Clinical trials: Physical Activities
Heart Failure
Exercise Therapy to Reduce Heart Failure Symptoms; Sorting Mechanisms of Benefit
The purpose of this research study is to better understand how exercise training in older adults (≥65 years) with heart failure (HF) affects skeletal muscle both intrinsically and in respect to its impact on functional capacity.
- Trial name
- EXT-HF (NCT03648762)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Intervention, Combined Aerobic and Strength Exercise Intervention, Inspiratory Muscle Training Exercise Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Low Back Pain, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Exercise Maintenance in Chronic Pain and PTSD
The primary purpose of the R21 is using an experimental medicine research approach to study whether a chronic, progressive-based exercise program will help Veterans suffering from chronic low back pain (cLBP) and PTSD achieve…
- Trial name
- NCT03644927
- Testing
- Progressive exercise training, Waitlist Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Hypertension
Effects of Nebivolol on Exercise Tolerance and Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function
The goal of this pilot study is to effectively treat hypertension in subjects with either known or newly diagnosed hypertension and concurrent evidence of diastolic dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT01056718
- Testing
- Nebivolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Mercy Research
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Pioglitazone Or Exercise to Treat Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
The purpose of this study is to investigate novel treatments to delay progression to dementia in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and metabolic syndrome (MS).
- Trial name
- POEM (NCT00736996)
- Testing
- Pioglitazone, Endurance Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Pregnancy, Postpartum
Pilot Testing a Mobile App to Designed to Increase Physical Activity Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women
The goal of this pilot project is to test the feasibility and potential efficacy of the evidence-based mHealth app (BumptUp) for improving physical activity and subsequent health outcomes (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT04480931
- Testing
- mHealth Intervention Group, Educational Brochure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Kentucky University
Post-Lung Transplantation
Improving Lung Transplant Outcomes With Coping Skills and Physical Activity
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a coping skills and exercise (CSTEX) intervention among post lung transplant patients aimed to reduce distress and improve functional capacity.
- Trial name
- INSPIRE-III (NCT04093869)
- Testing
- Coping Skills Training combined with Exercise (CSTEX), Standard of Care plus Education (SOC-ED)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol Combination 250/50 DISKUS in the Exercise Endurance Time in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The objective of this study is to demonstrate that, when added to tiotropium (TIO), fluticasone propionate/salmeterol combination (FSC) DISKUS 250/50 significantly increases exercise endurance time (EET) in the endurance shuttle…
- Trial name
- ESWT (NCT01124422)
- Testing
- fluticasone propionate/salmeterol inhalation powder DISKUS 250/50, tiotropium bromide inhalation powder HandiHaler
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 255 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Sedentary Lifestyle, Self Efficacy
Increasing Physical Activity Among Sedentary Older Adults:What, Where, When, and With Whom
The goal of this study is to develop a smart phone app to administer a behavior change program that helps adults to increase daily steps by planning where, when, and with whom to walk.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Self Efficacy, Control Locus, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT03124537
- Testing
- App Experimental condition, App Condition Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brandeis University
Type 1 Diabetes, Hypoglycemia
Glucagon and Advanced HCL System to Prevent Exercise-Induced Hypoglycaemia in People With Type 1 Diabetes
The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the glucose response to low-dose glucagon (single 150 µg dose) administered immediately before aerobic exercise in individuals with AHCL-treated T1D.
- Trial name
- HYPOAVOID (NCT05379686)
- Testing
- GlucaGen
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen
Cancer, Hypertension
Tailored Home-Based Exercise Program for Multiple Chronic Conditions
A home-based, tailored, technology-enhanced home-based exercise program (iHBE) using a combination of the integrated mobile technologies (wearable device and phone application) and tailored home-based exercise will be pilot…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Hypertension, Diabetes
- Trial name
- iHBE (NCT03874754)
- Testing
- Tailored Technology-Enhance Home-based exercise program (iHBE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Stroke, Physical Activity
Activating Behavior for Lasting Engagement After Stroke
Stroke survivors demonstrate high levels of sedentary behavior, placing them at risk for exacerbation of chronic health conditions. This may lead to recurrent stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle, Behavior, Health
- Trial name
- ABLE (NCT03305731)
- Testing
- Activating Behavior for Lasting Engagement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Recurrent Miscarriage
Walking and Dietary Modification for Recurrent Early Miscarriages
This study is part of a big one aiming to evaluate how lifestyle interventions during pregnancy affect obstetric results, neonatal metabolism and the intelligence of the offspring (study not yet completed).
- Trial name
- W&D (NCT03023137)
- Testing
- Walking & dietary modification
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital dos Servidores do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Breast Cancer Female
EXErcise Regimen Designed to Improve Functional Mobility, Body Composition, and Strength After Treatment for Breast CA
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how a group resistance training plan can improve body mobility and strength in female breast cancer patients who have completed their breast cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- EXERT-BC (NCT05747209)
- Testing
- Observation of Exercise Program Adherence
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Colin Champ, MD
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
Breast Cancer
Trial Comparing the Effects of Linear Versus Nonlinear Aerobic Training in Women With Operable Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of 3 different approaches to exercise training in women with early stage breast cancer who have completed all primary treatments (except hormone therapy, if appropriate).
- Trial name
- Excite (NCT01186367)
- Testing
- Linear Aerobic Training, Nonlinear Aerobic Training, Progressive Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Sedentary Lifestyle, Risk of Disability
The LIFE Study - Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders
Based upon promising results from a pilot study among 424 sedentary older adults who were randomized to a physical activity intervention or a successful aging health education intervention, a Phase 3 multi-center randomized…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Risk of Disability, Aging
- Trial name
- LIFE (NCT01072500)
- Testing
- Physical Activity, Successful Aging
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,635 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Middle Aged
Text Messaging to Increase Activity in Midlife
This is a randomized controlled pilot trial of a text message intervention to promote physical activity in midlife adults (MASTERY), compared to an attention-matched control condition.
- Trial name
- MASTERY (NCT04849052)
- Testing
- MASTERY, Attentional Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Aging, Fall
Zoomers for the Capital Region: A Peer-Led Exercise Program for Aging Adults
The objective of this study is to recruit a group of older adults and study a broad set of physical health, mental health, and social outcomes when participants exercise with an older adult, peer-led exercise program.
- Trial name
- NCT03799952
- Testing
- Zoomers on the Go Exercise Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Brunswick
Diabetes, Gestational
The Project Wellness Pilot Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial
This pilot feasibility randomized controlled trial will be conducted among women at risk for or diagnosed with gestational diabetes (GDM) at the University of Tennessee Medical Center Knoxville (UTMC).
- Trial name
- NCT04209348
- Testing
- Physical Activity Intervention, Wellness Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Asthma and/or Exercise Induced Bronchoconstriction, Ozone Air Pollution
Salbutamol Use in Ozone Air Pollution by People With Asthma and/or Exercise Induced Bronchoconstriction (EIB)
Salbutamol use is increased in areas with high levels of ozone pollution and the potential consequences of this are not well known.
- Trial name
- NCT05087693
- Testing
- Salbutamol, Ozone, Filtered Air
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia