Clinical trials: Physical Activity Promotion
Mild Cognitive Impairment
A Physical Activity Intervention to Promote Cognitive Health, Cardiovascular Health and Sleep in Older Latinos
This study is a randomized, single-blind, controlled trial that will test a multilevel intervention, Tiempo Juntos para la Salud, (Time Together for Health) designed to promote moderate-intensity physical activity; theoretically…
- Trial name
- NCT05030948
- Testing
- Tiempo Juntos Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Sedentary Lifestyle
The Engaged4Life Study: Enhancing the Health-Promoting Effects of Older Adults' Activity Portfolios
This study designs and tests a multi-component intervention- Engaged4Life- designed to enhance physical activity (PA), cognitive activity (CA), social interaction (SI) and personal meaning (PM) in low-engaged community-dwelling…
- Trial name
- NCT03337204
- Testing
- Technology-assisted self-monitoring, Workshop and Peer Mentoring
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Stroke
Thriving, Activity and Social Participation After Stroke
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of a group intervention programme for community dwelling elders with stroke or TIA.The intervention is inspired by a Lifestyle Redesign method developed in the USA.
- Trial name
- NCT00495248
- Testing
- Group intervention inspired by Lifestyle Redesign
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Ullevaal University Hospital
Pediatric Obesity, Weight Loss
Our Lifestyles Our Lives
The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of step goals with pedometers to improve children's weight loss, physical activity, and psychosocial health during behavioral treatment.
- Trial name
- OLOL (NCT02965729)
- Testing
- Family-based weight management, Pedometer, Individualized step goals
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Chronic Multisymptom Illness
Telehealth Pilot for Veterans with Chronic Multi-Symptom Illness.
The objective of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility, safety, and acceptability of a telehealth meditation and physical activity (MAP) intervention among Veterans with chronic multi-symptom illness.
- Trial name
- Telehealth (NCT04164667)
- Testing
- Mental and physical (MAP) training intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- War Related Illness and Injury Study Center
Smoking, Low Physical Activity Level
Perfect Fit: Evaluation of a Virtual Coach for Smoking Cessation and Physical Activity
The leading cause of disease burden across the globe is cardiovascular disease (CVD). Important modifiable behavioral CVD risk factors include, amongst others, smoking and low physical activity (PA).
- Trial name
- NCT06095999
- Testing
- Perfect Fit intervention: virtual coaching intervention to quit smoking and increase physical activity
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Child Obesity
More Outside Your Door: a Diet/physical Activity Intervention to Decrease Risk of Obesity in Alaska Native Preschoolers
The preschool age is a crucial period of growth and an optimal time to begin to establish healthy eating and physical activity habits leading to better food and activity choices into adulthood, thereby minimizing risk for…
- Trial name
- MOYD (NCT06303544)
- Testing
- Wedge 1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Aging, Endothelial Dysfunction
Role of Mitochondrial-derived Oxidative Stress to Promote Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Non-exercisers With Aging
The primary goal of this intervention is to determine the efficacy of acute mitochondrial-specific antioxidants to improve vascular endothelial function in middle-aged and older (≥45 y) adults who do no perform regular aerobic…
- Conditions
- Aging, Endothelial Dysfunction, Cardiovascular Function, Arterial Stiffness
- Trial name
- NCT05872139
- Testing
- Mitoquinone Mesylate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ball State University
Childhood Obesity
Interventions to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Lebanese School Children Targeting Overweight and Obesity.
Evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a multi-component school-based intervention to promote healthy eating and physical activity with school children ages 9 to 11 years in Lebanon.
- Trial name
- NCT03040271
- Testing
- Health-E-PALS-
- Volunteers
- 2,276 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors
School Intervention Program to Promote Healthy Lifestyle Among Male Adolescent Students in King Faisal Residential City, Jeddah, Western Region, 2014-15
Through a cluster randomized control trial, 148 male adolescents' students were randomly assigned into either intervention group who received an educational program for two months (n=79), or control groups (n=69) who didn't…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors, Dietary Habits, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03885700
- Testing
- Educational program for 2 months
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Increase Level of Physical Activity and Decrease Use of Health Care for People With COPD
This study evaluates the effects of the COPD Web (KOLwebben), an interactive web-based tool directed towards people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Trial name
- COPD (NCT03746873)
- Testing
- COPD Web
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Obesity
Workplace Health Promotion "So Healthy, Lose 99" Weight Loss Activity
Obesity has become one of the global health problems. According to the World Health Organization, obesity not only affects an individual's physical health, but also increases the risk of multiple chronic diseases, cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- NCT07465094
- Testing
- Use the So99 app for daily health records and app activities
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 518 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Middle Aged, Exercise
A Tailored Program to Promote Well-being and Physical Activity in Mid-life Adults With Low Physical Activity
This is a single-arm pilot trial to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the 12-week, phone-delivered, Midlife Activity, Stress reduction, Time Efficiency, Resilience, and Youthfulness (MASTERY)…
- Trial name
- MASTERY (NCT04745182)
- Testing
- MASTERY
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Physical Activity, PreDiabetes
Exercise Promotion in Primary Care
The investigators conducted a pilot study to determine if telephone counseling, in a health care setting that routinely assesses physical activity of its members, is a feasible approach to improve physical activity among patients…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, PreDiabetes, Diabetes
- Trial name
- EPPC (NCT03429088)
- Testing
- Motivational interviewing telephone counseling
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Non-cardiac Surgery
Promotion of Ambulation Before Non-cardiac Surgery
Primary Determine the impact of prescribing a routine pre-surgical walk scheduled compared to conventional intervention (not recommended exercise) in reducing the length of hospital stay and the time of onset of ambulation during…
- Trial name
- PAMP-Phase2 (NCT03213496)
- Testing
- Walk prescription, Conventional care
- Where
- 2 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 368 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Cardioinfantil Instituto de Cardiología
Body Weight Changes, Mammographic Density
Impact of Diet and Physical Activity Changes on Body Weight, Biomarkers and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors
This study is a randomized controlled clinical trial of two arms, which included 60 women survivors of breast cancer of the state of Sonora, Mexico.The intervention is for 8 months and includes home visits every 15 days for the…
- Conditions
- Body Weight Changes, Mammographic Density, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT04096469
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing, Traditional Education
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo A.C.
Hospital-associated Deconditioning
Promoting Increased Physical Activity in Hospitalised Older Adults
The PIVOT study will explore the feasibility of training volunteers to deliver exercise to hospitalised older adults to improve the health of older people and prevent deconditioning while in hospital.
- Trial name
- PIVOT (NCT06017934)
- Testing
- Volunteer-led physical activity
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
Technology Use, Positive Affect
Best Possible Self-Tech for Middle Schoolers
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn if a single-session writing exercise (i.e., Best Possible Self-Tech) can improve positive affect and prosocial technology use in a community sample of eighth graders.
- Trial name
- NCT07540819
- Testing
- Best Possible Self-Tech
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Lung Neoplasm
Inspiratory Muscle Training and Behavioral Support to Alleviate Dyspnea and Promote Walking in Lung Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study
This is a pilot randomized study to investigate the feasibility, acceptability, safety, and effects of a novel tele-rehabilitation intervention for stage I-IIIA lung cancer survivors following curative intent therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT05059132
- Testing
- Tele-rehabilitation, Education only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Inactivity
Pasos Hacia La Salud - Physical Activity Intervention for Latinas
In this study, investigators are specifically targeting Latina women as they are more likely to be inactive and, therefore, are at higher risk for developing chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, or cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- NCT01834287
- Testing
- Physical Activity Intervention, Wellness Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego