Clinical trials: Motor Activities
Hip Fracture
PUSH Plus Protein Pilot for Hip Fracture Patients
Hip fracture is a common problem among older individuals. The goal of current standard of care after hip fracture is to achieve independent, household ambulation 2-3 months after surgery, yet decreased functional ability…
- Trial name
- NCT03410823
- Testing
- PUSH, Protein, Nutrition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Cognitive Decline, Cardiovascular Diseases
Lifestyle Physical Activity and Cognitive Training Interventions
Older women with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are at greater risk for memory loss, an important public health issue due to the negative effects to quality of life and health care costs.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- MindMoves (NCT04556305)
- Testing
- Mind, Move
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 253 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Evaluation of a Computer-Based, Self-Management Tool for People With Type 2 Diabetes
NEW Brief Summary: Managing diet and physical activity are vital aspects of diabetes self-care; however, people with diabetes often find it difficult to make changes to their usual diet and physical activity patterns.
- Trial name
- LWD (NCT00877851)
- Testing
- Computer-based Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Obesity
Whole-body Vibration With or Without Localized Radiofrequency and Body Composition in Obese Female
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of whole-body vibration in the presence or absence of localized radiofrequency on body composition in obese female subjects. Moreover, strength tests will be performed.
- Trial name
- NCT01329328
- Testing
- vibrating platform (Bioplate RF)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Cardiac Rehabilitation, Health Coaching
Targeted Health Coaching to Improve Physical Activity Post-Structured Cardiac Rehabilitation
To identify factors and triggers influencing physical activity (PA) participation after structured cardiac rehabilitation (CR) among older adults who have enrolled in a center-based CR program, and compare the effects of a…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Rehabilitation, Health Coaching, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- Target-CR (NCT05773287)
- Testing
- Targeted Health Coaching Group, Standard Care Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis, Hip
Increasing Physical Activity in Older Adults With Osteoarthritis Pain: Examining a Brief Behavioral Intervention
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how older adults might benefit from sessions that teach behavioral coping skills for increasing physical activity and reducing interference from arthritis pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04490395
- Testing
- Engage PA, Treatment as Usual plus (TAU+)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Anxiety, Separation, Psychomotor Agitation
Cartoon Distraction and Parental Presence on Anxiety in Pediatric Anesthesia
Nearly 50% of young children undergoing surgery exhibit high level of anxiety during induction of anesthesia because of exposure to unfamiliar environment and people and separation from parents.
- Trial name
- NCT02027844
- Testing
- Cartoon, parental presence
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Yeungnam University College of Medicine
Age-related Cognitive Decline
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Health Education and Exercise
The purpose of this research is to examine the effects of four interventions on age-related cognitive decline in healthy older adults.
- Trial name
- MEDEX (NCT02665481)
- Testing
- MBSR, Exercise, Health Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 585 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Physical Disability, Cognitive Impairment
Improving Aging in Place in Subsidized Housing
This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of an adapted version of the Function Focused Care intervention, delivered by telephone, for improving aging in place for older adults living in…
- Conditions
- Physical Disability, Cognitive Impairment, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT04212442
- Testing
- Independent Living Program for Affordable Housing.
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Fatigue, Aging
Mechanisms to Reduce Mental and Physical Fatigue Following Exercise Training in Older Adults
Fatigue is a strong predictor of negative health outcomes in older adults. The research in this study will compared the effects of 8-weeks of branched chain amino acids (BCAAs: dietary supplements commonly taken to improve muscle…
- Trial name
- BCAA (NCT05484661)
- Testing
- BCAA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Physical Activity
Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) - Pediatric Protocol
The goal of the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) is to assess molecular changes that occur in response to physical activity (PA).
- Trial name
- MoTrPAC (NCT04151199)
- Testing
- EE Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Effect of Aclidinium/Formoterol on Lung Hyperinflation, Exercise Capacity and Physical Activity in Moderate to Severe COPD Patients
The present study is planned to evaluate the effect of the aclidinium bromide/formoterol fumarate 400/12 μg FDC BID on the hyperinflation, exercise endurance and physical activity in patients with moderate to severe COPD.
- Trial name
- ACTIVATE (NCT02424344)
- Testing
- Aclidinium/Formoterol
- Where
- 26 sites in Canada, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Hypertension
Computerized Health Education to Promote Physical Activity
This study will test the efficacy of providing primary care physicians and their patients with computer-tailored information, based on patients' responses to survey questions.
- Trial name
- NCT00242658
- Testing
- Tailored Physical Activity Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 394 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Aging, Physical Activity
Smart Television and Exercise Promotion for Independent Living Facilities
Physical activity (PA) has physical, emotional, and cognitive benefits for seniors (e.g., increased strength and balance, reduced frailty, fewer falls, improved brain function, lower mortality risk), yet many seniors have limited…
- Trial name
- STEP4Life (NCT03001778)
- Testing
- Usability Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Klein Buendel, Inc.
Autism, Asperger's Disorder
An Open-Label Trial of Aripiprazole in Autism Spectrum Disorders
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of aripiprazole monotherapy in the treatment of children and adolescents suffering from Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) over a 12-week period.
- Conditions
- Autism, Asperger's Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00308074
- Testing
- Aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Cambridge Health Alliance
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
Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus
Incentivizing Lifestyle Modification to Reduce Disease Burden
Specifically, the main objective of this pilot and feasibility study is to develop the infrastructure that will be used in a larger study that would be proposed at a later date. Hence, this study has two parts.
- Trial name
- NCT02945332
- Testing
- Required supervised walking, Non-required supervised walking, Fitbit Flex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Brain Injuries, Craniocerebral Trauma
DASH After TBI Study: Decreasing Adrenergic or Sympathetic Hyperactivity After Traumatic Brain Injury
The investigators intend to determine the effect of adrenergic blockade on 1) short-term physiology, behavior, and cognition and 2) long-term neuropsychological outcomes after severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Craniocerebral Trauma, Trauma, Nervous System, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01322048
- Testing
- IV Propranolol and Per Tube Clonidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Agitation in Patients With Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type, Alzheimer Disease
An Open-Label Study to Assess the Long-term Safety of AXS-05 in Subjects With Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type, ADVANCE-2 and ACCORD-2 Extension Study
The primary objective of this open-label extension trial was to evaluate the long-term safety of AXS-05 for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease agitation in subjects that participated in ADVANCE-2 or ACCORD-2.
- Conditions
- Agitation in Patients With Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type, Alzheimer Disease, Agitation, Psychomotor
- Trial name
- NCT06736509
- Testing
- AXS-05 (dextromethorphan-bupropion)
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
Obesity, Weight Loss
Behavioral Mechanism of Energy Compensation With Exercise
Over 70% of Americans are either overweight or obese, putting them at risk for many chronic diseases including diabetes. Exercise is commonly used as a weight loss and weight loss maintenance strategy.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Eating Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04651218
- Testing
- exericse
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kyle Flack