Macroscopic and Molecular Changes in Knee Muscular - Tendon Unit in Response to Acute Resistant Load

November 2, 2017 updated by: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
The aim of this study is to determine whether individuals differ one from the other in their genetic, cellular, systemic, structural and functional response to acute exercise.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

300

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Hadera, Israel, 38100
        • Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 30 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy adults

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unhealthy adults

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: No exercise
Volunteers will not participate in exercise
Volunteers will not participate in exercise
Active Comparator: Light exercise
Volunteers will participate in one short exercise
Leg weight raising
Active Comparator: Heavy exercise
Volunteers will participate in heavy exercise
Leg weight raising

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Genetic polymorphism changes in knee muscles
Time Frame: One year
Genetic analysis will be made through a blood test and biopsy of knee muscle and results will be compared
One year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Eias Kassem, MD, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
  • Principal Investigator: Sigal Ben Zaken, PhD, Wingate Academic College for Physical Education and Sport Sciences

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

November 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2019

Study Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 2, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

November 6, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 6, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 2, 2017

Last Verified

November 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HYMC-0058-16

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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