Clinical trials: Exercise Behavior
Resistance Training
Resistance Exercise Training in Children.
The purpose of this study is examine the effects of 8 weeks (3 days/week) of resistance exercise training in children 8 to 10 years of age on muscle strength, activation, and lipids of the vastus lateralis.
- Trial name
- NCT06078358
- Testing
- Resistance exercise training
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Childhood Obesity, Physical Inactivity
The Halland Obesity Municipal Effort for Children
A retrospective study to investigate the method called The Halland Obesity Municipal Effort for children. All children participating in the intervention since the start of this specific method will be eligible for inclusion.
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Physical Inactivity, Physical Activity, BMI
- Trial name
- NCT05254938
- Testing
- The Halland Obesity Municipal Effort for children
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Obesity, Exercise
Structured Exercise Prescription Program in Obese Children
This controlled clinical trial aims to compare the effects of a multicomponent program that includes structured personalized exercise prescription in children with obesity with a control group that will be enrolled in a…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Exercise, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Liver Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03552367
- Testing
- Personalized structured exercise program, Non personalized non-structured exercise program
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital General de México Dr. Eduardo Liceaga
Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease
ENhancing Exercise With LIGHT to Improve Functioning in PAD
The ENLIGHTEN PAD Trial will collect preliminary data to test whether daily 660 nm light treatment of the lower extremities immediately before home-based walking exercise sessions improves six-minute walk distance at 4-month…
- Conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Aging, Walking, Difficulty
- Trial name
- ENLIGHTEN PAD (NCT06399900)
- Testing
- Far red light therapy, Home-based walking exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Shoulder Instability
Effectiveness of a Standardised Stabilisation Exercise Protocol in Volleyball Players With Non-traumatic Shoulder Instability
This randomized controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a standardized shoulder stabilization exercise program in amateur volleyball players diagnosed with atraumatic shoulder instability.
- Trial name
- NCT07400900
- Testing
- Exercise
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Exercise, Stroke
Multimodal Exercise Training Poststroke
Individuals poststroke with gait and balance impairment are typically less active and have low levels of physical fitness. Improving fitness level while also improving gait and balance is very important.
- Trial name
- NCT03174392
- Testing
- Resistance Based Training, Speed Based Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Aging, Heart Failure
The COmPLETE Study
The project is designed as a large scale, cross-sectional study. This research seeks to identify physical fitness and cardiovascular parameters that best resemble underlying cardiovascular risk with age.
- Trial name
- COmPLETE (NCT03986892)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 678 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss
Stroke, Depression
Post-Stroke Optimization of Walking Using Explosive Resistance
The investigators will study the effects of a 12 week strength training program on individuals who have had a stroke and are depressed to see if this type of exercise training helps treat depression and improves walking function.
- Trial name
- POWER-D (NCT03826771)
- Testing
- Power training, Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Obesity Prevention
Effects of an Adolescent Physical Activity Promotion Model on Physical Activity in Obese Chinese Children.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention program based on the Youth Physical Activity Promotion Model (YPAP) in increasing physical activity levels among overweight and obese children in…
- Trial name
- NCT06631833
- Testing
- Intervention measures based on the YPAP model.
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Cancer Survivors, African Americans
Grateful Strides Toward Physical Activity and Well-Being for Black Breast Cancer Survivors
This pilot study will assess the feasibility of a gratitude intervention to promote physical activity, and well-being and positively impact biomarkers of health among older African American breast cancer survivors.
- Conditions
- Cancer Survivors, African Americans, Women, Psychology, Positive
- Trial name
- NCT05473026
- Testing
- Gratitude Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Congenital Heart Disease, Telerehabilitation
The Effect of Telerehabilitation Exercises in Children With Congenital Heart Disease
This study aims to investigate the effects of functional inspiratory muscle training on physical performance and quality of life in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Telerehabilitation, Functional Inspiratory Muscle Training
- Trial name
- CHD (NCT07854171)
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle Training, Functional Inspiratory Muscle Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Obesity, Physical Activity
Incentivizing Physical Activity Using Gamification, A Pilot Study
Juniors and seniors will be recruited to participate in the study, which will begin in the fall 2016 and run through May. The intervention will be a randomized-controlled trial, where students are randomized to either a control…
- Trial name
- NCT02850614
- Testing
- gaming application to encourage physical activity, FitBit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Stroke
Whole Body Vibration in Chronic Stroke
This study is a randomized controlled trial aimed to assess the efficacy of a 10-week whole body vibration training program on physical functioning, societal participation and quality of life in individuals with chronic stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT01822704
- Testing
- Low intensity whole body vibration, High intensity whole body vibration, Leg exercises
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sarcopenia, Muscular Atrophy
Exercise and Nutrition Interventions in Age-related Sarcopenia
This project will investigate the synergistic effects of Aerobic and Resistance type Exercise, in combination with Protein Supplementation, on; Body Composition, Musculoskeletal Functioning, Nutritional Status and Quality of Life…
- Trial name
- NCT02912130
- Testing
- Protein Supplementation, Aerobic Exercise, Resistance Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool Hope University
Opioid Use, Exercise
Effect of Increased Pain Tolerance on Exercise Performance
Clinical prescription and use of opioids is a clear problem in large parts of the world and has the recent years received an increasing publicity in sports.
- Trial name
- NCT03934411
- Testing
- Tramadol
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Focus Type 2 Diabetes Related Chronic Kidney Disease
Diabetic Kidney Disease: Influence of Exercise Therapy on Physical and Vascular Function.
The general objective is to investigate the effect of a 12 week walking exercise program on vascular endothelial function, arterial stiffness/compliance, and vascular health biomarkers in men and women with pre-dialysis type 2…
- Trial name
- DKD-EXT (NCT02112071)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Chronic Disease
Effects of Tele-yoga in Long-term Conditions
Long-term illness is common in the Swedish population, especially among older people. These conditions are often associated with impaired quality of life due to high physical and psychological symptom-burden.
- Trial name
- TELEYOGA (NCT03703609)
- Testing
- Tele-yoga
- Where
- 4 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 311 people
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Physical Activity
Behavioral Economics Framingham Incentive Trial (BE FIT)
BE FIT (Behavioral Economics Framingham Incentive Trial) is a pilot study to test the deployment of a social incentive intervention using the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) Offspring, Generation 3, and Omni cohorts to increase…
- Trial name
- BEFIT (NCT02531763)
- Testing
- Social incentive intervention
- Volunteers
- 206 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Colon Cancer
NIMA-Colon Cancer Study
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effects of nutritional supplementation and physical activity interventions on recovery, muscle strength, nutritional status, inflammation, and metabolic health in adults with colon cancer…
- Trial name
- NIMA (NCT07534852)
- Testing
- Standard hypercaloric-hyperproteic nutritional supplementation, HMB-enriched hypercaloric-hyperproteic nutritional supplementation with vitamin D and calcium, Supervised exercise program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación de Málaga en Biomedicina y Salud
Quality of Life, Exercise
The Effect of N-Acetylcystein on Quality of Life and Air Trapping During Rest and After Exercise
Treatment of COPD patients depends on the stage of the disease. First of all it is strongly recommended quit smoking, then bronchodilators drugs are added.
- Trial name
- NAC (NCT00476736)
- Testing
- Effect on small airways (N-Acetylcystein)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center