Clinical trials: Exercise Promotion, open to volunteers
Obesity
Motivating Increases in Physical Activity for Prevention of Weight Regain After Metabolic Bariatric Surgery
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a psychological intervention can increase regular physical activity to help prevent weight regain after metabolic bariatric surgery in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06484621
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Physical Activity Intervention, Physical Activity Education Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital
Physical Activity
Family Habit Physical Activity Study
The purpose of this study is to examine physical activity habit formation in parents and if this can increase moderate to vigorous physical activity behavior in their children over six months.
- Trial name
- NCT03145688
- Testing
- Family Physical Activity Planning, Family Physical Activity Habit Formation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Victoria
Exercise Training, Aging
Guided Episodic Future Thinking to Increase Physical Activity Adherence and Promote Healthy Brain Aging
The goal of this behavioral clinical trial is to learn how to increase physical activity in mid-life adults. Specifically, can guided imagery that includes creating mental pictures increase excitement about working out.
- Trial name
- GETActiveHIT (NCT06123182)
- Testing
- Episodic Future Thinking, Episodic Recent Thinking, Positive Affective Imagery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Cardiovascular (CV) Risk, Exercise
The Role of Mobile Apps in Promoting Cardiovascular Health and Motivation to Exercise During Pregnancy
The goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a mobile exercise app in improving cardiovascular health and motivation to exercise in pregnant women who are healthy, in their 2nd trimester, between 18-45 years age…
- Trial name
- NCT07166822
- Testing
- Experimental group using BumptUp mobile exercise app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Old Dominion University
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Exercise and Health Education for Musculoskeletal Health in Industrial Workers
This prospective, non-randomised interventional study aims to assess changes in musculoskeletal health, pain and physical activity among industrial workers following a health education and exercise programme adapted to their…
- Trial name
- NCT07844707
- Testing
- Health Education, Tailored Exercise Programme
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad San Jorge
Obesity & Overweight, Childhood Obesity
Combined Inspiratory Muscle Training and Functional High-Intensity Interval Training in Boys With Obesity
Childhood obesity is associated with reduced cardiorespiratory fitness, impaired exercise tolerance, and altered respiratory mechanics.
- Trial name
- IMT and HIIT (NCT07810361)
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle Training, Functional High-Intensity Interval Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gümüşhane Universıty
Technology Use, Positive Affect
Best Possible Self-Tech for Middle Schoolers
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn if a single-session writing exercise (i.e., Best Possible Self-Tech) can improve positive affect and prosocial technology use in a community sample of eighth graders.
- Trial name
- NCT07540819
- Testing
- Best Possible Self-Tech
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Stroke, Poor Quality Sleep
Rise & Shine: Promoting Sleep Quality in Chronic Stroke With Exercise
health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, cognitive impairment, and dementia. After a person suffers a stroke, they often experience difficulties in getting a good night's sleep.
- Trial name
- NCT06847074
- Testing
- Multimodal Exercise, Cognitve and Social Activities
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Child Obesity
More Outside Your Door: a Diet/physical Activity Intervention to Decrease Risk of Obesity in Alaska Native Preschoolers
The preschool age is a crucial period of growth and an optimal time to begin to establish healthy eating and physical activity habits leading to better food and activity choices into adulthood, thereby minimizing risk for…
- Trial name
- MOYD (NCT06303544)
- Testing
- Wedge 1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Physical Activity
Data Coaching Process to Address Staff Physical Activity Promoting Behavior and Child Physical Activity
The goal of this study is to determine whether a data coaching process called Out of School Time Coach (OST-Coach) can increase child physical activity (PA) behavior, perceived motor competence, and staff PA-promoting practices.
