Clinical trials: Weak; Muscle
Muscle Weakness
Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Muscle Mass and Function Among Older Women Subjected to Resistance Training
To determine, in a double blind trial, the effects of creatine supplementation during 12 weeks on muscle mass and function of community living older women subjected to resistance training.
- Trial name
- NCT02188849
- Testing
- Resistance exercise training, Creatine
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Liver Disease Chronic, Muscle Weakness
Inspiratory Muscle Training Post-Liver Transplant
Individuals with chronic liver disease develop significant muscle wasting that remains post-liver transplant. The transplant surgery additionally challenges respiratory mechanics.
- Conditions
- Liver Disease Chronic, Muscle Weakness, Respiratory Insufficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03130608
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Muscle Weakness
PB125, Osteoarthritis, Pain, Mobility, and Energetics
Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is an important regulator in the body. It controls how well cells protect themselves against stress.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Muscle Weakness, Pain, Joint
- Trial name
- NCT04638387
- Testing
- PB125
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Weakness
Early Cycloergometric Physiotherapy in Critically Ill Patients With Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
Study designed to evaluate the functional and motor effects in critically ill subjects at ICU and hospital discharge with the incorporation of a mobilization program of cycloergometric physiotherapy sessions compared with…
- Trial name
- NCT02478411
- Testing
- Cycle ergometer physiotherapy, Conventional physiotherapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Son Llatzer
Critical Illness, Muscle Weakness
Correlation Between Muscle Strength and Thickness in Critically Ill Patients
Mechanical ventilation (MV) is associated with adverse outcomes in ventilated patients, and impact of MV-induced diaphragm changes are still unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT06289244
- Testing
- Ultrasound, Muscle strength measurement
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Whiplash Injury of Cervical Spine, Muscle Weakness
Influence of Directional Preference on Movement Coordination Deficits in Individuals With Whiplash Associated Disorders
The aim of this prospective observational study is to investigate whether the presence or absence of directional preference impacts movement coordination impairments as measured in patients with Whiplash Associated Disorders…
- Trial name
- NCT06143228
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- D'Youville College
Muscle Weakness, Dynapenia
Mirror Neurons in Older Participants
A critical problem facing aging adults is muscle weakness. Whereas scientists have traditionally attributed the loss of muscle strength with aging to muscle atrophy, emerging evidence suggests that impairments in the…
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Dynapenia, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- MNOP (NCT03946709)
- Testing
- Action Observation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
COPD, Muscle Weakness
Feasibility of Strength Training in Patients Hospitalized Due to COPD
To examine the feasibility of progressive unilateral knee-extension strength training using ankle weight cuffs in patients hospitalized due to acute exacerbation in COPD
- Trial name
- NCT01981200
- Testing
- Resistance training in AECOPD
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Frederikssunds Hospital, Denmark
SARS-CoV Infection, Covid19
Muscle Weakness in COVID-19 Patients
Although the Covid-19 infection mainly manifests itself with respiratory symptoms, as early as two months after the onset of the pandemic, the presence of other symptoms, including muscle ones, became clear.
- Conditions
- SARS-CoV Infection, Covid19, Muscle Weakness, Exercise Intolerance
- Trial name
- MIOCOVID (NCT04959773)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia
Muscle Weakness
Effect of Mode of Femoral Nerve Analgesia on Quadriceps Muscle Strength
Quadriceps muscle strength is an important determinant of quality of recovery in elderly patients after total knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT02007850
- Testing
- ropivacaine
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Muscle Weakness
The Effect of Alfacalcidol on Muscle Strength in Elderly Indonesian Women : A Randomized Controlled Trial
The age-related increase in falls is strongly associated with a decline in muscle strength by the mechanism of sarcopenia. There has been great interest in developing approaches to counteract the effects of sarcopenia, and…
- Trial name
- NCT02327091
- Testing
- alfacalcidol
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Crohn Disease, Vitamin D Deficiency
Effects of Supplementation of Vitamin D in Patients With Crohn's Disease
Thus, the aim of the current study is to assess the influence of vitamin D deficiency and, consequently, of serum calcium deficiency in the body composition, muscular activity, bone mineral density, fatigue, and exercise…
- Conditions
- Crohn Disease, Vitamin D Deficiency, Fatigue, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT02704624
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Juiz de Fora
Pompe's Disease
Pompe Prevalence Study in Patients With Muscle Weakness Without Diagnosis
An international consensual group recommends confirming the diagnosis of the Pompe disease after a dried blood spot (DBS) with a dosage of the enzymatic activity in other tissue.
- Trial name
- POPS (NCT00830583)
- Testing
- blood test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Obesity (Disorder), Obesity
Effect of Vitamin D on Body Composition and Functionality of Older Adults
Older adults with obesity often experience a gradual loss of muscle mass and muscle strength, a condition sometimes described as sarcopenic obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity (Disorder), Obesity, Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia in Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT07275177
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca
Muscle Weakness, Syndrome; Institutionalization
Respiratory Muscle Training in Institutionalized Elderly Population
The global loss of muscle mass and strength associated with aging is a cause of functional impairment and disability, particularly in the frail elderly.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Syndrome; Institutionalization, Other Diagnoses, Comorbidities, and Complications
- Trial name
- NCT01624272
- Testing
- Threshold® Inspiratory Muscle Trainer (Respironics® Health Scan Inc. Cedar Grove, NJ, USA)., Yoga Pranayama breathing exercises
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Muscle Weakness
The Effect of Exercise on Muscle, Function and Cost in VA Nursing Home Residents
Veterans are admitted to Veterans Health Administration (VA) Nursing Homes (NH) because impairment in their ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) overwhelms their support system (family/friends) in the community.
- Trial name
- NCT00105807
- Testing
- participation in low intensity exercise, participation in art and music activities
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Pelvic Floor Disorders, Postural; Defect
Hypopressive Effectiveness in Postural Control and Pelvic Floor.
Effects of an exercise program based on hypopressive exercises in the female population.
- Conditions
- Pelvic Floor Disorders, Postural; Defect, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04343599
- Testing
- Hypopressive exercises
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jaén
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Rheumatic Diseases
Low-energy Laser Applications in Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
This study endeavored to evaluate the auxiliary effect of low-energy laser therapy (LLT) on pain, muscle performance, fatigue, and functional ability in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
- Conditions
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Rheumatic Diseases, Chronic Knee Pain, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT05031104
- Testing
- Physical Exercise, Physical Exercise plus Low-energy Laser Therapy
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Fibromyalgia, Old Age; Debility
Frequency of Fibromyalgia Syndrome in Elderly Patients Aged 80 and Above and Its Relationship With Geriatric Parameters
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome in patients aged 80 years and over and to examine the relationship between detailed geriatric assessment parameters and fibromyalgia syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT06969716
- Testing
- Detailed geriatric assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sultan 1. Murat State Hospital
Meniscectomy
Muscle Weakness and Post-traumatic Knee OA
This is a single-center, randomized, single-blind (evaluator) study. Enrolled patients had a traumatic meniscal tear and underwent meniscectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT01879852
- Testing
- Quadriceps intensive strengthening, Standard rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida