Clinical trials: Sedentary Behaviour
Vascular Formation
Effect of Regular Exercise on Vascular Function and Cardiovascular Risk in a Sedentary Work Force
This study will evaluate the effects of NHLBI's employee exercise program, Keep the Beat, on blood vessel function. Damage to blood vessels can cause narrowing of the vessels, resulting in reduced blood flow to parts of the body…
- Trial name
- NCT00246883
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Physical Inactivity
Physical Activity Barriers in Adolescent Hypertension Patients
One of the most prevalent chronic disorders in children, especially teenagers, is hypertension . The prevalence of hypertension has significantly increased in recent years, particularly with the rise in obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT05461989
- Testing
- Anthropometric measurement, Level of Physical Activity, Physical Activity Barriers Scale
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Obesity, Physical Activity
Reducing Television Viewing To Prevent Obesity in Hispanic Preschool Children
Obesity has been linked to the development of multiple cancers, and to poorer prognoses and higher mortality rates for certain pediatric and adult cancers.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Sedentary Activity, Television Viewing
- Trial name
- NCT01216306
- Testing
- Television reduction curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 252 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Smoking, Excessive Drinking
WHO-HPH Recognition Project on Fast-Track Implementation of Clinical Health Promotion
The project's background is the notion that patient centred clinical health promotion has been shown to significantly improve both outcomes and patient safety.
- Conditions
- Smoking, Excessive Drinking, Lack of Physical Activity, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- RP (NCT01563575)
- Testing
- fast-track implementation process
- Where
- 11 sites in Canada, Croatia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Adolescent Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Breakfast Omission and Energy Balance in Girls
There is a distinct lack of experimental evidence on whether breakfast consumption and omission affect energy balance-related variables.
- Conditions
- Adolescent Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Adolescent Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04481776
- Testing
- Breakfast consumption, Breakfast omission
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bedfordshire
Type 1 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among Youth With Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is the most common form of diabetes among children and youth, and it is increasing around the world, particularly among children under 5 years.
- Trial name
- CARDEA (NCT04304729)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Physical Inactivity, Obesity
Factors Associated With Physical Inactivity Among Adolescents
Despite the acknowledgment that physical activity is important for health, there are still few population-based or school-based studies that uses the current physical activity guidelines for adolescents.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Obesity, Overweight
- Trial name
- FAPIA (NCT01137227)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 264 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Obesity
Combining Primary and Secondary Prevention for Reduction of Excessive Weight Gain in School
The main objective is to evaluate the effects of a multicomponent, school-based intervention combining change in nutritional behaviors with after school physical activity activities in reducing the excessive weight gain in…
- Trial name
- NCT02034994
- Testing
- Eating behavior and physical activity change
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Rio de Janeiro State University
Obesity, Inactivity
Effect of a Physical-activity-promoting Environment on Motor Skills, Physical Activity and Quality of Life of Children in Childcare Settings
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of a project promoting unstructured spontaneous physical activity (PA) through an adaptation of the built environment and the provision of a supportive social environment of…
- Trial name
- Youp'là bouge (NCT00967460)
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,764 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior
Validation of a Short Physical Activity Questionnaire (Work and Leisure)
Validated physical activity questionnaires are often long and time-consuming, particularly when assessing both leisure-time and occupational physical activity and sedentary behavior.
- Trial name
- Actiwork (NCT07844265)
- Testing
- ACTIWORK questionnaire, Recent Physical Activity Questionnaire (RPAQ), REPEAS questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Obesity, Adolescent, Healthy Nutrition
Wakaya: Rising Up for Choctaw Youth Health
Investigators will conduct a two-group randomized waitlist-control trial to assess the efficacy of the Wakaya: Rising Up for Choctaw Youth Health program on improving physical activity, reducing sedentary behaviors and improving…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Adolescent, Healthy Nutrition, Sedentary Behavior, Drug Abuse
- Trial name
- Wakaya (NCT05818384)
- Testing
- Wakaya: Rising Up for Choctaw Youth Curriculum
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Obesity, Hypercholesterolemia
Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in Childhood and Adolescence: the Role of Physical Activity
This research project is about a physical activity intervention in pediatric outpatients to try control and prevent heart diseases such as hypertension, obesity, high cholesterol.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Hypercholesterolemia, High Blood Pressure, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT01580319
- Testing
- physical exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
Childhood Obesity
Translational Investigation of Growth and Everyday Routines in Kids
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of severe obesity on physical activity, sedentary behavior and cardiometabolic risk factors during childhood and adolescence and whether these associations are modified by…
- Trial name
- TIGER Kids (NCT02784509)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 342 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle
The PACO RCT Study
The aim of this school-based cycling intervention called "Cycling and Walk to School" (PACO, for its Spanish acronym) will be to examine their effects on adolescent's cycling to and from school and physical activity (PA).
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle, Behavior
- Trial name
- PACO (NCT03937336)
- Testing
- Bike Intervention Group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Social Support, Screen Time
The Green Prescription Program for Increasing Physical Activity in Adolescents
This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Green Prescription, a school-based behavioral intervention that incorporated health education, designed to increase physical activity among adolescents aged 15-17 years who were…
- Conditions
- Social Support, Screen Time, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT07770997
- Testing
- Green Prescription (Teacher-Led), Green Prescription (Interdisciplinary)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 308 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Overweight, Glucose Metabolism Disorders
The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) Study
The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) Study is a single-centre controlled trial on the effects of a combined physical activity and dietary intervention on cardiometabolic risk factors and other health outcomes…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Glucose Metabolism Disorders, Lipid Metabolism Disorders, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- PANIC (NCT01803776)
- Testing
- lifestyle counseling
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 504 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Eastern Finland
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
Leukemia, Physical Inactivity
Dyadic Physical Activity Intervention for Children Undergoing Cancer Treatment
The goal of this study is to learn if a parent-child dyadic physical activity (PA) intervention works to improve physical activity levels in children with leukaemia.
- Trial name
- DYAD-PA (NCT07737418)
- Testing
- Dyadic Physical Activity Intervention, Individual Intervention, Psychological Support
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Healthy
Pregnancy 24/7 Offspring Study
There is growing evidence that maternal health and behaviors in pregnancy, such as pre-pregnancy obesity, excessive gestational weight gain, poor diet, smoking, and adverse pregnancy outcomes, are linked to fetal programming for…
- Trial name
- NCT07172880
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kara Whitaker
Tobacco Use, Risky Drinking
A Study to Examine Health Behavior Change Strategies for Primary Care
Prescription for Health is a national program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) in collaboration with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use, Risky Drinking, Unhealthy Diet, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- NCT01323023
- Testing
- varies by project
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,463 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver