Clinical trials: Motor Activities
Hypoxia
Evaluation of the Attenuation by Aes-103 of Hypoxia Mediated Decrements in Endurance Exercise Performance
In low oxygen environments, such as high-altitude, some adults may become ill and suffer from acute mountain sickness. Further, all adults will find that exercising becomes much more difficult when compared with exercise at lower…
- Trial name
- NCT01871142
- Testing
- Aes-103
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Alcohol Consumption, Violence, Domestic
Proximal Effects of Alcohol on Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence
We will recruit sexual and gender minority couples to complete 56 days of daily surveys in order to evaluate (1) the impact of COVID-19 stress and sexual and gender minority stress on heavy episodic drinking and intimate partner…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Consumption, Violence, Domestic, Stress, Psychological, Aggression
- Trial name
- PASSION (NCT04625465)
- Testing
- CBT Text Messaging, Attention Control Text Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 474 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Fatigue, Aging
Mechanisms to Reduce Mental and Physical Fatigue Following Exercise Training in Older Adults
Fatigue is a strong predictor of negative health outcomes in older adults. The research in this study will compared the effects of 8-weeks of branched chain amino acids (BCAAs: dietary supplements commonly taken to improve muscle…
- Trial name
- BCAA (NCT05484661)
- Testing
- BCAA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
PostPartum Depression
The Effect of Exercise on Preventing PostPartum Depression
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and efficacy of an exercise intervention for the prevention of postpartum depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00961402
- Testing
- Wellness Control, Exercise Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Improving Mind/Body Health and Functioning With Integrative Exercise
There is evidence demonstrating that aerobic exercise improves many symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) including; anxiety, depression, insomnia, and cognition.
- Trial name
- NCT02856412
- Testing
- Veterans Group Exercise (VGX), Illness Management and Recovery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cancer
A Web-Based Physical Activity Intervention in Adolescent Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Five year survival following a diagnosis of childhood cancer has reached 83%, making long term health outcomes among survivors an important concern.
- Trial name
- NCT01778127
- Testing
- Activity Monitor, Interactive Website, Educational Materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Alzheimer's Disease, Agitation
Citalopram for Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of citalopram for agitation in Alzheimer's dementia.
- Trial name
- CitAD (NCT00898807)
- Testing
- citalopram
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- JHSPH Center for Clinical Trials
Physical Activity
The MOTHER (Mobile Technologies to Help Enhancing Regular Physical Activity) Trial for Pregnant Women
Obesity among women of childbearing age and excessive weight gain during pregnancy are prevalent and steadily increasing health care issues.
- Trial name
- NCT01461707
- Testing
- Mobile phone-based physical activity, Activity monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Hip Fracture
PUSH Plus Protein Pilot for Hip Fracture Patients
Hip fracture is a common problem among older individuals. The goal of current standard of care after hip fracture is to achieve independent, household ambulation 2-3 months after surgery, yet decreased functional ability…
- Trial name
- NCT03410823
- Testing
- PUSH, Protein, Nutrition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Concussion, Brain
Salivary Biomarkers for Concussion Recovery
The overarching purpose of this proposed research is to determine whether BDNF and/or specific miRNAs can serve as biomarkers for recovery from a concussion during prescribed exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT05379920
- Testing
- High Volume Aerobic Exercise, Low Volume Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Motor Activity
Motor Imagery Intervention for Improving Gait and Cognition in the Elderly
The investigators propose a single-blind randomized clinical trial to determine if seniors show improved mobility (walking speed) and cognition following motor imagery (imagined walking) training.
- Trial name
- NCT02762604
- Testing
- Imagined Gait Intervention, Visual Imagery Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Cooking for Health Optimization With Patients
Cooking for Health Optimization with Patients (CHOP) is the first known multi-site prospective cohort study with a nested Bayesian adaptive randomized trial in the preventive cardiology field of culinary medicine.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Nutrition Disorders, Diabetes
- Trial name
- CHOP (NCT03443635)
- Testing
- Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Lower Extremity Amputation
Weight Loss Intervention for Individuals With Lower Extremity Amputation
The purpose of this study is to pilot test a program to help overweight and obese individuals with a lower extremity amputation (LEA) lose weight and become more physically active.
- Trial name
- MOVE-LEAP (NCT02085785)
- Testing
- Coached group, Self-directed control group, Screened only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Physical Inactivity
Early Phase Clinical Trial to Test the Feasibility of an ACT-based Physical Activity Promotion Program for Adults With Depressive Symptoms
The goal of the proposed project is to conduct a feasibility clinical trial comparing group-based acceptance and commitment therapy for physical activity, (ACT; ACTivity) to a time- and attention-matched standard PA intervention…
- Trial name
- NCT05407935
- Testing
- ACTivity, Relaxercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Anxiety Disorder, Cognitive/Functional Effects
Health Education Materials With/Out a Physical Activity Program for Patients Who Have Undergone Treatment for High-Risk Stage II or Stage III Colon Cancer
RATIONALE: Participating in a physical activity program designed to increase free time physical activity and receiving written health education materials may influence the chance of cancer recurring as well as impact on physical…
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, Cognitive/Functional Effects, Colorectal Cancer, Depression
- Trial name
- CHALLENGE (NCT00819208)
- Testing
- exercise intervention, counseling intervention, educational intervention
- Where
- 47 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 889 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Obesity, Weight Loss
Behavioral Mechanism of Energy Compensation With Exercise
Over 70% of Americans are either overweight or obese, putting them at risk for many chronic diseases including diabetes. Exercise is commonly used as a weight loss and weight loss maintenance strategy.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Eating Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04651218
- Testing
- exericse
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kyle Flack
Asthma
Exercise Training in Asthma Children
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of a physical training program with active video game in inflammatory markers, quality of life variables , clinical control and physical and functional respiratory assessment of…
- Trial name
- NCT01438294
- Testing
- Video game group, Aerobic exercise group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Sirio-Libanes
Mild Cognitive Impairment
SYNchronizing Exercises, Remedies in GaIt and Cognition
The proposed SYNERGIC trial is uniquely designed to evaluate the effect of aerobic and progressive resistance training exercises, combined with cognitive training and Vitamin D3 supplementation, in cognition and mobility in older…
- Trial name
- SYNERGIC (NCT02808676)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3, Exercises (E), Cognitive Training (CT)
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
HIV
Exercise Training to Improve Brain Health in Older HIV+ Individuals
Management and treatment of older persons living with HIV (PLWH) (≥ 40 years old) is becoming increasingly more complex as a majority is greater than 40 years old.
- Trial name
- Ex/HIV (NCT02663934)
- Testing
- Exercise, Stretching and Social Interaction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Scleroderma, Systemic Sclerosis
Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Hand Program Feasibility Study
The Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) is an organization established by researchers, health care providers, and people living with scleroderma from Canada, the USA, and Europe.
- Trial name
- SPIN-HAND-F (NCT03092024)
- Testing
- SPIN-HAND program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Lady Davis Institute