Clinical trials: Mind-body Exercise
Body Image Disturbance, Eating Disorder Symptom
Evaluating Body Acceptance Programs for Young Men
While eating disorders in males are often overlooked, up to 7 million men in the United States will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime.
- Conditions
- Body Image Disturbance, Eating Disorder Symptom, Eating Behavior, Dysmorphic Features
- Trial name
- NCT05258409
- Testing
- Media Advocacy (MA), More than Muscles (MTM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Auburn University
Healthy
Park Prescription Trial
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of prescribing park use (i.e., ''Park Prescription'') to insufficiently active individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT02615392
- Testing
- Park Prescription
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease
The Gentle Cardiac Rehabilitation Study
The purpose of this study is to develop a tai-chi based exercise program designed for patients who recently had a heart attack and do not wish, or are unable, to attend traditional cardiac rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT02165254
- Testing
- PLUS, LITE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Hemodialysis
Intradialytic Yoga-resistance Exercise for Hemodialysis Patients
Objective: Intra-dialytic exercises are strongly believed to have benefits and have become a crucial therapeutic modality for managing hemodialysis patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05535114
- Testing
- Yoga-resistance exercise
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Intellectual Disability
Physical Activity, Sports and Health in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities
Currently, there is a paucity of quality research within the field of health science with a focus on persons with intellectual disabilities, and especially how longer lasting periods of varied physical activity affects the target…
- Trial name
- NCT05336487
- Testing
- Physical activity
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Overweight or Obesity, Pregnancy Related
Better Lifestyle Counseling for African American Women During Pregnancy
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to establish the effectiveness of a culturally targeted and individually tailored behavioral intervention to promote maternal glucose metabolism in African American women.
- Conditions
- Overweight or Obesity, Pregnancy Related, Sleep Disturbances, Sleep Hygiene
- Trial name
- BETTER (NCT05234125)
- Testing
- Better, Birth Prep
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Anorexia Nervosa
Body Composition in Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa
Body Mass Index (BMI) is currently the most widely recommended parameter for identifying underweight subjects. Among eating disorder diseases, anorexia nervosa (AN) is the one with the highest mortality rate and with relapses…
- Trial name
- COCOMETANNER (NCT06800742)
- Testing
- Collection of anthropometric and biochemical parameters
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Depression
Empowering Health: Acute Psychological Effects of an Electromyostimulation-Whole-Body-Workout
The study investigates the acute psychological effects of a whole-body-workout using Electromyostimulation (EMS) in participants with depression and healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04211493
- Testing
- whole-body-workout, EMS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Fibromyalgia
Tai Chi and Aerobic Exercise for Fibromyalgia (FMEx)
The investigators will conduct a large randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of Tai Chi mind-body exercise and standard-of-care aerobic exercise for fibromyalgia.
- Trial name
- FMEx (NCT01420640)
- Testing
- Lower frequency, shorter period of Tai Chi, Higher frequency, shorter period of Tai Chi, Shorter frequency, longer period of Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Schizophrenia
Exercise Intervention for People With Schizophrenia (CREW)
The study aims to investigate the feasibility and adherence of long-term, moderate-intensity different types of physical activity programs for individuals with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- CREW (NCT06044038)
- Testing
- Physical activity, Cognitive rehabilitation program
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Ferrara
Inflammation, Aging
Adaptive Stress Response: The Hot Yoga Study
This is a small intervention study which is aimed at characterizing what is known as the adaptive stress response (also know as "hormesis") in women aged 30-45 years.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Aging, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT06395376
- Testing
- Bikram Hot Yoga Intervention, Hot Yoga Washout
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Cognitive Ability, General
Body and Brain Exercise for Older Adults With Memory Complaints
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether an exercise class with a cognitive (or brain) training component was more effective than a usual combined aerobic and resistance exercise class for older adults with cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT02136368
- Testing
- Multi-modal exercise, Mind-Motor Exercise, Balance and range of motion exercises
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Sleep Disorders, Physical Activity
Whole Body Periodic Acceleration on Activity and Sleep In Parkinson's Disease
Whole-body periodic acceleration (WBPA) is a new, non-invasive, and promising therapy for a diverse and growing list of disorders including cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02874261
- Testing
- Whole Body Periodic Acceleration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
Obesity, Visceral, Diet, Healthy
Long-term Benefits of Abdominal Fat Loss in Abdominally Obese Dyslipidemic Patients (SYNERGIE Study)
The objective of this clinical trial is to verify whether the beneficial effects of weight loss on visceral fat measured by computed tomography and metabolic risk factors for coronary heart disease are maintained once high-risk…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Visceral, Diet, Healthy, Cardiometabolic Syndrome, Lifestyle-related Condition
- Trial name
- SYNERGIE (NCT06158191)
- Testing
- Lifestyle modification program
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Anorexia Nervosa
Active Lifestyle Intervention in Anorexia Nervosa: a Comprehensive Study
The goal of this study is to perform a comprehensive analysis of varied health markers and analyze the impact of lifestyle interventions on the prognosis of anorexia nervosa (AN) patients.
- Trial name
- DiANa (NCT06866301)
- Testing
- Progressive Resistance Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oviedo
Healthy
Neurophysiological Effects of Mind-body Exercise in Healthy Adults
There is some clinical evidence showing that Baduanjin (BDJ) practice, a type of mind-body based physical exercise, can improve executive function (EF).
- Trial name
- NCT06337344
- Testing
- Baduanjin, Exercise, Video Viewing
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Knee Osteoarthritis
Tai Chi and Physical Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis
We will conduct a large randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Tai Chi mind-body exercise and standard-of-care Physical Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- TCPT (NCT01258985)
- Testing
- Tai Chi, Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Exercise
Mind-Body Walking Exercise for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Mind-body exercise improves symptom of negative moods, dyspnea and quality of life in chronic diseases, but these improvements for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are unproven.
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Exercise, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT03388489
- Testing
- Mind-Body Walking
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Osteoporosis
Green Tea and Tai Chi for Bone Health
Osteoporosis is a major health problem in postmenopausal women. Our long-term goal is to develop a new alternative treatment that include a dietary supplement (green tea extract) and a mind-body exercise (Tai Chi) for lessening…
- Trial name
- GTP-TC-Bone (NCT00625391)
- Testing
- Green Tea Polyphenols (GTP), GTP+TC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Diabetes, Myocardial Infarction
Look AHEAD: Action for Health in Diabetes
The Look AHEAD study is a multi-center, randomized clinical trial to examine the long-term effects of a lifestyle intervention designed to achieve and maintain weight loss.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Kidney Diseases
- Trial name
- LookAHEAD (NCT00017953)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Intervention, Diabetes Support and Education
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,145 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences