How knee position affects muscle loss during leg immobilization
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study looks at how keeping one leg still (immobilized) affects muscle loss, and whether the position of your knee changes that. It may help researchers find better ways to prevent muscle wasting in people who can't move a leg.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 40 years old.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18.5 and 30.
- You are generally healthy with no major medical conditions.
- You do not smoke.
- You have not had a leg injury in the last 6 months.
- You are not currently taking medications that affect muscle protein (birth control is okay).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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