Clinical trials: Skeletal Disorders, active
Inclusion Body Myositis
IBM Dietary Surveillance Study
The goal of this observational study is to understand how diet may influence the disease characteristics of inclusion body myositis (IBM).
- Trial name
- NCT07535996
- Testing
- Whole-Body Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, Anthropometry, Capillary Blood Sampling
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manchester Metropolitan University
Stroke, Spasticity
Pilot Study on Muscle, Tendon, and Neural Changes Post-Botulinum Toxin Injections in Post-stroke Spastic Equinovarus
Poststroke spasticity significantly impairs function, particularly through the development of pes equinovarus. Botulinum toxin A (BoNT) injections into the medial gastrocnemius (MG) are a first-line treatment.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Spasticity, Equinovarus Foot
- Trial name
- NCT06767631
- Testing
- threedimensional freehand ultrasound and instrumented spasticity assessment
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Multiple Sclerosis, Aging
Skeletal Muscle Aging and Responsiveness in Aged People With MS
The purposes of this study are to: 1) compare baseline muscle and cardiovascular health in older individuals (>60 years old) diagnosed with MS to age-matched people without MS, 2) determine muscle and whole body changes to an…
- Trial name
- MS-M3AX (NCT07500727)
- Testing
- Exercise trial consisting of both cardiovascular and strength training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
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
Physical Inactivity, Vascular Dysfunction
Heat Therapy During Reduced Physical Activity
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether daily Finnish dry sauna therapy attenuates the adverse cardiovascular, muscular, and metabolic effects of seven days of experimentally reduced physical…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Vascular Dysfunction, Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- HEAT-RPA (NCT07847424)
- Testing
- Sauna, Reduced Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham Young University
Peripheral Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus
Radiotracer-Based Perfusion Imaging of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease
The aim of this clinical study is to 1) establish a healthy database for nuclear perfusion imaging of the lower extremities and 2) assess the prognostic value of radiotracer-based perfusion imaging for predicting clinical…
- Conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia
- Trial name
- NCT03622359
- Testing
- SPECT/CT perfusion imaging, PET/CT perfusion imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
To Determine Whether Estrogen Influences the Effects of Training on Glycemic Control and Insulin Sensitivity
Does Estrogen Blunt the Effects of Exercise Training on Glycemic Control
Previous research has found that males and females respond differently to exercise training, particularly with respect to improvements in blood sugar control and immune system health.
- Trial name
- NCT07791394
- Testing
- EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATION
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Resistance Exercise Training in Individuals Aged 60 and Older With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The aging population in Chile and worldwide is increasing, with older people expected to represent 32.1% of the population by 2050.
- Trial name
- RET-MCI (NCT06470568)
- Testing
- Progressive Resistance exercise training
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de La Frontera
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF)
The Effect of Adiposity on Muscle and Microvascular Function in HFpEF
This project is an observational study in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) who are candidates for treatment with weight loss medication to manage obesity or diabetes as part of their standard…
- Trial name
- NCT06930495
- Testing
- Weight loss SOC Treatment with second generation anti-diabetic medications
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Liver Transplantation, Muscle Loss
Impact of Skeletal Muscle Quality and Loss on the Outcome of Liver Transplantation
CT imaging-based skeletal muscle assessment has been found to predict the outcomes of many diseases. Previous evidence revealed that pre-transplant muscle quality and post-transplant muscle loss were associated with transplant…
- Conditions
- Liver Transplantation, Muscle Loss, Muscle Quality
- Trial name
- NCT06188273
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang University
Aging, Musculoskeletal Diseases
Mode of Exercise and Bone Biomarkers in Older Veterans
Adults are often encouraged to exercise to maintain or improve bone health. However, there is evidence that exercise does not always lead to increases in bone mass, and exercise could lead to bone loss under certain conditions.
- Conditions
- Aging, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- MOVE (NCT05266976)
- Testing
- 10 Weeks of Supervised Resistance Exercise Training, 10 Weeks of Supervised Endurance Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
ICU Acquired Weakness, Sepsis
ICU Combined Assessment of Cardio-Respiratory Exercise
This study aims to investigate how sepsis and critical illness can impair the cardiovascular system and microcirculation in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, which can lead to long-lasting muscle weakness/dysfunction or…
- Conditions
- ICU Acquired Weakness, Sepsis, Shock, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- ICU-CARE (NCT06193980)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Spondyloarthritis, Axial, Fatigue
Fatigue and Skeletal Muscle Impact in Severe Axial Spondyloarthritis
Axial spondyloarthropathy (SpA) is the most common inflammatory rheumatism (1% of the general population) with important medico-economic consequences. Fatigue is a major feature of SA.
- Conditions
- Spondyloarthritis, Axial, Fatigue, Exercise Capacity
- Trial name
- Famuspa (NCT03940911)
- Testing
- Measurement of aerobic exercise on cycloergometer
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Nutrition Status
The Impact of Preoperative Nutrition Intervention on Muscle Mass Preserve in Older Adults Undergoing Elective Surgery
Sarcopenia-the progressive loss of muscle mass and strength-is a major clinical issue, especially in surgical patients with malignancy.
- Trial name
- NCT07262034
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Siriraj Hospital
Colonic Neoplasms, Rectal Neoplasms
Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Skeletal Muscle Remodeling in Colorectal Cancer
The goal of this clinical trial is to quantify the effects of aerobic exercise training compared to attention control on intermuscular adipose tissue in colorectal cancer survivors.
- Trial name
- RESTORE (NCT05789433)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Progressive stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Breast Cancer, Gynecologic Cancers
Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) as a Method for Measuring Oxidative Capacity of Skeletal Muscle Mitochondria in Breast Cancer and All Gynecological Cancer Patients
Participants recruited for this study will be breast cancer or gynecological cancer patients who agree to participate in an exercise study examining the effects of chemotherapy on muscle mitochondrial oxidative capacity, a…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Gynecologic Cancers, Mitochondrial Function
- Trial name
- NCT06672497
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Osteoporosis
The Oswestry Metabolic BONE Cohort
Osteoporosis is a chronic condition characterised by reduced bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to fracture.
- Trial name
- OsBONE (NCT07014306)
- Testing
- MRI, Computed tomography
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District NHS Trust
Musculoskeletal Deformity, Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
Advanced Surgical Simulation Processes in the Correction of Skeletal Defects and Deformities
Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP), Computer-Aided Surgical Simulation (CASS) for bone corrections, and the customization of implants and devices through 3D printing, known as Patient-Specific Instruments (PSI) and Graft-Specific…
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Deformity, Musculoskeletal Abnormalities, Musculoskeletal Disorder
- Trial name
- SIMULA (NCT06380530)
- Testing
- Deformity correction
- Where
- 7 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Primary Hyperparathyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes
Glycemic Control, Type II Diabetes, Parathyroidectomy
The purpose of this study is to assess glycemic control after parathyroidectomy in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and concomitant type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Trial name
- NCT05761743
- Testing
- Urine and Blood Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
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