Clinical trials: Weakness, Muscle
Muscle Soreness, Muscle Weakness
Lumbosacral Muscle Sensitivity & Pressure Pain Threshold After Kettlebell Swings
The primary purpose of the study is to assess the muscle contractility and sensitivity of lumbar erector spinae, biceps femoris, and gluteus maximus short-term response to Tabata kettlebell swing protocol.
- Conditions
- Muscle Soreness, Muscle Weakness, Muscle Tenderness
- Trial name
- NCT05607212
- Testing
- Kettlebell Swing, Isometric Hold, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Muscle Weakness
The Effect of GI Biome #7 on Gut Microbiome and Health of the Elderly
This study aims to investigate the effects of probiotics named GI Biome #7 on the gut microbiome and muscle strength in older adults aged 60 years or older.
- Trial name
- NCT05735418
- Testing
- GI Biome #7
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Obesity, Insulin Sensitivity
Effect of Weight Loss on Intermuscular Adipose Tissue (IMAT) Signaling
The goal of this intervention study is to learn about how weight loss impacts molecular signaling of intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) in individuals with obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Sensitivity, Muscle Weakness, Adiposity
- Trial name
- NCT06129110
- Testing
- Diet Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Muscle Weakness
The Effect of Dynamic and Rigid Tape Application on the Asymmetry of the Lower Limbs
This is a prospective randomized three brachial, single-blinded, placebo-controlled trial, which aims at assessing the impact of the gluteal muscle taping with a dynamic tape and a non-elastic tape on the activation of the…
- Trial name
- NCT04345224
- Testing
- Dynamic tape, Rigid tape
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John Paul II University in Biała Podlaska
Fatigue, Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Post-Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) Rehabilitation Clinics in Saudi Arabia
This intervention study aims to evaluate the before and after changes in physical fitness, cardiorespiratory status, exercise capacity, fatigue, anxiety, dyspnea, psychoemotional conditions, and quality of life through 3 sessions…
- Conditions
- Fatigue, Cardiopulmonary Arrest, Physical Inactivity, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT05799534
- Testing
- Physical Therapy Rehabilitation
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Majmaah University
Muscle Weakness Condition, Therapy Effect
Vibrational-proprioceptive Resistance Exercise Training Versus Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training in Elderly People With Muscle Weakness
Study the structural behaviours of weak muscle of elderly and evaluate the efficiency of two different types of training.
- Trial name
- MOBIL (NCT01679977)
- Testing
- Vibrational-proprioceptive Resistance Exercise Training, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria, Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Electrical Stimulation and Physical Rehabilitation
Sugammadex Reversal Time, Muscle Weakness
The Effect of Methylprednisolone on the Reversal Time of Rocuronium by Sugammadex in the Pediatric Patient Group
The aim of this study is to thoroughly investigate the interaction between methylprednisolone and sugammadex in the pediatric patient population.
- Trial name
- NCT06623370
- Testing
- methylprednisolone
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Konya City Hospital
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Protocols and Guidelines for the Use of Digital Twins in Frail Older People
The Proto-Aging study aims to define experimental protocols and guidelines to enable the development of musculoskeletal models (digital twins) of elderly people, with the ultimate goal to comprehensively characterize frail elders…
- Trial name
- Proto-Aging (NCT05854316)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Biomechanical assessment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Muscle Atrophy or Weakness, Muscle Contraction
Core Exercises Effects on Muscle Imbalances
This study aims in investigating the effects of a core muscles' strengthening program on core muscles' atrophy and contraction ability.
- Conditions
- Muscle Atrophy or Weakness, Muscle Contraction, Core Stability
- Trial name
- NCT04450615
- Testing
- Core stability
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Athanasios Ellinoudis
Non Sarcopenic Subjects, Possible Sarcopenia
Association Between Oral Hypofunction, Sarcopenia and Social Frailty in Community-dwelling Older Adults
Previous studies have provided a preliminary understanding of the likelihood of sarcopenia and the prevalence of sarcopenia in the elderly in the community.
- Conditions
- Non Sarcopenic Subjects, Possible Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia(With Low ASM by BIM)
- Trial name
- OSSF (NCT07658625)
- Testing
- Non interventional study
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Copd, Muscle Weakness
Mechanical Muscle Proprieties in Patient with COPD
This study aims to determine if patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) exhibit altered muscle properties (specifically changes in tone and stiffness) in both their respiratory muscles and skeletal muscles when…
- Conditions
- Copd, Muscle Weakness, Muscle Weakness Condition
- Trial name
- NCT06410950
- Testing
- MyotonPRO Assessment of Muscle Biomechanical Properties
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spitalul Clinic de Boli Infecțioase și Pneumoftiziologie Dr. Victor Babeș Timișoara
Low Back Pain, Rehabilitation Program
Oxygenation of Paravertebral Muscles During Exercise in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients
The study evaluate paraspinal aerobic metabolism of chronic low back pain patients and healthy people during an original and standardized isokinetic protocol.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Rehabilitation Program, Muscular Weakness
- Trial name
- OXYLOM (NCT03055182)
- Testing
- Physical rehabilitation program
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Can Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Augments Strength Gains in the Rotator Cuff, Muscle Weakness
Can Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Improve Strength and Cross-Sectional Area for Shoulder External Rotators Better Than Exercise Alone?
This 8-week study will investigate whether the application of blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy augments rotator cuff strength in untrained individuals. This is a RCT with subjects randomized to a BFR or non-BFR group.
- Trial name
- NCT04596020
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction Group (exercise with blood flow restriction using a Delfi unit)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Fox University
Muscle Loss, Muscle Weakness
Enhancing Muscle Health and Metabolism in Pre-frail Middle-aged and Older Adults
To evaluate the effects of protein-enriched soup plus exercise on muscle mass and muscle strength. Besides, the investigators use the valued-based healthcare standard set as well as the Center for Epidemiological…
- Trial name
- NCT05828134
- Testing
- protein-enriched soup
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Sarcopenia, Aging
STRIDE: Strength of The Calf Muscles and Their Role In Declining Effectiveness of Movement With Aging
The calf muscles (plantarflexors) are the most important muscles for walking, running and daily activities. Weakness of these muscles through aging and disease significantly impact a person's ability to walk and complete daily…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Aging, Muscle Weakness or Atrophy, Frailty
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT07726498)
- Testing
- No intervention (observational study)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Obesity, Overweight
Abdominal and Core Exercises on Respiratory Functions in Obese and Overweight Women (COREBREATH)
This study aims to examine the effects of an 8-week Pilates-based exercise program on breathing functions in overweight and obese women (BMI ≥ 25).
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Pulmonary Disease, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- COREBREATH (NCT07103499)
- Testing
- Pilates-Based Core and Breathing Exercise Program
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Hamstring Injury, Muscle Tone Increased
Cranial Laser Reflex Technique for Hamstring Function
Purpose: To conduct a pilot study of the effect of Cranial Laser Reflex Technique (CLRT) compared with sham laser on hamstring muscle flexibility, strength, and pain pressure threshold.
- Conditions
- Hamstring Injury, Muscle Tone Increased, Muscle Pain, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- CLRTHam (NCT03044106)
- Testing
- CLRT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Hospital Associated Disability, Immobility
Targeting Muscle Strength Loss Due to Hospitalization in Older Adults by Blood-flow Restriction Combined With an Electromyography-driven Serious Game.
This study investigates a new training method designed to help older adults preserve their muscle strength during hospitalization.
- Conditions
- Hospital Associated Disability, Immobility, Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
- Trial name
- GHOSTLY+ (NCT07294131)
- Testing
- Gamified isometric strength training with blood flow restriction, Standard Physiotherapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Healthy Aging, Nutritional Status
OPTIPROT, Targeted Precision Nutrition for Protein Needs in Ageing
This multicenter, cross-sectional observational study aims to use precision nutrition tools to identify metabolic clusters in adults aged 50-75 years, enabling tailored nutritional and protein recommendations based on specific…
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Nutritional Status, Dietary Protein, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- OPTIPROT (NCT07436936)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Eurecat
Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness, Urinary Incontinence
The Effect of Pelvic Floor Exercise on Urinary Incontinence and Quality of Sex Life
This physiotherapist-guided group training programme should be performed in both the supine and the sitting positions; it is investigated, which is better and more cost-effective in patient motivation.
- Trial name
- NCT04577872
- Testing
- Pelvic floor muscle training
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Szeged University