MUSCLE ATROPHY
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Could a common diabetes drug help seniors heal faster after a broken hip?
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis pilot study tests whether metformin, a common diabetes drug, can help older adults recover muscle and function after a hip fracture. Sixty people aged 60 and older will take either metformin or a placebo daily for 4 months after surgery. The main goal is to see if the study …
Matched conditions: MUSCLE ATROPHY
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of Utah • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Can your own fat cells fix a torn rotator cuff?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether a patient's own fat-derived cells (stromal vascular fraction) can improve healing after surgical repair of a chronic rotator cuff tear. The study enrolls 56 adults aged 45-65 with full-thickness tears who have not improved with physical therapy. T…
Matched conditions: MUSCLE ATROPHY
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Space suit that zaps muscles could keep astronauts fit on mars missions
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests a special body suit that uses gentle electric pulses to stimulate muscles, helping astronauts exercise more efficiently in space. Twelve astronauts on the International Space Station will wear the suit during their workouts. Researchers will measure muscle stiffn…
Matched conditions: MUSCLE ATROPHY
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Metformin may shield aging muscles from inactivity
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether metformin, a widely used diabetes drug, can prevent muscle loss and insulin resistance in healthy older adults during five days of bed rest. Researchers will measure changes in muscle size and insulin sensitivity. The study involves 64 partici…
Matched conditions: MUSCLE ATROPHY
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of Utah • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:02 UTC
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Gentle rehab boost: blood flow cuffs may speed hip fracture recovery in seniors
Symptom relief OngoingThis pilot study tests whether adding blood flow restriction therapy to standard physical therapy helps elderly patients (65 and older) recover muscle strength and size after hip fracture surgery. Twenty participants will have their thigh and leg measurements, muscle strength, pa…
Matched conditions: MUSCLE ATROPHY
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:14 UTC