Clinical trials: Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
Muscle Atrophy, Proximal, Muscle Atrophy
Ultrasound for Rectus Femoris Measurement
Postoperative protocols for orthopedic procedures on the lower limb often require a period of immobilization to protect the surgical site.
- Conditions
- Muscle Atrophy, Proximal, Muscle Atrophy, ACL Tear, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT04105816
- Testing
- 892.1550 Ultrasonic pulsed doppler imaging system, Thigh circumference measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robert Westermann
Muscle Loss in Elderly
The Effects of Resistance Training and Protein Supplementation in Healthy Elderly Men and Women.
The main objective of this study is to examine the effects of resistance type exercise training combined with nutritional support on body composition and muscle characteristics in healthy elderly men and women.
- Trial name
- NCT01004588
- Testing
- Protein drink
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
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
Muscle Atrophy, Muscle Weakness
FIT Exercise in 30d of ULLS-induced Muscle Disuse
This study aims to determine how flywheel-based inertial training (FIT) implemented according to principles of velocity-based training (VBT) and High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) affects disuse-induced physical…
- Trial name
- NCT06631053
- Testing
- velocity-based FIT (VBFIT), No Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lance Bollinger
Sarcopenia
Lysosomal Movement and Anabolic Resistance
Age-associated loss of muscle mass, termed sarcopenia, is strongly associated with functional impairment and physical disability in the elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT03032757
- Testing
- Essential amino acids
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Sarcopenia in Elderly, Muscle Atrophy
Effects of Cyclical Blood Flow Restriction Exercise on Muscle Hypertrophy and Capillaries in Older Adults
The purpose of this study was to learn if low-load resistance exercise combined with cyclical blood flow restriction (BFR) could improve small blood vessel structure and muscle size in older adults.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia in Elderly, Muscle Atrophy, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07689487
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction (BFR), Conventional Low-Load Resistance Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Surgery
Peanut Protein Supplementation to Prevent Muscle Atrophy and Improve Recovery Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
This randomized controlled trial will study the effects of peanut protein supplementation on changes in muscle size and quality in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT04294563
- Testing
- Peanut Protein Powder, Standard Care by Surgeon and Physical Therapist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Auburn University
Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia in Elderly
Determination of Skeletal Muscle Mass Index Values in the Turkish Population Using Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
Sarcopenia is defined by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) as "a syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, carrying a risk of adverse outcomes…
- Trial name
- NCT07510009
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Muscle Atrophy
Beta-lactoglobulin, Immobilisation and Muscle Protein Synthesis
The objectives of this study are to: 1. Establish whether combined β-lactoglobulin supplementation and resistance training for 1 week prior to 5 days of limb immobilisation will attenuate the decrease in integrated free-living…
- Trial name
- NCT05496452
- Testing
- Beta-lactoglobulin, Carbohydrate
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Muscle Weakness, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
NM Balance Regulation With ULLS and Loss of Sleep
The goal of this trial is to learn about how restricted sleep and not bearing weight on the leg affects muscle strength and posture control.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy, Sleep Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT05956964
- Testing
- Sleep Restriction, Sleep Adequate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lance Bollinger
Muscle Disuse Atrophy
Can Supplemental Leucine Offset Disuse-induced Muscle Atrophy?
Ageing is associated with a gradual decline in muscle mass that is detrimental to both physical function and metabolic health, increasing the risk of morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- LEU-DIMA (NCT03762278)
- Testing
- Leucine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Muscle Atrophy, Weightlessness
The Effects of Whole Body Unloading on Physiological Function
This study is a collaboration between the Centre of Human \& Aerospace Physiological Sciences (CHAPS) and the Sleep and Brain Plasticity Centre (Department of Neuroimaging) at King's College London and the Sleep Disorders Centre…
- Conditions
- Muscle Atrophy, Weightlessness, Sleep Disturbance, Astronaut-Bone Demineralisation Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03195348
- Testing
- HBF Bed Rest
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Myotonic Dystrophy
Development of Quantitative Muscle Imaging as a Biomarker of Disease Endpoints in Myotonic Dystrophy
Myotonic dystrophy (dystrophia myotonica; DM), the most prevalent form of muscular dystrophy in adults, is characterized by progressive myopathy, myotonia, and multi-systemic involvement.
- Trial name
- DeQoDE-DM (NCT07362875)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Sarcopenia
Clinical Trial of Astaxanthin Formulation With Exercise in Sarcopenia Elderly
The primary objective of this trial is to evaluate the effect of oral administration of an Astaxanthin formulation compared to placebo after one month alone and after an additional 3 months of exercise training on mitochondrial…
- Trial name
- NCT03368872
- Testing
- Astaxanthin formulation, Exercise training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Astavita, Inc.
Muscle Atrophy
Effects of Amino Acid Formulation on Healthy Men Undergoing Unilateral Knee Immobilization
This is a safety and tolerability study investigating the effect of an amino acid formulation in healthy volunteers during and after limb immobilization.
- Trial name
- NCT03267745
- Testing
- Amino Acid, Breg Brace single-leg immobilization
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Muscle Atrophy In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Limb muscle dysfunction, characterized by atrophy and weakness, is amongst the most troublesome systemic consequences of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) leading to poor functional status and premature mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT02284932
- Testing
- No specific intervention for this study
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Sarcopenia
Functional Characteristic Properties of Skeletal Muscle Tissue Assessed by P31 Spectroscopy in Young and Older Adults
P31 nuclear magnetic resonance (RMN) Spectroscopy (SRM P31) has currently being poorly used in the field of sarcopenia. The aim of the CAMUS study is to investigate the feasibility a protocol of SRM P31 at rest, during and after…
- Trial name
- CAMUS (NCT03336294)
- Testing
- SRM P31
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Age-Related Sarcopenia, Muscle Loss
Impact of Protein and Alkali Supplementation on Skeletal Muscle in Older Adults
The central hypothesis is that higher protein intake and a neutralizing alkaline salt supplement will improve muscle performance and mass, compared to their respective placebos, in older men and postmenopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT04048616
- Testing
- whey protein isolate, potassium bicarbonate (KHCO3), microcrystalline cellulose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Trapezius Muscle Atrophy
Trapezius Muscle Activities in the Natural Head Posture and Corrected Head Posture During Wall-Slide Exercise
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the effect of head posture on trapezius muscle activity and ratios during wall slide exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT06872957
- Testing
- Surface Electromyography Noraxon MiniDTS system
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Muscle Atrophy, Age-Related Sarcopenia
Impacts of Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) Inhibition on Aged Human Muscle (Rapamune)
As people age, muscle mass and function is lost and exercise training is an important way to reduce the effects of this and remain independent.
- Trial name
- Rapamune (NCT05414292)
- Testing
- Rapamune (sirolimus) 1Mg Tablet, Unilateral resistance exercise training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham