Clinical trials: Flexibility
Obesity
Metabolic Flexibility to Predict Lifestyle Interventions Outcomes
Weight loss is a cornerstone of diabetes (T2D) management, yet in clinical practice, its delivery is limited by its perceived burdensome nature and variability in response.
- Trial name
- MEPHISTO (NCT06329349)
- Testing
- Exercise, Combined Exercise + Diet
- Where
- 3 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Healthy Volunteers
Metabolic Flexibility as a Biomarker of Adaptation to Diet and Exercise Challenges
The objective is to develop a new metabolic flexibility biomarker, which has application in the study of changes diet and exercise on fuel management in humans.
- Trial name
- NCT01987388
- Testing
- High Intensity Exercise, Low Intensity Exercise, High Carbohydrate Beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center
Physical Fitness, Mitochondrial Function, Bioenergetics
Effects of Acute Exercise in Fasting and Fed States in Individuals With Different Aerobic Fitness Levels
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of aerobic fitness level, feeding status, and acute exercise on whole-body metabolic fuel utilization and mitochondrial function in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in…
- Conditions
- Physical Fitness, Mitochondrial Function, Bioenergetics, Mitochondria, Energy Metabolism
- Trial name
- NCT07813403
- Testing
- Acute Moderate-Intensity Cycling Exercise, Ad Libitum Mixed Meal
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Healthy
A Comparison of Posture, Balance and Flexibility in Between Adolescent Ballet Dancers and Sedentary Individuals
Ballet dance are typical specific movement which require balance ability and postural control. Ballet dancers use specific balance exercises.
- Trial name
- NCT05037864
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Irem Kurt
Shoulder Injuries
Effect of Thrower's Ten Exercise Program on Shoulder Flexibility, Stability and Strength in Water Polo Players
Context: Studies have shown that the thrower's ten rehabilitation program is effective in the prevention and rehabilitation of injuries in overhead throwing sports. However its effect on water polo sports is still unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT05945238
- Testing
- Thrower's Ten Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Spine Injury, Hamstring Injury
Effect of a Flexibility Program on the Extensibility of the Hamstrings and the Thoracic and Lumbar Spinal Curvatures
The goal of this clinical trial is to analyse the effect of an intervention program based on hamstring flexibility on the extensibility and curvatures of the spine in dancers.
- Conditions
- Spine Injury, Hamstring Injury, Lumbar Hyperlordosis, Kyphosis
- Trial name
- NCT05904834
- Testing
- Flexibility training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Smartphone, Musculoskeletal
Relationship of SmartPhone Use Addiction With Musculoskeletal System and Cognitive Flexibility
Smartphones have become a part of everyday life, but with some problems. Researches have pointed out that smartphone addiction can cause both physical and mental problems.
- Conditions
- Smartphone, Musculoskeletal, Cognitive Flexiblity
- Trial name
- NCT03772782
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 325 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Lower Limb Ligament Injury
Relationship Between Proprioceptive Flexibility and the Occurrence of Lower Limb Ligament Injury in Pivot-contact Sports
Among young athletes involved in pivot and pivot-contact sports (soccer, handball, rugby, etc.), lateral ankle sprains and lesions of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are the most frequent ligament injuries.
- Trial name
- FlexiPro (NCT07028723)
- Testing
- proprioceptive profile measurement
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Flexibility
Investigation of the Effect of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Technique on Flexibility and Thickness by Compression Elastography Method in Healthy Individuals.
Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization is an instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization technique. It consists of stainless steel instrument designed to adapt to various tissues/shapes/curves of the body.
- Conditions
- Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Flexibility, Thickness, Compression Elastography
- Trial name
- NCT05503615
- Testing
- Observational, IASTM Technique Application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Cryotherapy Effect
Acute Effects of Cryotherapy Duration in Healthy Individuals
The study will investigate the acute effects of cryotherapy duration on shoulder muscle strength, flexibility, endurance and dynamic balance in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT05355584
- Testing
- Cryotherapy application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Burcu Camcıoğlu Yılmaz
Sedentary Lifestyle
Muscular and Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise to Benefit High-Risk Workforce
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of three different exercise programs (e.g. low-intensity, medium-intensity, high-intensity) administered for six months on health-related physical fitness, biochemical…
- Trial name
- NCT01958333
- Testing
- Exercise 1, Exercise 2, Exercise 3
- Where
- Serbia
- Volunteers
- 2,114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Health Sciences, Serbia
Knee Arthritis
Mechanical Traction Force and Knee Joint Space
the purposes of this crossover study are to Purpose 1. To determine the most effective traction force for knee joint that can be used in the treatment of patients with KOA. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT05699733
- Testing
- mechanical traction for knee joint
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hail
Body Awareness, Flexibility
Effects of Pilates on Body Awareness
This study aims to investigate the effects of an 8-week mat Pilates exercise program on body awareness, posture, flexibility, and life satisfaction in healthy women aged 30-50 years.
- Conditions
- Body Awareness, Flexibility, Life Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT07429604
- Testing
- Pilates Exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Muscle Tightness
Effects of IASTM vs. Foam Rolling on Knee and Hip Range of Motion in Soccer Players
The aim of this study is: To compare the acute and long-term affects of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) vs foam rolling on knee and hip flexibility and performance in soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT06101615
- Testing
- IASTM (FAT), Foam Rolling
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Hamstring Flexibility, Hamstring Muscle Tightness
Effects of Combining PNF With NMES in Young Football Players
Hamstring muscle injuries are common in sports like football and often lead to extended periods of inactivity. This study aims to compare the effects of two different stretching programs on hamstring flexibility, with a secondary…
- Trial name
- PNF+NMES (NCT07075497)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), Contract-Relax PNF (crPNF)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University
Childhood Cancer
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Parents of Children With Cancer
The current study aims to develop a theoretically driven ACT intervention and examine its effects among parents of children with cancer. The objectives are: 1.
- Trial name
- ACT (NCT04870697)
- Testing
- ACT intervention, Usual care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Healhty
Acute Effects of Reformer, Cadillac, and Chair Pilates Appa-ratuses on Cardiac Autonomic Modulation and Flexibility
This study looked at how different types of Pilates equipment affect heart function and flexibility right after exercise in sedentary middle-aged women.
- Trial name
- NCT07308626
- Testing
- Reformer-based Pilates, Cadillac-based Pilates, Chair Pilates Session
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
Healthy Cognition
Exercise for Brain Health in the Fight Against Alzheimer's Disease
The investigators aim to compare the effects of a 6-month moderate intensity exercise training (ET) intervention to a low intensity flexibility exercise control condition (FC) on brain function, cognition, and physical function…
- Trial name
- NCT03727360
- Testing
- Exercise Training, Flexibility Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, College Park
Physical Inactivity, Postural Balance
Percussive Therapy in U19 Males: Flexibility, Balance, Jump
This study aims to evaluate the effects of percussive therapy on muscle flexibility, balance, and jump performance in licensed U19 football players and sedentary healthy males under 19.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Postural Balance, Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07152275
- Testing
- Percussive Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Mental Health Stigma, Cognitive Flexibility
Integrated Mental Health Nursing Program: Effects on Stigma, Cognitive Flexibility, and Clinical Readiness
This quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest study aims to evaluate the effect of an Integrated Mental Health Nursing Educational Program on stigma, cognitive flexibility, and clinical readiness among undergraduate nursing…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Stigma, Cognitive Flexibility, Clinical Readiness, Mental Health Nursing Education
- Trial name
- IMHNEP (NCT07517861)
- Testing
- Integrated Mental Health Nursing Educational Program (IMHNEP)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University