoporosis, Inflammation
Synbiotic to Attenuate Resorption of the Skeleton
This randomized, double blind, placebo controlled clinical trial will test the efficacy of a probiotic/prebiotic combination ("synbiotic") on the skeleton in older women.
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Inflammation, Aging
- Trial name
- STARS (NCT06389539)
- Testing
- SBD111 medical food
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Hypochondroplasia
Prospective Clinical Assessment Study in Children With Hypochondroplasia
This is a long-term, multicenter, non-interventional study of children ages 2.5 to <17 years with hypochondroplasia (HCH).
- Trial name
- HCH (NCT06410976)
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- QED Therapeutics, a BridgeBio company