Clinical trials: Motor Activities
Obesity, Overweight
Just-in-time Adaptive Intervention Messaging in a Digital Weight Loss Intervention for Young Adults
The purpose of this micro-randomized trial is to evaluate the effects of 7 types of intervention messages targeting specific behavior change techniques (i.e., BCT messages) delivered in "just-in-time" (JIT) moments on daily…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- Nudge (NCT05625061)
- Testing
- Core Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) Intervention, Behavior Change Technique 1 Message (Action Planning), Behavior Change Technique 2 Message (Discrepancy between Current Behavior and Goal)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
HIV
Strength Training and Endurance Exercise for LIFE
Research is needed to determine safe and effective exercise rehabilitation programs to prevent and improve physical disability in older adults living with HIV. This problem is of great importance to the VA.
- Trial name
- STEEL (NCT02101060)
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Osteoarthritis
Physical Activity Pathway for Patients With Osteoarthritis in Primary Care (OA-PCP)
This is a multi-phase study that will develop and test an osteoarthritis (OA) primary care Physical activity Care Pathway (OA-PCP), a scalable intervention that includes: 1) a practical process for physical inactivity screening…
- Trial name
- NCT03780400
- Testing
- Osteoarthritis Physical Activity Care Pathway
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Aging, Exercise
Effects of Exercise Intervention on Aging-related Motor Decline
The purpose of this research study is to test whether differing levels of physical fitness affects patterns of motor dexterity and brain activity that have been shown to differ due to aging.
- Trial name
- EIAMD (NCT01787292)
- Testing
- Stretching Exercise Intervention, Aerobic Exercise Intervention, Self Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Prediabetes, Overweight
FRESH Study (Fitness, Relaxation and Eating to Stay Healthy)
To examine whether a lifestyle program results in weight loss and thereby delays or prevents progression of pre-diabetes to diabetes, we propose a pilot randomized controlled trial of 6 weeks duration with 30 participants held at…
- Trial name
- FRESH (NCT01636258)
- Testing
- Stress Management, Diet, Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
MEMORI Corps: Activity-based Companion Care for Dementia
This project adapts a novel activity-based companion care model, the Making Engagement Meaningful through Organized Routine Interaction (MEMORI) Corps intervention, for a virtual delivery format, and then implements the…
- Trial name
- MEMORI Corps (NCT03896711)
- Testing
- MEMORI Corps program, Augmented Waitlist Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
COPD, Emphysema
The Effect of Physical Activity Promotion on Short and Long-term Outcomes in COPD
COPD currently afflicts 24 million US residents; the prevalence of COPD is high among Veterans. Persons with COPD have significant functional disability as a result of the disease.
- Conditions
- COPD, Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis
- Trial name
- WEB (NCT02099799)
- Testing
- Pedometer and Website
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Antisocial Behavior, Aggression
The Effect of Repeated Prefrontal Cortex Stimulation on Antisocial and Aggressive Behavior
This study investigates the relationship between prefrontal cortex activity and antisocial and aggressive behavior, and risk factors for such behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT02674516
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Opioid Use Disorder, Chronic Pain
An Adaptive Walking Intervention to Manage Chronic Pain in Veterans With Opioid Use Disorder Engaged in Opioid Agonist Treatment
Severe chronic pain and opioid use disorder (OUD) occur at significantly higher rates in Veterans compared to the general population.
- Trial name
- NCT05051644
- Testing
- Steps 2 Change (S2C), Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Abdominal Obesity
Multi-component Workplace Energy Balance Intervention
The purpose of the WorkACTIVE-P study is to assess the outcome of an innovative multi-component intervention focused on increasing energy expenditure and re-balancing the disrupted energy balance equation of sedentary workplaces…
- Trial name
- WorkACTIVE-P (NCT02561611)
- Testing
- Intervention Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Chronic Disease
Promoting Physical Activity in Churchgoing Latinas
The low prevalence of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among adult Latinas likely contributes to the high rates of cancer and other chronic diseases in this population.
- Trial name
- NCT01776632
- Testing
- Physical activity, Cancer screening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 436 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Spinal Cord Injuries
Long Duration Activity and Metabolic Control After Spinal Cord Injury
Skeletal muscle is the largest endocrine organ in the body, playing an indispensable role in glucose homeostasis. Spinal cord injury (SCI) prevents skeletal muscle from carrying out this important function.
- Trial name
- NCT03139344
- Testing
- Low-frequency Exercise, High-frequency Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Richard K Shields
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Understanding the Impact of Neighborhood Type on Physical Activity in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether seniors living in neighborhoods that are conducive to walking are more physically active than those living in neighborhoods that are less conducive to walking.
- Trial name
- NCT00094211
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 896 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stroke, Exercise
Addressing Arm Non-use by Encouraging Idle-time Activity During Early Recovery From Stroke
This project evaluates the feasibility of using custom wearable technology and associated procedures to increase activity of the more-involved upper extremity during the earliest stages of recovery from stroke by increasing the…
- Trial name
- NCT05900999
- Testing
- Feasibility of idle time exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Marquette University
Osteoarthritis, Knee
STepped Exercise Program for Knee OsteoArthritis
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common chronic conditions and a leading cause of disability among Veterans. Although exercise is known to improve pain, physical abilities, and other outcomes for patients who have knee…
- Trial name
- STEP-KOA (NCT02653768)
- Testing
- Stepped Exercise Program, Arthritis Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 345 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Healthy, Obese
Exercise Regulation of Human Adipose Tissue
The purpose of this study is to determine whether exercise training leads to changes in the white adipose tissue that are beneficial to the body's regulation of sugar and body weight.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Obese, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Trial name
- NCT03133156
- Testing
- Exercise Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Joslin Diabetes Center
Smoking
Smoking Treatment and Exercise Program for Underserved Populations (STEP UP)
This project proposes to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of a mobile intervention to target smoking-cessation and increase physical activity among low-income persons.
- Trial name
- NCT02873754
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Counseling, Mobile Contingency Management, Bupropion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Interstitial Lung Disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
The NIH Exercise Therapy for Advanced Lung Disease Trials: Response and Adaptation to Aerobic Exercise in Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is the result of over 200 etiological pathways arising from several different insults to the lung parenchyma: inhaled substances, drug side effects, connective tissue disease, infection, and…
- Conditions
- Interstitial Lung Disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Interstitial Pneumonitis, Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT02019641
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Training (AET), Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Neurobehavioral Disinhibition
Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of AVP-786 for the Treatment of Neurobehavioral Disinhibition Including Aggression, Agitation, and Irritability in Participants With Traumatic Brain Injury
This is a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate AVP-786 for the treatment of neurobehavioral disinhibition including aggression, agitation, and irritability in participants with traumatic brain injury…
- Trial name
- NCT03095066
- Testing
- AVP-786-28, AVP-786-42.63
- Where
- 54 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Long QT Syndrome, Cardiac Repolarization
Effect of Beta-blocker Therapy on QTc Response in Exercise and Recovery in Normal Subjects
Background. In congenital long QT syndrome type 1 (LQT1), episodes of ventricular tachycardia are usually triggered by exercise and can be prevented in most patients by beta-blocker therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00588965
- Testing
- Propranolol LA
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center