Clinical trials: Wasting Syndrome
Severe Cerebral Pathology
Ultrasound to Evaluate the Quadriceps Muscle Wasting
Intensive care unit acquired muscle weakness (ICUAW) is a common disease. After 7 days of mechanical ventilation, a quarter of patients develop an ICUAW responsible of a 15-20% of muscle loss.
- Trial name
- ECHOSCAN (NCT02562495)
- Testing
- CT Scan and ultrasonography
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Cancer Cachexia Syndrome
Lenalidomide for Lean Body Mass and Muscle Strength in Inflammatory Cancer Cachexia Syndrome
Cancer cachexia syndrome (CCS) is frequent, causing high morbidity and mortality in affected ones. The mechanism is catabolism caused by the tumour. CRP is a surrogate marker for catabolism.
- Trial name
- NCT01127386
- Testing
- Lenalidomide, basic cachexia management (prokinetics, physical activity counselling, nutritional counselling)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Florian Strasser, MD ABHPM
HIV Infections, HIV Wasting Syndrome
Growth Hormone in the Treatment of HIV-Associated Wasting
The purpose of this study is to compare physical function and lean body mass in patients getting different doses of somatropin compared to patients not getting the drug.
- Trial name
- NCT00489528
- Testing
- Somatropin; Recombinant human growth hormone (r hGH)
- Sponsor
- EMD Serono
HIV Infections
Pentoxifylline (Trental) as a Modulator of Tumor Necrosis Factor and of HIV Replication in Patients With AIDS
To determine whether pentoxifylline lowers tumor necrosis factor (TNF) levels in AIDS patients. Pentoxifylline decreases tumor necrosis factor (TNF), and therefore should decrease such TNF-intensified events as cachexia, enhanced…
- Trial name
- NCT00000646
- Testing
- Pentoxifylline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Stunting, Wasting
Weight Patterns in the Month After Birth
This is a prospective cohort study that will be conducted in four low income countries to describe newborn weight patterns in the first month after birth and their association with clinical and demographic factors including…
- Conditions
- Stunting, Wasting, Undernutrition, Feeding Patterns
- Trial name
- NCT04025827
- Testing
- Dietary intake
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Guinea-Bissau and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 741 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Low Birthweight, Stunting
Impact of Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP) on Maternal and Child Nutritional Status
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP) which includes specialized nutritious food (SNF) augmented with specific reproductive health interventions during pregnancy on proportion of…
- Conditions
- Low Birthweight, Stunting, Wasting, Malnutrition, Child
- Trial name
- NCT05836961
- Testing
- Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 5,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Muscle Wasting
Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery
Even with major advances in clinical therapy and percutaneous interventions, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the most common cardiac surgery performed worldwide and is an effective treatment in reducing symptoms and…
- Trial name
- NCT03560713
- Testing
- Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Cachexia-Anorexia Syndrome, Lung Neoplasm Malignant
Self-Management Support for Lung Cancer Patients With Cachexia
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of a self-management support program combining exercise and nutrition intervention for lung cancer patients with cancer cachexia anorexia syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT05731076
- Testing
- Self-management support nutrition and exercise intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Changhua Christian Hospital
Severe Sepsis, Respiratory Failure
Muscle Atrophy in Patients With Severe Sepsis
This study is being done to help determine whether patients with severe sepsis (overwhelming inflammation in the body as a result of an infection) lose muscle and become weak more rapidly than patients with other severe…
- Trial name
- NCT01717651
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Critical Illness, Nutritional Disorder
Nutritional Status, Muscle Wasting and Fraility in Intensive Care Patients
The risk of muscle wasting is high in the intensive care unit patients during the treatment process and this condition is associated with adverse clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04709198
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Child Malnutrition, Breastfeeding
Impact of Behavior Change Communications and Market-based Approach to Delivering Micronutrient Powders on Stunting, Infant Feeding Practices and Anemia in Bangladesh
This complex evaluation of a large-scale program uses a cluster-randomized design where 20 geographic clusters (subdistricts) were randomized to study two sets of interventions.
- Conditions
- Child Malnutrition, Breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding, Childhood Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT01678716
- Testing
- EHC + BCC, Micronutrient powders, Mass media
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 8,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
Undernutrition
Microbiota and Protein-energy Wasting (MIDIWA)
Oral supplementation with branched chain amino acids (BCAA) increases the levels of circulating BCAA, stimulates BCAA uptake in muscles, and decreases amino acid release from muscle, eventually promoting muscle anabolism.
- Trial name
- MIDIWA (NCT02962089)
- Testing
- Branched chain amino acids (BCAA)
- Where
- 5 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Undernutrition, Eating Disorders
Genetic Correlates of Wasting: a Pilot Study With Children Attending a Tertiary Feeding Clinic
This is a pilot study of children attending the Glasgow feeding clinic (GFC) which looks after a range of children with severe feeding problems who commonly have low appetite and extreme thinness.
- Conditions
- Undernutrition, Eating Disorders, Underweight
- Trial name
- NCT04848129
- Testing
- Feeding clinic
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Anorexia, Cachexia
A Study of Different Doses of Megestrol Acetate in Patients With AIDS Who Have Anorexia and Malnutrition
To compare the effects of megestrol acetate and placebo on body weight, anorexia, cachexia, calorie intake, and nutritional parameters of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of AIDS.
- Conditions
- Anorexia, Cachexia, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT00002300
- Testing
- Megestrol acetate
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
HIV Infection
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Face and Bones
This study will examine risk factors for facial wasting and avascular necrosis (AVN, a type of damage to the hip and other bones) in HIV-infected patients. The prevalence and natural history of AVN are also being evaluated.
- Trial name
- NCT00001762
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 532 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Critical Illness
A Study to Investigate the Effect of HMB on Skeletal Muscle Wasting in Early Critical Illness
This study aims to investigate the effect of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) on skeletal muscle wasting, physical function, strength and quality of life in survivors of critical illness.
- Trial name
- HMB-ICU (NCT03464708)
- Testing
- HMB
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
HIV Infections, HIV Wasting Syndrome
A Study to Evaluate High Protein Supplementation in HIV-Positive Patients With Stable Weight Loss
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a high-quality protein food supplement will help HIV-positive patients maintain, and possibly gain, muscle mass.
- Trial name
- NCT00000925
- Testing
- Optimune oral nutritional supplement
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Cancer
Cyproheptadine in Preventing Weight Loss in Children Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer
RATIONALE: Cyproheptadine hydrochloride may prevent weight loss caused by cancer or cancer treatment. It is not yet known whether cyproheptadine is more effective than a placebo in preventing weight loss in young patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01132547
- Testing
- cyproheptadine hydrochloride
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Muscle Mass and Strength in Critically Ill Patients After Cardiothoracic Surgery
The purposes of this study are 1) to determine whether neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is effective in preventing loss of muscle mass and strength and 2) to observe the time variation of MLT and strength from…
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness, Muscle Wasting, Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- Catastim 2 (NCT02391103)
- Testing
- Compex 3 Professional (CefarCompex Medical AB) stimulator
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Muscle Wasting
The Effect of Repeated Whole-body NMES Sessions With or Without Protein Intake on Muscle Protein Synthesis During 3 Days of Bed Rest in Healthy Young Volunteers
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effect of whole-body electrostimulation with protein intake on muscle protein synthesis, muscle mass and function during bed rest in healthy young adults (18-35 years).
- Trial name
- SPRINT (NCT07062562)
- Testing
- NMES, Protein bolus (20g), Standard nutrition
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University