🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-05-06
C-Protein in Fatigue and Aging (NCT05926219)
🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: University of Oregon
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This study is investigating changes to the proteins in skeletal muscle that contribute to reduced muscle size and muscle function that occurs with aging.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (4 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (15 items).
Location: University of Oregon — Eugene, Oregon
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Orthopaedic limitation (severe knee osteoarthritis, prior joint replacement, etc.).
- Volunteer has dementia or related mental issues that potentially put the subject at risk as determined by prior diagnosis.
- Volunteer has known untreated endocrine disease (hypo/hyper thyroidism, Addison's Disease or Cushing's syndrome, etc.)
- Volunteer has untreated/poorly-controlled hypertension (stage 2, per American College of Cardiology \[\>140/90 mmHg\]).
- Volunteer has significant heart, liver, kidney or respiratory disease.
- Volunteer has diabetes (insulin dependent or non-insulin dependent).
- Volunteer has known coagulopathies.
- Volunteer has taken anabolic steroids in the prior six months.
- Volunteer has received treatment for cancer (other than effective Mohs Surgery for successful removal of basal cell or squamous cell carcinomas)
- Unexpected weight loss \>5kg is last 12 months
- Volunteer is an active smoker or quit within the last year.
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- University of Oregon — Eugene, Oregon
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.