Clinical trials
Muscle clinical trials
Below are recruiting muscle clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 1,109 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06190171Recruiting
Breathing strength training for heart transplant patients
This trial tests whether a special breathing and muscle-strengthening exercise program can help people waiting for a heart transplant. It is designed to improve your respiratory strength and overall conditioning before surgery.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18–90 - NCT06173349RecruitingPhase 1
New bladder therapy for BCG-resistant bladder cancer
This trial tests a new treatment for bladder cancer that does not respond to standard BCG therapy. The treatment uses tiny particles (micelles) that deliver a chemotherapy drug directly into the bladder, aiming to destroy cancer cells without needing surgery.
Sacramento, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06117579Recruiting
Breathing Muscle Training for Sleep Apnea
This trial tests whether a simple breathing exercise (training the muscles you use to breathe in) can improve sleep apnea symptoms in people who already use CPAP. The goal is to see if adding this training helps you feel better or need less CPAP pressure.
OrléansAges 18 years+ - NCT05672615Recruiting
Mood changes during bladder cancer treatment with BCG
This study looks at how bladder cancer treatment with BCG may affect mood and emotional well-being. It may help doctors understand which patients experience mood changes during care.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 18 years+ - NCT05951179RecruitingPhase 2
Bladder instillation study for high-grade non–muscle-invasive cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests TARA-002 given directly into the bladder to treat high-grade non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer with active disease. It may help patients who have not previously responded to, or have not received, BCG treatment in the recent past.
Homewood, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT03945162RecruitingPhase 2
Bladder cancer trial using light therapy in the bladder
This Phase 2 study tests a treatment called photodynamic therapy (PDT) placed directly into the bladder. It may help people whose non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer did not respond to BCG treatment or could not tolerate it.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT05627440Recruiting
Protein diet program to improve muscle strength in heart failure
This trial tests whether adding dietary protein can help skeletal muscles recover and function better in people living with heart failure. It may help with strength, muscle wasting, and overall ability to do daily activities.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18–100 - NCT05825950Recruiting
AI tool for predicting outcomes in bladder cancer
This trial tests an artificial-intelligence (AI) tool that uses your bladder cancer details to help predict outcomes. It may help doctors better choose the next treatment after bladder cancer is found early (non-muscle invasive).
Dallas, TexasAges 18–99 - NCT05796375RecruitingPhase 2
Urine testing instead of repeat bladder scope checks
This Phase 2 study tests whether urine tests can help monitor “non-muscle-invasive” bladder cancer without doing as many invasive bladder scopes (cystoscopies). If you qualify, you may be able to replace some scope visits with urine sample testing while still keeping close watch for cancer coming back.
West Haven, ConnecticutAges 18 years+ - NCT05779631Recruiting
MRI test to better stage suspected bladder cancer
This study uses a special MRI scan (mpMRI) to figure out how far suspected muscle-invasive bladder cancer has spread, using a new local staging approach. If the results are accurate, it may help doctors plan the most appropriate curative treatment sooner.
's-HertogenboschAges 18 years+ - NCT05787834Recruiting
Breathing exercises at home to reduce cancer treatment side effects
This study tests whether doing simple breathing exercises at home can help reduce side effects from cancer treatments like chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiation. It may help you feel better during your treatment.
Buffalo, New YorkAges 21 years+ - NCT05738824Recruiting
Study how inflammatory muscle diseases naturally change over time
This study follows people with suspected or confirmed inflammatory muscle disease (and sometimes healthy adults) to better understand how the condition progresses and what changes over time. It may help researchers identify patterns that could guide future treatments.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 2–120 - NCT05676827Enrolling by invitation
Study pain and stress in people with long-term jaw muscle pain
This trial looks at how long-lasting jaw (masticatory) muscle pain relates to the nervous system and emotional stress. It may help researchers understand why symptoms persist and guide future treatments.
WroclawAges 18–80 - NCT05628324Recruiting
Muscle-training video game for arm recovery after stroke
This trial uses a video game controlled by arm muscle activity to help people who had a stroke more than 6 months ago regain arm movement. The game retrains muscle patterns to improve arm function.
Charleston, South CarolinaAges 18 years+ - NCT05635175Recruiting
Hip abductor training for women with stress urine leakage
This trial tests whether specific hip muscle exercises can reduce stress urinary incontinence (urine leaks with activities like coughing or exercise). If it works, it could improve bladder control using perineal (pelvic-area) rehabilitation plus hip-focused training.
CaenAges 18 years+ - NCT05537298Recruiting
Help for muscle recovery after serious ICU illness
This trial looks at how to improve muscle strength and function after a stay in the ICU for sepsis or acute respiratory failure. If you recover from the illness but your muscles become weak, this study may test an approach to help rebuild strength faster.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT05492266Recruiting
Breathing muscle training for nasal speech in children
This trial tests whether strengthening the muscles you use to breathe out can help children ages 5–17 who have too much nasal sound in their speech. If it works, it could reduce the need for surgery.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 5–17 - NCT05447299Enrolling by invitation
Muscle and spasticity testing using MRI modeling
This study uses an MRI scan and movement measurements to better understand muscle tightness (spasticity) in children with cerebral palsy. It may help researchers improve how spasticity is evaluated and modeled to support future treatments.
StockholmAges 5–18 - NCT05327647RecruitingPhase 2
Bicalutamide with BCG for bladder cancer after BCG treatment
This trial studies whether bicalutamide can improve outcomes for people with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer who are starting BCG through the bladder. It may help prevent cancer from coming back or progressing after BCG.
London, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT05394506Recruiting
Study of factors that affect muscle laminopathy with LMNA changes
This study looks at what influences the course of a muscle disease caused by an LMNA genetic change (a type of laminopathy). It may help researchers better understand the disease and how it affects muscle and sometimes breathing or heart function.
Bron, Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesAges 2 years+ - NCT05396456Recruiting
Muscle fragment injections for fecal incontinence symptoms
This trial tests whether injecting your own (autologous) muscle fragments into the anal area can reduce fecal incontinence. It’s for adults with frequent symptoms who have already tried standard medicines and procedures.
Winston-Salem, North CarolinaAges 18 years+ - NCT05126472RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of 2141-V11 for bladder cancer that did not respond to standard treatment
This trial tests a new drug, 2141-V11, for people with bladder cancer that has not gone away after standard treatments like BCG therapy. It may help those with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer or, in one group, muscle-invasive bladder cancer, who cannot have or choose not to have bladder removal surgery.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 18 years+ - NCT05051254Recruiting
Breathing muscle testing in children with breathing muscle weakness
This study looks at how hard it is for children to breathe and how their breathing muscles work, using specific breathing-related tests. It may help doctors better understand breathing problems and choose care more effectively.
ParisAges birth–17 years - NCT05002556Recruiting
Bladder cancer follow-up registry for adults in France
This trial is a real-world registry that collects information during follow-up for certain early-stage bladder cancer. It may help doctors understand how urinary test results relate to recurrence and guide monitoring over time.
Aix-en-ProvenceAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for muscle?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 1,109 recruiting muscle studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a muscle trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a muscle trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.