Clinical trials: Motor Activities
Arthritis
Aquatic Exercise and Efficacy Enhancement to Decrease Fall Risk in Older Adults With Hip Osteoarthritis
The objective of this project is to determine the effect of aquatic exercise and aquatic exercise combined with an education program on decreasing fall risk in older adults with hip osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT00289458
- Testing
- exercise, 2, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Agitation
Acupuncture to Improve Comfort of Children on a Ventilator in the Intensive Care Unit
The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture is effective at improving comfort in children on a ventilator in the intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT01848158
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Motor Activity, Motor Neuroplasticity
Modulation of Motor Cortex Excitability by TMS and tDCS (MAGS1)
Investigating modulation of motor cortex excitability by transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT03481309
- Testing
- anodal tDCS, cathodal tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Healthy Young Adults
An Evaluation of the Energy Expenditure From Wii Fit Games
The purpose of this study is to provide energy expenditure data on Wii Fit / Wii Fit Plus games as compared with resting and treadmill walking/running.
- Trial name
- NCT01561716
- Testing
- Wii Fit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Sedentary Employees
Way to Be Active 2 (Lotteries)
Employers are increasingly looking for opportunities to motivate sedentary employees to become more physically active. Workplace walking programs have had mixed success and typically show most improvement among participants that…
- Trial name
- NCT02005276
- Testing
- Basic Lottery, Combined Lottery, Jackpot Lottery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Sedentary Lifestyle, Stress, Psychological
Development of An Exergame for Caregivers of Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease or Related Dementias
The study goal is to evaluate user experience with our developed exergame, which was designed to increase physical activity, exercise self-efficacy, and social connections among caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease…
- Trial name
- NCT03124550
- Testing
- Exergame Experience
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brandeis University
Overweight and Obesity, Health Behavior
Location-based Smartphone Technology to Guide College Students Healthy Choices Ph II
College students are in a newly independent phase of life; many of whom encounter unhealthy dietary decision- making, barriers to physical activity, and poor sleep behaviors.
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Health Behavior, Sleep Deprivation
- Trial name
- NCT02996864
- Testing
- Healthy Detours App, Fat Secret App
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Klein Buendel, Inc.
Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, Fatigue
Physical Activity and Dexamethasone in Reducing Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients With Advanced Cancer
This randomized phase II trial studies how well physical activity and dexamethasone work in reducing cancer-related fatigue in patients with cancer that has spread to other places in the body and usually cannot be cured or…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, Fatigue, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm, Recurrent Malignant Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT02491632
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Exercise Intervention, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Physical Inactivity
Tele-video to Improve Daily Activity
This pilot study will test the feasibility of pairing a social network-based approach with a 6-week Occupational Therapist (OT)-led intervention administered remotely (via Zoom) to increase physical function and activity among…
- Trial name
- T-VIDA (NCT06007664)
- Testing
- Tele-Video to Improve Daily Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Childhood Obesity
Translational Investigation of Growth and Everyday Routines in Kids
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of severe obesity on physical activity, sedentary behavior and cardiometabolic risk factors during childhood and adolescence and whether these associations are modified by…
- Trial name
- TIGER Kids (NCT02784509)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 342 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Obesity
Addressing Obesity in Early Care and Education Settings
Childhood obesity is a national epidemic that disproportionately burdens low income and ethnic minority populations. By preschool, nearly one-third of low income children are already overweight or obese, setting the stage for…
- Trial name
- NCT04140032
- Testing
- Multi-level preschool obesity control intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Obesity
Coaching Veterans to Healthy Weights and Wellness
ASPIRE has completed enrollment of patients at the Ann Arbor and Cleveland Medical Centers in a study that is examining the impact of an innovative approach to weight loss ("Aspiring to Lifelong Health in VA", aka "ASPIRE-VA").
- Trial name
- ASPIRE (NCT00967668)
- Testing
- Small change approach to improve physical activity and diet, MOVE! Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 481 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Physical Activity, Neoplasms
Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Among Young Adult Cancer Survivors
The purpose of this pilot randomized factorial trial is to test the feasibility, acceptability, and effects of a theory-based mobile physical activity and nutrition intervention designed specifically for young adult cancer…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Neoplasms, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05887401
- Testing
- Core Intervention, Simplified Dietary Monitoring (Green), Simplified Dietary Monitoring (Red)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Weight Loss
Feasibility of a Campaign Intervention Compared to a Standard Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention in Overweight and Obese Adults
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of a campaign intervention for weight management compared to a standard behavioral weight loss intervention in overweight and obese adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01803737
- Testing
- Standard Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention (SBWL), Campaign Intervention (CI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Breast Cancer, Invasive Breast Carcinoma
Adaptive Training Exercise Programs for Improving Cardiorespiratory Fitness After Breast Cancer Treatment, The ACTIVATE Trial
This clinical trial studies the feasibility of implementing various adaptive training exercise programs to improve cardiorespiratory fitness in patients after receiving breast cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- ACTIVATE (NCT04667481)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Intervention, Resistance Exercise Intervention, Exercise Intervention: Digital copies and outline of sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Physical Inactivity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
The Clinical Referral to Activity Study
The main aim of this effort is to test a physical activity intervention, for adult clinical care patients at risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Obesity, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT04743856
- Testing
- ActiveGOALSv2, PAT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Effects of CPAP on Diet, Physical Activity, and Cardiovascular Risk
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by recurrent episodes of partial or complete loss of airflow during sleep, due to narrowing or closure of the upper airway.
- Trial name
- NCT01944020
- Testing
- CPAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Multiple Sclerosis
Isokinetic Exercises in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
The investigators evaluated the effects of isokinetic muscle strengthening exercises of the quadriceps and hamstring on muscle strength, joint position sense, pain, kinesiophobia and quality of life in patients with multiple…
- Trial name
- NCT03779724
- Testing
- exercises
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital
Agitation,Psychomotor, Dementia
Sub-Lingual Dexmedetomidine in Agitation Associated With Dementia
This is an adaptive Phase 1b/2 trial design. It is randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multiple ascending dose study assessing efficacy, pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability of BXCL-501 dosing in adult (65 years…
- Trial name
- TRANQUILITY (NCT04251910)
- Testing
- Sublingual film containing Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- BioXcel Therapeutics Inc
Sedentary Behavior
Residential MapTrek- Increasing Physical Activity Among Older Adults in a Residential-Living
Older adults are a growing population, with projections to reach 83.7 million by 2050. Furthermore, older adults are the most sedentary and least physically active adult population.
- Trial name
- NCT04041869
- Testing
- MapTrek
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa