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Scientists probe muscle repair secrets with growth hormone and zaps

NCT ID NCT05746650

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looks at how connective tissue in muscles and tendons repairs itself after an injury. Forty people scheduled for knee surgery will receive either growth hormone or a placebo, with or without electrical stimulation to their hamstring muscles. Researchers will measure protein production in the tissue to understand the repair process.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Growth hormone (somatropin)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help scientists understand how muscles and tendons repair after injury, potentially leading to better treatments for muscle injuries.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study focused on measuring biological processes, not on proving a treatment works. The results may not lead to any direct medical benefit.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 40 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2023

Expected to finish

Sep 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 35 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy men and women scheduled to undergo reconstructive knee surgery * BMI 18-35 Exclusion Criteria: * Former or current use of growth hormone or anabolic steroids * Use of corticosteroids in the past 3 months * Use of any medication known to affect muscle or tendon turnover * Former participation in a study using deuterated water * Chronic diseases

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bispebjerg Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Copenhagen, 2400, Denmark

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