Clinical trials: Improve Physical Activity
Breast Cancer Female
EXErcise Regimen Designed to Improve Functional Mobility, Body Composition, and Strength After Treatment for Breast CA
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how a group resistance training plan can improve body mobility and strength in female breast cancer patients who have completed their breast cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- EXERT-BC (NCT05747209)
- Testing
- Observation of Exercise Program Adherence
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Colin Champ, MD
Cardiovascular Diseases, Physical Activity
The FAITH! Trial: A mHealth Intervention to Improve Cardiovascular Health Among African-Americans
The purpose of this project is to apply a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to rigorously refine and test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an existing cardiovascular (CV) health and wellness…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Physical Activity, Diet Modification, Lifestyle Factors
- Trial name
- NCT03777709
- Testing
- FAITH! App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Obesity, Overweight
Just-in-time Adaptive Intervention Messaging in a Digital Weight Loss Intervention for Young Adults
The purpose of this micro-randomized trial is to evaluate the effects of 7 types of intervention messages targeting specific behavior change techniques (i.e., BCT messages) delivered in "just-in-time" (JIT) moments on daily…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- Nudge (NCT05625061)
- Testing
- Core Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) Intervention, Behavior Change Technique 1 Message (Action Planning), Behavior Change Technique 2 Message (Discrepancy between Current Behavior and Goal)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Ischemic Heart Disease, Hopelessness
Reducing Hopelessness Through Improved Physical Activity in Adults With Heart Disease: With COVID-19 Considerations
After a 30-year decline, heart disease is projected to increase up to 18% by 2030. Participation rates in cardiac rehabilitation remain extremely low and hopeless individuals are less likely to participate.
- Conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease, Hopelessness, Physical Activity, Motivation
- Trial name
- Heart Up! (NCT03907891)
- Testing
- Motivational social support from nurse, Motivational social support from nurse with additional support from significant other, Attention control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Asthma in Children, Obesity, Childhood
Reducing Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction in Children With Asthma and Obesity
Guidelines from the American Thoracic Society strongly recommend interval warm-up exercise before planned exercise to reduce exercise-induced bronchoconstriction severity.
- Conditions
- Asthma in Children, Obesity, Childhood, Exercise Induced Bronchospasm
- Trial name
- NCT03586544
- Testing
- Albuterol Sulfate, Interval Warm-up exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Stroke
Metacognitive-Strategy Training in Sub-Acute Stroke
The long-term goal of this research is to improve activity performance and reduce motor impairment in individuals with stroke. Contemporary stroke rehabilitation focuses on remediation of post-stroke impairments with a false…
- Trial name
- NCT04099511
- Testing
- Usual Care Occupational Therapy-Outpatient, Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Thalassemia, Hypertension, Pulmonary
Sildenafil to Improve Exercise Capacity in People With Thalassemia and Pulmonary Hypertension
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that can result in mild to severe anemia. Many people with thalassemia also have pulmonary hypertension, which is high blood pressure in the arteries in the lungs.
- Trial name
- NCT00872170
- Testing
- Sildenafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Fit 24 Technology Intervention YOUTH
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a goal-setting intervention that utilizes a Fitbit device and text messaging to improve physical activity and sleep in Hispanic adolescents with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT04953442
- Testing
- Fit 24
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Parkinson Disease
Peer Partners to Improve Physical Activity in Older Latino and Latina Adults With Parkinson's Disease.
The goal of this interventional study is to culturally adapt and determine feasibility of the peer partner training program and the peer-supported mobile health physical activity intervention in older Latin/Hispanic people with…
- Trial name
- NCT06170866
- Testing
- Socially supported physical activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Sedentary Lifestyle
Way to Be Active III (Framing Incentives)
Employers are increasingly looking for opportunities to motivate sedentary employees to become more physically active. Workplace walking programs have had mixed success and typically show most improvement among participants that…
- Trial name
- NCT02030119
- Testing
- Financial Incentives, Daily feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 281 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Non-cardiac Thoracic Surgery
Pilot Testing a Home-Based Rehabilitation Intervention Designed to Improve Outcomes of Frail Veterans Following Cardiothoracic Surgery
Frail Veterans are at increased risk for poor surgical outcomes, and as the Veteran population grows older and more frail, there is a critical need to identify effective strategies for reducing surgical risks for these patients.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Non-cardiac Thoracic Surgery, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT03299101
- Testing
- Prehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
Adapting Multiple Behavior Interventions That Effectively Improve Cancer Survivor Health Cancer Survivor Health
This research study will test the efficacy of interactive, web-based interventions that improve diet, physical activity and weight management changes among early stage survivors of breast, prostate, colorectal, endometrial…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- AMPLIFY (NCT04000880)
- Testing
- Adapting MultiPLe Behavior Interventions That eFfectively Improve (AMPLIFI) Cancer Survivor Health, Diet-Exercise, Exercise-Diet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 603 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ovarian Cancer
Stepping Into Survivorship: Harnessing Behavioral Economics to Improve Quality of Life in Ovarian Cancer
This research study will test whether using wearable fitness trackers with a social incentive, delivered through a game-based mobile health intervention, increases physical activity and quality of life in ovarian cancer survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT03364673
- Testing
- Fitness Tracker, Social Incentive (Way to Health)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Accidental Falls, Aging
tDCS in Elderly Fallers Study
The objective of this study is to determine if a four-week, 20-session intervention of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), as compared to sham intervention, improves dual task standing and walking performance (Aim 1)…
- Trial name
- NCT03814304
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Acceptability of an Exercise Intervention
Exercise Snacking to Improve Strength and STability: ESISST Pilot Study
As we age, muscles can become progressively weaker to the point that tasks of daily living cannot be carried out safely. However, regular resistance exercise training has been shown to maintain and even increase muscle strength…
- Trial name
- ESSIST (NCT05439252)
- Testing
- Exercise Snacking
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bath
Hepatitis C, Medication Adherence
Intensive Models of HCV Care for Injection Drug Users
Injection drug users (IDUs) constitute 60% of the approximately 5 million people in the U.S. infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV treatment leading to sustained viral response (SVR) is associated with increased survival.
- Trial name
- NCT01857245
- Testing
- Intensive Models (mDOT and CGT) of HCV Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
Atrial Fibrillation
Evaluation of YouControl-AFib, a mHealth Application for Persons With Atrial Fibrillation
This study is being done to establish the feasibility of performing a clinical trial using a mHealth application named YouControl-AFib designed to improve the cardiovascular health of persons with atrial fibrillation.
- Trial name
- NCT06575348
- Testing
- YouControl-A-Fib mHealth Application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
eHealth Diet and Physical Activity Program for the Improvement of Health in Rural Latino Cancer Survivors
This clinical trial studies how to improve the diet quality and physical activity level of Latino cancer survivors living in rural areas.
- Trial name
- MiVSEEV (NCT04081298)
- Testing
- Health Education, Physical Activity, Health Promotion and Education: Text Messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Adults Living in Long Term Care
Reminiscence Technology Balance and Mobility
This study evaluates the feasibility of a larger randomized controlled trial to examine the effect of reminiscence aided physical activity on the balance and mobility of older adults living in long term care.
- Trial name
- NCT04043416
- Testing
- Motivating reminiscence technology
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Bruyère Health Research Institute.
Sedentary Lifestyle
A Smartphone App to Improve Physical Activity
The purpose of this study is to develop, test, and optimize a physical activity (PA)-tracking smartphone app and specialty features, which are designed to facilitate older adults' PA by targeting common barriers in this…
- Trial name
- NCT03417440
- Testing
- Physical Activity (PA) Tracker App, On Your Feet, Coach Me
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California