Clinical trials: Skeletal Muscle
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Bronchial Carcinoma
Effect of an Antioxidant on Cancer-Cachectic Patients Undergoing Exercise Training
The purpose of the study is to tests the hypothesis, that N-acetylcysteine (a thiol-antioxidant)improves the exercise training effect on cancer patients that experience weight loss (cachexia) as assessed by muscle mass and…
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Bronchial Carcinoma, Hodgkin Disease, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00196885
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- German Cancer Research Center
Obesity
Exercise Dose Response for Improving Insulin Sensitivity
Many of the beneficial metabolic effects of endurance exercise training are not due to adaptations to weeks, months, or even years of training, but rather much is due to the response to the most recent exercise session(s).
- Trial name
- NCT01452035
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Aging, Insulin Sensitivity
Antecedent Metabolic Health and Metformin Aging Study
Aging is the number one risk factor for the majority of chronic diseases. There are no pharmaceutical treatments to slow aging and prolong healthspan.
- Conditions
- Aging, Insulin Sensitivity, Chronic Disease, Mitochondria
- Trial name
- ANTHEM (NCT04264897)
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Aging, Oxidative Stress
Targeting Oxidative Stress to Prevent Vascular and Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction During Disuse
Prolonged periods of reduced activity are associated with decreased vascular function and muscle atrophy. Physical inactivity due to acute hospitalization is also associated with impaired recovery, hospital readmission, and…
- Conditions
- Aging, Oxidative Stress, Vascular Endothelium, Skeletal Muscle
- Trial name
- NCT04351113
- Testing
- MITO-AO, PB-125, Passive Leg Movement (PLM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Joel Trinity
Sarcopenia
A Prospective Study Of Biomarkers Of Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
This is a single center, prospective biomarker study to evaluate serum levels of TWEAK and expression levels of TWEAK and Fn14 in muscle biopsies from patients with sarcopenia as well as healthy, physically active controls.
- Trial name
- TWEAK (NCT02839460)
- Testing
- Outpatient Muscle Biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Energy Supply; Deficiency, Energy Balance
Effects of Acute Energy Deficit and Aerobic Exercise on Muscle Quality
10 healthy, male, participants will complete a a 5-day baseline assessment (days -5 to -1) and two consecutive 5-day periods of controlled exercise to increase oxidative capacity (3 days of aerobic exercise per period, 15 kcal/kg…
- Conditions
- Energy Supply; Deficiency, Energy Balance, Energy Availability
- Trial name
- NCT05203133
- Testing
- Energy Balance, Energy Deficit, Baseline Assessment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Healthy
Branched-chain Amino Acids, and Resistance Exercise on Skeletal Muscle Signaling Pathways
This study aims to evaluate the effects of leucine and branched-chain amino acids supplementation on skeletal muscle remodeling signaling pathways induced by resistance exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT01350427
- Testing
- Leucine supplementation, BCAA supplementation, Alanine supplementation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Muscle Loss
The Effect of Leucine on Carnitine Transport to Skeletal Muscle
The primary aim of the current research project is to explore whether leucine stimulates carnitine transport, and thus affecting muscle carnitine content.
- Trial name
- ROL (NCT05009654)
- Testing
- L-carnitine, L-leucine
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
Aging
Protein Quantity and Quality in Older Subjects
After the age of ~50, humans start to lose muscle mass at a rate of about 1-3% per year. However, the loss of muscle mass beyond a certain point can make it increasingly difficult to perform activities of daily living such as…
- Trial name
- NCT05301179
- Testing
- Protein quantity and quality
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Metabolic Health
ImpaCt Of Shiftwork on METabolic Flexibility and Skeletal Muscle Clocks
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of real-world shiftwork on metabolic flexibility.
- Trial name
- COMET (NCT05820490)
- Testing
- Whole Room Calorimeter, Mixed-Meal Tolerance Test (MMTT), Core Body Temperature
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Growth Hormone Deficiency, Idiopathic Short Stature
Skeletal Muscle Effects of GH in Boys
The purpose of the study is to measure the functional effects of recombinant GH in skeletal muscle, in addition to growth promotion, in short prepubertal boys with either growth hormone deficiency or idiopathic short stature.
- Trial name
- NCT04020913
- Testing
- Somatropin injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Hypertension
Effects of Nebivolol on Skeletal Muscle During Exercise in Hypertensive Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine if Nebivolol improves microvascular perfusion in skeletal muscle during exercise in hypertensive patients and whether this improvement is accompanied by reduction in vascular oxidative…
- Trial name
- NCT01501929
- Testing
- Metoprolol succinate, Nebivolol, Non-invasive measurement of Cardiac Output (CO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Elderly, Sarcopenia
Human Muscle Gene Expression Profiles in Young and Old Men
To reach the goals of living longer in better medical conditions, many countries reach the same conclusion: new strategies have to be developed to avoid, or at least limit, the effects of age; this requires a better knowledge of…
- Trial name
- CERA (NCT00725166)
- Testing
- Skeletal muscle aging
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Muscle Recovery
Vegan or Animal Protein Ingestion on the Recovery of Muscle Function Following Exercise
This study will assess the effect of daily post-exercise vegan (pea) and animal (whey) protein ingestion compared to placebo over 7 days of recovery from strenuous exercise.
- Trial name
- VAMPIRE (NCT04156386)
- Testing
- Recovery animal (20g whey) protein supplement, Recover vegan (26g pea) protein supplement
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Healthy
Local Metabolic Effects of Ghrelin in Skeletal Muscle and Adipose Tissue
The metabolic effects of ghrelin is investigated by microdialysis technique. Subjects are healthy young men. End points are interstitial concentrations of glucose, lactate, and glycerol.
- Trial name
- NCT01595373
- Testing
- Acyl ghrelin
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Esben Thyssen Vestergaard
Disuse Atrophy
Bed-rest, Muscle Mass and Insulin Sensitivity
In the present study, the effects of 7 days of bed rest on muscle mass, muscle fiber characteristics and insulin sensitivity will be determined.
- Trial name
- NCT02109380
- Testing
- Bed rest
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Insulin Sensitivity, Obesity
Exercise and Insulin Signaling in Human Skeletal Muscle
Obesity is associated with a decrease in skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity. Aerobic exercise can increase insulin sensitivity in the few hours following exercise, however the cellular mechanisms are not completely understood.
- Conditions
- Insulin Sensitivity, Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT02987491
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon State University
Body Weight
Lean Body Mass Response to Higher-protein Diets During Winter Military Training
The objectives of this study are to: 1) determine effects of a prototype recovery food product providing supplemental energy on whole-body protein balance, skeletal muscle mass, and biomarkers of physiological status and strain…
- Trial name
- NCT02327208
- Testing
- Control, Protein, Carbohydrate
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Norway
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Skeletal Muscle Relaxation
A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of HRS3797 in Healthy Subjects
This is a single-center, open-label, dose-escalation study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of HRS3797 in Chinese adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05701826
- Testing
- HRS3797
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fujian Shengdi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Physical Activity
Investigating the Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Training in Vivo on Skeletal Muscle Metabolism in Vitro in Primary Human Muscle Cells (MoTrMyo)
The goal of the study is to examine the ability of resistance or aerobic exercise training to "imprint" skeletal muscle cells in a manner which confers long-term changes in this tissue which in-turn contribute to improved…
- Trial name
- MoTrMyo (NCT04334343)
- Testing
- Additional Muscle Biopsy Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute