Clinical trials: Exercise Intervention
Childhood Obesity
Effects of Physical Activity on Disease Risk Factors
Obesity is associated with increased risk of heart disease and diabetes (Kim et al., 2010). Appalachian children in Athens County, Ohio, experience higher rates of obesity compared to the national average (20.9% vs.
- Trial name
- NCT01849315
- Testing
- AKIDS II
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio University
Physical Activity, Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse)
Expanded Game Squad for Neurodiverse Youth
The proposed study will pilot the use of an adapted Game Squad intervention aimed at improving physical activity and other important health behaviors (nutrition, sleep hygiene, screen time habits) for children and adolescents…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Health Behavior, Developmental Disorder
- Trial name
- NDGameSquad (NCT03665415)
- Testing
- NDGameSquad
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merrimack College
Sedentary Lifestyle
Effects of Adjustable School Furniture
The aim of this study is to evaluate the level of mismatch between students and school furniture and to assess the effects of adjustable furniture on sedentary behavior, physical activity levels, and sitting posture in students.
- Trial name
- NCT03653767
- Testing
- Adjustable Furniture
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Primorska
Childhood Cancer
Exercise in Pediatric Cancer Patient Undergoing Anti-Cancer Treatment
Today about 80% childhood cancer patients become long-time survivors. In spite of the high cure rates the diagnosis cancer is associated with a variety of disease and treatment-related psychological and physical impairments…
- Trial name
- ONKOKIDS-HD (NCT02216604)
- Testing
- Multimodal Exercise Intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- German Cancer Research Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome
A Bicycle Training Intervention
The objectives of this study are to 1) demonstrate the effectiveness of the innovative bicycle training program in teaching youth with DS and ASD how to ride a standard two wheel bike, and 2) determine the effects of the…
- Trial name
- NCT02046889
- Testing
- Bicycle Training Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Childhood Obesity, Obesity
Lace Up and Move: Structured After School Intervention for Hispanic and African American Youth
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of Lace Up and Move (LUAM), a structured after-school exercise intervention, designed to increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and enhance sleep quality among…
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Obesity, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- LUAM (NCT03885115)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Houston
Strain of Fascia of Intrinsic Muscle of Foot (Disorder), Elastography
Integrated Exercise Therapy Interventions on the Performance and Injury Prevention in Competitive Sports
Football is an increasingly popular exercise and common practice among adolescent and elite athletes. However, these athletes tend to have injuries involving the lower extremity and foot.
- Conditions
- Strain of Fascia of Intrinsic Muscle of Foot (Disorder), Elastography, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04384003
- Testing
- Shear Wave Ultrasound Elastography, The 3-D Motion Analysis, Electromyographic
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
Injury; Back, Lower, Superficial, Hamstring Injury
Interventions and Viscoelasticity of Hamstring
The study aims to investigate acute effects of ballistic hamstring stretching, hamstring extender exercise, and kinesiotaping application on viscoelasticity of hamstrings and standing long jump performance on rowers.
- Conditions
- Injury; Back, Lower, Superficial, Hamstring Injury, Sport Injury, Sports Physical Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT04796298
- Testing
- Ballistic Hamstring Stretching, Hamstring Extender Exercise, Kinesiotape
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yeditepe University
Migraine, Headache Disorders
High-Intensity Interval Training and Progressive Muscle Relaxation as a Movement-Based Group Intervention for the Non-Pharmacological Prevention of Adolescent Migraine
Background: The prevalence of migraine during adolescence is 7.7%, affecting 9.7% of girls and 6.0% of boys. Despite its high prevalence, treatment options remain limited.
- Conditions
- Migraine, Headache Disorders, Pediatric Migraine
- Trial name
- MigraFit (NCT07850622)
- Testing
- Weekly group training
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University Innsbruck
Physical Activity, Behavior
Attention Capacity and Before-school Physical Activity Intervention Program
Despite the evidence and the potential of physical activity related to cognition and academic performance in children, the effects of a before-school physical activity program on these parameters remains unknown.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Behavior, Child Behavior, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Trial name
- Active-Star (NCT03893149)
- Testing
- Active-Start intervention, No Intervention
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Santo Tomas
Adolescents With Substance Use Disorder
The Impact of Trauma-Informed Sports-Based Intervention on Emotion Regulation, Self-Esteem, and Peer Relationships in Adolescents With Substance Use Disorder
This study was aimed to investigate the effects of a trauma-informed sports-based intervention on emotion regulation, self-esteem, and peer relationships in adolescents with substance use disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT07597447
- Testing
- The Trauma-Informed Sport-Based Intervention Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Neslihan Lok
Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior
Children- Sit Less, Move More (C-SLAMM): Increasing Physical Activity and Decreasing Sedentary Behaviour in Children
The Children Sit Less, Move More (C-SLAMM) study aims to test the feasibility and potential effect of a multi-component school and home-based pilot cluster randomized control trial on reducing sedentary behavior and increasing…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior, Health Behavior, Child Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05854355
- Testing
- C-SLAMM Study
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Physical Activity
An Intervention Study to Assess the Role of the Built Environment on Physical Activity and Active Transportation to School in Children and Youth
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if changes to the built environment influence physical activity and active transport to school in children and youth.
- Trial name
- ASAP-Jr (NCT01711138)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 573 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Adolescents Obesity
the Effectiveness of Health Literacy Intervention Among Middle Eastern Adolescents in Malaysia
In Malaysia, Middle Eastern adolescents are going through changes in living status, yet few studies show that overweight and obesity are prevalent among Arabic secondary school students.
- Trial name
- NCT05694143
- Testing
- Education Intervention, No Intervention
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Breast Cancer
Evaluating the Efficacy of Structured Exercise Interventions in Alleviating Aromatase Inhibitor-Induced Arthralgia in Breast Cancer Survivors: a Pilot Study Protocol
Endocrine therapy represents a foundational approach for managing hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, with treatment typically spanning 5 to 10 years.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Breast Cancer, Endocrine Therapy, Aromatase Inhibitors
- Trial name
- RE-MS (NCT06754293)
- Testing
- rehabilitation exercise
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Obesity
Healthy Kids-Houston: A Community Childhood Obesity Intervention Program
The collaborative study is to determine the effectiveness of an after-school community-based program to prevent obesity among minority children.
- Trial name
- HKH (NCT00994084)
- Testing
- Healthy Kids-Houston program, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,094 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Health Behavior, Adolescent Behavior
Accelerometer-linked Online Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Adolescents
The primary objective of this protocol is to test whether an activity monitor with an online motivational rewards component will increase physical activity levels of middle school-aged students.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Adolescent Behavior, Motivation
- Trial name
- NCT02425384
- Testing
- Intervention Group (motivational website, activity meter), Active Control (active video game, activity meter), Passive Control (activity meter)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HopeLab Foundation
Childhood Obesity Prevention
i-MaCHeL Study is a Two-group, Cluster-RCT, Involves 460 Preschool's Child-parent Dyads, to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Background: Strategies to treat and prevent obesity are urgently required in Malaysia, and it is now considered a public health priority.
- Trial name
- i-MaCHeL (NCT04711525)
- Testing
- Experimental Group: Interactive Malaysian Childhood Healthy Lifestyle Program (i-MaCHeL), Control Group: Standard health education
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin
Paediatric Asthma, Paediatric Dysfunctional Breathing
Quality of Life - Effects of a Physical Therapy Intervention to for Children and Adolescents With Asthma
Many children and adolescents with asthma have dysfunctional breathing, e.g. they use mainly upper chest muscles to breath and do not engage the diaphragma muscle when breathing.
- Trial name
- NCT07397676
- Testing
- Breathing training, Standrad advice about physical activity
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Aerobic Exercise for Sleep in Children With ASD
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication.
- Trial name
- NCT07381504
- Testing
- Intervention 1: Acute Aerobic Exercise, Intervention 2: Parent-Mediated Cognitive Behavioral Training, Parent Self-Education Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital