Clinical trials: Weakness, Muscle
Heart Failure, Sarcopenia
Multivariate Biomarker Study for Sarcopenia in Heart Failure
In the United Kingdom, heart failure (HF) affects about 900,000 people with 60,000 new cases annually. Up to 60% of people living with HF also experience sarcopenia, known as loss of muscle mass and strength.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Sarcopenia, Muscle Weakness, Body Weight
- Trial name
- NCT06217640
- Testing
- Dual X Ray Absorptiometry
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liverpool
Pelvic Floor Disorders, Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness
Association Between Physical Activity Level ，Overall Muscle Strength and Pelvic Floor Muscle Function in Women.
In this study, it is assumed that grip strength is associated with pelvic floor muscle strength. And the outcome of pelvic floor function can be predicted by referring to the status of pelvic floor muscle strength through the…
- Trial name
- NCT05318768
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 929 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University People's Hospital
Muscle Weakness
Functional Change With MMS
Evaluate the safety and efficacy of magnetic muscle stimulation (MMS) of abdominal muscle.
- Trial name
- FMS (NCT04506502)
- Testing
- The ZELTIQ System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zeltiq Aesthetics
Sarcopenia, Aging
Reducing Falls With Progressive Resistance Training for the Oldest Old Adults With Reduced Muscle Strength
This study will investigate the effects of 12 months of high-intensity progressive resistance training compared with a control group on fall-rate in older adults with reduced muscle strength.
- Trial name
- ReFit (NCT05691166)
- Testing
- High-intensity progressive resistance training, Written physical activity guidance
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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
Muscle Weakness, Muscle Loss
Power Training on Muscle Quality and Functional Capacity in Women Aged 65-75.
Muscle power training has proven to be an effective intervention to prevent sarcopenia and frailty in old people. In the last decade, new concepts related to the functionality of old people have been generated, such as muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT04315662
- Testing
- Muscle power training with velocity loss (VL) of 10%, Muscle power training with velocity loss (VL) of 30%
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad del Valle, Colombia
Muscle Weakness
Investigation the Effect of Rectus Abdominis and Erector Spinae Muscle Fatigue on the Viscoelastic Properties of Thoracolumbal Fascia
The rectus abdominis, which enables the trunk to flex with its activation, and the erector spinae muscles, which provide trunk extension with its activation, are among the structures located in the core region and involved in the…
- Trial name
- NCT06432062
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University
Muscle Weakness, Myalgia
Coenzyme Q10 in Older Athletes Treated With Statin Medications
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of coenzyme Q10 administration in improving mitochondrial function as measured by anaerobic threshold in older athletes on a stable dose of statin medication.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Myalgia, Side Effects of Statins
- Trial name
- NCT01026311
- Testing
- Coenzyme q 10
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Richard Deichmann, MD
Smartphone Addiction, Muscle Weakness Condition
The Effect Of Smartphone Addiction On Trunk Muscles Performance In Adolescents
Statement of the problem: Does overuse of the smartphones affect trunk muscles performance in normal adolescents it will be assumed that There will be no affection of smartphone addiction on trunk muscles performance in normal…
- Conditions
- Smartphone Addiction, Muscle Weakness Condition, Adolescents
- Trial name
- NCT06120738
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Weakness, Muscle
Hip Abductor Function During Trendelenburg Test
This study will use electromyography and dynamometry to evaluate gluteal muscle activation during the Trendelenburg hip abduction test in different hip positions.
- Trial name
- NCT05967611
- Testing
- Trendelenburg hip abduction test
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahram Canadian University
Intensive Care Unit Syndrome, Muscle Weakness
Inspiratory Muscle Training and Expiratory Muscle Thickness
the specific effect of IMT on expiratory muscle strength and abdominal wall thickness during weaning remains unclear. To address this significant research gap, the primary objective of our study was to evaluate the effect of IMT…
- Conditions
- Intensive Care Unit Syndrome, Muscle Weakness, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT06251791
- Testing
- conventional physiotherapy+ IMT, conventional physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Demiroglu Bilim University
Flat Feet, Flexible Flatfoot
Effect of Insole Added to Exercise in Patients With Bilateral Flexible Flatfoot
Pesplanus, commonly known as 'flatfoot,' is a common pathomechanical condition characterized by a lowered medial longitudinal arch (MLA) and exaggerated pronation.
