Clinical trials: Inactivity, Physical, open to volunteers
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
Metabolic Health, Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance
Defining the Human Insulin Resistance Molecular Network; SIGNATURE
The goal of this intervention study is to learn more about what causes insulin resistance in otherwise healthy adults, and how short-term changes in physical activity or diet may influence it.
- Trial name
- SIGNATURE (NCT07255807)
- Testing
- Physical Inactivity, Hypercaloric High-Fat Diet
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Inactivity/Low Levels of Exercise
Handgrip Training and Brain Blood Flow Regulation
This study aims to investigate the effect of isometric handgrip training on brain blood vessel function in physically inactive adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07223645
- Testing
- Handgrip Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Obesity, Physical Inactivity
Age and Insulin Resistance
Insulin resistance is a crucial factor for the development of type 2 diabetes and a major health problem for older adults. It is the principal mechanism by which obesity is considered to increase the risk for type 2 diabetes and…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Physical Inactivity, Aging
- Trial name
- AGIR (NCT01224886)
- Testing
- Physical activity
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne
Physical Inactivty, Physical Activity
Promoting Physical Activity and Healthy Eating in Latinas
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an Internet-based behavioral intervention can increase physical activity and improve diet quality among Latina adults.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivty, Physical Activity, Diet Quality
- Trial name
- NCT06979297
- Testing
- Web-based physical activity and diet intervention, Wait-list control arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Mental Health, Mental Health Care
HIIT Vs Snack Exercises on the Academic Stress of University Students
Mental health among Chilean university students has steadily deteriorated since 2020. One of the factors associated with mental health is the academic workload that comes with transitioning from high school to higher education…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Mental Health Care, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behaviors
- Trial name
- SHARP-Stress (NCT06846918)
- Testing
- High-Intensity Interval Training, Exercise Snacks Protocol
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educacion
Physical Inactivity
Efficacy of a Tailored Communication Intervention Aimed At Increasing the Number of Daily Steps
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a physical activity promotion intervention focused on walking behavior. The intervention is delivered via mobile application in a sample drawn from the healthy adult population.
- Trial name
- NCT05620888
- Testing
- Walk behavior change: Tailored messages (TM), Walk behavior change: Non tailored messages (NTM)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Milano Bicocca
Physical Inactivity, Walking
Daily Goal Setting to Increase Everyday Physical Activity and Promote Cognitive Health in Midlife
The purpose of this study is to determine whether interaction with an adaptive Fitbit-based goal setting application can increase levels of everyday light intensity physical activity in middle-aged adults.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Walking, Cognitive Health, Self-regulation
- Trial name
- NCT05826379
- Testing
- Adaptive Daily Goal Setting, Interim Goal Prompt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
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
Health Behavior, Health Related Physical Fitness
Impact of a Physical Activity Program on the Mental Health of Medical Students.
University students frequently adopt a sedentary lifestyle with low levels of physical activity, leading to a deterioration in their health. A significant number of them also suffer from social isolation.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Health Related Physical Fitness, Mental Health, Sedentary Behaviors
- Trial name
- SANTE (NCT06822075)
- Testing
- SANTE program
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research on Healthcare Performance Lab U1290
Aging, Mobility Limitation
Evaluating Implementation and Impact of the Adapted Choose to Move (CTM) Program
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, Mobility Limitation, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- CTM (NCT06252259)
- Testing
- Choose to Move
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 336 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Obesity, Physical Inactivity
Effects of Short Isokinetic Eccentric Resistance Training on Neuromuscular Induced Adaptations
The study compares the impact of isokinetic resistance training (RT) -induced neuromuscular adaptation following an 8-week short ECC ISO RT and CON ISO RT among obese, untrained women. The main question it aims to answer is: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07407621
- Testing
- ECC ISO, CON ISO
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
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
Stroke, Chronic Stroke Patients
Development and Validation of an Actimetric Protocol to Quantify Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Post-stroke Subjects
The aim of this project is to develop an actimetry protocol based on a system of motion sensors, such as accelerometers and pressure insoles.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Chronic Stroke Patients, Stroke With Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- ActiStroke (NCT06943014)
- Testing
- Actimetry Protocol
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Physical Inactivity, Motor Activity
A Good Start Matters Intervention Study
The BC government and partners developed Active Play Standards and a capacity-building strategy to help childcare centers implement the Standards.
- Trial name
- NCT05669378
- Testing
- Appetite to Play +
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Healthy Lifestyle, Home Environment Related Disease
HomeStyles-Adults of Chinese Heritage
Individuals of Chinese heritage are the largest and fastest growing segment of the US Asian population. US Chinese have sociodemographic characteristics and culture that differ substantially from other US Asians, and therefore…
- Conditions
- Healthy Lifestyle, Home Environment Related Disease, Cardiometabolic Disease, Systemic Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- NCT06136793
- Testing
- HomeStyles-China
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Physical Inactivity in Early Childhood and Care, Delayed Fundamental Motor Skill Development
Active Fundament - Fundamentally Better
The objective of this longitudinal, quasi-experimental study is to improve children's fundamental motor skills and physical activity levels.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity in Early Childhood and Care, Delayed Fundamental Motor Skill Development, Early Childhood & Care Physical Activity Behavior, Motor Development in Children Aged 2-6 Years
- Trial name
- AF (NCT07315009)
- Testing
- Actief Fundament
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Loneliness, Social Isolation in Older Adults
The ALIVE-Project: Activity, Life Satisfaction, Inclusion, Vitality, Elderly Women
Many older women live alone and may experience loneliness, reduced social participation, and declining physical health. Regular physical activity can improve health and independence, but it is not known whether exercising in a…
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Social Isolation in Older Adults, Physical Inactivity, Healthy Ageing
- Trial name
- ALIVE (NCT07789080)
- Testing
- Supervised Group Exercise in Fitness Clubs, Individual exercise
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 213 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Cardiovascular Diseases, Physical Inactivity
Integrating Exercise Into Lifestyle of Cardiac Outpatients
The purpose of the study is to investigate the long-term effects of a personalized physical activity program on exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with stable cardiovascular disease.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Physical Inactivity, Aging, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- ITER (NCT05817305)
- Testing
- Medical history and functional evaluation, Health education
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Ferrara
Hypertension, Elevated Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure Following Isometric Exercise in Inactive Adults
This study investigates how isometric exercise training (IET) affects blood pressure in physically inactive adults. Isometric exercise involves sustained muscle contractions without movement-for example, pushing against a fixed…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Elevated Blood Pressure, Sedentary Lifestlye
- Trial name
- BELIEF-BP (NCT06937164)
- Testing
- Isometric Exercise Training (IET), Expectation-Enhancing Informational Framing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Canterbury Christ Church University