Clinical trials: Mind-body Exercise
Obesity
Exploring Beliefs and Behaviors About Weight Loss in Couples
This study explores among couples in which both members are obese how the use of mental contrasting along with implementation intentions influence intentions and behavior related to weight loss (eating healthy and exercise)…
- Trial name
- NCT01777711
- Testing
- Mental Contrasting- Individual, Mental Contrasting- Couple
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Overweight and Obese Women
The Effects of Yoga Exercises in Overweight and Obese Women
Obesity has been defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an abnormal accumulation of fat in the body that negatively affects health and has been reported to be the most significant public health problem of the 21st…
- Trial name
- NCT06979830
- Testing
- yoga exercises
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Anorexia Nervosa, Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Hormone Dynamics and Bone Mineral Density in Anorexia Nervosa v. Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the hormone dynamics in women with anorexia nervosa and hypothalamic amenorrhea is related to bone loss in those populations.
- Conditions
- Anorexia Nervosa, Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00556036
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Mind-body Exercise
Tai Chi and eCB in Women
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is widely found in central and peripheral systems, and the immune system. Moderate-intensity aerobic exercise has shown to increase circulatory endocannabinoids.
- Trial name
- TC-eCB (NCT03823157)
- Testing
- Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Quality of Life, Life Change Events
A Pilot Study To Assess Guidance in and Subsequent Use of Mind-Body Techniques on the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients
Aim: To answer the questions of whether a Mind-Body Medicine (MBM) skills group facilitated face-to-face and online can improve measures of Quality of Life (QOL) in a population of cancer patients.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Life Change Events, Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT01586546
- Testing
- Face-to-Face MBM Skills Group, Waitlist Control I, Waitlist Control II
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Absenger Cancer Education Foundation
Knee Osteoarthritis, Mind-body Exercise
Tai Chi for Knee OA Pain Management: a Mechanistic Study
This study is to determine how 8-week Tai Chi intervention alters plasma endocannabinoid and its receptors in monocytes/marcrophages, plasma oxylipinds, plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor, brain white matter…
- Trial name
- NCT04046003
- Testing
- Tai chi exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Taurine, Aging, Biological
Effects Of Daily Taurine Intake For 6 Months On Biological Age and Body Metabolism Indicators As Well As Physical Fitness In 55-75-year-old Women And Men
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of taking 4 grams of taurine by older adults on aging processes over a period of 6 months.
- Conditions
- Taurine, Aging, Biological, Physical Activity, Metabolic Health
- Trial name
- TauAge (NCT06613542)
- Testing
- 4g of taurine daily
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
COVID-19 Pandemic, Yoga
Effect of Yoga-based Exercises of Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic: Prospective Clinical Trial
To investigate the effect of yoga-based exercises therapy on functional capacity, dyspnea, quality of life, depression, anxiety, and sleep quality in healthcare professionals following COVID-19.
- Conditions
- COVID-19 Pandemic, Yoga, Exercise Therapy, Mind-Body Therapies
- Trial name
- NCT05279443
- Testing
- yoga-based exercises therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Overweight, Obesity
Challenge! Adolescent Obesity Prevention
The prevalence of overweight among adolescents (BMI-for-age %tile over the 95th percentile) has more than tripled over the past 3 decades in the US.
- Trial name
- Challenge (NCT03103269)
- Testing
- Challenge! Small Group Intervention, Challenge! Environmental Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 789 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Lumbar Disc Herniation, Low Back Pain
Effectiveness of WBV-Supported Core Training on Lumbar Disc Herniation
"This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of conventional physiotherapy, core stabilization exercises, and WBV-supported core stabilization exercises on pain intensity, functional disability, quality of life, and…
- Trial name
- WBV-LDH (NCT06957951)
- Testing
- Conventional Physiotherapy, Core Stabilization Exercises, WBV-Supported Core Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Fibromyalgia (FM), Chronic Pain
The Effect of Physiotherapy Integrated With Yoga and Mindfulness on Individuals With Fibromyalgia
The current study investigates the effect of an integrative physiotherapy and mind-body program called PhYoMind intervention on disability and symptoms in individuals with fibromyalgia (FM).
- Trial name
- PhYoMind (NCT07145788)
- Testing
- PhYoMind, Exercise
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Panic Disorder, Panic Disorder (With or Without Agoraphobia)
Qigong and Multicomponent Exercise in Panic Disorder
Panic disorder is a psychiatric disease characterized by recurrent panic attacks that occur in expected or unexpected situations and create feelings of intense fear, restlessness and discomfort.
- Conditions
- Panic Disorder, Panic Disorder (With or Without Agoraphobia), Panic Attacks and Disorders, Qigong
- Trial name
- NCT07439224
- Testing
- Exercise Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Low Back Pain
Pilot Study to Test the Effectiveness of Combining Conventional and Complementary Medicine to Treat Low Back Pain
This pilot study will determine the feasibility of enrolling participants from different populations for a larger study of low back pain (LBP) treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00118859
- Testing
- Integrative care for low back pain, Conventional treatment for low back pain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Neck Pain Musculoskeletal
Effect of Body Mind Exercises and Specific Neck Exercises in Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain
To investigate the effect of body mind exercise and specific neck exercises in chronic mechanical neck pain on neck pain severity, functional disability, neck flexion range of motion, isometric neck muscle strength and quality of…
- Trial name
- BME-SNE (NCT07477145)
- Testing
- Conventional physical therapy group., Body mind exercises group (mindful aerobic exercises), specific neck exercise group
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Disability Physical, Cognitive Impairment
FE-SaLiR: Function Improvement Exercise
As complementary and alternative medicines in both Chinese and Western populations, Wu Qin Xi (the Five Animal Play) and Ba Duan Jin (the Eight Pieces of Brocade) have demonstrated small to medium effects on the improvement of…
- Trial name
- NCT04284137
- Testing
- Modified FE-SaLiR, Unmodified Chinese Medicine Exercise, Active Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
Body Surface Cooling Methods
Cooling During Exercise in the Heat
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of upper-body surface cooling with whole-body surface cooling on exercise performance while wearing firefighter clothing in the heat.
- Trial name
- NCT05890261
- Testing
- Cold water-perfused cooling garment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Pediatric Obesity, Pediatric Overweight
BasketballRx: Game Changing Health
The goal of this study is to learn if BasketballRx, a basketball and health program, works well for children and teens who are overweight or have obesity.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Pediatric Overweight, Anxiety, Depression Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07778433
- Testing
- BasketballRx
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Heat Stress in Individuals With Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness affecting approximately 24 million people worldwide and is associated with more than double the all cause mortality risk of the general population.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Physiological Stress, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT07383324
- Testing
- Simulated exposure to indoor overheating
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain
Sexual Function, Body Image, Kinesiophobia and Physical Activity in Pregnant Women
This study compares sexual function, body image, kinesiophobia and physical activity level in women with and without pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain.
- Trial name
- NCT05990361
- Testing
- clinical diagnostic test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
Abdominal Obesity
Effects of Weight Reduction on Sleep and Alertness in Long-distance Truck and Bus Drivers
The study is a year-long health-behaviour intervention in obese, male truck-drivers to lose weight moderately by 10%, using monthly individual counseling.
- Trial name
- SF-Truck (NCT00893646)
- Testing
- weight loss counseling
- Where
- 3 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UKK Institute