Clinical trials: Lifestyle (Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity)
Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle
Levels of Daily Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Maastricht University's Undergraduate First Year Students
This study explores the levels of daily physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Maastricht University's undergraduate first year students.
- Trial name
- NCT03513341
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 335 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University
Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity
Reducing Contact Centre Call Agents' Sitting Time
The study investigates whether a workplace intervention can encourage highly sedentary contact centre call agents to sit less and move more at work. The effect of the intervention will be assessed at 12 weeks and 9 months.
- Trial name
- NCT03733288
- Testing
- Education and training sessions, Support emails, Team leader training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Orthopedic Disorder, Arthropathy of Knee
Study to Reduce Sitting in Older Adults Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacements
The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of an intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour in older adults waiting for hip and knee replacements.
- Conditions
- Orthopedic Disorder, Arthropathy of Knee, Arthropathy of Hip, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- INTEREST (NCT03740412)
- Testing
- Sedentary behaviour reduction using motivational interviewing, education, individualised feedback, goal-setting, self-monitoring, environmental modification, and supportive phone calls
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle
Global Positioning System (GPS) Exposure to Environments & Relations With Biomarkers of Cancer Risk
The prevalence of overweight and obesity are increasing worldwide. In the U.S., approximately 85,000 new cancer cases per year are related to obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT02094170
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 601 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Physical Activity, Eating Behavior
"Escola em Ação" (School in Action)
Background: The health promotion actions carried out in the school environment have positive effects on reducing risk factors for chronic diseases in adolescents.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Eating Behavior, Sedentary Lifestyle, Adolescent Behavior
- Trial name
- EA (NCT03153176)
- Testing
- Training, Individual level, Organizational level
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 357 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Metabolism Disorder, Glucose, Physical Activity
Aerobic Treadmill Exercise And Metabolism
Overview- In this study, overweight or obese, sedentary participants (age=35-55 years, n=20) will be randomized to a 12-week control period or an aerobic exercise intervention.
- Conditions
- Metabolism Disorder, Glucose, Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- The A-TEAM (NCT03162991)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Physical Activity, Metabolic Syndrome
WALK Study: Women's Active Living for Koreans Study
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a health concern among Asians. Growing evidence indicates that Korean Americans had higher MetS prevalence compared to non-Hispanic Whites, but a culturally and linguistically…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Metabolic Syndrome, Lifestyle, Sedentary
- Trial name
- NCT03681756
- Testing
- WALK
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Obesity, Weight Loss
Lifestyle Intervention in Overweight Women
The Exercise and Obesity Health Promotion (PESO) program is a randomized controlled trial designed to analyze the effects of a lifestyle intervention in weight management and health-related parameters of overweight and obese…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Lifestyle, Sedentary, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- PESO (NCT03823898)
- Testing
- Supervised exercise, Lifestyle intervention from baseline to 4 months, Monthly behavioral sessions
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Faculdade de Motricidade Humana
Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity
CalFitness Smartphone-Delivered Physical Activity Intervention
The overall goal of this study is to test personalized mobile phone-based physical activity interventions among staff members at the University of California, Berkeley.
- Trial name
- NCT02886871
- Testing
- Step Goal Delivery by Smartphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity
CalFitness Smartphone-Delivered Physical Activity Intervention With Messaging
The overall goal of this study is to test personalized mobile phone-based physical activity interventions among students at the University of California, Berkeley.
- Trial name
- NCT03148145
- Testing
- Step Goal Delivery by Smartphone, Message Delivery by Smartphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle
Project Step II: The Effects of Incentives and Feedback on Promoting Walking Within Overweight and Obese Adults
This study will evaluate the main effects of daily vs. weekly feedback and contingent vs. non-contingent incentives for increasing walking behavior among overweight and obese adults.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03574519
- Testing
- Non-contingent incentives, Contingent incentives, Weekly feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle
Project Step: Evaluating Deposit Contracts and Daily Feedback to Promote Walking in Overweight and Obese Adults
The purpose of this study is to test whether deposit contracts, wherein individuals invest their own money with the study to serve as the incentive, with or without daily feedback about progress help individuals to increase step…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle, Obesity, Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT03566277
- Testing
- Self-monitoring, Incentives, Feedback
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle
A Mobile Health App to Reduce Sedentary Time in Inactive Employees
The ENCOURAGE App will use mobile health technology to support employees to reduce their sedentary time and become more physically active. The mobile app has been developed using time management techniques (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT03403270
- Testing
- ENCOURAGE App
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Boniface Hospital
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Sedentary Lifestyle
The Effects of Faculty/Staff Exercise Program
This study focuses on analyzing the data collected from participants in the Faculty/Staff Exercise Program to determine the success and quantifying the results of the program.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03385447
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kent State University
Obesity, Physical Activity
Treatment of Pediatric Obesity (TOP) - A Multidisciplinary Approach Involving Adolescents and Their Peers
The purpose of this study is to analyse if a multidisciplinary approach including peers is effective in the treatment of obesity in adolescence.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- TOP (NCT02024061)
- Testing
- Peer support, Regular treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grupo Lusófona
Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle
Promoting Physical Activity and Break in Office Workers
This study will determine the effect of physical activity promotion based on Thai Physical Activity Guideline (TPAG) and break in workplace sitting on physical activity level, physical fitness, body compositions, cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT03163953
- Testing
- TPAG with long break, TPAG with short break, Control
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Physical Activity
Efficacy of a Coaching Program to Promote Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behavior After a COPD Hospitalization
Patients with COPD are more inactive and more sedentary than subjects of the same age and patients with other chronic diseases. This inactivity and sedentary behavior is accentuated after hospitalizations due to a COPD…
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT03084874
- Testing
- Physical activity and sedentary behavior coaching program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity
A Mobile Based Diabetes Prevention Program
The goals of the study are to: 1. Assess effect sizes of our mDPP intervention on weight loss, physical activity, dietary intake, and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels from baseline to 5 months as compared to a control group.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity, Pre-Diabetic
- Trial name
- NCT01579292
- Testing
- Mobile phone based physical activity with intervention, Pedometer Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity
Pilot Study: Mobile Phone Based Physical Activity in Sedentary Men and Women
The purpose of this pilot study is to estimate the efficacy of a mobile phone based physical activity intervention in sedentary men and women.
- Trial name
- NCT01435564
- Testing
- Mobile phone, pedometer only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco