Clinical trials: Cardiovascular Fitness
Paraplegia, Quadriplegia
Robotically Assisted Treadmill Training in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
This proposal investigates the hypothesis that progressive aerobic exercise with Lokomat is feasible in people with motor incomplete spinal cord injury, and three months of training will improve cardiovascular fitness and gait…
- Conditions
- Paraplegia, Quadriplegia, Spinal Cord Injury, Tetraplegia
- Trial name
- NCT00385918
- Testing
- Lokomat Training, Home stretching then Lokomat training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Heart Failure, Heart Diseases
Effects of Passive Heat Therapy on Oxygen Consumption and Cardiovascular Fitness in Adults
The purpose of this study is to determine if enhanced endothelial arterial distensibility observed with heat therapy translates into improved cardiorespiratory fitness.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Heart Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04026126
- Testing
- Heat Therapy Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Hypertension
Strength Training in Walking Tolerance in Intermittent Claudication Patients
Background: Muscle atrophy and reduced leg strength are related to exercise intolerance in patients with intermittent claudication (IC), suggesting that strength training (ST) could improve exercise performance in these patients.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Arterial Disease, Hypertension, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT00879697
- Testing
- Walking Training, Strength Training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
Impact of Respiratory Training in Lymphoma Survivors
High-resistance inspiratory muscle strength training (IMST) is a time-efficient (~5 minutes/day) form of exercise that employs an affordable, handheld device which impedes inspiratory breathing to train the diaphragm and…
- Trial name
- NCT05938127
- Testing
- Inspiratory muscle strength training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Hypertension With Complications and Secondary Hypertension, Overweight and Obesity
Study of the Long-term Effects of Exercise on Heath Indicators in Older People
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent the most frequent cause of death among the elderly population. Hypertension, unfavorable lipid profile, obesity and physical inactivity are among the main risk factors for CVD.
- Conditions
- Hypertension With Complications and Secondary Hypertension, Overweight and Obesity, Lipid Metabolism Disorders, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT01874132
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Exercise and Arterial Stiffness in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) have increased arterial stiffness, which leads to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) of arteriosclerotic origin, which are the main cause of mortality in these patients.
- Trial name
- EJERCITALES (NCT03107442)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación Biomédica Andalucía Oriental
Diabetes, Myocardial Infarction
Look AHEAD: Action for Health in Diabetes
The Look AHEAD study is a multi-center, randomized clinical trial to examine the long-term effects of a lifestyle intervention designed to achieve and maintain weight loss.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Kidney Diseases
- Trial name
- LookAHEAD (NCT00017953)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Intervention, Diabetes Support and Education
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,145 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Cerebrovascular Disease; Sequelae
Machines Assisting Recovery From Stroke
Locomotor disability remains a major obstacle to community function in stroke survivors. This disability is best characterized by the reduced gait speed and enhanced risk of falls that is observed in the majority of stroke…
- Trial name
- MARS (NCT02787694)
- Testing
- Factor Targeted Walking Training, treadmill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Peripheral Artery Disease
Daily Step-based Exercise Using Fitness Monitors for Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is caused by blockages in the leg arteries. PAD limits patients' walking ability and quality of life. For patients with PAD, home exercise programs can improve walking ability and quality of life.
- Trial name
- EASY FIT (NCT03099369)
- Testing
- Daily Step-based Exercise, Symptom-based Exercise, Fitbit Fitness Monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Ischemic or Hemorrhagic Stroke, Hemiparesis
Aquatic Treadmill Therapy for Improving Gait, Balance, Fitness and Quality of Life in Stroke Patients
This study aims to determine if Aquatic Treadmill Therapy is effective for improving economy of gait, gait speed, balance, and cardiovascular fitness in people with chronic stroke.
- Trial name
- ATT (NCT00983827)
- Testing
- Aquatic treadmill training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah