Clinical trials: Motor Activities
Stroke
Neurofeedback for Stroke Rehabilitation
Real-time neurofeedback aims to alter brain activation patterns through online feedback of ongoing brain activity using magnetic resonance imagining (MRI).
- Trial name
- NCT03775915
- Testing
- Neurofeedback
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Aging
Age Comparisons of Exercising Muscle O2 Supply in Healthy Adults: Effects of Esmolol Infusion
This study will test the central hypothesis that postmenopausal women will demonstrate increased oxygen extraction in active leg muscle during leg cycling exercise while receiving an infusion of Esmolol, a fast-acting β1…
- Trial name
- NCT04181606
- Testing
- Esmolol infusion, Saline infusion, Pre exercise baseline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- David N. Proctor, PhD
Cerebral Palsy, Physical Activity
Effects of Hippotherapy on Physical Fitness and Attention in Cerebral Palsy
This research analyzes whether hippotherapy improves the physical activity, cardiopulmonary fitness, and attention in children with cerebral palsy and whether this enhances their general health and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Physical Activity, Attention Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03870893
- Testing
- hippotherapy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Adults Living in Long Term Care
Reminiscence Technology Balance and Mobility
This study evaluates the feasibility of a larger randomized controlled trial to examine the effect of reminiscence aided physical activity on the balance and mobility of older adults living in long term care.
- Trial name
- NCT04043416
- Testing
- Motivating reminiscence technology
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Bruyère Health Research Institute.
Stress, Psychological, Social Isolation
Stay Healthy In Nature Everyday: Family Nature Outings in a Low Income Population
The SHINE study is a randomized controlled study of the effect of a park-based family support group on multiple outcomes (including stress and physical activity) in a low income population.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Social Isolation, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- SHINE (NCT02623855)
- Testing
- Family outings, Park prescription, Pedometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Obesity
TOSS Feasibility + Fitbit Community = Reduced Obesity in Older Black Women
The primary goal of this proposed physical activity (PA) intervention is to develop a realistic and an economical intervention to promote regular PA among older, overweight or obese Black women.
- Trial name
- NCT04114071
- Testing
- TOSS Feasibility + Fitbit Community = Reduced Obesity in Older Black Women
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Joint Diseases, Knee Osteoarthritis
SuPRA: Using Wearable Activity Trackers With a New Application to Improve Physical Activity in Knee Osteoarthritis
Physical activity is an essential first-line treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, only 13% of patients meet the activity recommendation of 150 minutes or more per week.
- Trial name
- NCT02585323
- Testing
- Education session, Fitbit/FitViz, PT counselling, Same intervention with a 3 month delay
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Ischemic Heart Disease, Hopelessness
Reducing Hopelessness Through Improved Physical Activity in Adults With Heart Disease: With COVID-19 Considerations
After a 30-year decline, heart disease is projected to increase up to 18% by 2030. Participation rates in cardiac rehabilitation remain extremely low and hopeless individuals are less likely to participate.
- Conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease, Hopelessness, Physical Activity, Motivation
- Trial name
- Heart Up! (NCT03907891)
- Testing
- Motivational social support from nurse, Motivational social support from nurse with additional support from significant other, Attention control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Chronic Kidney Disease
Exercise Trial in Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is exceedingly common in older adults, in whom it is associated with impairment in cognition and physical function.
- Trial name
- AWARD (NCT01462097)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise training, Health Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Physical Activity, Aging
Independent Walking for Brain Health
Physical activity interventions with older adults can improve brain health; however most interventions have been performed in gym-like settings that reach a small sector of the senior population.
- Trial name
- NCT03058146
- Testing
- Mobile Health Walking Condition, Healthy Aging Education Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Type 2 Diabetes
Evaluating the Effects of a Study Medication on Exercise Function in Type 2 Diabetes
People who are overweight or who have type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have higher levels of certain fats in their blood. The blood vessels and heart of most of these individuals do not work normally and people with T2DM also have…
- Trial name
- AcT2 (NCT01580813)
- Testing
- Acipimox
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Spinal Cord Injuries
Feasibility of Exercise and Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of the study is to examine the impact of a community-based exercise intervention (CBEI) for persons with spinal cord injury (PwSCI) on physiological and psychological well-being and identify barriers and facilitators…
- Trial name
- NCT03941600
- Testing
- Community-based Exercise Intervention group (CBE), Exercise Education Control group (EEG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Lung Neoplasms
The Impacts of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Therapy on Patients After Thoracic Surgery
The advantages of thoracoscopic surgery include smaller wounds, fewer postoperative complications, and shortened hospital stay. However,complications such as pain, pulmonary function insufficiency, pneumonia,postoperative…
- Trial name
- VATSMIPMEP (NCT02757092)
- Testing
- Home-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis, Thumb Basal Joint Osteoarthritis
Mechanisms of a Dynamic Stability Approach
Background. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States and osteoarthritis (OA) of the hand affects an estimated 25.6 US residents.
- Trial name
- NCT05247398
- Testing
- Dynamic Stability Exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
A Study to Evaluate the Effect of the Combination of Umeclidinium (UMEC) and Vilanterol (VI) on Exercise Endurance Time (EET) in Participants With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 2-period, complete block design cross-over study. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of UMEC/VI 62.5/25 microgram (mcg) on EET as measured by…
- Trial name
- NCT02275052
- Testing
- UMEC/VI DPI, Albuterol/salbutamol MDI
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Diseases
Effects of Breaking up Prolonged Sitting on Postprandial Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Markers in South Asian Adults
The purpose of this study is to examine whether breaking up prolonged sitting with short regular bouts of walking can reduce blood sugar and cholesterol levels after eating, which are risk markers for Type 2 diabetes and heart…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03898206
- Testing
- Breaking up sitting with walking breaks (INT-SIT), Prolonged sitting (SIT)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bedfordshire
Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer
Exercise and Metformin in Colorectal and Breast Cancer Survivors
Metformin is a medication that is commonly used in the treatment of diabetes. Recently small studies in cancer patients without diabetes suggest that metformin may benefit in lowering insulin levels.
- Trial name
- NCT01340300
- Testing
- Exercise training, Metformin, Educational information
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Aging
A New Adaptive Physical Activity Technology in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to explore the feasibility and acceptability of a new physical activity technology (Jintronix) based on TV screen, virtual games and motion sensing cameras among pre-disabled older adults.
- Trial name
- Jintronix (NCT02467491)
- Testing
- Jintronix
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Cerebral Palsy, Muscle Disorder
A New Training to Enhance Physical Activity in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this research study is to test the feasibility and response of a new exercise protocol on improving physical activity in adolescents with cerebral palsy.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Muscle Disorder, Physical Disability, Posture Disorders in Children
- Trial name
- FOLIC (NCT05865418)
- Testing
- Loaded high intensity training, High intensity circuit training (HICT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Walk On! Physical Activity Coaching
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of the death in the US. The personal, social and economic costs of the disease are tremendous, with annual expenditures of nearly $50 billion, mostly from…
- Trial name
- NCT02478359
- Testing
- Physical Activity Coaching (Walk On!)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,707 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente