Clinical trials: Motor Activities
Childhood Obesity
Painted Playgrounds: Aim 2: Assessments
The Painted Playgrounds Aim 2 (Assessment) project will examine the effects of a stenciling intervention aimed at increasing physical activity and improving fundamental motor skill functioning of preschool aged children.
- Trial name
- NCT03885518
- Testing
- Playground Stencils
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Childhood Obesity
Painted Playgrounds Aim 1
Painted Playgrounds Aim 1: Observation will examine the physical environment of licensed childcare centers before and after painting stencil activities (hopscotch, foursquare, fun trails, etc.) on playgrounds.
- Trial name
- NCT03890913
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
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
Pediatric Obesity
H-PACE Program for the Improvement of Lifestyle Behaviors Among Children
This clinical trial tests the effectiveness of a Healthy Parents and Children Enhancement (H-PACE) program for improving lifestyle behaviors among children.
- Trial name
- NCT06548074
- Testing
- H-PACE Behavioral Intervention, Accelerometer, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Knee Osteoarthritis
Blood Flow Restriction Training in Individuals Awaiting Total Knee Replacement
The aim is to demonstrate that preoperative exercises (pre-habilitation) using blood-flow restriction training (BFRT) is safe, well tolerated, improves muscle function, decreases functional limitation, and increases physical…
- Trial name
- NCT06111690
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction Training (BFRT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Cancer Survivors
Move For Your Health for Older Cancer Survivors
The Move for Your Health (MY Health) Pilot Study is a 12-week study for older cancer survivors to promote light physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT05582889
- Testing
- Fitbit Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Peripheral Artery Disease
Dietary Nitrates and Vascular Function in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
The overarching question addressed in the current project is: Does dietary nitrate supplementation (8 weeks) improve physiological function in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD)? The investigators will specifically…
- Trial name
- NCT01983826
- Testing
- Sodium Nitrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Obesity, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Pragmatic Obstructive Sleep Apnea Weight Loss Trial Assessing Effectiveness and Reach
Prevalent obesity related conditions like obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) represent an important opportunity to improve population health. OSA reduces quality of life and is associated with greater risk for cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- POWER (NCT05104450)
- Testing
- lifestyle intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 696 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Borderline Personality Disorder
Treatment of Aggression, Anger and Emotional Dysregulation in Borderline Personality Disorder
This study examines the effects of 12 months of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for subjects with borderline personality disorder on aggression, anger and emotional dysregulation.
- Trial name
- NCT00467038
- Testing
- Dialectical Behavior
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Schizophrenia
A Randomized, Open-Label, Multi-Center Study To Evaluate The Efficacy And Safety Of Intramuscular Ziprasidone In Patients With Agitation
This local registration study is to confirm the hypothesis of the efficacy, tolerability and safety of ziprasidone IM (intramuscular) in the Chinese population with agitation in schizophrenia
- Trial name
- NCT00723606
- Testing
- Intramuscular ziprasidone mesylate, Intramuscular haloperidol
- Where
- 9 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 376 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Joint Diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis
OPAM-IA: Using Digital Activity Trackers to Improve Physical Activity in Inflammatory Arthritis
Being physically active can reduce pain and fatigue, improve mobility and enhance quality of life in people with arthritis, but adherence to an active lifestyle is poor, with less than half of people with arthritis being active.
- Conditions
- Joint Diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Trial name
- NCT02554474
- Testing
- Education, Fitbit/FitViz, physiotherapist counselling., Same intervention with a 9-week delay
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Prehypertension, Blood Pressure
The Effects of a Jump Rope Exercise Program on Vascular Health, Inflammatory Markers in Prehypertensive Adolescent Girls
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a 12-week jump rope exercise program on blood pressure, arterial stiffness, vasodilating and vasoconstricting factors, inflammatory markers, and body composition in…
- Conditions
- Prehypertension, Blood Pressure, Abdominal Obesity, Adiposity
- Trial name
- NCT03534427
- Testing
- Jump rope exercise intervention
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Effect of Rifaximine on Sleep Disorders in Patients Suffering From Hepatic Encephalopathy
Hepatic encephalopathy is responsible for sleep disturbances and daytime sleepiness. The purpose of our study is to assess sleep quality, quantity, sleep schemes and physical activity in patients suffering from HE, before and…
- Trial name
- NCT02163837
- Testing
- rifaximine
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Pierre
Heart Failure
Vitamin D Supplementation for Treatment of Heart Failure
The central objective of this proposal is to establish that vitamin D supplementation in heart failure patients with low vitamin D levels will have improved outcomes compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- DELIGHTFUL (NCT01230307)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Heel Pain: Multisegment Foot Motion and Muscle Function, FFI Translation, and Evaluation of Treatments
Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a prevalent musculoskeletal condition of plantar heel pain (PHP) that leads to pain, functional limitations, and reduced quality of life, especially among active adults aged 25 to 65.
- Trial name
- NCT03161314
- Testing
- Strengthening exercises, Stretching exercises
- Where
- 2 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Type 1 Diabetes
The VIGORous Physical Activity for Glycaemic Control in Type 1 Diabetes (VIGOR) Trial
Background/Justification: Regular physical activity (PA) has substantial health benefits in persons with type 1 diabetes (T1D), including reduced risk of complications and cardiovascular mortality.
- Trial name
- VIGOR (NCT01834144)
- Testing
- Exercise Training
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Bariatric Surgery
Gaining Optimism After Weight Loss Surgery (GOALS) II
This randomized controlled trial examines the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of an adapted positive psychology-motivational interviewing (PP-MI) intervention for physical activity among patients who have…
- Trial name
- GOALS (NCT04868032)
- Testing
- Positive Psychology-Motivational Interviewing, Physical Activity Education Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Physical Disability
Weight Loss Physical Disabilities
The objective of this study is to compare weight loss (6 mos.) and maintenance (18 mos.) between an individual home visit intervention (IH) and an intervention delivered remotely via video conferencing to groups of…
- Trial name
- NCT04046471
- Testing
- enhanced Stop Light Diet, Group Remote, Individual In-Person
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Stroke, Stroke Sequelae
Noninvasive VNS to Facilitate Excitability in Motor Cortex
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) positively influences motor rehabilitation in stroke recovery. Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) has shown effects on cortical plasticity.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke Sequelae, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- NCT04130646
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Mental Illness
Trial of Integrated Smoking Cessation, Exercise and Weight Management in Serious Mental Illness: TRIUMPH
This study will determine whether an 18-month practical tobacco smoking cessation program integrating weight management counseling and exercise will be superior to treatment as usual in achieving prolonged smoking abstinence in…
- Trial name
- TRIUMPH (NCT02424188)
- Testing
- TRIIUMPH Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University