Clinical trials: Activities, Motor
Low Back Pain
Exercise for Low Back Pain in Children
This study aimed to determine the efficacy of an eight-week specific exercise programme in reducing self-reported episodes and intensity of LBP, as well as modifying some of the identified risk factors for LBP, in children.
- Trial name
- LBP (NCT00786864)
- Testing
- exercise programme
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Exercise, Women
Conmigo: A Mother-daughter Intervention to Promote Physical Activity
Regular physical activity (PA) contributes to reduced risk of obesity, chronic disease, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, and can improve emotional and mental health, learning, productivity, and social skills.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Women, Hispanic Americans, Child
- Trial name
- Conmigo (NCT04736030)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
COPD
Effect of a New Combination Bronchodilator on Exercise in GOLD Stage II Moderate COPD
Preliminary information from our laboratory indicated that even patients with milder chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can have significant physiological derangements which become more pronounced during exercise…
- Trial name
- NCT01491802
- Testing
- LAMA/LABA, LAMA
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Fatigue, Overheating
Aspirin as a Pre-Treatment for Exercise in Multiple Sclerosis
Exercise has many benefits for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), such as improved physical symptoms, mood, fatigue, and cognition.
- Trial name
- NCT03051646
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Cardiovascular Disease Other, Physical Activity
Congenital Heart Disease Physical Activity Lifestyle Study
This study will adapt a physical activity lifestyle intervention to adolescent and emerging adult congenital heart disease (CHD) survivors with the primary goal of increasing physical activity levels.
- Trial name
- CHD-PALS (NCT03335475)
- Testing
- Physical Activity Lifestyle Intervention, Physical Activity Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Jamie Jackson
Breast Cancer
Narrative Visualization for Breast Cancer Survivors' Physical Activity
This study tests the feasibility and acceptability of a physical activity intervention that combines use of a wearable activity monitor with a scrapbook.
- Trial name
- NCT03612596
- Testing
- Narrative visualization, Standard self-regulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Adolescent Behavior
Effects of Self-efficacy, Planning, and Self-efficacy+Planning Interventions on Body Fat Among Adolescents
This longitudinal experimental study tested the effects of three brief interventions: (1) prompting the formation of plans (or implementation intentions), (2) prompting self-efficacy beliefs, and (3) prompting planning +…
- Trial name
- NCT02689973
- Testing
- Self-Efficacy, Planning, Education
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 1,217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw
Alzheimer's Disease
Trial of Dronabinol Adjunctive Treatment of Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease of aging. Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in AD are a major cause of burden to patients, caregivers, and society and are near-universal at some point in the…
- Trial name
- THC-AD (NCT02792257)
- Testing
- Dronabinol (Marinol®)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Alzheimer Disease
Valproate in Dementia (VALID)
The purpose of this trial is to demonstrate whether valproate therapy delays the emergence of agitation and/or psychosis in outpatients with probable Alzheimer's disease (AD) who have not experienced agitation and psychosis in…
- Trial name
- NCT00071721
- Testing
- Valproate
- Where
- 46 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 313 people
- Sponsor
- Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS)
Parkinson Disease
Kick Out Parkinson's Disease 2
The benefits of exercise for general health and well-being in older adults are well-established. Balance exercises such as tai chi and yoga, along with resistance training, can improve or maintain physical function in older…
- Trial name
- NCT03882879
- Testing
- Karate Classes, Pre-Intervention Study Visit, Bimonthly Online Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Hypertension
Staying Active With Arthritis: RCT of Physical Activity for Older Adults With Osteoarthritis and Hypertension
The purpose of the Staying Active with Arthritis (STAR) research study is to determine if a 6-month program will improve leg exercise, fitness walking, and clinical outcomes (function, blood pressure, leg strength, pain, fatigue…
- Trial name
- STAR (NCT01280903)
- Testing
- STAR Intervention, Attention-Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Anger, Aggression
Mindfulness for Anger in Veterans With PTSD
Research has consistently shown that Veterans with PTSD are more likely to experience higher levels of anger and commit aggressive acts compared to Veterans without PTSD.
- Trial name
- NCT02882802
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Trauma Recovery Education Class
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute
Researching Resiliency in Stressful Experiences (RISE) Program for Men Leaving Incarceration
The investigators are conducting a randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of Resiliency in Stressful Experiences (RISE) - a comprehensive trauma-based program for young men releasing from a southeastern state's prisons.
- Conditions
- Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute, Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT04785677
- Testing
- Resiliency in Stressful Experiences (RISE) Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 403 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Spinal Cord Injury
The Relationship Between Irisin and Bone Health in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
This study will examine the relationship between circulating irisin and bone health individuals with spinal cord injury. Additionally, this study seeks to examine the influence of muscle fiber type on circulating irisin and…
- Trial name
- IBSCI (NCT05319522)
- Testing
- Acute Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Autism Spectrum Disorder
CPI Training for Parents of Children With ASD
The purpose of this 24-week study is to determine whether the "Parent-based Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) physical management training program" (i.e., P-CPI) is effective in increasing self-efficacy in parents of children…
- Trial name
- NCT03537261
- Testing
- Parent-based Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) physical management training program (P-CPI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Dietary Habits
Tanglewood Trail Walking Program in Rural Kentucky 2019
The Tanglewood Trail Walking Program is a well established community health initiative that encourages community members to walk approximately 1 mile to the Whitesburg Farmers Market each Saturday.
- Trial name
- NCT05002972
- Testing
- walking group led by a community organizer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Dawn Brewer
Osteoporosis, Obesity
Breastfeeding and Exercise for Healthy Infants and Postpartum Moms Too!
Approximately 8 million American women suffer from osteoporosis, and one out of every two women over the age of 50 will have an osteoporotic-related fracture in their lifetime (42).
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Obesity, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- BEHIP (NCT00966381)
- Testing
- Exercise and weight loss intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Type 1 Diabetes
Four Way Crossover Closed Loop With Exercise Detection
Closed-loop systems are an emerging technology that automate hormone delivery. They are quickly paving the way to revolutionize the treatment of type 1 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT02862730
- Testing
- Artificial Pancreas Controller in Dual Hormone Mode, Subject's insulin pump, Artificial Pancreas Controller in Single Hormone Mode
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Agitation
A Comparison Study of the Efficacy of Quetiapine and Haloperidol in Agitated Adults in Emergency Room
In the Psychiatric Emergency Room, agitated patients are treated routinely with an I.M. Haloperidol "cocktail" (Haloperidol 5 mg, Lorazepam 2 mg, Cogentin 2 mg), which has proved to be an effective treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00457366
- Testing
- Quetiapine, Haloperidol, Lorazepam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer, Androgen Deprivation Therapy
Home-based Exercise Intervention for Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer
This single arm, multi-site pilot study aims to evaluate the feasibility of recruiting and adherence to a 12 week home-based exercise intervention to be conducted in men with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT03672396
- Testing
- Home-based exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center