Clinical trials: Physical Activity Behavior
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Prevention Through Exercise
The purpose of this study is to learn about the possible benefits of aerobic exercise in controlling or reducing the amount of amyloid present in the brain, reducing changes in brain structure that may lead to Alzheimer's Disease…
- Trial name
- APEx (NCT02000583)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
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
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
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
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mental Disorders
Physiological Mechanisms of Therapeutic Horseback Riding Intervention Effects in a Psychiatric Population of ASD Youth
This randomized control trial (RCT) seeks to assess the mechanisms underlying Therapeutic Horseback Riding's (THR) previously observed significant positive effects on ASD youth, particularly those with co-occurring psychiatric…
- Trial name
- NCT04606966
- Testing
- Therapeutic Horseback Riding, Barn Activity, Hybrid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
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
Depression
Effects of Antidepressant Therapy on Brain Dopamine Transporter Activity in People With Major Depression
This study will examine changes in brain dopamine transporter activity before and after antidepressant therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00655057
- Testing
- S-citalopram, Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), TRODAT-1 single photon emission computed tomographic (SPECT) imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
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
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
Opioid-use Disorder, Opioid Dependence
SMART Effectiveness Trial
The current study piloted two psychosocial interventions developed to increase buprenorphine-naloxone adherence in individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD).
- Conditions
- Opioid-use Disorder, Opioid Dependence, Treatment Adherence
- Trial name
- NCT04464421
- Testing
- Contingency Management (CM), Brief Motivational Intervention + Substance Free Activities Session + Mindfulness-Based Adherence Promotion (BSM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Karen Derefinko, PhD
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis and Endothelial Function: At Rest and During Exercise
Perhaps one of the most disturbing aspects of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the associated premature death. Oxidative stress has been observed in patients with CF and exercise intolerance has been shown to predict mortality in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01772758
- Testing
- BH4 5mg, BH4 20mg, Antioxidant Cocktail
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
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
PTSD
Yoga and Physical Activity for Veterans
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a major health problem for the nation's Veterans, leading to significant physical and mental health morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT03509909
- Testing
- Hatha yoga, Supportive physical activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Motor Activity
Motor Imagery Intervention for Improving Gait and Cognition in the Elderly
The investigators propose a single-blind randomized clinical trial to determine if seniors show improved mobility (walking speed) and cognition following motor imagery (imagined walking) training.
- Trial name
- NCT02762604
- Testing
- Imagined Gait Intervention, Visual Imagery Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Low Back Pain
Education/Exercise and Chiropractic for Chronic Back Pain
As a needed first step prior to a planned full-scale RCT, in order to assess the feasibility of the RCT and refine its design and protocols, we will perform a pilot study with the following objectives:1.To assess whether enough…
- Trial name
- NCT00561652
- Testing
- Education & Exercise, Chiropractic treatment (plus Education & Exercise)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Agitation in Patients With Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type
Assessment of the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of AVP-786 for the Treatment of Agitation in Patients With Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type
This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of AVP-786 (deudextromethorphan hydrobromide [d6-DM]/quinidine sulfate [Q]) compared to placebo for the treatment of agitation in participants with…
- Trial name
- NCT04408755
- Testing
- AVP-786
- Where
- 95 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Dietary Habits
Tanglewood Trail Walking Program in Rural Kentucky 2020
The Tanglewood Trail Walking Program is a well established community health initiative that encourages community members to walk approximately 1 mile to the Whitesburg Farmers Market each Saturday.
- Trial name
- NCT05002985
- Testing
- walking group led by a community organizer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dawn Brewer