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Sarcopenia: early-phase trial registry
16 of 42 indexed Sarcopenia trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.
Corpus placement: #347 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.
42 US clinical trials · 16 currently recruiting · #347 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Sarcopenia: 42 US clinical trials tracked, 16 recruiting.
Sarcopenia is the subject of 42 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 16 of them currently open to new participants. 1 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 6 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Tufts University, running 3 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition sarcopenia
OPEN 16 | RECR 38% | LATE 1 | EARLY 6 | RANK #347 | SPON 3
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Behavior, Health (38% recruiting · 21 trials)
Sarcopenia lists 16 open slots (38% of 42 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 Sarcopenia 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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Sarcopenia recruits in line with its size-band peers.
16 of 42 indexed trials (38.1%) 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 Sarcopenia trials is spread across many organizations.
Tufts University accounts for 3 of 42 trials (7.1%). 32 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Most Sarcopenia trials plan to enrol fewer than 100 people.
Median target enrolment is 60 among the 42 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 30 of those (71.4%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Sarcopenia research is mostly interventional.
31 interventional and 11 observational studies make up this index (73.8% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
42 total, page 1 of 1
Myopenia and Mechanisms of Chemotherapy Toxicity in Older Adults With Colorectal Cancer
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
NCT03998202
Identifying Modifiable PAtient Centered Therapeutics (IMPACT) Frailty
University of California, Los Angeles
NCT04717869
Multidimensional Predictive Modeling to Understand Mechanisms of Exercise Response Heterogeneity in Older Adults (M3AX)
Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
NCT06507189
Impacts of Nicotinamide Riboside on Functional Capacity and Muscle Physiology in Older Veterans
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT04691986
Routine Validation and Reproducibility Testing of Laboratory Assays and Research Techniques Used for Endocrine, Cardiometabolic, and Musculoskeletal Disorder Research (VALD)
Bettina Mittendorfer
NCT07083557
Frailty and Muscle Strength Tests in Older Adults Undergoing Major Surgery
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
NCT06988176
Adverse Outcomes and Mortality in Liver Transplant
Mayo Clinic
NCT05477277
Implementation of a Sarcopenia Clinic to Diagnose and Treat Skeletal Muscle Loss Due to COPD
The Cleveland Clinic
NCT07059637
Sarcopenia Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation (SUSIE)
The Cleveland Clinic
NCT04869813
The Foods & Oil to Repair, Correct and Enhance Strength (FORCES) Study
Ohio State University
NCT06361511
The Influence of Movement Velocity Biofeedback on Muscle Activation and Self Perception in Older Adults With Sarcopenia
Creighton University
NCT06853275
Project Gnosis: the Neurophysical and Psychosocial Health Outcomes of Tai Chi for Older Adults with Cognitive Concerns or Mild Cognitive Impairment
Ohio University
NCT06828926
Strength Training and Resveratrol
Texas Tech University
NCT06585865
C-Protein in Fatigue and Aging
University of Oregon
NCT05926219
Exercise and Nutritional Prehabilitation for Head and Neck Cancer Patients
University of California, Davis
NCT06722508
Effects of Whole-body Electrical Muscle Stimulation Exercise on Spinal Motoneuronal Activation in Older Adults
University of Missouri-Columbia
NCT06689618
Muscle Insulin Resistance in Aging (Mirage)
AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
NCT02230839
Electrical Stimulation of Human Myocytes in Microgravity
AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
NCT03665051
Assessing The Effects of Exercise, Protein, and Electric Stimulation On Intensive Care Unit Patients Outcomes
University of Maryland, Baltimore
NCT02509520
Muscle Impact of Treating Osteoporosis
Nami Safai Haeri
NCT05666310
Improving Frailty With a Rigorous Ambulation Intervention in Lung Transplant Patients
The Cleveland Clinic
NCT03636412
Efficacy of Nutritional Supplementation on Physical-activity Mediated Changes in Physical Functioning Older Adults at Risk for Mobility Disability (The VIVE2 Study)
Tufts University
NCT01542892
Improving Muscle Assessment in Older Adults - The "Can We Build a Better Mouse Trap?" Study
University of Wisconsin, Madison
NCT02295241
HORMA: Hormonal Regulators of Muscle and Metabolism in Aging
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NCT00183040
Evaluation of the Reproducibility of Jumping Mechanography
University of Wisconsin, Madison
NCT01164670
Fish Oil and Muscle Function
Washington University School of Medicine
NCT01308957
The Urinary Incontinence Treatment Study
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
NCT03057834
Skeletal Muscle Apoptosis and Physical Performance; Oxidative RNA/DNA Damage and Repair in Aged Human Muscle
University of Florida
NCT01644279
Culinary Medicine to Enhance Protein Intake on Muscle Quality in Older Adults
Texas Tech University
NCT05593978
The Effect of the DASH Diet Containing Meat on Muscle and Metabolic Health in Older Adults
South Dakota State University
NCT04127240
Clinical Trial of Astaxanthin Formulation With Exercise in Sarcopenia Elderly
Astavita
NCT03368872
Evaluation of Efficacy, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of MYMD1 for Chronic Inflammation and Sarcopenia/Frailty
TNF Pharmaceuticals
NCT05283486
IMPACT: Inactivity Monitoring and Physical Activity Controlled Trial
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
NCT01869348
Biological Effects of Weight Loss In Older, Obese Women
University of Florida
NCT01032733
Role of the Gut Microbiome on Lean Mass and Physical Function in Older Adults
Tufts University
NCT02811445
A Pilot Study of the Impact of Vitamin D3 on Muscle Performance in Elderly Women
Tufts University
NCT00986596
The Physiologic Effects of Intranasal Oxytocin on Sarcopenic Obesity
Sara Espinoza
NCT03119610
Effects of Multicomponent Training in Older Adults
Geisinger Clinic
NCT06094413
The Influence of Daily Grapes Intake on Sarcopenia in Postmenopausal Women
University of California, Davis
NCT05863507
Dose-response Effect of Dietary Nitrate on Muscle Function in Older Individuals
Indiana University
NCT03595774
PET/CT of Skeletal Muscle Amino Acid Kinetics
University of California, San Francisco
NCT01698424
Trial of Oral Glutamine on Mitochondrial Function in CKD
University of Washington
NCT02838979
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
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| Phase 1 | 2 |
| Phase 2 | 4 |
| Phase 4 | 1 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Sarcopenia records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Sarcopenia 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 Sarcopenia page
42 registered trials, 16 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 16 Sarcopenia trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- Tufts University sponsors the most Sarcopenia trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See Tufts University'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 Sarcopenia condition card totals 42 registered trials; most-linked intervention Placebo; top US site state Florida. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.