Clinical trials: Muscle Atrophy
Obesity, Sarcopenic Obesity
The Physiologic Effects of Intranasal Oxytocin on Sarcopenic Obesity
Obesity is highly prevalent in older adults and is a major cause of sarcopenia and disability in older adults. Although exercise can counteract the effects of obesity and sarcopenia, many have difficulty adhering to an exercise…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Sarcopenic Obesity, Sarcopenia, Aging
- Trial name
- INOSO (NCT03119610)
- Testing
- Oxytocin nasal spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Sara Espinoza
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3
Long Term Safety of Amifampridine Phosphate in Spinal Muscular Atrophy 3
A long term safety study of amifampridine phosphate in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Type 3.
- Trial name
- SMA3 (NCT03819660)
- Testing
- Amifampridine Phosphate 10 MG Oral Tablet
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
AAV9 U7snRNA Gene Therapy to Treat Boys With DMD Exon 2 Duplications.
Open-label, single dose clinical trial of scAAV9.U7.ACCA via peripheral limb vein injection for Duchenne muscular dystrophy boys who have a duplication of exon 2.
- Trial name
- NCT04240314
- Testing
- scAAV9.U7.ACCA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Megan Waldrop
End-stage Liver Disease (ESLD), Liver Transplant
A Physical Activity Program in End-state Liver Disease
The primary aim of this study is to improve both physical fitness and sarcopenia of patients with ESLD who are potentially eligible for liver transplantation through a 12-week physical training program.
- Conditions
- End-stage Liver Disease (ESLD), Liver Transplant, Sarcopenia, Poor Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT02776553
- Testing
- Nutritional consultation, Physical training program, Behavioral modification therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Study of Ataluren (PTC124) in Nonambulatory Participants With Nonsense-Mutation-Mediated Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy (nmDMD/BMD)
Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD/BMD) is a genetic disorder that develops in boys. It is caused by a mutation in the gene for dystrophin, a protein that is important for maintaining normal muscle structure and function.
- Trial name
- NCT01009294
- Testing
- Ataluren, Chronic Corticosteroid Therapy
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- PTC Therapeutics
Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD)
Evaluate Safety and Biological Activity of ATYR1940 in Participants With Early Onset Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and biological activity of ATYR1940 in participants with early onset FSHD.
- Trial name
- FSHD (NCT02603562)
- Testing
- ATYR1940
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- aTyr Pharma, Inc.
Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne
A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of MNK-1411 in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
This is a multicenter, double blind, placebo controlled, multiple dose study to examine the safety and efficacy of MNK-1411 in male subjects 4 to 8 years of age (inclusive) with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).
- Trial name
- BRAVE (NCT03400852)
- Testing
- MNK-1411
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Mallinckrodt ARD LLC
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Trial of Pamrevlumab (FG-3019), in Non-Ambulatory Participants With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
This is a Phase 2, open-label, single arm trial of pamrevlumab (FG-3019) to estimate pamrevlumab's safety and efficacy in non-ambulatory participants with DMD.
- Trial name
- MISSION (NCT02606136)
- Testing
- Pamrevlumab
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Kyntra Bio
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
A Gene Transfer Therapy Study to Evaluate the Safety of Delandistrogene Moxeparvovec (SRP-9001) in Participants With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
This study was an open-label single-dose gene transfer therapy study evaluating the safety of delandistrogene moxeparvovec intravenous (IV) administration in boys with DMD.
- Trial name
- NCT03375164
- Testing
- delandistrogene moxeparvovec
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
Muscle Atrophy, Quality of Life
Mechanistic Approach to Preventing Atrophy and Restoring Function in Older Adults
As a function of the growing population of older adults, an estimated 3.48 million total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures will be performed annually in the U.S. by 2030.
- Trial name
- NCT02145949
- Testing
- Essential Amino Acids (EAA)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
A Study of TAS-205 for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetic of TAS-205 in patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
- Trial name
- NCT02246478
- Testing
- TAS-205
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Sarcopenia
A Study of Muscle Strength Maintenance in Older Adults
This research study is being done to see whether losartan can prevent the decrease in strength associated with aging. Muscle loss is associated with aging and has multiple symptoms such as weakness, slowness, and fatigue…
- Trial name
- NCT01989793
- Testing
- Losartan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy
Efficacy and Safety of Tideglusib in Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy
This is a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 2/3 study of patients (aged 6 to 16 years) diagnosed with Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy (Congenital DM1).
- Trial name
- NCT03692312
- Testing
- Tideglusib
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- AMO Pharma Limited
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Sedation During Muscle Biopsy in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
This is an interventional study on Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients who will be receiving sedation for a muscle biopsy as part of another study.
- Trial name
- NCT01645098
- Testing
- Ketamine, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Urinary Incontinence, Sarcopenia
The Urinary Incontinence Treatment Study
Investigators plan a prospective cohort study with an adaptive design based on physical function status. The design will involve tracking the number of women recruited with physical function impairment and those without any…
- Trial name
- UNITS (NCT03057834)
- Testing
- Pelvic floor muscle exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne
A Study of Tadalafil for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
The main purpose of this study is to determine if tadalafil can slow the decline in walking ability of boys who have Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
- Trial name
- NCT01865084
- Testing
- Tadalafil
- Where
- 62 sites in United States, Argentina and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 331 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy
A Study of Deflazacort (Emflaza®) in Participants With Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2I (LGMD2I)
This study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of deflazacort in participants with LGMD2I. Most participants enrolled will have a screening visit and 3 additional visits (after 1, 13, and 26 weeks of treatment).
- Trial name
- NCT03783923
- Testing
- Deflazacort
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Canada and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- PTC Therapeutics
Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Evaluation of rGH Therapy to Prevent Muscle Atrophy in Patients With ACL Tears
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are among the most frequent traumatic knee injuries that occur in physically active individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT02420353
- Testing
- Somatropin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Stacking Exercises Aid the Decline in FVC and Sick Time
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is complicated by weak breathing muscles and lung infections. "Lung volume recruitment" is a technique performed using a face mask or mouthpiece and a hand-held resuscitation bag to stack breaths…
- Trial name
- STEADFAST (NCT01999075)
- Testing
- Lung Volume Recruitment (LVR), Conventional Treatment
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Sarcopenia
Nutritional Biomarkers of Sarcopenia
This study proposes to characterize skeletal muscle amino acid kinetics to an EAA challenge, i.e., an oral amino acid tolerance test (OATT), in order to determine the state of muscle health.
- Trial name
- NCT05117112
- Testing
- XS Muscle Multiplier
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas