Clinical trials: Skeletal Muscle Adaptations
Skeletal Muscle Mass Regulation
The Effects of COX-inhibiting Drugs on Skeletal Muscle Adaptations to Resistance Exercise in Healthy Adults
In this study, healthy human subjects (18-35 yrs) are be randomised to consume 1200 mg ibuprofen or 75 mg acetylsalicylic acid daily during a training period of 8 weeks.
- Trial name
- NSAID2015 (NCT02531451)
- Testing
- Ibuprofen, Acetylsalicylic acid
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
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
Hypoxia
Effect of Hypoxic Exposure on Blood Variables in Elite Wrestlers
Twelve male wrestlers of the National Polish Team were observed in the study during the camp. The hypoxia group (n=6) participated in sports training and hypoxic exposure, while the control group (n=6) included wrestlers…
- Trial name
- NCT06373562
- Testing
- hypoxia
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Cricket Protein, Whey Protein
Insect vs Animal Protein for Building Muscle
This research is being carried out to investigate the potential of insects (crickets) as a sustainable protein source for supporting human muscle tissue by comparing cricket protein to a commonly used animal protein (whey).
- Trial name
- GAINZ (NCT07159919)
- Testing
- protein supplement
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Surrey
Exercise
Protein Supplementation and Endurance Exercise Adaptations
Participants will perform three endurance training sessions weekly for 12 weeks. All participants will be randomly assigned to the protein supplementation group or the placebo (iso-caloric carbohydrate) group.
- Trial name
- NCT03462381
- Testing
- Protein
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Exercise Training, Skeletal Muscle
Resistance Training, Detraining, and Retraining Study 2022
The research project is aiming to examine the muscular adaptations to resistance training (RT), detraining (DT) and repeated RT (i.e. retraining).
- Conditions
- Exercise Training, Skeletal Muscle, Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- TraDeRe2022 (NCT05553769)
- Testing
- Resistance training, detraining, retraining
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jyvaskyla
Healthy Aging
Vegan and Omnivorous Diets and Skeletal Muscle Turnover in Healthy Older Adults
Dietary protein intake and physical activity are key to minimise the age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass. While animal-derived protein sources are considered high-quality anabolic foods, it remains unclear whether…
- Trial name
- MVP (NCT05985369)
- Testing
- Controlled diet and resistance exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Artery Disease
The Effect Of An Expanded Long Term Periodization Exercise Training In Patients With Cardiovascular Disease
Benefits from cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs are evidence based and widely recognized. Less than 50% of people who participate in hospital-based CR programs maintain an exercise regimen for as long as six months after…
- Trial name
- NCT03335319
- Testing
- Periodized Exercise Training Regime, Non Periodized Exercise Training Regime
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Lisbon
Resistance Exercise, Muscle Hypertrophy
Muscle Adaptations in Children and Adults Following Twelve Weeks of Flywheel or Weight Stack Resistance Exercise
The goal of this trial is to compare resistance exercise using traditional techniques and flywheel training to controls in healthy children ages nine to 13 and adults ages 18 to 50.
- Conditions
- Resistance Exercise, Muscle Hypertrophy, Skeletal Muscle, EMG
- Trial name
- KidREx (NCT06698055)
- Testing
- Flywheel Resistance Exercise, Weight Stack Resistance Exercise
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Björn Alkner
Dietary Supplements, Muscle Strength
Distinct Sources of Supplementary Protein in the Resistance Exercise Training-induced Adaptations
This is a randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the effects of different supplementary protein sources on muscle adaptations to resistance exercise.
- Conditions
- Dietary Supplements, Muscle Strength, Muscle, Skeletal, Resistance Training
- Trial name
- NCT05710614
- Testing
- Animal protein, Plant Protein
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Aging, Muscle Damage
Eccentric Exercise and Oxidative Stress
The purpose of the present investigation is to compare the responses and adaptations of young and elderly individuals to repeated eccentric exercise in regards to muscle function and redox homeostasis in a side-by-side comparison.
- Conditions
- Aging, Muscle Damage, Oxidative Stress
- Trial name
- NCT01728675
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- European University Cyprus
Sarcopenia, Anabolic Resistance
Strength Training and Resveratrol
The main goal of this study is to find out if supplementing with resveratrol improves skeletal muscle adaptations to strengthening exercise (resistance training or strength training) in adults age 60+, and to determine whether…
- Trial name
- STaR (NCT06585865)
- Testing
- Resistance training, Resveratrol 500 mg oral once daily.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Healthy Volunteers, Muscle Hypertrophy
Glycolytic Phenotype (vLapeak) and Magnitude of Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy After Resistance Training
The HyperLa study investigates whether a person's "glycolyticness"-the efficiency with which their body uses glycolysis for energy-can predict how much their muscles will grow (hypertrophy) in response to resistance training.
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteers, Muscle Hypertrophy, Glycolysis, Moderately Trainend
- Trial name
- HyperLa (NCT07721766)
- Testing
- Hypertrophy-focused Resistance Training
- Where
- 8 sites in Finland, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Exercise, Healthy
Bone and Body Composition Adaptations to Physical Training
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate how different exercise programs alter bone density, structure, and strength in adults.
- Trial name
- BoBCAT (NCT06972862)
- Testing
- Osteogenic Index Optimized Exercise Training Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 206 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Weight Loss, Other Effects of High Altitude
Substrate Utilization, Exercise Performance, and Skeletal Muscle Response to Energy Deficit and Altitude Acclimatization
This research will evaluate nutrition requirements for missions at high altitude (i.e. >7800 feet above sea level) and the information obtained can be used to optimize nutrient content specifications for combat rations.
- Trial name
- NCT02731066
- Testing
- Standard pro, High pro, carbo bev
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Healthly Volunteers, Oncologic Disease
A Two-Way Path to Health: Environmental Influences on Skeletal Muscle Endocrine Function
Given the well-established anti-inflammatory and health-promoting effects of physical activity as a non-pharmacological intervention, an important question remains whether different types of exercise differ in their ability to…
- Trial name
- COMPASS (NCT07706465)
- Testing
- Experimental: IWT- Interval Walking Training, Exercise training II, Walking
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Muscle, Skeletal, High-Intensity Interval Training
Whey Protein Support to Metabolic and Performance Adaptations in Response HIIT
High intensity interval training (HIIT) has recently emerged as a time efficient alternative to conventional endurance exercise, conferring similar or superior benefits in terms of metabolic and performance adaptations in both…
- Conditions
- Muscle, Skeletal, High-Intensity Interval Training, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT03570424
- Testing
- Nutrient support to HIIT
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Limerick
Myotonic Dystrophy 1
Home-based Training and Supplementation in DM1 Patients
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a rare genetic disease that affects about 1 in 2100 people. Patients diagnosed with DM1 present with many symptoms, however, their muscles are mainly affected.
- Trial name
- DM1HBET (NCT05848830)
- Testing
- Mult-ingredient supplement, Concurrent exercise training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
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
Healthy Adult Participants, Exercise Training
The Effect of Olive Leaf Extract Supplementation on Training-induced Skeletal Muscle Functional and Molecular Adaptations in Healthy Volunteers
The goal of this study is to investigate the effect of combining olive leaf extract supplementation with endurance training (moderate intensity continuous training or sprint interval training).
- Conditions
- Healthy Adult Participants, Exercise Training, Neuromuscular Adaptations, Nutritional Intervention
- Trial name
- OLE_Training_1 (NCT07729072)
- Testing
- Olive leaf extract
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne