Clinical trials: Atrophy
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Evaluation of Brain Dysfunction in Patients with Duchene Muscular Dystrophy
To study the cognitive function \& psychiatric aspects of patients with DMD by specific psychometry tests \& its relation to quality of life of the patients To evaluate brain structural changes using MRI and correlate them to the…
- Trial name
- NCT06732011
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Vaginal Atrophy
Study to Determine Efficacy & Safety of a Low Concentration Estriol (0.005%) in Postmenopausal Vaginal Atrophy.
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicentre study, with parallel groups, to determine the efficacy and safety of a new low-concentration estriol formulation (ITFE-2026 0.005%) for application by vaginal route in the…
- Trial name
- NCT04574999
- Testing
- Estriol
- Where
- 12 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- Italfarmaco S.A
Tetraplegia, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis
[BrainConnexion] - Neurodevice Phase I Trial
This study aims to evaluate the safety of a wireless implantable neurodevice microsystem in tetraplegic patients, as well as the efficacy of the electrodes for long-term recording of neural activities and the successful control…
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia, Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis, Spinal Cord Injuries, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT03811301
- Testing
- BrainConnexion
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Neuroscience Institute
Frailty, Sarcopenia
The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Frailty in Liver Transplant Candidates
Frailty is associated with higher rates of morbidity, mortality, and failure to rescue after major surgical procedures. Sarcopenia is degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Sarcopenia, COVID-19
- Trial name
- NCT05935800
- Testing
- COVID Patients who Underwent pre-transplant frailty assessment (PFA) at MDMC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- Methodist Health System
Postoperative Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
The effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on muscle atrophy in sedated patients on intensive care was studied. The aim of this study was to explore if electrical stimulation could prevent muscle atrophy.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Ventilatory Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00442728
- Testing
- ELECTRICAL STIMULATION
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Provinciale Hogeschool Limburg
Multiple Sclerosis, Cognitive Impairment
Study Comparing Corpus Callosum Atrophy as a Marker of Later Development of Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
This study is a cross sectional study of patients diagnosed with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) and RRMS, who will undergo a series of tests to assess cognitive impairment, fatigue severity and depressive symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT01250665
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen
Sarcopenia
Detection and Treatment of Sarcopenia and Myosteatosis in Older African Americans
The objectives of this study are to: 1) validate a rapid, portable, cost-effective method for screening myosteatosis and sarcopenia using diagnostic ultrasound, and 2) investigate a novel approach to progressive resistance…
- Trial name
- ARMS-II (NCT02350465)
- Testing
- Eccentric Exercise, Concentric Exercise
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sarcopenia
the Effect of Exercise and Oral Supplement Intervention in Sarcopenia Markers in Hemodialysis Patients
Objective: To assess the effect of different post-exercise oral nutritional supplement intake timing on sarcopenia indicators in hemodialysis patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05809219
- Testing
- 1 hour combined intervention ( Exercise and nutrition), 3 hours combined intervention ( Exercise and nutrition), Nutrition intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Age Related Macular Degeneration
Carbidopa-Levodopa in Dry AMD With Geographic Atrophy
From 3 large patient databases, patients diagnosed with AMD who have never taken levodopa(L-DOPA) containing medications have a mean age of diagnosis at 71 years.
- Trial name
- NCT03451500
- Testing
- carbidopa-levodopa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Snyder, Robert W., M.D., Ph.D., P.C.
Acne Scars
Lasers to Aid in Treatment of Acne Scars
To assess efficacy and safety of paired picosecond 755nm Alexandrite laser with focused lens array (PSAL; Picosure®, Cynosure, Westford, MA) and radiofrequency microneedling (RFM; Potenza™, Cynosure, Westford, MA) for treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT05579171
- Testing
- Picosecond 755nm Alexandrite Laser
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Goldman, Butterwick, Fitzpatrick and Groff
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Sarcopenia
Effects of an Exercise Program in Women Over 60 yr. With HFpEF and Sarcopenia on Functional Capacity and Quality of Life
This prospective study will randomize (1:1) women with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and sarcopenia to receive standard management alone or a combined 12-week supervised exercise program (combining…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Sarcopenia, Women
- Trial name
- TRAIN-SARC (NCT06655532)
- Testing
- Exercise Program, Usual Care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación para la Investigación del Hospital Clínico de Valencia
Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy
Allogeneic Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells for a Single Male Patient With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
This research study is designed to evaluate the effects of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs), on Duchenne's muscular dystrophy (DMD).
- Trial name
- NCT02235844
- Testing
- Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Allergy and Asthma Consultants, Wichita, Kansas
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee, Muscle Atrophy
Clinical-randomized Study of the Influence of Rehabilitation Therapy Using Strength and Blood Flow Restriction Training on Muscular Fitness and Regeneration After Elective Total Knee Arthroplasty
The present study investigates the effects of blood flow restriction training on muscular recovery during out-patient rehabilitation after elective total knee arthroplasty
- Trial name
- NCT06942065
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction Training
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bonn
Frailty Syndrome
Ghrelin Plus Strength Training in Frail Elderly Study
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome leading to physical deterioration including muscle wasting (sarcopenia) and unintentional weight loss. There are currently no approved therapies for frailty.
- Trial name
- NCT01898611
- Testing
- Ghrelin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
End Stage Renal Disease
CoQ10 and Exercise for Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Advance Kidney Disease
Frailty and sarcopenia are modifiable risk factors for morbidity and mortality in patients with ESRD. Exercise is the recommended intervention to prevent frailty and sarcopenia, however, many clinical trials have shown limited…
- Trial name
- NCT05422534
- Testing
- CoQ10, HB-HIIT, Observational
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Aging, Sarcopenia
Dose-response Effect of Dietary Nitrate on Muscle Function in Older Individuals
Nitrate is a naturally-occurring substance found in foods, especially green leafy vegetables and beets. Increasing nitrate intake (by drinking beetroot juice (BRJ) has been shown to improve muscle function young and middle-aged…
- Trial name
- NCT03595774
- Testing
- Beet root juice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Neuromuscular Diseases (NMD), Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT)
Personalized Training for People With Rare Neuromuscular Disorders
The goal of this study is to investigate the effects of personalized exercise treatment on dynamic balance and physical function in comparison with regular follow-up in adults with rare-neuromuscular disorders…
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Diseases (NMD), Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT), Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1)
- Trial name
- PETRA-NMD (NCT06708468)
- Testing
- Exercise, Usual Care
- Where
- 5 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of PF-06939926 for the Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
The study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of gene therapy in boys with DMD. It is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with two thirds of participants assigned to gene therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT04281485
- Testing
- PF-06939926
- Where
- 53 sites in United States, Australia and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Diaphragm Kinetics, Sarcopenia
Diaphragm Kinetics Following Hepatic Resection
Sarcopenia is associated with reduced pulmonary function in healthy adults, as well as with increased risk of pneumonia following abdominal surgery.
- Conditions
- Diaphragm Kinetics, Sarcopenia, Muscle Wasting, Liver Resection
- Trial name
- NCT04889235
- Testing
- Major liver resection
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Neoplasms
Resistance vs Aerobic Prehabilitation Before Colorectal Cancer Surgery
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn which type of exercise before surgery best reduces complications after colorectal surgery in adults with colorectal cancer or precancerous lesions.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Neoplasms, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- NCT07896174
- Testing
- Resistance Training Prehabilitation, Aerobic Training Prehabilitation, Standard Trimodal Care
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Semmelweis University