Clinical trials: Effect of Training
Exercise Training
Hyperbaric VO2max Study
This study seeks to examine the effectiveness of training while in a hyperoxic-hyperbaric environment for exercise performance at altitude.
- Trial name
- NCT02356900
- Testing
- Hyperoxic hyperbaric interval exercise training, Normoxic, normobaric, interval exercise training, Oxygen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Obesity
Protein and Resistance Exercise to Stop Sarcopenic Obesity Now
The purpose of this study is to examine the separate and combined effects of a high-protein (HP) diet and resistance training (RT) on body composition and potential biological moderators of body weight in women and men >50y.
- Trial name
- PRESS ON (NCT04014296)
- Testing
- High Protein Diet Counseling, Resistance Training Counseling, Intensify Initial Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Aging
Fatigability of Lower Limb Muscle in Older Adults: Protective Effects of Strength Training Exercise in Old Men and Women
The proposed studies will assess 1) the mechanisms for the age-related increase in fatigability during dynamic exercise (Aims 1 and 2) and 2) the effectiveness of high-velocity resistance training coupled with blood flow…
- Trial name
- NCT03888040
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marquette University
Hearing Loss, Hearing Impaired Children
Audiobooks for Hearing Loss App as Auditory Training
The goal of the proposed project is to create an Audiobooks for Hearing Loss (HL) App - an audiobook App that has a wide array of user-selectable features designed to provide auditory training.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Hearing Impaired Children, Hearing Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04231396
- Testing
- Audiobooks for hearing loss App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BioSpeech
Innate Immune Response
γ-irradiated BCG to Train Innate Immunity
Rationale: The live attenuated Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine protects against extrapulmonary infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and leprosy.
- Trial name
- NCT02259608
- Testing
- BCG vaccine SSI
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Down Syndrome, Postural Balance
Balance Bike Training in Down Syndrome
Background: Children with Down syndrome (DS) present with hypotonia, impaired balance and poor gross motor proficiency which lead to difficulty learning new motor skills, decreased engagement in physical activity, and limited…
- Trial name
- NCT03677245
- Testing
- Strider Balance Bike
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Autism or Autistic Traits, Mental Health Disorder
The Effects of Executive Functions and Social Cognition on Mental Health
The objective of this study is to analyze the effects of executive functions (EFs) and social-cognitive abilities on the associations between autistic traits and mental health indicators (depression, anxiety, and stress).
- Conditions
- Autism or Autistic Traits, Mental Health Disorder, Executive Dysfunction, Social Cognition
- Trial name
- NCT06213194
- Testing
- MindZone
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ibn Haldun University
Health Personnel Attitude, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Healthcare Provider Human Papillomavirus Education and Professional Skills Intervention
Healthcare providers (HCP) serving the El Paso U.S.-Mexico Border Region will be recruited to compare educational and professional skills interventions focused on the human papillomavirus (HPV).
- Trial name
- NCT05120869
- Testing
- Tailored HPV Education and Professional Skills Intervention Group, General HPV Education and Communication Skills Control Group
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas, El Paso
Blood Flow Restriction, draw-in Maneuver
Blood Flow Restriction Training Combined With Abdominal draw-in Maneuver on Transverse Abdominis Strengthening
This study expects to provide a new alternative way to improve the muscle activation, strength and activation of transverse abdominis in abdominal draw-in maneuver combined with blood flow restriction.
- Conditions
- Blood Flow Restriction, draw-in Maneuver, Transverse Abdominis
- Trial name
- NCT04270695
- Testing
- blood flow restriction
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Effect of Exercise Training on Physical, Cognitive, and Behavioral Function in People With TBI
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) often causes problems with moving and balance, and thinking and emotions. Exercise can improve these things in people with other brain damage.
- Trial name
- NCT02504866
- Testing
- Vigorous exercise, Light to moderate exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Aging
Maintaining Autonomy as we Age. Strategy Training for Age-related Executive Dysfunction.
Healthy older adults with self-reported cognitive difficulties who receive strategy training will demonstrate greater performance benefits on measures of real-world activities, relative to those receiving a control intervention…
- Trial name
- NCT01163279
- Testing
- Real world strategy approach, Psychosocial Education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baycrest
Multiple Sclerosis
Protective Stepping in People With MS
Falls are common in Veterans with multiple sclerosis (MS), and current rehabilitation approaches to reduce falls are inadequate.
- Trial name
- PRO-STEP (NCT03551665)
- Testing
- Protective step training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Accidental Fall
Effects of Task-Specific Step Training on Reactive Balance
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate a novel and pragmatic (i.e., not requiring specialized equipment) task-specific step training regimen that aims to improve reactive balance after tripping.
- Trial name
- NCT05734443
- Testing
- step training, treadmill training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Parkinson Disease, Impaired Cognition
Cognitive Training in Parkinson Study
This study evaluates the efficacy of an eight-week online cognitive training program on objective and subjective cognitive functions in Parkinson's disease.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Impaired Cognition, Alteration in Cognition
- Trial name
- cogtips (NCT02920632)
- Testing
- Online cognitive training 1, Online cognitive training 2
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport
Impact Loading Effect on Bone Biomarkers in Female Runners
This study is a randomized, cross-over intervention study that will evaluate the effect of brief, high-impact loading exercises on biomarkers of bone metabolism in energy-restricted female runners.
- Trial name
- NCT05341700
- Testing
- Impact Load Exercises, No Impact Load Exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Effects of Exercise Training Intensity on Fitness and Insulin Sensitivity in African Americans
African Americans are at a substantially greater type 2 diabetes risk compared to Caucasians; however, very little data are available on the effects of exercise training on type 2 diabetes risk factors in at risk African…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- HI-PACE (NCT02892331)
- Testing
- Moderate intensity exercise training (MOD-INT), High Intensity exercise training (HI-INT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Healthy
Comparing the Effects of Upper and Lower Body Resistance Training on Pain Sensitivity
Resistance exercise may immediately lessen the perception of pain. The purpose of this study is compare the effects of an upper body exercise to a lower body exercise on the perception of pain (pressure pain threshold).
- Trial name
- NCT05985382
- Testing
- Lower Body Resistance Exercise, Upper Body Resistance Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Cognitive Change
Examining the Effectiveness of Cognitive Training
The present study addresses whether placebo effects can possibly account for previous findings in the field, as well as ascertains whether placebo-based mechanisms can be deliberately harnessed for impact.
- Trial name
- NCT04344028
- Testing
- True Cognitive Training Program, Control Cognitive Training Program, Positive Expectation Induction
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 287 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Schizophrenia
Pharmacologically-augmented Cognitive Therapies (PACTs) for Schizophrenia.
This application seeks renewed support for MH59803, "Dopaminergic substrates of startle gating across species," to extend a clear path of "bench-to-bedside" progress towards a critical paradigm shift in therapeutic models for…
- Trial name
- NCT02634684
- Testing
- Dextroamphetamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Mindfulness-based Intervention for Preschoolers
Effects of Mindfulness Training on the Psychological Well-being of Preschoolers
The present study is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a mindfulness course on the psychological well-being of preschoolers (i.e., attention and impulsivity, prosocial behavior, empathy, emotion…
- Trial name
- NCT05058365
- Testing
- dots Curriculum
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong