Clinical trials: Skeletal Muscle Performance
Resistance Exercise
Skeletal Muscle Protein Synthesis: Traditional and Cluster Sets
Traditionally, when performing resistance exercise, repetitions are performed in a continuous manner resulting in a decrease in velocity, and thus power output.
- Trial name
- NCT04028726
- Testing
- Back-squat exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Diet, Healthy, Protein Deficiency
Protein and Performance (PROPER) in Endurance Athletes
The present study is a parallel group design with randomised allocation to either a 1) reduced protein diet (RP) or a 2) normal protein diet (NP).
- Trial name
- PROPER (NCT05426447)
- Testing
- Dietary intervention of reduced protein intake, Dietary intervention of normal protein intake
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Elite Cyclists
Predicting the Efficacy of Resistance Exercise Training for Improving Endurance Performance
The overall objective of the study is to identify molecular determinants of the efficacy of resistance training for improving endruance performance in elite cyclists
- Trial name
- IDperform (NCT04637178)
- Testing
- Resistance training, Endurance training (habitual)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Muscle Loss, Physical Disability
Effects of High Protein Diet on Muscle Mass, Strength, and Physical Performance in Postmenopausal Women
Despite the importance of preventing muscle mass loss during senescence, only a few studies have investigated the relationship between diet and muscle mass in postmenopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT03652584
- Testing
- High Protein Diet, Control Diet
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
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
Exercise, Overreaching
Impact of Training Load on the Gut miCrobiome And Its Relation to exeRcise Performance, mUscle Phenotype, and markerS of Overreaching in Healthy Men
The goal of this study is to learn how different amounts of supervised indoor cycling training change gut health (gut bacteria, the substances gut bacteria make, and the gut barrier integrity), and how these changes relate to…
- Conditions
- Exercise, Overreaching, Butyrate, Gut Microbiome
- Trial name
- ICARUS (NCT07481578)
- Testing
- Supplement, Moderate load exercise training, High load exercise training
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stefan De Smet
Diet; Deficiency, Exercise Intervention
Influence of Low Energy Availability on Skeletal Muscle and Cardiovascular Health
The project is designed as a randomized controlled intervention trial in which 60 young trained (n = 30) (Population A) and recreationally active (n = 30) women (Population B) with regular menstruation are divided into four…
- Trial name
- LEA (NCT04821076)
- Testing
- Diet intervention - caloric restriction, Exercise intervention, Diet intervention - Energy balance
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Unilateral Lower Limb Suspension (Simulated Microgravity)
Unloaded Minds - How Prolonged Unloading Shapes Human Performance in Lunar Gravity
During spaceflight and lunar missions, reduced gravitational loading causes the muscles and nervous system to decondition rapidly.
- Trial name
- UnloadedMinds (NCT07607340)
- Testing
- Unilateral lower limb suspension
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Impaired Mitochondrial Function, Muscle Performance
Increasing Mitochondrial Function on Skeletal Muscle Performance in Older Men
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
- Rejuvenate (NCT02792621)
- Testing
- Acipimox
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Postmenopausal Diabetes
Effects of Different Exercise Training Dose on Exercise Performance and Noninvasively Estimated Muscle Oxygen Extraction in Diabetic Postmenopausal Women
The purpose of this study is specifically to investigate (1) the exercising muscle oxygenation response in diabetic postmenopausal women; (2) the dose-response of different physical activity interventions on skeletal muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT00905203
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Placebo, Tetraselmis Chuii
TetraSOD® Supplementation and Skeletal Muscle Redox Gene Expression
Tetraselmis chuii (TetraSOD) is a marine microalgae that has been reported to improve antioxidant responses in human skeletal muscle cells treated with TetraSOD and to improve recovery from muscle damaging exercise in humans…
- Trial name
- NCT06822556
- Testing
- Tetraselmis chuii
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Skeletal Muscle Damage
Recovery Kinetics Following Change of Direction Training
This study aims at investigating the recovery kinetics of skeletal muscle damage, neuromuscular fatigue and performance following a single change of direction (COD) training session in competitive soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT04795232
- Testing
- COD45, COD90
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
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
Skeletal Muscle Damage
Recovery Kinetics Following a Soccer Training in Middle-aged Males
This study aims at investigating the recovery kinetics of skeletal muscle damage, neuromuscular fatigue and performance following a single soccer trainning session in middle aged males.
- Trial name
- NCT06260215
- Testing
- ST
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Skeletal Muscle Damage, Exercise-induced Aseptic Inflammation
Aloe Vera Ointment Application and Skeletal Muscle Recovery
Aloe vera, sometimes described as pharmaceutical aloe, is a flowering succulent plant with many therapeutic properties such as wound and burn wound healing, treatment of diabetes and reduction of blood lipid profile.
- Conditions
- Skeletal Muscle Damage, Exercise-induced Aseptic Inflammation, Performance
- Trial name
- NCT03934762
- Testing
- Natural Aloe Vera, Aloe vera soup
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Heat-suit Endurance Training, Non-heat-suit Endurance Training
Effects of Heat-suit Training on Biological and Performance Characteristics in Elite Cyclists
The overall objective of the study is to investigate the effects of five weeks of heat-suit training on training-associated changes in hemoglobin mass, skeletal muscle characteristics and endurance exercise performance in elite…
- Trial name
- HeatME (NCT04611646)
- Testing
- Heat-suit endurance training, Non-heat-suit endurance training
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Aging
Effect of Two Years of Resistance Training on Health Status in Postmenopausal Women: Longitudinal Study Active Aging.
Aging is a natural process of the life cycle that can result in morphological, neuromuscular, metabolic, physiological, cognitive and behavioral changes that can compromise quality of life, autonomy, self-esteem, health and life…
- Trial name
- NCT06621368
- Testing
- Exercise, Control-no treatment
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Cachexia, Neoplasms
Cancer-associated Muscle Mass - Molecular Factors and Exercise Mechanisms
Muscle mass loss is a common adverse effect of cancer. Muscle mass loss occurs with or without reduction in body weight. Cancer cachexia (CC) is the involuntary loss of body weight of >5% within 6 months and it occurs in 50-80%…
- Conditions
- Cachexia, Neoplasms, Exercise, Metabolism
- Trial name
- PANACEA (NCT05307367)
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Healthy
Effects of Mitopure (Urolithin A) on Skeletal Muscle Function, Iron Metabolism and Endurance Performance
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study enrolling 36 (16 Elite and 20 Sub-Elite trained endurance runners (18 placebo and 18 Mitopure intervention) who are 18-40 years of age.
- Trial name
- ENDURO (NCT04783207)
- Testing
- Mitopure
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amazentis SA
Skeletal Muscle Damage, Skeletal Muscle Performance
NAC Supplementation and Skeletal Muscle Performance
In this investigation the investigators utilized NAC administration to foster GSH availability during an 8-day period following eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage in order to test our hypotheses: i) antioxidant…
- Conditions
- Skeletal Muscle Damage, Skeletal Muscle Performance, Intgracellular Signaling in Skeletal Muscle, Inflammatory Status
- Trial name
- NCT01778309
- Testing
- n-acetylcysteine supplementation
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Democritus University of Thrace