- Conditions
- Flat Feet, Flexible Flatfoot, Balance; Distorted, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT05056298
- Testing
- Custom made insole, Strengthening exercises of extrinsic foot muscles, Strengthening exercises of intrinsic foot muscles
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Horus University
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Breathing, Sleep-Disordered
Cheeks Appearance as a Novel Predictor of Obstructive Sleep Apnea The CASA Score Study
Cheeks appearance is a screening tool developed based on cheeks observation to identify volume, flaccidity or both to predict people with probable obstructive sleep apnea.
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Breathing, Sleep-Disordered, Muscle Weakness, Muscle Disorder
- Trial name
- CASA (NCT04980586)
- Testing
- CASA score protocol to Non-obstructive sleep apnea Group, CASA score protocol to Mild obstructive sleep apnea Group, CASA score protocol to Moderate obstructive sleep apnea Group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 319 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness, Urinary Incontinence in Old Age
Investigation of The Effect of Pelvic Floor Exercise Programme in Elderly.
Alteration of hormonal structure and decreasing of muscle tissue with aging causes pelvic floor dysfunction. Over age of 65 so many factors such as decrease in volume of muscle tissue, decrease in the amount of estrogen /…
- Conditions
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness, Urinary Incontinence in Old Age, Sexual Dysfunction, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT04036604
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Muscle Weakness Condition, Hand Grasp
Effect of Texting and Writing on Grip and Pinch Strength
Texting and writing are common hand activities among college students. Students tend to spend increasing hours of texting and writing for every day activities in addition to the academic assignments that are mainly on line and…
- Trial name
- NCT04810416
- Testing
- Texting- 10 minutes, Writing- 10 minutes, Texting- 15 minutes
- Where
- 2 sites in Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- General Committee of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Egypt
Muscle Atrophy, Muscle Weakness
Evaluating Muscle Function After Ankle Surgery
Patients who are forced to rest or reduce activity as a result of illness, injury, or surgery often experience resulting muscle weakness.
- Conditions
- Muscle Atrophy, Muscle Weakness, Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT00060970
- Testing
- Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness
Comparison of Teaching Methods of Pelvic Floor Muscle Contraction in Women
The aim of our study; To evaluate the effectiveness of different teaching methods on correct pelvic floor muscle contraction in women who have not received pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) before.
- Trial name
- NCT06306703
- Testing
- group1, group2, group 3
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duygu Sultan Oge
Aging, Fall
Hydraulic Resistance and Older Adults
The goal of this quasi-experimental study using a pre and post test design is to learn about the effect of participating in an exercise program with hydraulic exercise equipment on fall risk in the older adult population.
- Conditions
- Aging, Fall, Old Age; Debility, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT06353438
- Testing
- Exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- College of Staten Island, the City University of New York
Muscle Weakness, Muscle Loss
Physical Activity as Intervention Against Age-related Loss of Muscle Mass and Function
A minimum of 450 healthy individuals (62-70 years old) will be recruited. Each individual will be randomized into one of three groups stratified according to gender (M/F), BMI (≤28/>28), and 30 sec chair stand (≤11/>11).
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Muscle Loss, Sarcopenia, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- LISA (NCT02123641)
- Testing
- Heavy resistance training, Moderate intensity training, Control
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 451 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Muscle Weakness, Sports Performance
Light Therapy and Electrical Stimulation on Functional Performance in Volleyball Athletes
Background: Volleyball players constantly perform vertical jumps, the higher the height of the jump is better sports performance of these players. Several methods have been tested to improve jumping performance in these players.
- Trial name
- NCT02443701
- Testing
- Exercise, LASER, NMES
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro de Traumatologia do Esporte