Clinical trials: Exercise Adherence
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Barriers to Adherence to Recommended Follow-up in Women With a History of Gestational Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to find out whether women who have had gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) will make healthier lifestyle choices, achieve weight goals, and complete postpartum care assessments after receiving two…
- Trial name
- NCT01681147
- Testing
- 2 online nutrition and exercise education classes, Self monitoring of blood glucose levels
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Joslin Diabetes Center
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Hypertension
Staying Active With Arthritis: RCT of Physical Activity for Older Adults With Osteoarthritis and Hypertension
The purpose of the Staying Active with Arthritis (STAR) research study is to determine if a 6-month program will improve leg exercise, fitness walking, and clinical outcomes (function, blood pressure, leg strength, pain, fatigue…
- Trial name
- STAR (NCT01280903)
- Testing
- STAR Intervention, Attention-Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Patellofemoral Syndrome, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Use of Wii Fit (TM) to Increase Compliance With Home Exercises in Treating Patellofemoral Syndrome
To determine the utility of the Wii Fit TM interactive video game program in patellofemoral symptom resolution, development of increased muscle strength and flexibility as a result of increased compliance with home exercises in…
- Conditions
- Patellofemoral Syndrome, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01007643
- Testing
- Wii Fit (TM) Interactive Video Game, Traditional Home Exercise Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
Adherence to a Recommended Exercise Regimen in Colorectal Cancer Patients
Given the apparent effect of 18 metabolic equivalent task-hours of activity/week in improving disease free survival in patients with treated stage 3 colon cancer and the survival benefit of exercise demonstrated in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT00977613
- Testing
- exercise counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Medical Center
COPD
COPD Access to Pulmonary Rehabilitation Intervention
Persons with COPD have significant functional disability but cannot access rehabilitative treatment at hospital-based conventional pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs.
- Trial name
- CAPRI (NCT03794921)
- Testing
- Every Step Counts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity
Physical Activity Choices Everyday
This study aims to test two strategies for weight loss maintenance. It involves two phases, a weight loss phase and a maintenance phase.
- Trial name
- PACE (NCT03824769)
- Testing
- Weight Loss Maintenance + Healthy Thinking, Weight Loss Maintenance Treatment + Future Thinking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Physical Inactivity, Overweight or Obesity
eMOTION Formative Study
The eMOTION Study is a two-part ORBIT model phase 1 trial. The first part, called the Formative Study, will assess acceptability and feasibility of a novel physical activity intervention in adults at increased risk for cancer due…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Overweight or Obesity, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT06125964
- Testing
- Intensity-Based Goals, Affect-Based Goals, TYPE/CONTEXT Enhancement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Elevated Blood Sugar
Power of Choice on Autonomy, Motivation, Exercise Adherence, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness
People with elevated blood sugar levels are at increased risk of developing chronic medical conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03576924
- Testing
- MICT, HIIT, CHOICE
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
HEART Camp Connect: A Feasibility Study
This study builds on the tested and refined HEART Camp intervention which has been shown to improve long-term adherence to exercise in individuals diagnosed with heart failure.
- Trial name
- NCT05985395
- Testing
- HEART Camp Connect
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Cardiovascular Diseases
Web-based Physical Activity Intervention to Promote Physical Activity
In this study insufficiently active adults with obesity will be assigned to either the Physical Activity for The Heart (PATH) intervention or an attention control group.
- Trial name
- NCT05803304
- Testing
- PATH Intervention, Attention Control Intervention, Physical activity tracker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Impact of Structured Physical Activity Education Delivery in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
The objective of this study is to assess whether a structured exercise program compared to routine recommendation for exercise has any positive impact on disease outcome in patients with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT02093702
- Testing
- Physical activity and exercise education and behaviour counseling from a Registered Kinesiologist and a YMCA Wellness Coach, Unstructured Physical Activity and Exercise Education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Victoria Hospital, Canada
Health Behavior, Obesity
A Skills-based RCT for Physical Activity Using Peer Mentors
This approach will train peer mentors to deliver a culturally appropriate intervention and provide social support that is critical for facilitating and sustaining health behavior change.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Obesity, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- NCT02329262
- Testing
- Mentoring to be Active with Accelerometers, Planning to be Active with Accelerometers
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 571 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Geriatric, Exercise Adherence
Adherence for Exercise Rehabilitation in Older People Trial
Exercise is an effective treatment modality for many chronic conditions. The effectiveness of prescribed exercise can be limited by adherence to exercise programmes.
- Trial name
- AERO (NCT03643432)
- Testing
- Exercise adherence intervention, Usual Care
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Exercise Training to Improve Cognitive Function
This project is assessing the feasibility of a novel home-based exercise intervention to improve episodic memory in individuals with mild cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT03824639
- Testing
- Structured exercise, Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension
Veteran Peer Coaches Optimizing and Advancing Cardiac Health
The purpose of this study is to test if having a Veteran peer health coach will improve blood pressure control among Veterans with high blood pressure and at least one other Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension, Hyperlipemia, Obesity
- Trial name
- Vet-COACH (NCT02697422)
- Testing
- Community-based peer health coach intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Pediatric Obesity, Executive Function
Cognitive Aspects of Response to Treatment for Weight-related Health to Improve Eating and Exercise Earlier in Life
We plan to examine whether child and parental cognitive/executive function predict body composition outcomes and adherence to a 6-month protocol of Family-Based Behavioral Treatment (FBT), for pediatric obesity.
- Trial name
- CARTWHEEL (NCT03329300)
- Testing
- Family-based Behavioral Treatment (FBT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Depression, Physical Activity
tDCS for Increasing Exercise Adherence in Depressed Individuals
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation) for increasing exercise adherence among low active individuals with elevated depressive symptoms.
- Trial name
- StRIDE (NCT03178903)
- Testing
- tDCS, Aerobic Exercise (AE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Post-traumatic
Exercise and PTSD in Older Veterans
The purpose of this study is to examine whether posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms impact adherence to a 12-week physical activity program and whether exercise can help improve PTSD symptoms and health outcomes in…
- Trial name
- NCT02295995
- Testing
- Exercise as an Adjuvant Therapy for Veterans with PTSD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Parkinson's Disease
Aerobic Exercise in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is an incurable brain illness that afflicts more than one million Americans, including many aging Veterans.
- Trial name
- LTAE-PD (NCT03808675)
- Testing
- Aerobic walking, Usual care with PD specific health education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Physical Activity, Life Style
Increased Physical Activity Through Mindfulness
In a pilot study, 90 physically inactive patients will be opportunistically and consecutively recruited and randomized to three intervention groups: mindfulness training, Physical Activity on Prescription (PAP) or only PAP.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Life Style, Mindfulness
- Trial name
- FAR-MIND (NCT02869854)
- Testing
- Mindfulness, PAP
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Skane