Clinical trials: Skeletal Myopathy
Sepsis, Primary Myopathies
Muscle Force Assessment in the Intensive Care Unit and in Primary Myopathies
The primary aim of the project is to apply the non-invasive stimulated muscle force assessment system to i) intensive care unit patients and ii) patients with primary myopathy or subclinic myopathy (e.g., Duchenne muscular…
- Trial name
- NCT00735384
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Age-related Muscle Decline
CALM-AF-AI: Counteracting Age-related Loss of Muscle With AAV-Follistatin Combined With Angiogenesis-Inducing VEGF Plasmid Gene Therapy
This Phase 1/2a, open-label, non-randomized study is designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of intramuscular AAV9-Follistatin gene therapy administered either as monotherapy or in combination with a VEGF-encoding…
- Trial name
- CALM-AF-AI (NCT07443826)
- Testing
- AAV9-Follistatin gene therapy, VEGF Plasmid
- Where
- Honduras
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unlimited Biotechnology LLC
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 Recovery, Muscle Soreness
Effect of PEA on Muscle Recovery Following Resistance Exercise
This study evaluates the effects of short term palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) supplementation on functional responses (i.e. muscle soreness and performance parameters) to strenuous eccentric exercise, and investigateq the systemic…
- Trial name
- NCT05753111
- Testing
- PEA
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
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
Muscle Weakness, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
Assessing the Effect of Shatavari Supplementation on Bone and Skeletal Muscle Health in Healthy Postmenopausal Women
Shatavari is a plant that grows in Nepal, Sri Lanka, India and the Himalayas and its root has long been used in Ayurvedic medicine.
- Trial name
- NCT05025917
- Testing
- Shatavari, Magnesium stearate
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
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
LONG-COVID, Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19
Skeletal Muscle in PASC and ME/CFS Patients
Rationale: A common feature in patients with Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC) and Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) are skeletal muscle-related symptoms, such as muscle pain, weakness…
- Conditions
- LONG-COVID, Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19, ME/CFS
- Trial name
- NCT05225688
- Testing
- Bike exertion test
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Childhood Cancer, Muscle Weakness
Imaging Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial OXPHOS Activity In Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survivors
The participants are being asked to take part in this trial, because the participant is a survivor of childhood cancer or agreed to be part of a volunteer group to understand the relation between cancer and cancer treatment and…
- Trial name
- NCT06819475
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Physical function assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Skeletal Muscle Disorder
Effects of a Blueberry Enriched Diet on the Skeletal Muscle Regenerative Process
One of the greatest challenges faced by older adults is maintaining physical function and strength with aging. Deterioration of skeletal muscle with aging leads to loss of mobility, decreased quality of life, and ultimately loss…
- Trial name
- NCT04262258
- Testing
- Blueberry enriched diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
Statin Adverse Reaction, Statin-induced Myopathy
Metabolic and Mitochondrial Changes in Statin-Induced Myopathy
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether statin-related muscle symptoms are linked to problems in fat metabolism in muscle cells, specifically involving acylcarnitines, in adults taking or not taking statins.
- Trial name
- NCT07511686
- Testing
- Blood sampling and laboratory assessment, Muscle biopsy
- Where
- Latvia
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riga Stradins University
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
Smoking Cessation, Body Composition, Beneficial
The Effect of Cigarette Smoking / Smoking Cessation on Skeletal Muscle Mass, Strength and Functional Capabilities
Tobacco smoke is probably the single most significant source of toxic chemicals that humans are exposed to. Smoking is associated with a variety of pathological conditions such as cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases.
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation, Body Composition, Beneficial, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT02128048
- Testing
- Assessment of body composition and muscle function
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Statin Adverse Reaction, Skeletal Myopathy
NIRS to Diagnose SAMS
This proposal seeks to determine whether near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) can differentiate between patients with confirmed SAMS and those with non-specific muscle complaints.
- Trial name
- NCT03653663
- Testing
- Simvastatin 20 mg
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital
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
Atrophy of Muscle Due to Disuse, Rehabilitation
Sex-specific Determinants of Early-phase Recovery From Skeletal Muscle Disuse
This project is a 2-phase, randomized clinical trial that includes 7 days of unilateral leg disuse (Phase 1), immediately followed by 1 week of bilateral leg rehabilitation (Phase 2).
- Trial name
- MAC (NCT04151901)
- Testing
- Resistance Exercise Rehabilitation, Walking-based rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Chronic Knee Pain, Fibromyalgia
Investigating the Role of Central Pain Hypersensitivity in Skeletal Muscle Neural Drive
Background: pain lasting for 12 weeks or beyond, which is often referred to as chronic pain, is common for people living with musculoskeletal conditions (e.g. arthritis, low back pain and fibromyalgia).
- Trial name
- Pain-Drive (NCT07281651)
- Testing
- Central Pain Hypersensitivity
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Characterization of Clinical Skeletal and Cardiac Impairment in Carriers of DMD and BMD
Longitudinal prospective observational study. This is a 24-month study with the possibility of extending the data time points. Initially baseline, then 12 and 24 months follow up studies will be completed.
- Trial name
- NCT02972580
- Testing
- Genetic characterization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Skeletal Muscle Contractility, Self-reported Pain and Tissue Sensitivity in Females With Neck/Shoulder Pain and Trapezius MFTrPs
In relation to Myofascial Triggerpoints (MFTrPs) of the upper Trapezius, this study will explore muscle contractility characteristics, the occurrence of post-intervention muscle soreness and the effect of dry needling on muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT01710735
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Hemiparesis;Poststroke/CVA
Strengthening in Sub-acute Stroke Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this study is to compare between Eccentric training and conventional therapy in sub-acute stroke survivors. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate improvements in gait speed after four months of ET in…
- Trial name
- NCT06140381
- Testing
- Eccentric training, Conventional therapy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinique Du Parc de Belleville