Clinical trials: Skeletal Muscle Ultrasound
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
A Clinical Study on Using Multimodal Ultrasound to Assess Muscle Mass in Metabolic Diseases
This study aims to evaluate the clinical value of multimodal ultrasound for assessing muscle mass in patients with metabolic diseases, including metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and simple obesity.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Sarcopenia, Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT07836088
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhangzhou Municipal Hospital
Obesity
Microvascular Flow Assessment Repeatability Study: The MARS Study
The purpose of this study is to test a method of imaging (taking a picture) of the abdomen (belly), neck, thigh and calf (lower leg) areas of the body, using ultrasound along with a drug which makes the pictures look clearer.
- Trial name
- MARS (NCT01242020)
- Testing
- Perflutren Lipid Microsphere Injectable Suspension
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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
Healthy Adult, Muscle Strength
Ultrasound Muscle Biomarkers as Predictors of Isometric Quadriceps Muscle Strength and Handgrip in Healthy Adults: an Observational Study
This observational study aims to determine whether ultrasound-derived muscle biomarkers can predict isometric quadriceps muscle strength and handgrip in healthy adults aged 18-89 years.
- Conditions
- Healthy Adult, Muscle Strength, Skeletal Muscle Ultrasound
- Trial name
- MUSCLE-US (NCT07647393)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Skeletal Muscle Ultrasound, Isometric Muscle Strength
The Relationship Between Muscle Morphology and Muscle Strength
The evaluation of skeletal muscle strength in severly ill or cognitive impaired patients is an unresolved problem especially during the rehabilitation process.
- Trial name
- NCT00933192
- Testing
- Siemens Acuson Antares ultrasound
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karl Landsteiner Institute of Remobilization and Functional Health
Masseter, Ultrasonography
Masseter Muscle Thickness and Craniofacial Skeletal Patterns
Facial morphology is influenced by hard and soft tissues, including bone and muscle. While numerous factors can lead to changes in bone tissue, soft tissues such as muscle also have an important influence.
- Conditions
- Masseter, Ultrasonography, Malocclusions, Cephalometry
- Trial name
- NCT06870084
- Testing
- Ultrasonography, Lateral cephalometric radiography, Facial photograph
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences University
Exercise Induced Muscle Damage, Physical Activity
Walk It Off! the Influence of Physical Activity Level on the Recovery from Damaging Resistance Exercise
After completing novel activity or exercise we may experience exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD), resulting in a period of reduced muscle function and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
- Conditions
- Exercise Induced Muscle Damage, Physical Activity, Inflammation, Exercise Recovery
- Trial name
- WIO (NCT06810271)
- Testing
- Eccentric resistance exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Sarcopenia
Effects of Graded Protein Intake on Body Composition in Older Adults
This clinical trial is intended to evaluate the effects of protein intake graded to resistance training volume over a 10-week period on macroscopic skeletal muscle adaptations and body composition.
- Trial name
- GPI (NCT04845282)
- Testing
- Graded Protein plus Resistance Training, RDA Protein plus Resistance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Low Back Pain
Recording Methods of Muscle Activity "Onset".
Delayed anticipatory muscle activity response in deep low back and abdominal muscles has been observed in patients with low back pain, indicative of a pathological condition.
- Trial name
- NCT00184535
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Duchene Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Multiparametric Ultrafast Ultrasound Biomarkers for Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophies
The purpose of this research study is to determine the potential of a multiparametric ultrasound approach to non-invasively monitor disease progression and to serve as an objective outcome measure for future clinical trials in…
- Trial name
- INNOVAN (NCT07378553)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Low Skeletal Muscle Mas
High- and Moderate-Intensity Inspiratory Muscle Training on Diaphragm Ultrasound Parameters, Cognition, and Mental Health
Low skeletal muscle mass during young adulthood may impair diaphragm function, cognition, sleep, and psychological well-being. Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has been shown to improve respiratory muscle performance; however…
- Trial name
- NCT07757139
- Testing
- High-Intensity IMT, Moderate-Intensity IMT
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University