Clinical trials: Lifestyle (Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity)
Sedentary Lifestyle, Obesity
Financial Incentives for Increasing Exercise
Participants will be employees of Genzyme who volunteer to participate in a study on motivating healthy behaviors, involving giving them goals for taking a certain number of steps per day, and increasing that number over time.
- Trial name
- NCT01043757
- Testing
- Financial incentives for increasing physical exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard University
Sedentary Lifestyle
Prosocial Exercise: Does Exercising for Charity Result in Greater Well-Being and Physical Activity?
The purpose of this study is to determine whether prosocial exercise (exercising for the benefit of others) results in greater well-being and physical activity when compared to personal exercise (exercising without attempting to…
- Trial name
- NCT02573454
- Testing
- App assignment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Obesity, Pediatric
Pre/Post Evaluation of Living Green and Healthy for Teens (LiGHT)
This study is the first of three sub-studies aimed at evaluating the outcomes of Living Green, Healthy for Teens (LiGHT v2.1), an app for 13 to 17 year -olds and their families that is intended to help them shift from an…
- Trial name
- NCT03445325
- Testing
- LiGHT v2.1
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Sedentary Behavior
ACTLIFE: is Active Life-style Enough?
Sedentary lifestyles in modern obesogenic society produce several dysfunctions that cause chronic diseases in lederly population and this phenomenon is becoming a major public health problem.
- Trial name
- ACTLIFE (NCT04877938)
- Testing
- Echolgical physical activity Intervention
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Inactivity
Project ALIVE (A Lifestyle Intervention Via Email)
The objective of this study is to test the effectiveness of an email-based diet and physical activity intervention on increasing physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption and decreasing intake of saturated and trans…
- Trial name
- NCT00607009
- Testing
- ALIVE
- Volunteers
- 797 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Mindfulness, Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Mindful-Breath for People With COPD
Individuals living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often suffer from stress and behavioral risks such as physical inactivity.
- Conditions
- Mindfulness, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Trial name
- NCT07195838
- Testing
- Hybrid Mindfulness-Based Group Sessions, Ecological Momentary Interventions (EMI), Single General Education on Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Lifestyle Modification Group
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Metabolic Syndrome, Physical Activity
Medical and Physiological Benefits of Reduced Sitting
The most important objective of this randomized controlled trial in subjects with increased cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors is to investigate whether only reduced daily sitting improves human cardiovascular and…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Physical Activity, Insulin Resistance, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03101228
- Testing
- Reduced sitting
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Diet Modification, Physical Activity
Denver Garden Environment and Microbiome Study Disease
An interdisciplinary team with extensive garden study experience conducted a pilot randomized controlled clinical trial to see whether gardening reduced risk factors for diseases like cancer and heart disease.
- Conditions
- Diet Modification, Physical Activity, Weight Gain, Chronic Disease
- Trial name
- DGEM (NCT03089151)
- Testing
- Community Garden Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Boulder
Sedentary Lifestyle, Overweight
Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Playtime by Connecting Preschool Children to Nature
Recent research suggests a majority of Hong Kong's toddlers (aged 2 to 4) are much less active than is recommended and are increasingly engaged in sedentary behaviour, which places them at risk of becoming overweight or obese.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Overweight, Eating Disorders
- Trial name
- Play&Grow (NCT02715544)
- Testing
- Healthy lifestyle, physical activity and dietary guidelines
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Frailty, Aging
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Primary Care
This study evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of implementing the electronic Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (eCGA) in primary care for adults aged 65 years and older.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Aging, Geriatric Syndromes, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- PC-CGA (NCT07341061)
- Testing
- Personalized Approach for Healthy Aging (PAHA)
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Lifestyle-related Condition, Obesity
MyLife: A Digital Health Coaching Program
Lifestyle behaviors such as sleep, diet, and physical activity, are implicated in a number of chronic conditions including hypertension, obesity, diabetes, heart failure, and obstructive sleep apnea.
- Conditions
- Lifestyle-related Condition, Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle, PreDiabetes
- Trial name
- NCT03529903
- Testing
- Health Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Sedentary Lifestyle
The Psychology of Physical Activity
This study plans to learn more about psychosocial factors that contribute to adopting physical activity. The goal of this study is to improve upon existing theories of behavior change in order to help other people become more…
- Trial name
- NCT02538068
- Testing
- Daily Surveys, Random Surveys (8)
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Cystic Fibrosis
Physical Activity Profile and Sedentary Behaviour in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a multisystem genetic disease whose severity, linked to the nature of the mutation in the gene carried, is linked to respiratory impairment, which determines the vital prognosis.
- Trial name
- ACTIVMUCO (NCT06507956)
- Testing
- Characterize the physical activity and sedentary lifestyle profile of adults with cystic fibrosis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Whiplash Injuries, Sedentary Lifestyle
A Novel Intervention to Promote Engagement in Physical Activity for Individuals With Whiplash Associated Disorder
Approximately 50% of adults who have a whiplash injury experience ongoing pain and disability from whiplash associated disorder (WAD). Causes are multifactorial, with considerable variation.
- Trial name
- NCT03729856
- Testing
- intervention, B, Follow-up
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
Atherosclerosis
Long-term Impact Evaluation of a Worksite-based Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Office Workers
The main objective of TANSNIP-PESA is to determine in a population of asymptomatic bank employees with high and low imaging defined cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk the effectiveness of a comprehensive 3-year worksite-based…
- Trial name
- TANSNIP-PESA (NCT02561065)
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Volunteers
- 1,020 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III
Sedentary Lifestyle
Gaming and Training Combined to Help Adolescents Get More Physically Active
The purpose of this study is to investigate if playing a newly developed videogame that requires physical activity (e.g. exergame), leads to increased physical activity and health benefits in children and adolescents who do not…
- Trial name
- NCT03663699
- Testing
- Exergaming
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Frequent Activity Snacks Breaks
There is a growing health burden in Sweden and Europe arising from the interrelated sequelae of metabolic disorders comprising impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), obesity and T2DM.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- FABS (NCT03083587)
- Testing
- Normal lifestyle, Exercise, muscle and fat biopsy
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Feasibility Assessment of Cardiovascular Endurance Training for the Symptomatic Improvement of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients With a Sedentary and Non-active Lifestyle.
This exploratory study's primary objective is the changes of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptom severity by cardiovascular endurance training (CET) in relation to the baseline sedentary or non-active lifestyle.
- Trial name
- NCT05680766
- Testing
- Cardiovascular endurance training
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
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
Sedentary Lifestyle
The Effects, Perceptions, and Attitudes of Previously Sedentary Individuals Starting an Exercise Program
To examine whether starting an exercise program with or without education can influence dietary choices in previously sedentary of 20-40 years.
- Trial name
- NCT04097626
- Testing
- nutrition education, no nutrition education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University