Clinical trials: Motor Activities
Low Back Pain
Flares of Low Back Pain With Activity Research Study
Low back pain (LBP) is the most common cause of disability worldwide. Although general activity is encouraged in the treatment of LBP, there is limited empirical information available on the specific types of activities that are…
- Trial name
- FLAReS (NCT04828330)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 416 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alzheimer's Disease, Agitation
Citalopram for Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of citalopram for agitation in Alzheimer's dementia.
- Trial name
- CitAD (NCT00898807)
- Testing
- citalopram
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- JHSPH Center for Clinical Trials
Ovarian Cancer
Stepping Into Survivorship: Harnessing Behavioral Economics to Improve Quality of Life in Ovarian Cancer
This research study will test whether using wearable fitness trackers with a social incentive, delivered through a game-based mobile health intervention, increases physical activity and quality of life in ovarian cancer survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT03364673
- Testing
- Fitness Tracker, Social Incentive (Way to Health)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Heart Failure
Myeloperoxidase (MPO) Inhibitor A_Zeneca for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
Researchers are studying the effect of a single dose of oral myeloperoxidase on heart failure versus placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT03611153
- Testing
- AZD4831 Oral Myeloperoxidase Inhibitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Microstomia, Systemic Sclerosis
The Effect of a Home-based Orofacial Exercise Program on Oral Aperture of Systemic Sclerosis Patients
Systemic sclerosis is a systemic disease which may involve multiple organ systems and cause functional disabilities. Microstomia is one of the most common complications of the disease which may result in difficulties performing…
- Trial name
- NCT04336475
- Testing
- orofacial exercise program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Knee Replacement, Total, Knee Arthroplasty, Total
Improving Physical Activity and Gait Symmetry After Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the effectiveness of the Physical Activity and Symmetry (PAS) program, compared to an attention (ATT)control group, for patients with post-total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
- Trial name
- PAS-TKA (NCT04090125)
- Testing
- PAS Intervention, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Sustaining Physical Activity Following Cardiac Rehabilitation Completion
Cardiac rehabilitation participants will be enrolled during cardiac rehabilitation and provided an activity tracker to use.
- Trial name
- NCT03991715
- Testing
- Activity Tracker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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
Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Body Weight Changes
Fermented Soybean Supplementation Among Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients With Standard Therapy in Indonesia
Tuberculosis (TB) patients often have a lower body mass index (BMI) and experience wasting. Wasting reduces lean body mass and may cause physical function impairment.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Body Weight Changes, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- FSS (NCT02554318)
- Testing
- Rifampicin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- University of Giessen
Alzheimer Disease, Psychotic Disorders
Antipsychotic Discontinuation in Alzheimer's Disease
In patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) who respond to antipsychotic treatment of psychosis and/or agitation/aggression, the relapse risk after discontinuation is not established.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Psychotic Disorders, Agitation, Aggression
- Trial name
- ADAD (NCT00417482)
- Testing
- risperidone
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Hiv, Fatigue
High-Intensity Exercise to Attenuate Limitations and Train Habits in Older Adults With HIV
This is a multi-site, randomized, single-blind (researchers), active treatment concurrent control trial with individuals aged 50-80 living with HIV who experience fatigue and live a sedentary lifestyle.
- Conditions
- Hiv, Fatigue, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- HEALTH (NCT04550676)
- Testing
- HIIT (intervention), CME (active control), Coaching
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Sedentary Lifestyle
Exercise Effects on Brain Health and Learning From Minutes to Months
Given the accelerating growth of older adults worldwide and the decline in cognitive function with aging, therapeutics that remediate age-related cognitive decline are needed more than ever.
- Trial name
- EXTEND (NCT03114150)
- Testing
- Cardiorespiratory fitness training, Functional fitness training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michelle W. Voss
Sedentary Lifestyle
Virtual Advisors for Physical Activity Promotion in Underserved Communities
The primary aim of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a computer-based 'virtual lay advisor' intervention relative to a proven human lay advisor/promotore intervention to promote regular walking among…
- Trial name
- COMPASS2 (NCT02111213)
- Testing
- Virtual Advisor, Promotora for physical activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 245 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Multiple Sclerosis
Telehealth-Based Exercise Program to Treat Fatigue in MS
This is a clinical trial examining a brief motivational intervention to improve adherence to exercise among individuals with MS to improve fatigue.
- Trial name
- MS-FIT (NCT01198977)
- Testing
- Brief telephone-based counseling, Education counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Surgery
Digital Prehabilitation for Patients Undergoing Major Elective Surgery
Prehabilitation describes the process of improving someone's functional capacity before major surgery. Prehabilitation commonly focuses on exercise training, as fitness level is a predictor of surgical outcomes - the fitter you…
- Trial name
- NCT06137781
- Testing
- Six weeks of digital prehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Aging
Daily Activity Study of Health: Increasing Physical Activity in Aging
In this six-week behavioral intervention, sedentary older adults will receive daily health messaging via their smart phone to better understand their daily activities and emotions.
- Trial name
- DASH (NCT04315363)
- Testing
- Motivational MRI and Behavioral Intervention, Control MRI and Behavioral Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia
Actigraphy Improvement With Voxelotor (ActIVe) Study
This is a study to evaluate the effect of voxelotor on daily physical activity and sleep quality, as measured by a wrist-worn device in participants with sickle cell disease (SCD) and chronic moderate anemia.
- Trial name
- ActIVe (NCT04400487)
- Testing
- Voxelotor
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Sickle Cell Disease
Gerofit Exercise Intervention for Older Adults With Sickle Cell Disease (SICKLE-FIT Study)
The purpose of this study to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of a personalized exercise training program adapted from Gerofit to improve physical health and quality of life for adults with SCD
- Trial name
- SICKLE-FIT (NCT05714098)
- Testing
- Gerofit Exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Neurofibromatosis 1
Antioxidant Therapy With N-acetylcysteine for Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) commonly suffer from the effects of cognitive, behavioral, and motor impairments. At present, there is no specific treatment for this NF1 complication.
- Trial name
- DoDNAC (NCT04481048)
- Testing
- N-Acetyl cysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Physical Activity
Milk Protein Feeding After Aerobic Exercise in Older Adults With Pre-diabetes Taking the Biguanide Metformin
The investigators propose that post-exercise milk protein feeding will enhance the mitochondrial protein synthesis (biogenesis) response to an exercise-training program.
- Trial name
- NCT02552355
- Testing
- Metformin, Carbohydrate Beverage, Protein Beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University