Clinical trials: Inactivity, Physical
Aging, Physical Inactivity
Provincial Scale-up of Choose to Move (CTM) Phase 4
Choose to Move (CTM) is a 3-month, choice-based health-promoting program for low active older adults being scaled-up across British Columbia (BC), Canada.
- Conditions
- Aging, Physical Inactivity, Mobility Limitation, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT06434298
- Testing
- Choose to Move
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5,720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Motor Activity, Body Weight
Effects of Aerobic Exercise Detraining
The proposed study seeks to better understand the role of body weight, energy expenditure, and energy intake as mechanisms of body weight gain during detraining following aerobic exercise.
- Conditions
- Motor Activity, Body Weight, Obesity
- Trial name
- E-Mechanic_Fol (NCT02158130)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Metabolic Syndrome X, Insulin Resistance
Physical Inactivity and Insulin Resistance in Skeletal Muscle.
The purpose of this study is to determine how a decline in physical activity acutely leads to a decrease in insulin sensitivity in skeletal muscle.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome X, Insulin Resistance, Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia
- Trial name
- NCT00536211
- Testing
- Exercise, Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Inactivity/Low Levels of Exercise, Inactivity, Physical
A Collaborative Theory-based Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Among Sedentary Parents and Their Children
Insufficient physical activity in children and adults is linked to increased risk of physical and mental health conditions. Parents have an important influence on their children's activity, and preliminary aimed at promoting…
- Trial name
- ProAct (NCT06070038)
- Testing
- Integrated Behaviour Change Based Intervention Materials
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jyvaskyla
Physical Inactivity, Pollution; Exposure
Air Pollution and Physical Activity Study
This is a small pilot intervention tria lfor exercise and air pollution.
- Trial name
- PARC (NCT06386055)
- Testing
- Active exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Inactivity, Physical, Aging
Oral 'Breath Test' to Measure Anabolic Sensitivity to a Protein Meal Across the Age and Physical Activity Spectrum
The purpose of this study is to determine how anabolic sensitivity, in response to the ingestion of a liquid protein meal, differs across the lifespan, between biological sexes, and with varying physical activity levels.
- Conditions
- Inactivity, Physical, Aging, Healthy Aging, Growth & Development
- Trial name
- NFRF (NCT06744491)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Nutrition Poor, Physical Inactivity
Digital Nutrition Intervention for Older Adults
The "digital divide" or gap in technological access and knowledge, for older adults has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to disruptions in services like congregate meal programs funded by the Older Americans Act.
- Conditions
- Nutrition Poor, Physical Inactivity, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- NCT05220631
- Testing
- Technology intervention, Digital Nutrition Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 369 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
Healthy Aging, Cognitive Decline
Cognitively Enriched Walking Program
Dementia currently affects more than 47 million people worldwide, its prevalence is forecasted to triple by 2050, and it has been reported to be one of the most costly disorders in Belgium.
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Cognitive Decline, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- NCT05500183
- Testing
- Cognitively enriched walking program, walking program
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Physical Inactivity, Oxygen Consumption
Gentle Jogger and Oxygen Consumption
This is a non randomized study to determine the effects of Gentle Jogger(GJ), a passive jogging device on oxygen consumption in 2 postures supine and seated.
