Clinical trials: Muscle Loss
Aging, Sarcopenia
Effect of Immunocal® With Exercise Versus Casein With Exercise on Aging Processes in Elderly Persons
Aging is typically associated with a decrease in skeletal muscle mass and muscle function, which contributes decisively to disability in old age and to the loss of quality of life.Resistance exercise can increase muscle strength…
- Trial name
- NCT00935610
- Testing
- Immunocal, Casein
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Immunotec Inc.
Body Weight, Healthy
Whey Protein Supplementation and Resistance Training in Older Women With Sarcopenic Obesity.
The main purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of whey protein following resistance training on body composition, muscular strength, functional capacity, and plasma-metabolism biomarkers in older women with…
- Trial name
- NCT03752359
- Testing
- whey protein
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Aging, Muscular Atrophy
Maximizing Mechanisms of Muscle Hypertrophy to Combat Sarcopenia in Older Adults
Resistance training has shown the most promise among interventions aimed to combat aging muscle atrophy as it enhances strength, power, and mobility function, but induces varying degrees of skeletal muscle hypertrophy as the…
- Trial name
- NCT02442479
- Testing
- resistance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Military Operational Stress Reaction, Malnutrition (Calorie)
Physiological Response to Protein and Energy-enhanced Food Products During Winter Military Training
Soldiers commonly lose muscle mass during training and combat operations that produce large energy deficits (i.e., calories burned > calories consumed).
- Conditions
- Military Operational Stress Reaction, Malnutrition (Calorie), Weight Loss, Muscle Wasting
- Trial name
- NCT05210205
- Testing
- EAA, Energy Dense, Control
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Sarcopenia
Cut-off Values of Muscle Thickness Ratio for Sarcopenia
The loss of muscle mass is one of the major diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia. Many methods are also used for the definition of sarcopenia. However there is no information about cut-off values in this respect in the literature.
- Trial name
- NCT03993405
- Testing
- Ultrasonographic evaluation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 292 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Sarcopenia
Characterizing the Incretin Effect of Amino Acids and Defining GLP-1 Role on Skeletal Muscle
This study has two protocols the aims of which are: 1. To identify age-related effects of AA on incretin secretion and whether and to what extent AA exhibit a true incretin effect (gut- mediated increases in plasma insulin) in…
- Trial name
- Incretin (NCT02370745)
- Testing
- GLP-1, Insulin Actrapid, Oral amino acids
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Muscle Loss
The Effect of Creatine on Muscle Loss
The primary aim of this study is to determine the effect of creatine supplementation on muscle mass loss during short-term immobilisation in healthy, young people.
- Trial name
- CML (NCT01894737)
- Testing
- Creatine supplementation
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Muscular Atrophy, Spinal
Bioavailability and Bioequivalence of Two Risdiplam Tablets in Healthy Participants
The study is a randomized, single oral dose, crossover study in up to three parts to investigate the relative bioavailability and bioequivalence of two different formulations of risdiplam 5 mg (dispersible tablets) versus the…
- Trial name
- NCT04718181
- Testing
- risdiplam, omeprazole
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Sarcopenia
Effects of Power-velocity Muscle Characteristics During Ageing
The purpose of this project is to investigate the age-related differences in force-velocity muscle characteristics during isolated knee extensions variable in speed and load, during cyclic movements on a usual and recumbent bike…
- Trial name
- NCT02692612
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
COPD
Casein Protein and Leucine Supplementation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Weight loss commonly occurs in patients with COPD, negatively influencing their quality of life, treatment response and survival.
- Trial name
- NCT01734473
- Testing
- Hydrolyzed casein protein, Hydrolyzed casein protein + carbohydrates, Hydrolyzed casein protein + leucine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University
Sarcopenia in Elderly
The Effect of Adding Elastic Resistance Training in Routine Physical Exercise on Walking Speed of Elderly People With Sarcopenia in Griya Wreda Jambangan, Surabaya
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to learn whether adding elastic resistance training (ERT) to routine physical exercise can improve walking speed in older adults aged 60 years or older with sarcopenia living at Griya…
- Trial name
- NCT07859969
- Testing
- Elastic Resistance Training, Routine Physical Exercise
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Soetomo General Hospital
Sarcopenia, Muscle Loss
Effect of Strength Training and Protein Ingestion in Old Versus Very-old
From 3 interventiongroups in the project with ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT02034760, namely: HRTW: Heavy Strength Training x3/week \& 20g whey protein twice daily.
- Trial name
- NCT02105922
- Testing
- Heavy Resistance Training, Light Intensity Training, Protein Whey
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Muscle Atrophy, Muscle Disuse Atrophy
n3 PUFA and Muscle-disuse Atrophy in Older Women
This study will examine the influence of n3 PUFA supplementation on the rate of muscle atrophy in older women undergoing 1 week of unilateral limb immobilization.
- Conditions
- Muscle Atrophy, Muscle Disuse Atrophy, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT03808519
- Testing
- n3 PUFA-enriched fish oil
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF)
The Effect of Adiposity on Muscle and Microvascular Function in HFpEF
This project is an observational study in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) who are candidates for treatment with weight loss medication to manage obesity or diabetes as part of their standard…
- Trial name
- NCT06930495
- Testing
- Weight loss SOC Treatment with second generation anti-diabetic medications
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Vegan Diet, Sarcopenia
The Effect of a 12-week Self-composed Vegan Diet With or Without Concurrent Resistance Exercise on Thigh Muscle Volume in Older Adults
Consumers are increasingly encouraged to consume more plant-based foods and lower their consumption of foods from animal origin. This shift is driven by environmental and health factors.
- Conditions
- Vegan Diet, Sarcopenia, Cardiovascular Health, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- Vold (NCT05809466)
- Testing
- Vegan diet, Resistance exercise, Omnivorous diet
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Obesity, Sarcopenia
Effect of Obesity-derived Cytokines on Protein Turnover and Carbohydrate Metabolism in Human Skeletal Muscle
Obesity in humans has been shown to result in the increased release of small inflammatory-inducing proteins, called cytokines, from the fat cells of the body.
- Trial name
- NCT02305069
- Testing
- Pioglitazone, Insulin, Octreotide
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Sarcopenia
PET/CT of Skeletal Muscle Amino Acid Kinetics
Our goal is to develop and test a new imaging technique to help scientists study sarcopenia, the process by which muscle becomes weaker with age.
- Trial name
- NCT01698424
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Sarcopenia
Protein Intake and Exercise-induced Muscle Damage
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effect of different protein-enhancement strategies versus carbohydrate control on exercise-induced muscle damage in physically active older adults.
- Trial name
- PROMO (NCT06235476)
- Testing
- whey protein supplement, mixed plant-based protein supplement, e-health application
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Muscular Atrophy
Nutritional Intervention to Enhance Recovery After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery in Adults
Loss of skeletal muscle mass (atrophy) and strength in the lower limb are consequences of elective knee surgery as result of prolonged disuse from limb immobilization and impaired mobility, as well as pathophysiological trauma.
- Trial name
- NCT06233825
- Testing
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Essential Amino Acids, Safflower Oil and Non-Essential Amino Acids
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Chris McGlory, PhD
Cachexia
Non-invasive Assessment of Skeletal Muscle Loss in Cancer Patients
The long-term objective of this research is to develop a non-invasive approach for early assessment of which patients are at high risk for future development of skeletal muscle atrophy.
- Trial name
- NCT01015274
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston