Clinical trials: Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
Muscle Atrophy
Effectiveness of the Kinesio Taping® in Muscle Activation
Forty-eight female patients will be randomized into three groups to receive the Kinesio taping, placebo Kinesio taping and control group. The group Kinesio taping receive the correct application of the method described.
- Trial name
- EKTAQRIH (NCT01991171)
- Testing
- Kinesio Taping
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paulista University
Healthy, Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
Evaluating Changes in Skeletal Muscle Proteins Following Resistance Exercise and Single-Leg Disuse
Skeletal muscle plays a critical role in supporting human health. Beyond its role in providing the force to move, skeletal muscle accounts for a large proportion of metabolic rate, glucose disposal, and amino acid storage.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Skeletal Muscle Atrophy, Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy
- Trial name
- NCT06350591
- Testing
- Immobilization, Resistance training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Muscular Dystrophy
The Study of Skeletal Muscle Blood Flow in Becker Muscular Dystrophy
This pilot study tests the hypothesis that the medication nitric oxide extract from beetroot juice improves blood flow to the skeletal muscle during exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT02653833
- Testing
- Tadalafil 20 MG, beetroot juice extract
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Muscle Atrophy, Myotonia
Electromyostimulation (EMS) of Astronauts in Spaceflight (Easymotion-2)
This is a prospective spaceflight study involving an investigational non-risk device called the EasyMotionSkin for whole body electric muscle (myo) stimulation (WB-EMS) onboard the International Space Station (ISS).
- Conditions
- Muscle Atrophy, Myotonia, Stiffness; Spine, Exercise Overtraining
- Trial name
- Easymotion-2 (NCT06492057)
- Testing
- Electromyostimulation (EMS), Myoton, Electromyography (EMG)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
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
Age-Related Loss of Skeletal Muscle Mass, Aging
Agility Training for Older Adults to Improve Fall Risk Factors
In this randomized controlled trial the effect of 4 months of multi-component (strength, balance, cognition, endurance) exercise training intervention on measures of neuromuscular performance, cognition, and endurance as well as…
- Conditions
- Age-Related Loss of Skeletal Muscle Mass, Aging, Sarcopenia, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- AgilE (NCT05727254)
- Testing
- Agility training, Exercise recommendations, Exercise diary
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oliver Faude
Aging, Muscle Loss
Protein Intake and Step Reduction in Older Adults
Sarcopenia, the loss in muscle mass with age, is associated with several negative health outcomes including cancer, stroke, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
- Trial name
- DRI (NCT03285737)
- Testing
- Whey, Collagen
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Skeletal Muscle Protein Synthesis in Elderly, Protein Kinetics
Effect of Low Intensity Exercise and Protein Intake on Skeletal Muscle Protein Synthesis in Elderly
Maintenance of skeletal muscle mass is crucial during lifespan to retain health and functional autonomy. Sarcopenia, being the loss of muscle mass during aging, is a well-known phenomenon in the elderly and a major challenge…
- Conditions
- Skeletal Muscle Protein Synthesis in Elderly, Protein Kinetics, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT01640145
- Testing
- Protein, Exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Muscle Atrophy, Surgery
Use of Testosterone to Prevent Post-Surgical Muscle Loss - Pilot Study
The loss of muscle mass post-surgery confounds recovery efforts and leads to a delay in patient's ability to return to activities.
- Conditions
- Muscle Atrophy, Surgery, Knee Injuries and Disorders, Complication of Surgical Procedure
- Trial name
- NCT04456530
- Testing
- Aveed 750 MG in 3 ML IM Injection, Normal Saline 3 ML IM Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Stone Research Foundation for Sports Medicine and Arthritis
Muscle Atrophy
Milk Versus a Pea-based Beverage for Bone and Muscle Health in Young Athletes
Canada's Food Guide places an increased emphasis on plant-based proteins; however, Canadians who consume a plant-based diet may be compromised because of intake of lower-quality protein.
- Trial name
- NCT05382026
- Testing
- Nutritional supplementation during a 6 month resistance training program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Old Age; Atrophy, Inflammatory Response
Effects of Parmigiano Reggiano on Skeletal Muscle Damage in Older Adults
Aging is associated with the loss of muscle mass and function (sarcopenia) and reduced tissue regenerative capacity. Eccentric exercise (ECC) is a model of RET that can be used with the elderly, due to the ability of the muscle…
- Conditions
- Old Age; Atrophy, Inflammatory Response, Muscle Soreness
- Trial name
- NCT04872374
- Testing
- Parmigiano Reggiano, Whey Protein
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Sarcopenia
Effect of Exercise and Protein Supplementation on Muscle Function in Patients With Hemodialysis
Sarcopenia can be easily observed in patients with hemodialysis. However, there were few studies on the precise concept and diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia in patients with hemodialysis.
- Trial name
- NCT04927208
- Testing
- exercise and nutritional support
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chungnam National University Hospital
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Wearable Technology to Assess Gait Function in SMA and DMD
The purpose of this project is to devise instrumented insoles capable of accurately measuring gait at each footfall, over multiple hours in any environment.
- Trial name
- NCT04193085
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Sarcopenia, Hypertension
Effects of Variable Load Exercise on Aging Atrophy
The primary aim of this research proposal is to examine whether this novel training program approach is capable to tackle excessive loss in muscle mass, function and contractile capacity with aging.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Hypertension, Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03690258
- Testing
- Variable load exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Split
Heart Failure, Sarcopenia
The Sarcopenia Study
The goal of this cross-sectional study is to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with Heart Failure. The main question it aims to answer is: Whether there is a difference in the prevalence of sarcopenia across…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Sarcopenia, Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
- Trial name
- NCT05888688
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
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, Dietary Protein
Dietary Protein Quality for Skeletal Muscle Anabolism in Older Adults
Dietary proteins potently augment muscle protein synthesis. Because of poorer anabolic sensitivity with ageing, studies and guidelines recommend higher dietary protein intake for older adults.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Dietary Protein, Resistance Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT05574205
- Testing
- Resistance Exercise, Protein supplementation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Sarcopenia, Body Composition
Validation of a Body-Composition Segmentation Software on a Diverse Public CT Scan Cohort
This study evaluates the standalone performance of Soma, a deep-learning software developed by Nucleo Research, Inc. for the automated segmentation of body-composition tissues (skeletal muscle, subcutaneous adipose tissue…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Body Composition, Obesity
- Trial name
- SOMA (NCT07600866)
- Testing
- Soma Body-Composition Segmentation Software
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nucleo Research, Inc.
Atrophy, Disuse, Muscle Atrophy
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Anabolic Resistance to Protein Intake During Muscle Disuse
This study will characterize intramuscular molecular mechanisms underlying anabolic resistance to protein ingestion during muscle disuse.
- Conditions
- Atrophy, Disuse, Muscle Atrophy, Muscular Disorders, Atrophic, Disuse Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT06228742
- Testing
- Unilateral leg immobilization, Contralateral active leg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Muscle Atrophy
Mechanisms Underlying Local and Systemic Effects of Massage
The purpose of this study is to determine whether massage can attenuate the loss of muscle mass in humans after a short period of disuse.
- Trial name
- NCT04131712
- Testing
- Massage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Esther Dupont-Versteegden