Clinical trials: Exercise and Recovery
Low Back Pain
Flares of Low Back Pain With Activity Research Study
Low back pain (LBP) is the most common cause of disability worldwide. Although general activity is encouraged in the treatment of LBP, there is limited empirical information available on the specific types of activities that are…
- Trial name
- FLAReS (NCT04828330)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 416 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke
Fall-recovery Training for Those With Chronic Stroke and Low Falls Self-efficacy
Chronic stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability in the United States. Post-stroke health is negatively impacted by two interrelated factors-a substantial risk of falls and limited walking activity.
- Trial name
- NCT04112173
- Testing
- perturbation-based fall-recovery training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Home-Based Exercise Program For Recovery After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure for older adults with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis who are considered high risk for surgical aortic valve replacement.
- Trial name
- REHAB-TAVR (NCT02805309)
- Testing
- Exercise, Cognitive behavioral interventions, Attention control education program
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Delirium, Alzheimer Disease
Improving the Recovery and Outcome Every Day After the ICU
Primary Specific Aim: Determine the effect of the combined physical exercise and cognitive training on the cognitive function of ICU survivors aged 50 and older.
- Trial name
- IMPROVE (NCT03095417)
- Testing
- Physical Exercise Intervention, Cognitive Training Intervention, Stretching Control
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 249 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Stroke
How do Psychosocial Factors Relate to Completing a Home Exercise Program for Arm and Hand Recovery in Veteran Stroke Survivors?
Research shows that exercising at home can improve arm and hand movement after a stroke. Unfortunately, it can be hard to exercise enough to make a difference in arm and hand movement after stroke.
- Trial name
- VHE (NCT05616832)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke
Exercise and Brain Stimulation for Post-stroke Depression
This project will assess the effects of aerobic exercise training (AET), repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) or their combination on depressive severity as well as locomotor function in persons with post-stroke…
- Trial name
- NCT03056287
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Photobiomodulation Therapy, Photomedicine
Photomedicine Project 14: PBMT for Performance Enhancement in SOF
Special Operations Forces (SOF) train continually to maintain peak performance. Thus, they are nearly always in a state of recovery, and in need of noninvasive therapies to address the taxing workload.
- Conditions
- Photobiomodulation Therapy, Photomedicine, Low-Level Laser Therapy, Performance Enhancement
- Trial name
- SOF (NCT06380179)
- Testing
- THOR3 training + Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Musculoskeletal Injury Rehabilitation Research for Operational Readiness
Dyspnea, Lactic Acidosis
Effect of High Velocity/Hyperoxic Breathing Therapy on Blood Lactate Decline
The study will evaluate the impact of high velocity therapy (HVT) on reduction of work of breathing (as implied by breath frequency) and enhanced blood lactate decline during recovery from a Wingate-type Exercise test.
- Conditions
- Dyspnea, Lactic Acidosis, Muscle, Breathlessness
- Trial name
- NCT05984186
- Testing
- High Velocity Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vapotherm, Inc.
Concussion, Brain
Salivary Biomarkers for Concussion Recovery
The overarching purpose of this proposed research is to determine whether BDNF and/or specific miRNAs can serve as biomarkers for recovery from a concussion during prescribed exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT05379920
- Testing
- High Volume Aerobic Exercise, Low Volume Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Long COVID, Long Covid19
RECOVER-ENERGIZE Platform Protocol_Appendix B (Structured Pacing (PEM))
This is a platform protocol designed to be flexible so that it is suitable for a range of interventions and settings within diverse health care systems and community settings with incorporation into clinical COVID-19 management…
- Conditions
- Long COVID, Long Covid19, Long Covid-19
- Trial name
- NCT06404073
- Testing
- Structured Pacing, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Parkinson's Disease, Drug-induced Parkinsonism
Effect of Exercise in Parkinsonism
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder affecting approximately 80,000 Veterans, representing a priority area for VA research.
- Trial name
- NCT02598973
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer
Project HERO: Health Empowerment & Recovery Outcomes
Project HERO is a 12-week study of the efficacy of Body Mind Training (BMT, i.e. Tai Chi and Qigong in this project) for reducing fatigue in male cancer survivors.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Colon Cancer
- Trial name
- HERO (NCT03345563)
- Testing
- Body Mind Training (BMT), Body Training (BT):, Usual Care (UC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Increasing Activity for Veterans With PTSD
The proposed work will be a key step forward in fulfilling the mission of VA RR\&D to restore function and enable social reintegration for Veterans.
- Trial name
- I CARE for Vet (NCT04383496)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Utility of At-home Monitoring of Exercise Capacity by App-based 6-minute Walk Test
Evaluate for accuracy and reproducibility of data collected via the participant-operated Walk.Talk.Track. (WTT) app combined with Apple Watch during in-clinic, technician proctored 6MWT's.
- Trial name
- DynAMITE (NCT03893500)
- Testing
- Home-based 6 minute walk test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Caloric Restriction, Exercise
Physiological and Psychological Effects of Testosterone During Severe Energy Deficit and Recovery
The objective of this study is to determine whether maintaining a eugonadal state, during severe, sustained energy deficit, attenuates physiological decrements, particularly the loss of lean body mass.
- Trial name
- OPS (NCT02734238)
- Testing
- Sesame Oil, testosterone enanthate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Disorders
Cost-effectiveness of Forced Aerobic Exercise for Stroke Rehabilitation
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether aerobic exercise improves the participant's ability to recover function in the arm and leg affected by the participant's stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Brain Diseases, Central Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03819764
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Upper Extremity Repetitive Task Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic