Clinical trials: Decrease in Ambulation
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Reduced Cardiovascular Morbi-mortality by Sildenafil in Patients With Arterial Claudication
Sildenafil has shown potential effects both on vasodilator mechanisms and as an inhibitor of the NO/GMPc Pain activation. The investigators aim at estimating the benefit of sildenafil in term of morbi-mortality in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT02387450
- Testing
- Sildenafil
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Muscle Degeneration, Body Weight Changes
Enforced Reduction in Physical Activity and Recovery in Older Adults
Apparently healthy and well-functioning community dwelling 70-80 year-olds will be recruited to the study. All subjects undergo pre-screening for suitability and a physicians examination, as well as 7-day habitual daily steps are…
- Conditions
- Muscle Degeneration, Body Weight Changes, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- ENDURE (NCT04997447)
- Testing
- Step-reduction/Exercise Rehab
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jyvaskyla
Diabetes, Depression
Diabetes Risk Reduction Through Eat, Walk, Sleep and Medication Therapy Management for Depressed Cambodians
The primary aim of the study is to compare the effect of three different interventions on lifestyle risk factors and biological risk factors for type 2 diabetes in depressed Cambodians.
- Trial name
- DREAM (NCT02502929)
- Testing
- Social Services, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Plus Medication Therapy Management
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Paralysis, Lower Limbs
Epidural Electrical Stimulation to Restore Standing and Walking in Patients With Chronic Paralysis Due to Spinal Cord Injury: A Study on Motor Recovery, Spasticity Reduction, and Quality of Life Improvement Through Neuromodulation and Intensive Rehabilitation
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a major cause of morbidity and disability worldwide, significantly impacting patients' quality of life and functional independence.
- Trial name
- EPISTIM-SCI (NCT06847295)
- Testing
- Epidural Electrical Stimulation (EES) using an implanted paddle lead and pulse generator combined with a 12-month intensive rehabilitation program.
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Osteoarthritis, Pain
An Investigation Into the Role of Walking in Treating the Symptoms of Knee Osteoarthritis: The WalkOut Study
There are over 8.75 million people in the United Kingdom with osteoarthritis in their knees. The effect of this condition can be debilitating. Symptoms are due to wear and tear of the knee joint.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Pain, Arthritis, Gonarthritis
- Trial name
- WalkOut (NCT02748291)
- Testing
- Walking, Department of Health Physical Activity Guidelines
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Spinal Cord Injury, Neuropathic Pain
Virtual Walking for Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury neuropathic pain (SCI-NP) is a common problem, and when severe, is one of the most problematic of secondary conditions that is minimally to modestly responsive to currently available treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT01884662
- Testing
- Virtual walking, Wheeling tape
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cardiovascular Diseases
Women's Walking Program
African American (AA) women have the lowest physical activity (PA) levels, which contributes to substantial disparities in cardiovascular health and depressive symptoms.
- Trial name
- WWP3 (NCT01700894)
- Testing
- Walking Program + Motivational Interviewing Calls, Walking Program + Automated Calls, Walking Program
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Healthy, Psychological Distress
The Effects of the Somatic Intervention 'Dance-Walk' on Body Awareness, Vitality, and Mental Health in Help-Seeking Adults: a RCT Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a movement program called "Dance-Walk" can improve body awareness, energy levels, and mental health in adults seeking mental health support.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Psychological Distress, Stress, Depression Disorders
- Trial name
- DANCEWALK (NCT07024901)
- Testing
- Dance-walk
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vilnius University
Body Scan Meditation, Loving-Kindness Meditation
A Large Multi-site Study on Self-administered Mindfulness
The use of self-administered mindfulness interventions has increased in recent years. The effectiveness of these interventions on regulating stress/emotions, however, is debated.
- Conditions
- Body Scan Meditation, Loving-Kindness Meditation, Mindful Breathing Meditation, Mindful Walking Meditation
- Trial name
- NCT06308744
- Testing
- Body-scan meditation, Mindful Breathing meditation, Loving Kindness meditation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swansea University
Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction, Obesity & Overweight
Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Tirzepatide, a Dual GLP-1/GIP Agonist, on Functional Capacity in Reduced Ejection Fraction Heart Failure Patients With Obesity
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if tirzepatide works to improve physical function in adults with heart failure and obesity. It will also learn about the safety of tirzepatide.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction, Obesity & Overweight, Tirzepatide
- Trial name
- DUAL-HFrEF (NCT07738276)
- Testing
- Tirzepatide
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Systolic Heart Failure
Pedometer-Based Walking Intervention in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
A multicenter randomized controlled trial, with follow-up at 6 and 12 months. Physically inactive participants with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction will be randomly assigned to intervention or control arms.
- Trial name
- NCT03041610
- Testing
- Walking intervention
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Supratentorial Brain Tumor, Exercise
The Effect of Preoperative Walking Exercises on the Prognosis of Supratentorial Brain Tumours Patients After Craniotomy
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about in patients with supratentorial brain tumours. The main questions it aims to answer is: Can short-term preoperative walking exercise protect cognitive function in the short term…
- Conditions
- Supratentorial Brain Tumor, Exercise, Cognition, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- NCT05930288
- Testing
- Walking exercise
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Effects of Viagra on Heart Function in Patients With Heart Failure
Sildenafil (Viagra) is known to reduce pulmonary hypertension. Heart failure patients also have pulmonary hypertension and several recent reports have shown that sildenafil leads to an improvement in their exercise capacity.
- Trial name
- NCT00781508
- Testing
- sildenafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Aging, Decrease in Ambulation
The InChianti Follow-Up Study
Background: Older persons are often referred to physicians because of mobility difficulties that grow worse as they age. To better understand the reasons for mobility difficulties in older persons, researchers conducted a…
- Trial name
- NCT01331512
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,167 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Depressive Symptoms
Benefits of Outdoor Walks in Reducing Depressive Symptoms
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether outdoor walking in different environments-urban or natural-can reduce depressive symptoms among college students.
- Trial name
- NCT06989801
- Testing
- Urban Walk, Nature Walk, Active Nature Walk
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
Arthroscopically Assisted Versus Open Surgical Reduction of the Hip in Patients With Irreducible DDH Before the Walking Age
To determine the role of arthroscopy in treatment of the DDH.
- Trial name
- NCT06408987
- Testing
- arthroscopically assisted, open surgical reduction
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Anxiety, Trauma
Animal Assisted Therapy
This study looks at whether walking with a therapy dog helps adult and pediatric trauma patients move more during their hospital stay.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Trauma, Hospitalized Adult Patients, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT07227181
- Testing
- Therapy Dog, Standard mobilization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Andrew Bernard
Cesarean Section, Exercise Therapy
Effectiveness Of Early Bed Mobility Exercises And Ambulation In Post Operative Cesarean Section Pain Reduction
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of early bed mobility exercises and ambulation in reducing post-operative pain among women who undergo elective cesarean section.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Exercise Therapy, Early Ambulation
- Trial name
- NCT07501390
- Testing
- Early Bed Mobility Exercises and Ambulation, Routine Nursing Care
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Lady Reading Hospital, Pakistan
Metabolic Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases
HYPERtension Reduction Through WALKing Stairs Versus Brisk Walking
This clinical trial investigates whether incorporating stair walking into daily routines improves physical health in adults at risk of lifestyle-related conditions such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension, Obesity and Overweight
- Trial name
- HYPERWALK (NCT06952348)
- Testing
- Stair and brisk walking combined, Brisk walking, Standard care
- Where
- 4 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Heart Failure, Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
IRONICA: IRON Repletion In Heart Failure - A Comparison of Oral and IV Approaches
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn which iron treatment works better for adults with congestive heart failure and low iron levels: intravenous (IV) iron given through a vein or oral (PO) iron taken by mouth.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF), Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF), Iron Deficiency
- Trial name
- IRONICA (NCT07053475)
- Testing
- Ferric Carboxymaltose, Ferrous Sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Syed Hamza Mufarrih