Clinical trials: Mental Exercise
Fall, Fear of Falling
Optimizing a Technology-based Body and Mind Intervention
Older adults may feel at risk for falling, but do not have a physical risk of falling. On the other hand, some older adults may not feel at risk for falling, but do have a physical risk of falling.
- Conditions
- Fall, Fear of Falling, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05778604
- Testing
- Physio-feedback, Cognitive reframing, Peer-led exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 403 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome
Exercise and Markers of Medial Temporal Health in Youth At-risk for Psychosis
The goal of this proposal is to test the feasibility and effectiveness of cardiovascular exercise in promoting brain health and improving related symptoms (e.g., hearing sounds that are not there, feeling emotionally detached…
- Trial name
- NCT02155699
- Testing
- Exercise 1, Exercise 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Boulder
Fecal Incontinence
Prevalence and Treatment of Anal Incontinence (AI) in Primiparous Women
Traumatic tears of the sphincter ani muscles after delivery may result in symptomatic urinary and anal incontinence, particularly in primiparas.
- Trial name
- NCT00970320
- Testing
- Pelvic floor muscle training
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 1,718 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ostfold Hospital Trust
Psychotic Disorder
Peer Support for Exercise in Older Veterans With Psychotic Disorders
Older adults with psychotic disorders experience a dual set of challenges: those related to serious mental illness, and those related to aging.
- Trial name
- NCT02958007
- Testing
- Peer Education on Exercise for Recovery, Enhanced supervised fitness training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Bipolar Disorder
Nutrition, Exercise, and Wellness Treatment (NEW Tx) for Bipolar Disorder
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in bipolar disorder, yet no empirically validated psychosocial interventions to manage risk factors for CVD in BD have been developed.
- Trial name
- NEW Tx (NCT01615367)
- Testing
- Nutrition, Exercise, and Wellness (NEW) psychotherapy, Typically consists of at least one FDA-approved mood stabilizer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Cardiovascular Study of Lisdexamfetamine in Healthy and Hypertensive Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Adults
The purpose of this research study is to learn about the effects of a medication called Vyvanse on the heart (cardiovascular system). The U.S.
- Trial name
- NCT00753012
- Testing
- Lisdexamfetamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Exercise Training to Improve Cognitive Function
This project is assessing the feasibility of a novel home-based exercise intervention to improve episodic memory in individuals with mild cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT03824639
- Testing
- Structured exercise, Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Targeting Physical Health in Schizophrenia: Physical Activity Can Enhance Life Randomized Control Trial
Purpose: To test the effectiveness of an exercise intervention that combines group walking, activity tracking, and heart rate monitoring (i.e.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Brief Psychotic Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorders
- Trial name
- (PACE-life (NCT04173572)
- Testing
- PACE-Life, Exercise Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Advanced Cancers
Fentanyl Pectin Nasal Spray (FNPS) for Exercise-Induced Breakthrough Dyspnea
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if fentanyl nasal spray can help to control shortness of breath in patients who have been treated or are being treated for cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01832402
- Testing
- Fentanyl Pectin Nasal Spray, Walk Test, Questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Healthy Aging, Alzheimer Disease
Acute Exercise and the Cerebral Metabolic Response in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
The overall goal is to characterize the acute exercise response as it relates to brain glucose metabolism in aging and Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
- Trial name
- AEROBIC (NCT04299308)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Alzheimer Disease
Socially Assistive Robots for Interaction With Older Adults With Dementia
A 12-month pilot study will be comprised of two groups of people diagnosed with mild Alzheimer's disease and related dementia for a total of 80 senior subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT04384978
- Testing
- Play Serious Games with a Social Robot (Ryan), Play Solitary Games Without a Social Robot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- DreamFace Technologies, LLC
Serious Mental Illness
Coach to Fit Weight Loss Intervention for Individuals With Serious Mental Illness
This project addresses obesity in the population with SMI by evaluating a weight management program that is not only evidence-based, it is sustainable, transportable, appealing to patients, easy to use, and minimally burdensome…
- Trial name
- C2F (NCT04560335)
- Testing
- Coach to FIt, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 257 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cardiovascular Diseases in Old Age
Yoga in Older Cardiac Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare, at 3 months, the effects of a yoga intervention on physical health, including balance, muscle strength, physical activity levels, cardiac autonomic function, and physical…
- Trial name
- NCT06235658
- Testing
- Gentle Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Geunyeong Cha
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Efficacy Study of Mindfulness-Based Exercise for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
This study will explore the relationship between changes in plasma cortisol and symptom reduction resulting from individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) participating in an 8-week program of mindfulness-based…
- Trial name
- NCT01462045
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Exercise, Renal Dialysis
Exercise Effect on Psychological Distress of Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis at Al-Suwaiq Dialysis Center
The aim to investigate the level of psychological distress on patients undergoing hemodialysis at Al-Suwaiq Renal dialysis center as well as to explore the effectiveness of home-based exercise method in reducing such…
- Conditions
- Exercise, Renal Dialysis, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT07083843
- Testing
- Exercise, Standard medical treatment
- Where
- Oman
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Oman Ministry of Health
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Preventing Loss of Independence Through Exercise (PLIÉ) in Persons With Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Nearly 1 in 10 older Americans have dementia, which is a devastating condition that leads to a progressive loss of independence and functional status.
- Trial name
- MCI PLIE (NCT03526146)
- Testing
- Behavioral: Preventing Loss of Independence through Exercise (PLIE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Aging, Sleep Quality
Effects of Multi-component Exercise on Physical Performance and Sleep Quality in Older Adults
This quasi-experimental study evaluated the effects of an 8-week multi-component group exercise program on physical performance and sleep quality among community-dwelling older adults in Taiwan.
- Conditions
- Aging, Sleep Quality, Physical Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07598123
- Testing
- Multi-component Group Exercise Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tunghai University