Clinical trials: Motor Activities
Pediatric Obesity, Weight Loss
Our Lifestyles Our Lives
The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of step goals with pedometers to improve children's weight loss, physical activity, and psychosocial health during behavioral treatment.
- Trial name
- OLOL (NCT02965729)
- Testing
- Family-based weight management, Pedometer, Individualized step goals
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Stroke, Peripheral Neuropathy
Arm Motor Control on Bi and Uni ADLs
This study is being performed to assess how certain chronic disabilities - stroke, upper extremity (UE) amputation, spinal cord injuries (SCI), cerebral palsy (CP) - differ from healthy subjects in their ability to perform ADLs.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Peripheral Neuropathy, Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- BiAs (NCT02778529)
- Testing
- Bilateral assessment robots (BiAS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Stroke
Strength, Flexibility, And Balance Therapy After Stroke
Approximately 780,000 people suffer a stroke annually in the United States; 200,000 are recurrent strokes. The 17,000 veterans who suffer a stroke yearly are at great risk for a second stroke and therefore should be targeted for…
- Trial name
- HEALTHY (NCT01109602)
- Testing
- Yoga focused on strength, flexibility, and balance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Mechanical Low Back Pain, Chronic Low Back Pain
Spinal Control During Functional Activities to Improve Low Back Pain Outcomes
Exercise is one of the primary interventions used with people with chronic, mechanical low back pain. It is unknown, however, which exercise is best for which person, which exercises a person will adhere to and for how long, and…
- Trial name
- LBP (NCT02027623)
- Testing
- Motor skill training, Strength and flexibility exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cystic Fibrosis
A Study to Evaluate ELX/TEZ/IVA on Cough and Physical Activity in Participants With Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
This study will evaluate the effects of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ELX/TEZ/IVA) on cough and physical activity using wearable technology in CF participants.
- Trial name
- NCT04969224
- Testing
- ELX/TEZ/IVA, IVA
- Where
- 19 sites in Australia, Belgium and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Obesity
Telerehabilitation Intervention to Promote Exercise for Diabetes
The overarching objective of this study is to develop an innovative strategy to address the problems of obesity and diabetes by promoting exercise adoption.
- Trial name
- NCT00334113
- Testing
- TLC-PED
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Sarcopenia
Muscle Capillarization and Sarcopenia
Aging is associated with a loss of muscle mass, termed sarcopenia, that reduces mobility, decreases physical function and accelerates progression of other age-related disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT03984994
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise training, Strength training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baltimore VA Medical Center
Heart Failure
Exercise and Cognitive Retraining to Improve Cognition in Heart Failure.
Cognitive impairment (CI) is a prevalent problem in persons with HF heart failure (HF) and is associated with adverse clinical outcomes, higher mortality and poorer quality of life.
- Trial name
- EXCITE (NCT02151266)
- Testing
- Exercise and Cognitive retraining, Exercise Only, Stretching and Flexibility
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Dementia, Pain
Aggression Prevention Training for Caregivers of Persons With Dementia (APT)
This study will evaluate whether a home-based targeted education and skill training (Aggression Prevention Training or APT) will reduce aggression in persons with dementia (PWD) and pain/pain-related features more than usual care…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Pain, Alzheimer's Disease, Aggression
- Trial name
- APT (NCT02380703)
- Testing
- Aggression Prevention Training (APT), Enhanced Usual Primary Care (EU-PC)
- Volunteers
- 239 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Physical Activity
Physical Activity in Women With Infants
This is a study testing ways to motivate new mothers to become more physically active over a one year period.
- Trial name
- "NaMikimiki" (NCT00810342)
- Testing
- physical activity tailored, physical activity standard
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 311 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patient Preferences Survey
The purpose of this study is to distribute a questionnaire created for individuals living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to assess their activities, participation, and healthcare and COPD-related research…
- Trial name
- NCT02970422
- Testing
- Patient Survey
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Kidney Transplant
Effects of Personalized Physical Rehabilitation in Kidney Transplant Recipients
This randomized controlled trial (RCT) will examine the effect of a novel 12 month personalized exercise rehabilitation program compared to standard care following kidney transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT02409901
- Testing
- Exercise Rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Depression, Depressive Disorder, Major
A Multi-level Life-span Characterization of Adult-depression and Effects of Medication and Exercise
This pilot study aims to test a model that predicts that enhanced neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) function in reward and affect-regulation central nervous system (CNS) circuits mediates the antidepressant effects…
- Conditions
- Depression, Depressive Disorder, Major, Depressive Disorder, Unipolar Depression
- Trial name
- MEDEX (NCT02407704)
- Testing
- Venlafaxine XR, Aerobic Exercise, Lorazepam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Kirk Erickson, PhD
Fatigue, Self Efficacy
Understanding the Post-Surgical Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patient's Symptom Experience
Among 13 core symptoms across 3,106 breast, colorectal, prostate, and lung cancer patients, persons with lung cancer were the most symptomatic, with moderate to severe fatigue being reported with the greatest prevalence.
- Conditions
- Fatigue, Self Efficacy, Quality of Life, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03724331
- Testing
- Light Physical Activity 1, Light Physical Activity 2, Support Education Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 235 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Parkinson Disease, Fall
Community Exercise for Fall Risk in PD
Parkinson's disease (PD) affects approximately 1 million people in the United States and causes significant fall risks. This study aims to develop a community-based exercise program that reduces falls in persons with PD.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Fall, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT05940077
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Idaho State University
Spinal Cord Injuries
Effects of Robotic Versus Manually-Assisted Locomotor Training for Individuals With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to collect data comparing two means of providing locomotor training: manual and robotic and the possible differential effects it may have on walking ability for persons with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- DE (NCT00127439)
- Testing
- Manually Assisted Locomotor Training, Robotic Assisted Locomotor Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Physical Inactivity
MAP to Health Pilot Study: A Physical Activity Intervention for Midlife Adults
The study has two aims: (1) to develop and examine the acceptability of the technological and theoretical frameworks of MAP to Health and (2) to determine whether MAP to Health is related to changes in theoretically identified…
- Trial name
- MAP (NCT05332145)
- Testing
- MAP to Health
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Overweight and Obesity, Physical Activity
Healthy Mom Zone: A Gestational Weight Gain Management Intervention
The purpose is to establish feasibility of delivering an individually-tailored, behavioral intervention to manage gestational weight gain [GWG] that adapts to the unique needs and challenges of overweight/obese pregnant women…
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Physical Activity, Weight Change, Body, Eating Behavior
- Trial name
- HMZ (NCT03945266)
- Testing
- Intervention group, Control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
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
Stroke
High Intensity Interval Training in Chronic Stroke
The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of high intensity interval training (HIT) and traditional aerobic training for persons with stroke.
- Trial name
- HIT (NCT01958606)
- Testing
- High-intensity interval training (HIT), Traditional Aerobic Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati