Clinical trials: Elderly Exercise
Frailty, Exercise
Effects of Acupunch Exercises on the Frail Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities
Frailty is a complex elderly problem and a precursor of functional degradation in elder adults. The aim of this study will to test the effects of acupunch exercises on the frail older adults in long-term care facilities.
- Trial name
- NCT04481438
- Testing
- Acupunch Exercises
- Where
- 10 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Physical Activity and Wellbeing
Evaluating the Impact of Improvements in Urban Green Space on Older Adults' Physical Activity and Wellbeing: a Natural Experimental Study
Background: Creating or improving urban green space has the potential to be an effective and sustainable way to increase physical activity and improve other aspects of wellbeing in older adults.
- Trial name
- GHIA (NCT03575923)
- Testing
- Urban street greening
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease
Effects of Physical Activity on Cardiovascular Risk Markers in School-Aged Mexican Children
Childhood obesity is a public health problem; in Mexican children a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors are present. Physical activity has been proposed as a strategy to reduce this risk.
- Trial name
- NCT00836446
- Testing
- physical activity
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes
Competence, Physical Activity
Physical Literacy-based Intervention for Older Adults
The ageing population creates concerns and challenges worldwide. The large number of older adults (aged over 65) in Hong Kong continues to rise as people live longer.
- Conditions
- Competence, Physical Activity, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Motivation
- Trial name
- NCT06137859
- Testing
- Weekly-based functional fitness training, Mastering Physical Literacy Class, Daily based reflective writing
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction (EIB)
The Effect of Montelukast on Difficulty in Breathing After Exercise in Pediatric Patients (MK0476-377)(COMPLETED)
This study will see if there is a change in breathing after exercising when the child receives study drug ( montelukast or placebo).
- Trial name
- NCT00534976
- Testing
- Comparator: montelukast sodium
- Volunteers
- 364 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Brain Health, Cognition
Exercise Effects on Cognition in School-Aged Children
Recent trends have identified decreasing levels of physical activity, fitness, and health in preadolescent children. Examining factors, such as physical activity behavior and aerobic fitness that positively influence cognitive…
- Conditions
- Brain Health, Cognition, Scholastic Achievement
- Trial name
- FITKids (NCT01334359)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 252 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Child Health, Child Behavior
Children's Cooperation Denmark: a 3-year System Dynamics Trial
Lack of physical activity (PA) and sedentary lifestyle in Danish children is a major challenge. New strategies are needed to combat this development.
- Conditions
- Child Health, Child Behavior, Physical Inactivity, Child Obesity
- Trial name
- Child-COOP (NCT06185413)
- Testing
- Participatory system dynamics approach
- Where
- 5 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Allergic Asthma
The Impact of Breath Exercises by Telemedicine in Patients Aged 8-18 Years With a Diagnosis of Asthma
The goal of this randomized, placebo controlled study is to evaluate the effect of respiratory exercises on asthma attack frequency, symptom and medication scores and quality of life of children with a diagnosis of asthma.
- Trial name
- PHASTER (NCT05749237)
- Testing
- respiratory exercises, relaxation exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Childhood Obesity
A School-based to Prevent Obesity Among Children Aged 4-7 Years- A Feasibility Quasi-Experimental Trial in Karachi, Pakistan
Obesity is a chronic, complex disease that can harm one's health; obesity is characterized by excessive fat deposits. In 2022, 37 million children under the age of 5 were overweight.
- Trial name
- NCT07521579
- Testing
- Lifestyle Management
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dow University of Health Sciences
Severe Hemophilia A, Moderate Hemophilia A
A Study to Evaluate Overall Health, Physical Activity, and Joint Outcomes in Participants With Severe or Moderate Hemophilia A Without Factor VIII Inhibitors on Emicizumab Prophylaxis
Study MO42623 is a Phase IV, multicenter, open-label, three cohort study designed to evaluate the impact of emicizumab prophylaxis on overall health, physical activity, and joint outcomes in participants aged ≥13 and <70 years…
- Trial name
- Beyond ABR (NCT05181618)
- Testing
- Emicizumab
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Brazil and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Accidental Falls
Improving Strength and Balance Through Exercise With LudoFit
The goal of this mixed methods cohort study is to explore how an innovative game-based, technology-enabled home exercise software compares to a conventional home-based exercise program in older adults at risk for falls.
- Trial name
- NCT05993013
- Testing
- LudoFit
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Huang
Child, Child Development
Influence of Different Physical Education Pedagogical Approaches on the Health and Development of 5-6 Year Old Children
The Skill Acquisition Methods underpinning Pedagogy for LEarning in Physical Education (SAMPLE-PE) project aims to investigate the influence of different pedagogical approaches to teaching and learning in physical education (PE)…
- Conditions
- Child, Child Development, Health Behavior, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- SAMPLE-PE (NCT03551366)
- Testing
- Linear, Nonlinear
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 361 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Childhood Obesity
Painted Playgrounds Aim 1
Painted Playgrounds Aim 1: Observation will examine the physical environment of licensed childcare centers before and after painting stencil activities (hopscotch, foursquare, fun trails, etc.) on playgrounds.
- Trial name
- NCT03890913
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Osteo Arthritis, Osteoporosis
Determining the Feasibility of Implementing a Combined Cognitive and Exercise Training Program for Older Adults in a Community Setting.
The overarching aim of this project is to implement and evaluate a proven cognitive training regimen in combination with a community exercise program among older adults who attend wellness exercise programs at the YMCA.
- Conditions
- Osteo Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Joint Replacement, Fibromyalgia
- Trial name
- NCT04515758
- Testing
- Exercise and Cognitive Training, Exercise Training Only
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Constipation, Distention
Determining the Effect of Breathing Exercise Applied to Children Aged 6-12 Before Enema on Anxiety, Fear and Pain
In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of breathing exercise applied before the enema procedure, which causes fear, pain and anxiety in children aged 6-12 years who applied to the pediatric emergency service, on…
- Conditions
- Constipation, Distention, Child, Only
- Trial name
- NCT05508022
- Testing
- Breathing exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KTO Karatay University
Physical Activity
STEP Together: An Effectiveness-Implementation Study of Social Incentives and Physical Activity
Higher levels of physical activity have been demonstrated to improve health across a wide range of contexts and reduce cognitive decline as adults become older, but more than half of all adults in the United States do not meet…
- Trial name
- NCT04942535
- Testing
- Social Incentive Gamification, Social Goals through Incentives to Charity, Daily Performance Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 779 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Type1diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome
The Effect of Exercise on Metabolic Parameters, Anthropometric Measurement Values and Quality of Life
This study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of exercise with Augmented Reality Glasses (AR) on metabolic parameters, anthropometric measurement values and quality of life in…
- Conditions
- Type1diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, Nursing Caries
- Trial name
- NCT05737654
- Testing
- Exercise with augmented reality glasses
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Cerebral Palsy
Pilot Study on Breathing Exercises and Pulmonary Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Trial
This pilot study is a randomized controlled trial aimed at investigating the efficacy of protocolized conductive breathing exercises combined with regular air ventilation, in addition to standard care, on various aspects of…
- Trial name
- NCT06840626
- Testing
- Series of breathing exercises
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Semmelweis University
Executive Functions (EF), Working Memory
Beyond Aerobic Fitness: Effects of Coordination and Aerobic Exercise on Executive Functions in School-Aged Children
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of aerobic exercise and coordination-based exercise on executive functions in school-aged children aged 10 to 12 years.
- Conditions
- Executive Functions (EF), Working Memory, Selective Attention
- Trial name
- NCT07658404
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Program, Coordination Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Gelisim University
Physical Activity
The "Great Live and Move Challenge" Among Children Aged 7-11 Years
The Great Live and Move Challenge (GLMC) study is a 2-year cluster-randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate a multilevel and theory-based intervention to promote PA practice in children aged 7-11 years from French primary…
- Trial name
- NCT04511585
- Testing
- Great Live and Move Challenge
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle