Clinical trials: Physical Activity Behavior
Physical Fitness, Physical Activity
Active Schools in Chile: Impact on Fitness, Physical Activity, and Sports Participation
Study Rationale: Currently, a significant proportion of children in Chile do not meet recommended physical activity levels, which may adversely affect their health and development.
- Conditions
- Physical Fitness, Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors, Health Promotion
- Trial name
- NCT07597460
- Testing
- Active Schools Program, Regular Physical Education
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 209 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Santiago de Chile
Joint Manipulation, Range of Motion
Effect of Activator-Assisted Talocrural Manipulation on Performance in Elite Volleyball Players
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the acute effects of activator-assisted talocrural joint manipulation on joint range of motion, dynamic balance, vertical and horizontal jump performance, and weight transfer…
- Conditions
- Joint Manipulation, Range of Motion, Athletic Performance, Sports
- Trial name
- NCT07072260
- Testing
- Activator Manipulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt 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
Parkinson Disease
High-intensity Interval Circuit Training in People With Parkinson Disease
The goal of the study is to compare different types of high intensity circuit exercises over an 8-class training series in people with Parkinson disease.
- Trial name
- NCT06576817
- Testing
- High intensity circuit exercise class - Lower and upper extremity, High intensity circuit exercise class - Lower extremity alone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Cerebral Palsy, Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Cognitive and Motor Tasks in Cerebral Palsy
Various gait deviations are observed in children with cerebral palsy. Our aim was to determine the effect of cognitive task (CT) and motor task (MT) on gait in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Cognitive Orientation, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- NCT04850690
- Testing
- 2D Gait analysis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Coronary Disease
Self-management and Theory-based Rehabilitation Encouraging New Gateways to Healthy-Hearts
The goal of this intervention is translate current behaviour change in to community cardiac rehabilitation programmes for people living beyond a heart attack.
- Trial name
- STRENGTH (NCT05705310)
- Testing
- Self Management Strategies
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Quality of Life (QOL), Physical Activity
An Evaluation of "Growing Healthy Places: Mississauga"
The goal of this intervention study is to learn if community co-designed activities to improve diet and physical activity can impact the health of children ages 6-13 in Mississauga, Canada.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life (QOL), Physical Activity, Diet Quality, Obesity &Amp; Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT07191925
- Testing
- Community Co-designed Physical Activity and Diet Intervention Package
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4,900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brock University
Type1 Diabetes Mellitus, Life Style
Lifestyle Changes and Glycemic Control in T1D
Pakistani studies report non-adherence to self-management by type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients, and episodes of hypoglycemia and ketoacidosis as acute complications.
- Conditions
- Type1 Diabetes Mellitus, Life Style, Behavioral Changes, Self-Management
- Trial name
- LSHBA1C (NCT03864991)
- Testing
- e-device for step count (fit-bit), e-messages for log book, e-messages for log book & fit-bit
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Mitochondrial Myopathy
Oxidative Capacity and Exercise Tolerance in Ambulatory SMA
This proposal will focus on (1) estimating oxidative capacity of specific muscle groups during exercise using near infrared spectroscopy and (2) describing body composition to better understand exercise capacity and mitochondrial…
- Trial name
- NCT02895789
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Physical Inactivity, Psychological
MOVEOUT: A Cluster RCT Investigating Education Outside the Classroom
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of an education outside the classroom (EOtC) intervention on adolescents' physical activity, school motivation, academic achievement, and wellbeing.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Psychological, Motivation, School Burnout
- Trial name
- MOVEOUT (NCT05237674)
- Testing
- The TEACHOUT intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 730 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Hyperlipidemia in Children
Virtual Reality Intervention in Children With Hyperlipidemia
Children with hyperlipidemia have elevated blood lipid levels, which increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases later in life.
- Trial name
- NCT07344389
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Training, Conventional Physiotherapy
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Physical Inactivity
The Youth - Physical Activity Towards Health Intervention in Northern Ireland
The Y-PATH programme is an evidence-based intervention programme that has been found to be successful at increasing levels of physical activity in school children in the Republic of Ireland.
- Trial name
- Y-PATH NI (NCT06242990)
- Testing
- Y-PATH NI
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Down Syndrome
Promoting Health Through Parent Empowerment and the Activation of Routines (PrO-PEAR)
This study will examine the feasibility of the Promoting Health through Parent Empowerment and the Activation of Routines (Pro-PEAR) intervention using a open case-series for intervention optimization followed by a pilot RCT in…
- Trial name
- Pro-PEAR (NCT05020366)
- Testing
- Promoting Health through Parent Empowerment and the Activation of Routines, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Metastatic Melanoma
Physical Activity Directly Before Immunotherapy (Nivolumab and Ipilimumab) in Melanoma
The aim of this research project is to determine whether a short bout of physical exercise immediately before the start of immunotherapy (Nivolumab and Ipilimumab) is feasible and has a positive effect on the effectiveness of…
- Trial name
- SPRINT (NCT07564570)
- Testing
- 30 Minutes Cycle Ergometer
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Nitric Oxide, Endothelium-Derived Relaxing Factor
Effects of Nitrite on Blood Vessel Dilation in Normal Volunteers
Nitric oxide gas is important in regulating blood vessel dilation, and consequently, blood flow. This gas is continuously produced by endothelial cells, which line the blood vessels.
- Conditions
- Nitric Oxide, Endothelium-Derived Relaxing Factor, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT00048477
- Testing
- L-NMMA and Sodium Nitrite
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Dietary Intakes, Physical Activity
Implementing Modified Practices to Leverage Evidence for Movement, Engagement, and Nutrition Topics in Early Childcare and Education
The goal of this cluster-randomized, controlled trial is to learn if a professional development program for childcare educators, called the Boston Healthy Child Care Initiative, can help improve the nutritional quality of…
- Conditions
- Dietary Intakes, Physical Activity, Child Care, Early Education
- Trial name
- IMPLEMENT (NCT07874295)
- Testing
- Boston Healthy Child Care Initiative
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 456 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Insulin Resistance
Substudy of Change in Cardiometabolic Disease (CMD) Risk Factors During an Interactive Fitness Program
Substudy examining cardiovascular and metabolic risk factor change in children at high risk for future atherosclerosis who are enrolled in a pilot intervention using novel gaming and exercise activities to increase physical…
- Trial name
- EXCEL (NCT01080339)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Child Obesity
YES! We Can PLAY: A Physical Activity and Nutrition After-School Program for Middle School Students
YES! We can PLAY: A Physical Activity and Nutrition After-School Program for Middle School Students, is a collaborative partnership between the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Birmingham City Schools District to…
- Trial name
- NCT04132869
- Testing
- Sports Readiness Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Overweight, Obesity
Social-HEROES: Health and Education on Research Opportunities Empower Students and Tackle Inequalities
Social-HEROES (Social Health and Education Research Opportunities: Empower Students and tackle inequities) is a cluster-randomised study that aims to improve the health of vulnerable preschool children (3 to 6 years old)…
- Trial name
- NCT06993051
- Testing
- Social-HEROES Health-Promotion Program
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 478 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minho
COVID-19, SARS-CoV 2
EXercise TRAining and Sedentary Lifestyle on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19
The present study aims to assess the impact of exercise training, physical activity, and sedentary lifestyle on clinical outcomes in surviving patients infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2…
- Conditions
- COVID-19, SARS-CoV 2, Corona Virus Infection, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- WHO (NCT04396353)
- Testing
- Electronic questionnaire
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 1,574 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital