Clinical trials: Skeletal Muscle
Type 2 Diabetes, Muscle Atrophy
The Role of Type 2 Diabetes on Skeletal Muscle Atrophy and Recovery Following Bed Rest in Older Adults
The goal of this study is to determine the impact of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes on muscle atrophy during a period of bed rest and recovery of muscle mass, strength, and physical function following bed rest.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Muscle Atrophy, Aging, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- REST (NCT03761446)
- Testing
- Bed rest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Dynapenia, Postmenopausal Women
Tocotrienols for Skeletal Muscle Health
Sarcopenia, defined as a reduction in muscle mass and strength, is a major health concern for postmenopausal women. Evidence suggests that lowering inflammation levels is an important strategy to help mitigate age-related muscle…
- Trial name
- VitE-muscle (NCT03708354)
- Testing
- DeltaGold® Tocotrienol 70%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Healthy Adult, Cyclists
Musculotendinous Adaptations to Strength and Endurance Training in Cyclists
This study investigated whether adding strength training to regular endurance training improves performance and muscle function in competitive cyclists.
- Conditions
- Healthy Adult, Cyclists, Athletes
- Trial name
- STEND (NCT07658300)
- Testing
- Strength training, Endurance training
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University
Muscle Loss
Galactooligosaccharide and Aging
Sarcopenia is a progressive muscle disease, most commonly affecting older individuals, that is categorised by 1) low muscle strength, 2) low muscle quantity or quality, and 3) low physical performance.
- Trial name
- NCT06411964
- Testing
- Prebiotic
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bath
Critical Illness
Functional Outcomes in Children Post Critical Illness
Improvements in medical care have led to decreasing mortality rates in critically ill children, which have been reported to be as low as 5%.
- Trial name
- NCT03730844
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Cystic Fibrosis
Relationship of Skeletal Muscle Thickness, Strength, and Diaphragm Function in Adults With CF
31 CF patients and 23 healthy sex and age-matched volunteers were enrolled. All subjects underwent pulmonary function tests, 6-minute walking tests.
- Trial name
- NCT04892485
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Performance Enhancing Product Use
Investigating the Post-Activation Performance Enhancement Effects on Skeletal Muscles Under Varied Loading Conditions
With the advancement of sports science, Post-Activation Potentiation (PAP) has become a focal point of research, garnering significant attention for its underlying physiological mechanisms.
- Trial name
- NCT06464120
- Testing
- Increasing load strength training, Constant load strength training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Electric Impedance, Healthy Volunteers
An Investigation Into an Objective Measure of Muscle Quality, Function and Ability
The assessment of muscular function, quality and ability is of high importance in a diverse range of clinical disciplines from anaesthetics to physiotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT04269291
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Exercise Training, Post-menopausal Women
Stem Cell Recruitment in Exercised Skeletal Muscles of Older Women by Phytosteroid Rg1
The goal of this interventional study is to observe the effects of bone marrow stem cell behavior in skeletal muscle of women between 60 to 75 years old after a single moderate resistance exercise session.
- Conditions
- Exercise Training, Post-menopausal Women, Bone Marrow Stem Cells, Skeletal Muscle Recovery
- Trial name
- NCT07093190
- Testing
- exercise following Rg1 consumption
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Taipei
Sarcopenia
Morphological and Functional Biomarkers of Skeletal Muscle Adaptations in Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia is an age-related condition characterized by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance.
- Trial name
- EXEDOS (NCT07692308)
- Testing
- Digitally delivered home-based exercise intervention, General physical activity recommendations
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
Muscular Atrophy, Insulin Resistance
Human Skeletal Muscle Response to 5 Days of Bedrest in Young Adults
The goal of this intervention trial is to characterize skeletal muscle atrophy in healthy, young adults during short term bedrest.
- Conditions
- Muscular Atrophy, Insulin Resistance, Muscle Protein Synthesis
- Trial name
- FABRIC (NCT07178353)
- Testing
- Bedrest
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Aging, Skeletal Muscle
Independent and Combined Effects of Resistance Exercise Training and β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate Plus Vitamin D
During middle-age, humans begin to lose muscle mass and strength. With increasing age the deterioration of muscle health is associated with a decline in quality of life and the loss of independence.
- Trial name
- NCT03848741
- Testing
- Non-Exercise Control, Resistance Exercise Training, HMB+VitD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Low Back Pain
Correlation of Thoracolumbar Fascia Mechanical Properties and Compensate Mechanisms of Asymmetric Skeletal Muscle
The objective of three-year research is to investigate the relationship between thoracolumbar fascia tissue characteristics, lumbopelvic asymmetry, core muscle contractility, proprioception and standing balance in different ages…
- Trial name
- NCT02459366
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Sarcopenia, Dietary Exposure
Impact of Diet on the Gut-Muscle Axis in Older Adults
Muscle health declines during aging. One factor that may impact muscle health is the community of bacteria that live in our intestines, but studies aimed at improving muscle health by targeting the gut in older adults are sparse.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Dietary Exposure, Microbial Colonization
- Trial name
- NCT05549622
- Testing
- Low-soluble fiber diet, High-soluble fiber diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Muscle Loss, Muscle Anabolism
Skeletal Muscle Response to Amino Acids and Load Carriage Exercise
Warfighters often experience physical overload, as the uniform and associated gear that they carry burdens them with substantial loads.
- Conditions
- Muscle Loss, Muscle Anabolism, Muscle Performance
- Trial name
- NCT01714479
- Testing
- Leucine-enriched nutritional supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Impaired Mitochondrial Function, Muscle Performance
Assessing the Effects of Increased Mitochondrial Function Exercise Training on Muscle Performance
As people grow older skeletal muscle gradually becomes smaller and weaker, causing reduced mobility and quality of life. To understand and reverse this negative process investigators need to find new ways of improving the ability…
- Trial name
- Rejuvenate2 (NCT03325491)
- Testing
- Acipimox
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Abdominal Obesity
Physical Activity in Youth: Implications for Reversing Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes
In this randomized controlled trial, we will examine the effect of a 3-month exercise training (aerobic exercise versus resistance exercise) without calorie restriction on total and regional adiposity, and risk of type 2 diabetes…
- Trial name
- NCT00739180
- Testing
- Control, Resistance Exercise, Aerobic exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Aging, Muscle Mass and Strength
One Year of Velocity-based Resistance Training in Older People Living in Nursing Homes
This study is an exercise intervention assessing the efficacy of a velocity-based resistance training (VBRT) in institutionalized older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Muscle Mass and Strength, Muscle Power, Frailty Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07027397
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cerebrovascular Disorders
Dietary Patterns and Health Outcomes (Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Endocrine, Neurological, Skeletal Muscular, Cancer)
To study, prospectively, the association between dietary patterns and risk of health outcomes (cardiovascular, metabolic, endocrine, neurological, skeletal muscular, cancer) in cohort study of 116,671 women age 24 to 44 years at…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Metabolic Disease, Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT03328546
- Testing
- Dietary intake
- Volunteers
- 116,671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Smoking Cessation, Body Composition, Beneficial
The Effect of Cigarette Smoking / Smoking Cessation on Skeletal Muscle Mass, Strength and Functional Capabilities
Tobacco smoke is probably the single most significant source of toxic chemicals that humans are exposed to. Smoking is associated with a variety of pathological conditions such as cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases.
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation, Body Composition, Beneficial, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT02128048
- Testing
- Assessment of body composition and muscle function
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus