Clinical trials: Improve Physical Activity
Effect of Exercise on Cognitive Function
Combining Exercise and Cognitive Training to Improve Everyday Function
The purpose of this randomized, controlled, prospective study is to evaluate the benefits of combining aerobic exercise with cognitive training for optimizing cognitive function.
- Trial name
- EXACT (NCT01603784)
- Testing
- Intensive Exercise, Home Exercise, Cognitive Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Pregnant, Sedentary Lifestyle
Physical Activity and Vascular Health During Pregnancy
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of aerobic exercise on maternal and offspring vascular health.
- Trial name
- NCT03079258
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Sedentary Behavior, Fatigue
Resistance Exercise Breaks Improve Ratings of Discomfort and Fatigue in College Students (REX)
The purpose of this investigation is to determine the impact of simple resistance exercise breaks on physical activity and prolonged sedentary behavior as well as on ratings of discomfort, fatigue, and sleepiness.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Fatigue, Sleepiness, Pain
- Trial name
- REX (NCT04926350)
- Testing
- Resistance Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University Kingsville
Sedentary Behavior
Behavior Change Techniques (BCTs) to Improve Low Intensity Physical Activity in Older Adults
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility of using personalized trial methods in a virtual research study with Northwell employees aged 45-75 years old to increase low-intensity walking by 2,000 steps per…
- Trial name
- NCT04967313
- Testing
- Behavioral Change Techniques
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Cerebrovascular Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident
Does Isolated Robotic-Assisted Gait Training Improve Functional Status, Daily Living And Quality Of Life In Stroke?
Stroke is one of the major cause of morbidity and mortality and the leading cause of disability in adults all around the world. Stroke survivors can suffer several neurological impairments and deficits which have an important…
- Conditions
- Cerebrovascular Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident, Cerebral Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT02759627
- Testing
- Robotic-Assisted Gait Training
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Cardiometabolic Diseases, Postmenopause
Exercise and Prolonged Fasting to Improve Brown Adipose Tissue Function in Postmenopausal Women
Type of Study: Clinical Trial Goal: The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate mitochondrial function in interscapular brown adipose tissue (iBAT) in postmenopausal women and determine whether aerobic exercise, prolonged…
- Trial name
- EMPOWER-BAT (NCT07837752)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Prolonged fasting
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Muscle Function
Does Exercise Snacking Improve Muscle Function in Older Adults?
Muscle size declines at around 0.5-1% per year after 50 years of age, with muscle strength declining up to twice as fast as muscle size.
- Trial name
- NCT02991989
- Testing
- Exercise Snacking, Yogurt
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bath
Exercise Adherence, Healthy Aging
Effectiveness of a Smartphone Chatbot to Improve Exercise Adherence in Older Adults
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a smartphone-based chatbot in improving adherence to a 12-week home-based multicomponent exercise program in community-dwelling older adults.
- Trial name
- EXEBOT (NCT07832097)
- Testing
- Chatbot-Supported Home-Based Exercise Program, Paper-Based Home Exercise Program Mostrar más líneas
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Hypertension
Postexercise Hypotension and Exercise Adherence
Sedentary (n=24) adults ≥18 yr with elevated BP to established hypertension were enrolled into this randomized clinical trial entitled, 'Blood Pressure UtiLizing Self-Monitoring after Exercise study or PULSE'.
- Trial name
- NCT03780309
- Testing
- Exercise Self-Monitoring, Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Elderly, Exercise
Exergaming for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
This study aimed to utilize an interactive exergame mat system to develop a novel cognitive-physical training program and explore the training effects on physical performance, cognitive function, dual-task walking (DTW), and fall…
- Trial name
- NCT04284709
- Testing
- cognitive-physical training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Oxidative Stress, Dyslipidemias
Effects of Octacosanol During Taekwondo Training
Taekwondo players undergo rapid reductions of body weight prior to their competition in order to gain a size advantage over the opponent.
- Trial name
- NCT03557476
- Testing
- Octacosanol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kosin University
Sleep, Gerontology
Nurse-Led Elderly Sleep Intervention
The present clinical trial aims to test whether a dual program of physical activity and cognitive training improves sleep and quality of life in people over 65 years of age.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Gerontology, Physical Therapy, Cognitive
- Trial name
- NCT07251452
- Testing
- Otago programme, Otago programme + Cognifit, Control
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors
12-Week Family-Based Multicomponent Program to Improve 24-Hour Movement Behaviors in Parents and Children
This study assessed a 12-week, family-oriented program intended to promote healthier 24-hour movement patterns among school-age children and their parents in Chile.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors, Exercise, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT07177248
- Testing
- Family-Based 12-Week Multicomponent Program
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Insulin Resistance
PCOS & Insulin Resistance Exercise Study
This study evaluates the feasibility and metabolic effects of implementing a structured exercise program in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and insulin resistance.
- Trial name
- NCT02303470
- Testing
- Vigorous Exercise, Moderate Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Orthopedic Disorder
Improve the Quality of Care in Patients With Orthopaedic Disorders
The main objective of the investigators is to improve the quality of care in patients with orthopedic disorders followed in St Luc hospital (Brussels Belgium).
- Trial name
- QualOrtho (NCT02355301)
- Testing
- orthopedic
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Physical Activity, Cognition
Planning Actions for Consistent Engagement
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether different approaches to action planning can promote physical activity (PA) habits, increase PA behavior, and improve cognitive functioning in older adults who are currently…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Cognition, Habits
- Trial name
- PACE (NCT07447401)
- Testing
- Non-PA Action Planning, PA Action Planning, Consistency in Action Plans
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Lifestyle, Healthy, Pregnancy Related
A Nutrition and Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program Participant Choice Approach
Interventions that target excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG) with nutrition and exercise behavior change struggle with low program adherence.
- Conditions
- Lifestyle, Healthy, Pregnancy Related, Adherence, Treatment, Nutrition, Healthy
- Trial name
- NELIP (NCT06187675)
- Testing
- Nutrition and Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Dietary Exposure
Time-restricted Feeding Improves Basal Fat Oxidation and Body Composition But Not Fat Oxidation During Exercise
Time-restricted feeding is one of the IF models with significant advantages beyond other IF models, such as simplicity and flexibility, where individuals limit their eating window to specific hours of the day, with a fasting…
- Trial name
- NCT06498102
- Testing
- Intermittent Fasting: Time Restricted Feeding During 6 Weeks
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Effect of Omega-3 Supplementation on Exercise Performance and Muscle Tissue Functions
Omega-3 Supplementation Combined With Endurance Training Improve Running Economy in Recreational Runners.
Recreational male runners participated in 12 weeks training and omega-3 supplementation programme. Before starting and at the end of the 12-week cycle, the runners performed an increasing intensity treadmill test where oxygen…
- Trial name
- NCT04780451
- Testing
- Omega-3 supplementation in recreational runners
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
Exercise Capacity, Heart Transplantation
Prospective Intervention Study to Improve HRQoL and Exercise Tolerance After Heart Transplantation
A prospective, interventional rehabilitation program was initiated to improve exercise tolerance and psychosocial functioning in patients after heart transplantation (HTx) and to evaluate long-term effects on health-related…
- Trial name
- Ergo-HTx (NCT00752336)
- Testing
- exercise training; psychosocial support
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hannover Medical School