- Trial name
- NCT07195409
- Testing
- Out of School Time Coach (OST-Coach)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kansas State University
Mental Health Wellness 1, Physical Inactivity
Promoting a Healthy Life Through Gender Equity
Mental health, understood as the individual or group well-being at an emotional, psychological, and/or social level, affects up to 35% of university students, of whom only 16.4% seek or receive help from healthcare professionals.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Wellness 1, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior, Gender Discrimination
- Trial name
- Uni4Move (NCT05963893)
- Testing
- Uni4Move to sit less and move more
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Universitària del Bages
Health Promotion, Health Education
ePlatform for Promoting Health in Schools
There are few public health and educational policies specifically aimed at promoting physical activity, healthy dietary habits, and reducing sedentary behaviour among adolescents from socially disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Conditions
- Health Promotion, Health Education, Physical Activity, Nutrition
- Trial name
- ePro-Schools (NCT06792461)
- Testing
- Physical activity and nutritional behavioural intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
Overweight, Obesity
Community Park-Based Programs for Health Promotion: Fit2Play Prospective Cohort Study
The Fit2Play prospective cohort study examines the effects of a park-based youth physical activity afterschool program on youth participant fitness and mental health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Hypertension, Prehypertension
- Trial name
- F2P (NCT06595251)
- Testing
- Fit2Play curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Promoting Emotional and Autonomic Control Through Guided Breathing Exercises for Emerging Adults With Autism
This study examines the impact of guided breathing exercises on stress and heart rate variability (HRV) in autistic young adults.
- Trial name
- PEACE-A (NCT07238153)
- Testing
- Guided breathing exercise - SPB, Guided breathing exercise - HRV-BF
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Health Behavior
A Digital Intervention to Promote Preschool Nutrition and Activity: The eHEROs Study
The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the Know-How program, a 10-week digital intervention for families of young children promoting healthy eating and activity behaviors and…
- Trial name
- NCT07224412
- Testing
- KnowHow Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cornell University
Physical Inactivity
Free Time For Wellness 2+
Physical inactivity is pervasive and prevalent in the United States, particularly among women of low socioeconomic position, and women with children.
- Trial name
- FT4W2+ (NCT06654843)
- Testing
- Comparator Arm, Enhanced intervention arm
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 630 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Heart Failure, Heart Failure NYHA Class I
Promoting Well-being and Health in Heart Failure
The focus of this study is to test the efficacy of a 12-week, phone-delivered Positive Psychology-Motivational Interviewing (PP-MI) intervention, with additional twice weekly PP and health behavior text messages for a total of 24…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Heart Failure NYHA Class I, Heart Failure NYHA Class II, Heart Failure NYHA Class III
- Trial name
- NCT04829617
- Testing
- PP-MI Intervention, MI-alone Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Socioemotional Development, Physical Activity
Newenkantun: a Play-based Program to Promote Socioemotional Learning in Early Childhood Education in Chile.
What is this study about? This study will test a program called "Newenkantun" (which refers to a hand-strength game in Mapuche culture) designed to help young children develop important social and emotional skills through play…
- Conditions
- Socioemotional Development, Physical Activity, Sleep, Motor Skills
- Trial name
- Newenkantun (NCT07871929)
- Testing
- Teacher Professional Development, Parent/guardian support, Play-Based Activities and Environmental Modifications
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de La Frontera
Obesity, Physical Inactivity
Exercise Snacks Enabled by an mHealth Intervention Delivered in General Practice to Promote a Sustainable Active Lifestyle in Adults With Obesity
Adults with obesity gain as much from regular physical activity as anyone else, but structured exercise programmes are hard to sustain once the programme ends.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- SnackFIT (NCT07867665)
- Testing
- Exercise snacks programme, Conversational agent, Wrist-worn activity tracker
- Where
- 3 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Social Support (Formal and Informal)
The Supporting Her In Navigating Exercise Program: Examining Peer Support to Promote Exercise Among Undergraduate Women
The purpose of this randomized controlled pilot trial is to test the effectiveness of a six-week tailored physical activity program with and without peer mentoring on the psychological constructs and exercise behaviour of…
- Trial name
- SHINE (NCT06823336)
- Testing
- Intervention, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lakehead University