Clinical trials: Motor Activities
Inactivity
Web-based Physical Activity Intervention for Latinas
This renewal builds upon our successful culturally adapted PA intervention for Latinas (Pasos Hacia La Salud, R01CA159954) and expands its focus to the critical area of maintenance of behavior change.
- Trial name
- NCT03491592
- Testing
- Enhanced Physical Activity Intervention, Original Physical Activity Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Adult Survivors of Childhood Leukemia
Exercise and QUality Diet After Leukemia: The EQUAL Study
The EQUAL study has been designed for adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who are overweight or obese.
- Trial name
- NCT02244411
- Testing
- individual diet & physical activity counselor and website through Healthways at Hopkins, self directed weight loss, questionnaires
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 358 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Aggression, Anger
Group CBT for Aggression in Veterans
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) robustly predicts anger and aggression, and U.S. Iraq/Afghanistan-era combat Veterans report that treatment for anger and aggression is among their top priorities.
- Conditions
- Aggression, Anger, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- CBT-A (NCT02233517)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Present Centered Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke
Locomotor Experience Applied Post Stroke Trial
The purpose of this study is to compare two different treatments to improve walking after stroke (or post-stroke).
- Trial name
- LEAPS (NCT00243919)
- Testing
- Early locomotor training program, Late locomotor training program, Home Exercise Program
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 408 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Antisocial Behavior, Aggression
The Effect of Prefrontal Cortex Stimulation on Antisocial and Aggressive Behavior
This study investigates the effect of upregulating prefrontal cortex activity on antisocial and aggressive behavior and risk factors for such behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT02427672
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Aging Well
Immersive Technology and Virtual Reality as a Health Support Tool in a Residence for the Elderly
The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn more about the potential for using virtual reality in older adults living in residences for elderly to maintain health (physical activity, cognitive activity, social behaviors).
- Trial name
- NCT06117319
- Testing
- Individual assistance Virtual reality training sessions, Collective assistance Virtual reality training sessions
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TOPMED
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter, Cross-over Study to Assess the Effects of a 3 Week Therapy Each With QVA149 Versus Placebo on Pulmonary Function and Average Physical Activity Levels in Patients With COPD.
This study is designed to assess the effect of QVA149 (110/50 ug q.d.) versus placebo on pulmonary function and average physical activity levels in patients with moderate to severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
- Trial name
- MOVE (NCT01996319)
- Testing
- QVA149
- Where
- 30 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Exercise, Women
Conmigo: A Mother-daughter Intervention to Promote Physical Activity
Regular physical activity (PA) contributes to reduced risk of obesity, chronic disease, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, and can improve emotional and mental health, learning, productivity, and social skills.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Women, Hispanic Americans, Child
- Trial name
- Conmigo (NCT04736030)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Delirium, Agitation
Randomized Controlled Trial of Dexmedetomidine for the Treatment of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Delirium
The purpose of the research is to see if dexmedetomidine (a drug that has a calming effect - a sedative) is effective for the treatment of acute delirium
- Trial name
- NCT00351299
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Parkinson's Disease
The Effect of Exercise on Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
The goal of this trial is to compare the effect of two different exercise programs on neuro-physiological, motor, functional, and quality-of-life issues in individuals with Parkinson's disease to determine which program is most…
- Trial name
- NCT00591344
- Testing
- Progressive resistance training, Modified Fitness Counts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Trauma, Brain, Brain Injuries
Intervention to Change Attributions That Are Negative (ICAN)
ICAN is the first treatment to target hostile attributions after TBI, making it a novel anger/ aggression management approach in this population. This is a randomized waitlist control trial.
- Conditions
- Trauma, Brain, Brain Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Injuries, Traumatic
- Trial name
- ICAN (NCT03648476)
- Testing
- ICAN
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Body Weight, Weight Loss
Computer-Based Weight Maintenance in Primary Care
This randomized trial tested the hypothesis that there would be an incremental benefit of personalized coaching and PCP support in an EHR-based intervention designed to help primary care patients maintain recent intentional…
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Weight Loss, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- MAINTAIN-PC (NCT01946191)
- Testing
- 24 months of personalized coaching through the EHR patient portal, with 24 scheduled contacts., Online self-monitoring, Real-time updates to Primary Care physicians
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Upper Extremity Injury, Sport Injury
Throwers Ten Exercises On Upper Extremity Function and Explosive Power in Wheelchair Basketball and Basketball Players
Basketball is a challenging sport that requires participants to demonstrate physical fitness and special athletic skills at high levels.
- Conditions
- Upper Extremity Injury, Sport Injury, Shoulder Pain, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04019990
- Testing
- The effect of throwers ten exercise programme on wheelchair basketball and ambulant basketball players
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Cognitive Function, Preclinical, Chronic Kidney Diseases
Exercise Training and Cognitive Function in Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD), affects over 45% of all individuals over 70 years of age. Patients with moderate CKD have more than a two-fold increased risk of cognitive impairment than those without CKD; furthermore, as many as…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Function, Preclinical, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT03197038
- Testing
- Partially supervised home-based walking exercise, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Gestational Diabetes
Meals 4 Moms: A Multilevel Community-based Lifestyle Intervention for GDM
The goal of the project is to conduct a pilot feasibility randomized trial comparing a community-based lifestyle intervention called Meals for Moms (M4M) versus the usual care for pregnant persons diagnosed with gestational…
- Trial name
- NCT06227247
- Testing
- Meals4Moms Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Stress, Psychological, Social Isolation
Stay Healthy In Nature Everyday: Family Nature Outings in a Low Income Population
The SHINE study is a randomized controlled study of the effect of a park-based family support group on multiple outcomes (including stress and physical activity) in a low income population.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Social Isolation, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- SHINE (NCT02623855)
- Testing
- Family outings, Park prescription, Pedometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Pediatric Obesity
Inspiratory Muscle Rehabilitation in Children With Obesity
This is a single-center, randomized, SHAM-controlled, parallel assignment, double-masked, interventional trial among children aged 8-17 years (not yet 18 years old) of age with obesity (n=30), recruited from the Duke Healthy…
- Trial name
- BREATHE Fit (NCT05412134)
- Testing
- Pro2 - 75% of participant's MIP, Pro2 - 15% of participant's MIP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Breast Cancer, Coronary Artery Disease
Reducing Metabolic Dysregulation in Obese Latina Breast Cancer Survivors Using Physical Activity
This study is about testing whether exercise will improve fitness and lessen risk factors related to heart disease, diabetes, and obesity in Latina breast cancer survivors.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Coronary Artery Disease, Stroke, Type2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT04717050
- Testing
- Progressive combine training (PCT), Attention Control (AC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Obesity, Overweight
The Influence of Physical Activity on the Gut Microbiome of Pre-Diabetic Adults
The present study is a 100-participant randomized controlled 2-arm parallel trial that employs a metagenomic approach to examine how 8 weeks of supervised moderate-intensity treadmill walking exercise (MWE) for 30-45 min 3…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Overweight and Obesity, PreDiabetes
- Trial name
- NCT04931836
- Testing
- Physical Activity Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
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