- Trial name
- NCT03602365
- Testing
- Gentle Jogger (GJ)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sackner Wellness Products LLC
Physical Inactivity, Cognitive Decline
Developing and Assessing an Innovative Exergaming Technology for Older Adults Living in Long-term Care Homes
Residents living in long-term care (LTC) homes spend up to 75% of their day in sedentary, socially withdrawn situations which increases their risk for depression, dementia, decreased functional status and increased care costs.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Cognitive Decline, Aging, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- MouvMat (NCT05130203)
- Testing
- MouvMat Exergaming, Standard Recreational Programming
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Physical Inactivity, Quality of Life
The Effects of Video Based Cervical and Thoracal Posture Exercises on Office Workers
Aim of this study was investigate the effects of video-based cervical and thoracic postural exercises on muscle strength and endurance, hand grip strength, head-neck posture, quality of life and patient satisfaction in office…
- Trial name
- NCT05608473
- Testing
- Posture Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- İlke KARA, PT
Metabolic Responses to Inactivity
Bed Rest, Inactivity and Early Responses
To evaluate the early metabolic responses (whole body and within muscle tissue) to a single day of whole body physical inactivity (i.e. bed-rest), and evaluate the contribution of inactivity per se vs alterations in diet
- Trial name
- BIER (NCT02981927)
- Testing
- Physical inactivity
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Sedentary Behaviors, Physical Inactivity
MAFF-CRT: Reducing Sedentary Behaviour in Children
Children today spend many hours sitting at school and at home, often in front of screens. Prolonged sitting in childhood increases the risk of future health problems such as diabetes, heart disease and poor mental wellbeing.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behaviors, Physical Inactivity, Child Health, Lifestyle (Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity)
- Trial name
- MAFF-CRT (NCT07523945)
- Testing
- Name: MAFF (Methodology for Family Physical Activity)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal
Physical Inactivity, Vascular Dysfunction
Heat Therapy During Reduced Physical Activity
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether daily Finnish dry sauna therapy attenuates the adverse cardiovascular, muscular, and metabolic effects of seven days of experimentally reduced physical…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Vascular Dysfunction, Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- HEAT-RPA (NCT07847424)
- Testing
- Sauna, Reduced Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham Young University
Muscle Atrophy, Insulin Resistance
Role of Metformin on Muscle Health of Older Adults
Muscle atrophy and insulin resistance are common after bed rest in healthy older adults. Metformin treatment has been shown to improve insulin sensitivity and attenuate muscle loss in insulin resistance adults though the…
- Trial name
- NCT03107884
- Testing
- Metformin (Bed Rest), Metformin (2 week run-in only)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Hypertension, Adult
Systematic Investigation of Blacks With Stroke - GENOMICS
The overall goal of SIBS-GENOMICS is to utilize the best available contextual data on stroke in Africa to develop \& validate stroke risk estimation models, translate the best model into a mobile phone app and conduct a…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Adult, Dyslipidemias, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- SIBSGENOMICS (NCT05619406)
- Testing
- Riskometer Application, Routine Clinic Therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Ghana, Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Hospital, Ibadan
Sedentary Behavior
Effect of Cocoa Supplementation and Aerobic Exercise on Pressure Parameters
This study evaluates the cocoa supplementation and aerobic exercise on central pressure and arterial stiffness parameters in physically inactive middle-aged individuals. 500mg capsules will be offered to all patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04732754
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise + Theobroma cocoa (AETC), Control Group (CG), Aerobic Exercise (AE)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
Physical Inactivity, Obesity
Factors Associated With Physical Inactivity Among Adolescents
Despite the acknowledgment that physical activity is important for health, there are still few population-based or school-based studies that uses the current physical activity guidelines for adolescents.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Obesity, Overweight
- Trial name
- FAPIA (NCT01137227)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 264 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Physical Inactivity
The Role of Intermediaries in Connecting Individuals to Local Physical Activity - Study Protocol
Intermediaries help people to connect to community-based services and supports, including physical activity and exercise groups (physical activities). They do this by acting as a link person.
- Trial name
- NCT06260995
- Testing
- Social Prescribing Link Worker Intermediary Intervention, Local Sports Partnership Community Development Officer Intervention
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dublin, Trinity College
Physical Activities, Cardiovascular (CV) Risk
Physical Inactivity Among Patients With Cardiovascular Risk
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if newly developed intervention package works to improve physical activity level among patients with intermediate cardiovascular risk factors.
- Conditions
- Physical Activities, Cardiovascular (CV) Risk, Empowerment
- Trial name
- INSPIRE-PA (NCT07440056)
- Testing
- INSPIRE-PA intervention study arm
- Where
- Sri Lanka
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colombo