Clinical trials: Exercise
Inactivity
Effectiveness of a Web-based, Computer-tailored, Pedometer-based Physical Activity Intervention for Adults: a Cluster-randomized Controlled Trial
The present study used a cluster-randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effects of a computer-tailored, pedometer-based Physical Activity (PA) intervention delivered through the Internet.
- Trial name
- NCT02080585
- Testing
- Physical Activity advice.
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 274 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Ocular Physiology, Regional Blood Flow
Effects of Topical Clonidine vs. Brimonidine on Choroidal Blood Flow and Intraocular Pressure During Isometric Exercise
Brimonidine tartrate is an alpha-2 agonist ocular hypotensive drug that exerts its effect by causing both a decrease in aqueous production and an increase in uveoscleral outflow.
- Trial name
- NCT00312416
- Testing
- Clonidin, Brimonidine
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Health Literacy, Middle Aged
Health Literacy-Based Multifactorial Program for Adults With Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia is a common age-related condition characterized by the progressive loss of muscle mass and function, which may lead to reduced physical performance, disability, and poorer quality of life.
- Conditions
- Health Literacy, Middle Aged, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Exercise Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT07654478
- Testing
- Multicomponent Intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Hospital
Obesity
Low Carb Diets & Exercise for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Reduction
The purposes of this study are: To investigate the effects of a 6 month low carbohydrate diet in obese men on markers of heart health including blood fats, blood clotting factors, inflammatory markers and levels of body fat.
- Trial name
- NCT01176084
- Testing
- low carbohydrate diet, low carbohydrate diet and exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Surrey
Carbohydrate Intake and Exercise Performance
Carbohydrate Availability and Running Performance in Professional Male Footballers
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how different daily carbohydrate intakes affect training performance in professional male football players during a pre-season training week.
- Trial name
- NCT07668726
- Testing
- High-Carbohydrate Beverage
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Donor Nephrectomy
Hand-assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Periumbilical Versus Pfannenstiel Incision
Despite efforts to optimize the transplantation of deceased donor kidneys, the number of available kidneys continues to fall short of the demand. Living donor kidneys have been used to overcome this shortage.
- Trial name
- HAPERPACT (NCT03317184)
- Testing
- Periumbilical incision, Pfannenstiel incision
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Heidelberg
Cannabis, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Cannabis Inhalation: Effects on Cardiovascular Function During Rest and Exercise
This two-phase project seeks to examine the cardiovascular response to consumption of cannabis variants of different cannabinoid composition through different methods (smoking vs. vaporizing), at rest and during aerobic exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT04693884
- Testing
- Cannabis
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jamie Burr
Bowel Dysfunction
Gastrointestinal Activation Post-elective CS (Cesarean Section) :A Comparison of Paula Method to Standard Care
Women generally report discomfort and a delay in GI motility after CS. The Paula method, circular exercises of ring muscles has been shown to increase GI motility. This method had not been studied in women post CS.
- Trial name
- NCT03761147
- Testing
- Paula exercises
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Hearing Impaired Children
Effects of Pilates and Balance Proprioception Exercises on Hearing Impairment
Static balance is the ability to hold the body in a specific position and posture, while dynamic balance is the ability to maintain balance while moving.
- Trial name
- NCT06198049
- Testing
- Pilates Training, Balance Proprioception Exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Arthritis, Osteoporosis
Ultrarunners Longitudinal TRAcking Study (ULTRA)
Health status information and physical activity level will be collected longitudinally on a large group of individuals who are ultramarathon runners at the time of enrollment to determine if very high levels of physical activity…
- Conditions
- Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02014038
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,452 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Pregnancy Related
Effects of Foot Exercises and Hydrotherapy on Pedal Edema & Lower Extremity Function
To determine the Effects of foot exercises with and without hydrotherapy on pedal Edema \& lower extremity function in antenatal women.
- Trial name
- NCT05777538
- Testing
- hydrotherapy, foot exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Menopause, Menopause Related Conditions
Progressive Relaxation Exercise, Menopausal Symptoms and Working Performance
Women typically enter menopause between the ages of 40 and 47, and they spend approximately one-third of their lives in this phase.
- Trial name
- NCT07085078
- Testing
- progressive relaxation exercises
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Skeletal Muscle, Human Performance
The Effects of L-arginine Supplementation on Anaerobic Exercise Performance
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if acute ingestion of L-arginine will enhance anaerobic exercise performance in young, healthy, and recreationally active adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06475391
- Testing
- L-arginine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Aging, Sarcopenia
Effects of Whole-body Electrical Muscle Stimulation Exercise on Spinal Motoneuronal Activation in Older Adults
During this pilot study, the investigators will examine the effects of whole-body electrical muscle stimulation exercise (WB-EMS Exercise) on motoneuronal activation in healthy adults, which typically decreases with age.
- Conditions
- Aging, Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia in Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT06689618
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Physical Inactivity
The Effect of Brain Breaks on People With Mental Health Problems
Regular physical activity (PA) and adopting an active lifestyle protect against non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, obesity, and colon cancer in the general population.
- Trial name
- NCT05783674
- Testing
- Brain Breaks® Video Exercises, Posture training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Delivery Modality of BETTER Intervention
The Virtual BETTER Study
The focus of this project is to examine how delivering virtual care impacts health behaviour change for patients with chronic illnesses compared to in-person visits using a chronic disease prevention and screening (CDPS) program…
- Trial name
- NCT05425797
- Testing
- In-Person Prevention Practitioner Visit, Video-Call Prevention Practitioner Visit, Phone Prevention Practitioner Visit
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
Physical Exertion
Acute Exercise and Microvascular Function
It is well recognized that chronic exercise protects against the development of cardiovascular diseases. However, the responses of vasculature to acute exercise (AE) are not well known and not consistent in literature.
- Trial name
- NCT02727439
- Testing
- Acute Exhausting Exercise (AE)
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Exercise, Anxiety
The Effect of Exercise on Anxiety and Cognition in Students at University
RATIONALE: Exercise may improve the mood and cognition in young people. PURPOSE: It has been well-known that physical exercise can generally benefit the mental health.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Anxiety, Depression, Cognition
- Trial name
- NCT04847128
- Testing
- Chronic aerobic exercise
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 272 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
Long QT Syndrome, Cardiac Repolarization
Effect of Beta-blocker Therapy on QTc Response in Exercise and Recovery in Normal Subjects
Background. In congenital long QT syndrome type 1 (LQT1), episodes of ventricular tachycardia are usually triggered by exercise and can be prevented in most patients by beta-blocker therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00588965
- Testing
- Propranolol LA
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Cardiovascular Disease
Fitness and Daily Function in Adults
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of aerobic fitness on the ability of able and disabled older adults to perform daily functional activities.
- Trial name
- NCT00018265
- Testing
- Task specific endurance training, Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs