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Muscle Weakness: early-phase trial registry
8 of 26 indexed Muscle Weakness trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.
Corpus placement: #627 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.
26 US clinical trials · 8 currently recruiting · #627 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Muscle Weakness: 26 US clinical trials tracked, 8 recruiting.
Muscle Weakness is the subject of 26 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 8 of them currently open to new participants. 3 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 5 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, running 2 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition muscle-weakness
OPEN 8 | RECR 31% | LATE 3 | EARLY 5 | RANK #627 | SPON 2
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Accidental Falls (31% recruiting · 13 trials)
Muscle Weakness lists 8 open slots (31% of 26 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →
Key findings
What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Muscle Weakness on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Muscle Weakness is recruiting below its size-band peers.
8 of 26 indexed trials (30.8%) are open to enrollment, against a 39.7% average across 762 conditions with 20-99 trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.
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Sponsorship of Muscle Weakness trials is spread across many organizations.
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston accounts for 2 of 26 trials (7.7%). 24 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Most Muscle Weakness trials plan to enrol fewer than 100 people.
Median target enrolment is 60 among the 26 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 22 of those (84.6%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Muscle Weakness research is mostly interventional.
22 interventional and 4 observational studies make up this index (84.6% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
26 total, page 1 of 1
Muscle Recovery After Critical Illness
Kirby Mayer
NCT05537298
Depo-Medrol on Psoas After LLIF
Hardeep Singh
NCT05929755
Effect of Weight Loss on Intermuscular Adipose Tissue (IMAT) Signaling
University of Colorado, Denver
NCT06129110
THRIVE Well Cancer FDTN/Exercise_Creatine Supplementation
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
NCT06395506
Imaging Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial OXPHOS Activity In Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survivors
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
NCT06819475
A Phase 1 Study of Anitocabtagene Autoleucel for the Treatment of Subjects With Non-oncology Plasma Cell-related Diseases
Arcellx
NCT06626919
Toward Ubiquitous Lower Limb Exoskeleton Use in Children and Young Adults
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
NCT06998134
FIT Exercise in 30d of ULLS-induced Muscle Disuse
Lance Bollinger
NCT06631053
Measuring Outcomes of Activity in Intensive Care
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
NCT03115840
Inspiratory Muscle Training Immediately After Lung Transplantation
Ohio State University
NCT05309551
Examining the Effects of Vivo on Physical Function and Glycemic Level in Sedentary Older With Prediabetes.
Impactiv
NCT06458530
Assessing The Effects of Exercise, Protein, and Electric Stimulation On Intensive Care Unit Patients Outcomes
University of Maryland, Baltimore
NCT02509520
HIFEM and Radiofrequency for Muscular System Function Improvement
BTL Industries
NCT06703749
Neuromodulation for Prevention of Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness and Post Intensive Care Syndrome
Bijan Najafi, PhD
NCT06238609
Best Practice Using Rocuronium and Reversal With Neostigmine or Sugammadex
University of Washington
NCT03543826
HORMA: Hormonal Regulators of Muscle and Metabolism in Aging
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NCT00183040
Physiologic Effects of PRMS & Testosterone in the Debilitated Elderly
US Department of Veterans Affairs
NCT00018356
Use of Jumping Mechanography as a Method to Assess Musculoskeletal Status in Older Adults
University of Wisconsin, Madison
NCT00596089
Effect of In-Patient Exercise Training on Length of Hospitalization in Burned Patients
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
NCT02739464
Electrical Stimulation to Strengthen Muscles in the Lower Legs in Patients Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
RML Specialty Hospital
NCT01825135
Optimizing Outcomes With Physical Therapy Treatment for IndividuALs Surviving an ICU Admission for Covid-19
University of Kentucky
NCT04412330
Combined Effects of Nutritional and Exercise Countermeasures
University of Arkansas
NCT00447044
Electrical Stimulation for Critically Ill Covid-19 Patients
Baylor College of Medicine
NCT04685213
Energetics and Function in Older Humans
Baylor College of Medicine
NCT02348762
Testosterone Therapy After Hip Fracture in Elderly Women
Washington University School of Medicine
NCT00280267
7 Tesla MRI Study in Patients With Statin Related Muscle Complaints
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
NCT04575090
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 3 |
| Phase 2 | 2 |
| Phase 4 | 3 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Muscle Weakness records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Muscle Weakness trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.
Related
What to do with this Muscle Weakness page
26 registered trials, 8 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 8 Muscle Weakness trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston sponsors the most Muscle Weakness trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston's trials
- Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide
Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.
Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Muscle Weakness condition card totals 26 registered trials; most-linked intervention Electrical Stimulation - Sham; top US site state Texas. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.