Clinical trials: Daily Activities
Colorectal Cancer, Sedentary Lifestyle
Views on Cancer Prevention and Daily Lifestyle
This study is to assess how a theoretically guided mHealth communication informed by evidence of thoughts and affect about colorectal cancer can enhance how an existing mHealth (cell/mobile based text messaging health promotion)…
- Trial name
- NCT03575117
- Testing
- Common-Sense Model (CSM) Be Well, ACS usual messages, NCI HealthyYouTXT--Get Active (HYT--GA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Merced
Parkinson Disease
Perception, Cognition, and Gait in Parkinson's Disease
The investigators are examining how aspects of daily function are perceived in persons with PD and in those who interact with them on a regular basis.
- Trial name
- NCT03241966
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 439 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Lifestyle
Everyday Activity Supports You (EASY) Pilot Study
The investigators propose a 6-month, parallel, single-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) feasibility study of a self-management program to reduce sedentary time and increase physical activity (Sit Less to Move More) in women…
- Trial name
- EASY-Pilot (NCT01842061)
- Testing
- Active Living Program, Education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cancer, Quality of Life
Health and Energy Through Active Living Every Day (HEALED) After Cancer Pilot Intervention for Cancer Survivors
The proposed pilot study will test the acceptability, feasibility, and safety of a twelve-week, two-arm randomized control intervention embedded within the Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3), a prospective cohort study of cancer…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Quality of Life, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT03983083
- Testing
- Physical activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American Cancer Society, Inc.
Inactivity, Physical
The Effects of One Day of Activity on the Next Day's Exercise Response
Exercise can reduce the risk of several chronic diseases. However, recent studies have suggested sitting for too long before exercising can decrease exercise benefits. This study will help determine why this may occur.
- Trial name
- NCT07429370
- Testing
- Decreased step count
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Concordia University Wisconsin
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Effectiveness and Adherence of Modified Alternate-day Calorie Restriction (MACR) in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
There is no effective therapy for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), although intensive calorie restriction is typically recommended but dietary adherence is an issue.
- Trial name
- NCT03791203
- Testing
- Calorie restriction (MACR)
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Old Age
Feasibility of a Physical Activity Programme for Older Adults in Nursing Homes
Older people living in nursing homes spend the majority of their time inactive. The current study has designed a physical activity intervention for older people living in nursing homes whereby the participants will incorporate…
- Trial name
- NCT03484715
- Testing
- Physical Activity Intervention
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Suitability of the 26 °C Indoor Temperature Upper Limit for Older Adults: Impacts of Clothing and Daily Activity
While an upper limit of 26°C has been shown to be protective for heat-vulnerable older occupants (DOI: 10.1289/EHP11651), this recommendation did not consider the added heat burden associated with increases in internal heat…
- Trial name
- NCT07189507
- Testing
- Simulated indoor temperature upper limit
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Frailty
Frailty in Daily Practice: Screening, Consultation and Education Activities
The present study is designed to to estimate the prevalence of frailty and pre-frailty and their associated factors in community-dwelling populations aged 50 years and above in Hong Kong, and to explore the views of participants…
- Trial name
- NCT04139837
- Testing
- Health screening, community health talks or activities on frailty
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5,951 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
All-comers
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Associated With Utilitarian E-bike Use
Physical inactivity and sedentary are recognized as important risks factors for several diseases and total mortality. One of the main perceived barriers to physical activity is the lack of time and motivation.
- Trial name
- VELONAPS (NCT03307473)
- Testing
- E6BIKE
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Activities of Daily Living Participation Characteristics Among School-Aged Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study aimed to investigate the performance of activities of daily living (ADL) among 53 children ages 6-10 years: 17 with high-severity ASD (HS-ASD), 16 with low-severity ASD (LS-ASD), and 20 controls with typical…
- Trial name
- NCT05186103
- Testing
- observation
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sara Rosenblum
Quality of Life, Cognitive Decline
Health and Energy Through Active Living Every Day After Cancer Intervention for Cancer Survivors
The purpose of the Health and Energy through Active Living Every Day (HEALED) intervention, is to examine the effect of a web-based intervention on changes in device-measured physical activity (light and moderate-to-vigorous…
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Cognitive Decline, Fatigue, Sleep
- Trial name
- HEALED (NCT05356988)
- Testing
- Physical activity experiment, Balance and flexibility control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 415 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American Cancer Society, Inc.
Type 2 Diabetes, Overweight and Obesity
Acute Timed Exercise and 24h Metabolism
The primary objective of this randomized controlled cross-over study is to investigate if an acute, glycogen lowering exercise bout performed either in the morning or late afternoon differentially affects the respiratory exchange…
- Trial name
- TIM (NCT05073068)
- Testing
- Timing of exercise, Control
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University
Physical Activity, Gerontology
Integrated Care Analysis Response to Exercise in Community-dwelling Elders
One of the main challenges of ageing is to prevent the onset of mobility disability and its co-morbidities. Screening the risk of mobility disability in community-dwelling elders is therefore very important and at the uppermost…
- Trial name
- ICARE (NCT04798404)
- Testing
- Multimodal exercise intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Health Behavior, Behavioral Activation
Mobile Behavioral Activation Program With Wearable Sensors and Secure Activity Verification
This study evaluates a mobile-integrated behavioral activation program designed to help adults improve their daily productivity, motivation, and task engagement.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Behavioral Activation, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- MBAP-X (NCT07382804)
- Testing
- Behavioral: Mobile Behavioral Activation App, Mobile App + Wearable Activity Sensor, Mobile App + Wearable Sensor + Secure Activity Verification Layer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 227,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Truway Health, Inc.
Robot-aided Arm Therapy, Brain Injury, Motor Relearning Programme, Activities of Daily Living
Robot-Aided Neurorehabilitation of the Upper Extremities
Task-oriented repetitive movement can improve movement performance in patients with neurological or orthopedic lesions. The application of robotics can serve to assist, enhance, evaluate, and document neurological and orthopedic…
- Trial name
- NCT02434237
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Obesity
The Impact of Morning or Evening Exercise on Food Intake
The beneficial effects of regular exercise on both physical and mental health are widely known; it is a pivotal component in the treatment and prevention of many metabolic disorders, including obesity.
- Trial name
- TIME-Ex-Ulster (NCT04720950)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Aging, Aging Well
100-Year Human Aging Study
The 100-Year Human Aging Study is a prospective, pragmatic, observational trial enrolling participants across fixed clinical sites, mobile clinical sites, and an online participation pathway (current and future) to undergo…
- Conditions
- Aging, Aging Well, All-Cause Mortality, Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT07563777
- Testing
- Comprehensive Multi-System Clinical Screening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Longevity Metrics, Inc.
Physical Activity, Diet Modification
Impact of Sprint Stair Climbing "Snacks" on Markers of Metabolism and Vascular Function
Prolonged sitting has been shown to impair metabolism and vascular function. The overall purpose of this study is to determine if breaking up prolonged (9 hours) of sitting with brief (~20 second) stair climbing exercise "snacks"…
- Trial name
- NCT03374436
- Testing
- High-Carbohydrate Sedentary, High-Carbohydrate Active, Low-carbohydrate Sedentary
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Physical Activity, Cognition
Ecological Momentary Cognitive Assessment
The purpose of this study is to characterize the relationships between changes in cognitive functioning across the day and patterns of physical activity in older adults.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Cognition, Aging
- Trial name
- DEACS (NCT07710339)
- Testing
- Exercise, Daylong Movement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University