Clinical trials: Exercise Behavior
Obesity
A Primary Care Behavioral Approach for Addressing Childhood Overweight
The purpose of this study is to determine whether participation in a group-based health education curriculum is superior to receipt of standardized health educational materials for children who are overweight or at risk for…
- Trial name
- NCT00284557
- Testing
- Group-based behavioral intervention
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Obesity
New Moves - Obesity Prevention Among Adolescent Girls
The New Moves study will evaluate the impact of a school based program for inactive high school girls who are overweight or at risk for being overweight due to low levels of physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT00250497
- Testing
- New Moves
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 356 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior
Study of Nutrition and Activity in Kids
While a substantial body of research suggests that RRV is related to obesity, there is very little research on factors that contribute to the RRV of food, particularly how patterns of eating can increase or decrease the…
- Trial name
- SNAK (NCT04027608)
- Testing
- Reinforcing value of HED and LED foods in response to snack food monotony
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Gulf War Illness
Gulf War Illness: Evaluation of an Innovative Detoxification Program
Gulf War illness is found in about one fourth of veterans of the 1990-1991 Gulf War and is characterized by persistent memory and concentration problems, headaches, fatigue and muscle and joint pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01672710
- Testing
- plain crystalline niacin, exercise, sauna
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University at Albany
Risk Assessment, Parenting
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Risk Reframing Tool to Change Mothers' Parenting Associated With Children's Risky Play
Children's risky play is associated with a variety of positive developmental, physical and mental health outcomes, including greater physical activity, self-confidence and risk management skills.
- Trial name
- NCT03374683
- Testing
- RR Digital Tool, RR In-Person Workshop, Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 451 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Obesity
Improving Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Black Young Adults
The objectives of the study are to conduct a randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of the Smartphone intervention on % weight loss and maintaining % weight loss at 6 and 12 months in a sample (N=256) of Black community…
- Trial name
- NCT04412954
- Testing
- Smartphone + Text Messaging with Health Coach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Obesity
Family Nutrition Physical Activity Tool Use During Well Child Visits
The main aim of the study would be to examine the effect of using a health behavior screening tool and a brief patient centered conversation on health behavior goal setting during well-child visits.
- Trial name
- FNPA (NCT02067728)
- Testing
- FNPA tool, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 430 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Children, Overweight
The Odense Overweight Intervention Study
Strong and consistent evidence have shown that overweight, including obesity, is an important risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults.
- Conditions
- Children, Overweight, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- OOIS (NCT01574352)
- Testing
- Small intervention, Intervention camp
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Microstomia, Systemic Sclerosis
The Effect of a Home-based Orofacial Exercise Program on Oral Aperture of Systemic Sclerosis Patients
Systemic sclerosis is a systemic disease which may involve multiple organ systems and cause functional disabilities. Microstomia is one of the most common complications of the disease which may result in difficulties performing…
- Trial name
- NCT04336475
- Testing
- orofacial exercise program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Obesity, Adolescent, Health Behavior
Health Literacy and Obesogenic Behaviors
The prevalence of adolescent behaviors that can lead to obesity are alarming, and reduced life expectancy is the future of America's youth if behavioral changes are not implemented to improve health and reduce the obesity burden.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Adolescent, Health Behavior, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Diet, Healthy
- Trial name
- HL-Squared (NCT04252677)
- Testing
- Obesity Prevention, Health Literacy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City University of New York, School of Public Health
Obesity, Overweight
Children's Use of the Built Environment for Physical Activity
The study aims are to develop and test the feasibility of a pediatric physical activity intervention that incorporates personal information on use of the built environment, and test the intervention's preliminary efficacy at…
- Trial name
- CUBES (NCT01939405)
- Testing
- built environment use counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Post Thrombotic Syndrome, Deep Vein Thrombosis
Physical Activity in Children at Risk of Post-thrombotic Sequelae (PACT)
'The PACT trial' is randomized pilot trial to demonstrate the feasibility and potential effectiveness of a personal "fitness tracker" to improve adherence to an activity regimen following an initial acute DVT in children.
- Trial name
- PACT (NCT03075761)
- Testing
- Fitbit, 30-minute education session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Pediatric Onset Multiple Sclerosis (POMS)
Impact of Physical Activity on Cognitive Outcomes in Youth With Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis (POMS)
The purpose of this study is to to determine how implementing a home-based virtual reality video (VR) game exercise program in young people with Multiple Sclerosis(MS) can improve disability outcomes by measuring its impact on…
- Trial name
- NCT03933020
- Testing
- VR active video game intervention, Educational session, Standard Management of Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Childhood Obesity
Physical Activity and Nutrition Intervention in Afterschool Programs
The investigators long-term goal is to advance the adoption and successful implementation of policies that promote PA and nutrition in after school programs (ASP) nationwide. The investigators objective here is two fold.
- Trial name
- NCT02144519
- Testing
- Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
- Volunteers
- 2,635 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Obesity
Mobile Device Biomonitoring to Prevent and Treat Obesity in Underserved Youth
This project proposes to use mobile devices to develop new tools for pediatric obesity prevention and treatment targeting underserved minority adolescent populations at high risk for obesity and related diseases.
- Trial name
- KNOWME (NCT02017223)
- Testing
- Knowme Device Wear
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Health and Wellbeing of Primary School-aged Children
Healthy Childcare Centre of the Future
Rationale: In 2015-2020, the Dutch 'Healthy Primary School of the Future' intervention took place. Two schools became 'Healthy Primary Schools of the Future'; providing a healthy lunch and structured physical activity (PA)…
- Trial name
- HCCF (NCT04193410)
- Testing
- Various health-promoting initiatives
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 315 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Overweight, Obesity
ACTION PAC: Adolescents Committed to Improvement of Nutrition & Physical Activity
Using a previously created weight management program for adolescents, the intervention will be implemented through school-based health centers (SBHC) and will be delivered by SBHC providers trained in Motivational Interviewing.
- Trial name
- ACTION PAC (NCT02502383)
- Testing
- ACTION PAC, Communication with parents
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 991 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Time
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the researchers can help people change the amount of time they spend in sitting activities and whether this change might improve health outcomes.
- Trial name
- ReST-MCI (NCT02878486)
- Testing
- Jawbone Up, Physical Activity Education, ActivPAL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Physical Activity
Girls on the Move Intervention to Increase Physical Activity Among Middle School Girls
The purpose of this school-based trial is to test the efficacy of an intervention to increase moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among middle school girls.
- Trial name
- NCT01503333
- Testing
- Physical activity intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,543 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Pediatric Obesity, Executive Function
Cognitive Aspects of Response to Treatment for Weight-related Health to Improve Eating and Exercise Earlier in Life
We plan to examine whether child and parental cognitive/executive function predict body composition outcomes and adherence to a 6-month protocol of Family-Based Behavioral Treatment (FBT), for pediatric obesity.
- Trial name
- CARTWHEEL (NCT03329300)
- Testing
- Family-based Behavioral Treatment (FBT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham