Clinical trials: Muscle Activity
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Effect of Desipramine on Genioglossus Muscle Activity in Healthy Adults Study A
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common and has major health implications but treatment options are limited. OSA patients show a marked reduction in upper airway (UA) dilator muscle activity at sleep onset and this phenomenon…
- Trial name
- DESOSA (NCT02428478)
- Testing
- Desipramine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Obesity
Exercise Dose Response for Improving Insulin Sensitivity
Many of the beneficial metabolic effects of endurance exercise training are not due to adaptations to weeks, months, or even years of training, but rather much is due to the response to the most recent exercise session(s).
- Trial name
- NCT01452035
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Myositis
Physical Exercise as a Targeted Therapy in Patients With Chronic Rheumatic Muscle Inflammation
The objectives of this study are to test if hypoxia in muscle tissue is an important factor contributing to clinical symptoms in chronic rheumatic muscle inflammation and to evaluate if a 12 week endurance exercise program will…
- Trial name
- NCT01184625
- Testing
- Physical Exercise
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Lower Urinary Tract Disorder
Pelvic Floor Muscle Activity, Respiratory Functions, Respiratory Muscle Strength, and Functional Capacity in Children With Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
The functional disorders of the lower urinary tract in children involve overactive bladder with thickening of the bladder muscle, resulting in a decrease in functional bladder volume and an increase in intra-bladder pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT06652178
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Chronic Low-back Pain
Muscle Energy Technique and Foam Roller Self Myofascial Release in Two-wheeler Riders With Chronic Low Back Pain
Pain in the lower back is a major concern in today's era due to prolonged sitting in two-wheeler riders, mainly due to hamstring tightness. It also creates physical disability and impairment in activities of daily living.
- Trial name
- NCT06017804
- Testing
- Muscle energy technique, Self-myofascial release technique
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Saud University
Health Literacy, Middle Aged
Health Literacy-Based Multifactorial Program for Adults With Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia is a common age-related condition characterized by the progressive loss of muscle mass and function, which may lead to reduced physical performance, disability, and poorer quality of life.
- Conditions
- Health Literacy, Middle Aged, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Exercise Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT07654478
- Testing
- Multicomponent Intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Hospital
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Oral Nutritional Supplementation With HMB Enhance Muscle Quality in Sarcopenic Surgical Patients
Aims: Clinical frailty severely impacts the physical, functional and physiological reserves necessary for the recovery after surgery.
- Trial name
- HEROS (NCT05344313)
- Testing
- Ensure Plus Advance
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sengkang General Hospital
Aging
The Eggs and actiVity in hEalth agiNg Pilot (EVEN-P) Trial in Older Persons
Two of the most effective lifestyle-based approaches to reduce the risk of adverse health events and enhance quality of life with aging are exercise and a healthy diet.
- Trial name
- EVEN-P (NCT04264013)
- Testing
- Exercise, Exercise plus diet (egg)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Low Back Pain, Postural
Functional Pathologies of the Musculoskeletal System in Physiotherapy Students
This study map the occurrence of functional pathologies of the musculoskeletal system in students of the bachelor's program of physiotherapy of the Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, and aim on improvement of them.
- Trial name
- FUNPAMUS (NCT05544188)
- Testing
- Differential diagnostic
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Pregnancy
The Effects of Exercise Training During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a physiological event that lasts for an average of 280 days or 40 weeks, starting with the embryo formed by the combination of ovum and sperm ready for fertilization.
- Trial name
- NCT04394273
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Sports Physical Therapy
Hip Abductor Strengthening With Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
Objectives: To compare effectiveness of strengthening hip abductors with Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) technique and Range Of Motion (ROM) exercises on core endurance and functional performance in healthy adults…
- Trial name
- NCT05840523
- Testing
- Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation exercises, The Range Of Motion exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Menopause, Hot Flashes
Time-Efficient Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training for Reducing Sympathetic Activity and Improving Sleep in Midlife Women
The purpose of this research is to understand how training the muscles used for breathing (inhalation) affects menopausal hot flashes, sympathetic nerve activity and sleep.
- Conditions
- Menopause, Hot Flashes, Blood Pressure Regulation
- Trial name
- NCT06743269
- Testing
- High-Resistance Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training, Low-Resistance Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training, POWERbreathe K3 device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pain
Trial of Mannitol Cream for Pain Relief After a Long Run
Mannitol cream has been shown clinically to be effective for pain control. To determine if this effect is worth testing on a larger scale, 170 runners will receive a sample of 25% mannitol cream to apply on one leg, and the cream…
- Trial name
- PainCream (NCT01843088)
- Testing
- Mannitol cream
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Respiratory Muscle, Exercise
The Effect of Functional Respiratory Muscle Training on Respiratory Function and Physical Performance
The study aims to investigate the effects of core stabilization exercise, which includes functional respiratory muscle training, on respiratory function, aerobic capacity, trunk stabilization, and physical performance in football…
- Trial name
- NCT06494930
- Testing
- F-IMT, Core Stabilization Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Physical Fitness, Basketball
TRX Training Intensity in Male Adolescent Basketball Players
This randomized interventional study aims to compare the effects of low-, moderate-, and high-intensity TRX suspension training on physical performance in male adolescent basketball players.
- Conditions
- Physical Fitness, Basketball, Resistance Training, Exercise
- Trial name
- TRX-INT (NCT07800130)
- Testing
- TRX Suspension Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uludag University
Alzheimer Disease, Physical Activity
Inspiring Seniors Towards Exercise Promotion to Protect Cognition
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the benefits of beat-accented music stimulation (BMS) for behavioral changes of physical activity (PA) in older adults with subjective memory complaints.
- Trial name
- iSTEP+ (NCT06496425)
- Testing
- Beat-accentuated, personalized music stimulation (BMS), Strength Training (ST), Aerobic exercise (AE)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Development, Child, Activity, Motor
Reference Values for the Muscle Power Sprint Test
The goal of this prospective, cross-sectional study is to develop updated reference values for the Muscle Power Sprint Test (MPST) in children aged 5-12 years.
- Trial name
- Ref MPST (NCT06448520)
- Testing
- Muscle Power Sprint Test
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Healthy
Effect of Amino Acid on Muscle Damage
The primary objective is to determine the impact of essential amino acids on integrated muscle protein synthesis over 4 days after resistance exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT03319147
- Testing
- Active
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Exercise, Intensive Care Unit Patients
Upper Extremity Theraband Exercises in Intensive Care Patients
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a special unit that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients who are in critical or severe condition and can not maintain their body balance.
- Trial name
- NCT06416540
- Testing
- Theraband Exercises plus Conventional Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Program, Conventional Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease
IMPACT: Inactivity Monitoring and Physical Activity Controlled Trial
As individuals age, their physical activity decreases and sedentary time increases. Even small changes in these two behaviors can greatly decrease risks for several major health problems, including cardiovascular disease…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, Diabetes
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT01869348)
- Testing
- Monitor intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston