Clinical trials: Physical Activity Promotion
Health Behavior
Comparison of Interventions to Promote Health in Workers
The goal of this research was to investigate different intervention strategies in the workplace and their impact on quality of life of workers from companies in the city of Londrina, Parana, Brazil.
- Trial name
- NCT01484834
- Testing
- Exercise and Education, Exercise, Educational Intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba
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
Adolescent Behavior
Effects of Self-efficacy, Planning, and Self-efficacy+Planning Interventions on Body Fat Among Adolescents
This longitudinal experimental study tested the effects of three brief interventions: (1) prompting the formation of plans (or implementation intentions), (2) prompting self-efficacy beliefs, and (3) prompting planning +…
- Trial name
- NCT02689973
- Testing
- Self-Efficacy, Planning, Education
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 1,217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw
Obesity, Risk Factors
Motivational Interviewing to Promote Healthy Behaviours in Young Adults
The overall goals of this project are to evaluate the feasibility of web-based nurse-led motivational interviewing and educational interventions to promote healthy behaviours for obesity prevention and maintenance of healthy…
- Trial name
- Motivate (NCT05264740)
- Testing
- Motivational interviewing, Educational materials
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Sedentary Lifestyle
Exergame Study for Family Caregivers
The goal of this study is to examine Go\&Grow as a social exergame intervention to increase physical activity and social support, to promote well-being in family caregivers, and to test social support and physical activity as…
- Trial name
- NCT05032872
- Testing
- Social Exergame Treatment Group, Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brandeis University
Obesity, PreDiabetes
Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk and Promoting Functional Health in Older Adults With Obesity and Prediabetes
Obesity and pre-diabetes threatens the overall health and functional independence of older adults but lifestyle weight management for diabetes prevention, soon to be reimbursed by Medicare, can reduce this burden.
- Conditions
- Obesity, PreDiabetes, Aging
- Trial name
- Sustain-DPP (NCT03500640)
- Testing
- DPP Intensive: 30-minute calls, DPP Support: 15-minute calls
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 314 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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.
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
HEART Camp Connect: A Feasibility Study
This study builds on the tested and refined HEART Camp intervention which has been shown to improve long-term adherence to exercise in individuals diagnosed with heart failure.
- Trial name
- NCT05985395
- Testing
- HEART Camp Connect
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Physical Inactivity
Free Time For Wellness Pilot Effectiveness Trial
Physical inactivity is pervasive and prevalent in the United States, particularly among women of low socioeconomic position, and women with children.
- Trial name
- FT4W (NCT06474715)
- Testing
- Arms
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Insulin Resistance, Obesity
Financial Incentives to Exercise for Adolescents
Among youth populations, American Indians have the highest prevalence of diabetes in the United States. This study will use exercise as the principal lifestyle modification approach to reduce the risk of diabetes in this…
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- MOVE (NCT01848353)
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Knee Arthroplasty
The PATH Study to Promote Physical Activity After Knee Replacement
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a physical therapist led physical activity intervention for knee replacement patients within an outpatient physical therapy facility.
- Trial name
- NCT03768206
- Testing
- Standard Physical Therapy, Physical therapist discuss aerobic physical activity, Physical activity session
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Effects of Exercise Training Intensity on Fitness and Insulin Sensitivity in African Americans
African Americans are at a substantially greater type 2 diabetes risk compared to Caucasians; however, very little data are available on the effects of exercise training on type 2 diabetes risk factors in at risk African…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- HI-PACE (NCT02892331)
- Testing
- Moderate intensity exercise training (MOD-INT), High Intensity exercise training (HI-INT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Alteration of Cognitive Function, Dietary Modification
Cognitive Health Promotion Project in the Community
This study was based on baseline data derived from a large prospective study called the Suwon Project (SP), a cohort comprising random clustering samples of elderly people, all of whom are ethnic Koreans aged over 60 years.
- Trial name
- NCT01012947
- Testing
- Lifestyle Counseling Usual Care, Lifestyle Counseling Telephone, Bimonth, Lifestyle Counseling Telephone, Month
- Volunteers
- 1,115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ajou University School of Medicine
Cardiovascular Diseases
Web-based Physical Activity Intervention to Promote Physical Activity
In this study insufficiently active adults with obesity will be assigned to either the Physical Activity for The Heart (PATH) intervention or an attention control group.
- Trial name
- NCT05803304
- Testing
- PATH Intervention, Attention Control Intervention, Physical activity tracker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Social Isolation, Aging
A Personalized Health Behavior System
The objectives of this study are to examine the usability and efficacy, for diverse older adults, of a new tablet-based dynamic system: the Fittle Senior System (FSS) that will provide: (1) personalized behavior-change programs…
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Aging, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- FITTLESenior (NCT03538158)
- Testing
- Intervention Condition, Control Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity
Applying Mobile Persuasive Technologies to Increase Physical Activity in Women
The primary purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the mobile phone-based physical activity intervention on increasing physical activity compared to the control group.
- Trial name
- NCT01280812
- Testing
- Mobile phone based physical activity intervention with maintenance plus, Mobile phone based physical activity intervention with maintenance regular, Control (pedometer only)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Physical Activity
Promoting Physical Activity in Rural Communities
The purpose of the study is to test a multilevel intervention's impact on increasing physical activity among rural residents. It is expected that participants who participate in more of the intervention (e.g., all levels) will…
- Trial name
- NCT03683173
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Physical Inactivity
Early Phase Clinical Trial to Test the Feasibility of an ACT-based Physical Activity Promotion Program for Adults With Depressive Symptoms
The goal of the proposed project is to conduct a feasibility clinical trial comparing group-based acceptance and commitment therapy for physical activity, (ACT; ACTivity) to a time- and attention-matched standard PA intervention…
- Trial name
- NCT05407935
- Testing
- ACTivity, Relaxercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic
The Effectiveness of Regular Exercise on Improving Sleep in Older Adults
This study will evaluate the effect of regular aerobic exercise on improving sleep in older adults with moderate difficulty sleeping.
- Trial name
- RTC (NCT00149747)
- Testing
- Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Physical Activity, Health Education Class
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Healthy Young Adults
An Evaluation of the Energy Expenditure From Wii Fit Games
The purpose of this study is to provide energy expenditure data on Wii Fit / Wii Fit Plus games as compared with resting and treadmill walking/running.
- Trial name
- NCT01561716
- Testing
- Wii Fit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester