Clinical trials: Physical Activity in Children
Asthma in Children
The Effect of 10-Week Exercise Training on Children With Asthma
The goal of this research is to determine whether 10-weeks of exercise training can benefit asthmatic children and young adults with a history of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB).
- Trial name
- NCT03716219
- Testing
- Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Resistance Training
Resistance Exercise Training in Children.
The purpose of this study is examine the effects of 8 weeks (3 days/week) of resistance exercise training in children 8 to 10 years of age on muscle strength, activation, and lipids of the vastus lateralis.
- Trial name
- NCT06078358
- Testing
- Resistance exercise training
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Obesity Prevention
Effects of an Adolescent Physical Activity Promotion Model on Physical Activity in Obese Chinese Children.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention program based on the Youth Physical Activity Promotion Model (YPAP) in increasing physical activity levels among overweight and obese children in…
- Trial name
- NCT06631833
- Testing
- Intervention measures based on the YPAP model.
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Pes Planus
Sensorimotor Technique on Navicular Drop in School Going Children
The goal of the study is to determine effects of sensorimotor technique (SMT) program with short foot exercises on navicular drop and foot posture in school going children in both male and female students of age 7-12.
- Trial name
- NCT07576504
- Testing
- sensorimotor technique, short foot exercise
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Children, Exercise
Prescription of Exercise in Children
Most pediatric populations do not meet the physical activity (PA) recommendations set by international organizations. The effectiveness of casual PA advice provided during medical consultations has not been adequately assessed…
- Conditions
- Children, Exercise, Physical Activity, Screen Time
- Trial name
- NCT06765460
- Testing
- Medical prescription of exercise, Health Advice
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves
Physical Fitness, Adiposity
Effects of a 10-Week Zumba Program on Adiposity and Flexibility in 8-Year-Old Children
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a 10-week Zumba dance-based exercise program on body fat (adiposity) and flexibility in healthy 8-year-old children.
- Trial name
- NCT07512349
- Testing
- Zumba Dance-Based Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Physical Activity
Parent-targeted Mobile Phone Based Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Children (P-Mobile)
This study is designed to determine if parents can deliver an intervention that will help increase physical activity in their children. The parents will be given the intervention through their mobile phones.
- Trial name
- NCT01551108
- Testing
- Intervention: limited behavioral strategies, Intervention: advanced behavioral strategies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle Cell Pro-Inflammatory Response to Interval Training Study
Recommendations for exercise prescription currently do not exist for individuals with sickle cell anemia (SCA) despite the known impact that SCA-related complications has on physical functioning and fitness.
- Trial name
- SPRINTS (NCT03653676)
- Testing
- Exercise Test (CIIT)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Physical Activity, Children, Only
A Study on an Educational Tool for the Development of a Tailored Dynamic School Day in Dutch Primary Schools.
A dynamic school day is a school day that involves regular interruptions of sedentary learning with moments of physical activity. Many Dutch primary schools have thus far not succeeded in making their school day more 'dynamic' .
- Trial name
- NCT06592391
- Testing
- educational innovation dynamic school day, e-learning on a dynamic school day, expert schools
- Volunteers
- 980 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Physical Activity, Adiposity
Effectiveness of a Physical Activity Intervention on Preventing Obesity During the Adiposity Rebound Period.
Coordinated project whose objectives are: a) to assess the effectiveness of a physical activity intervention (MOVI-KIDS) on preventing obesity and improving fitness during the adiposity rebound period; and b) to examine the…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Adiposity, Children, Obesity
- Trial name
- MOVI-KIDS (NCT01971840)
- Testing
- MOVI-KIDS
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Cognitive Orientation, Executive Dysfunction
THE EFFECT OF THE COGNITIVE ORIENTATION TO DAILY OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE (CO-OP) APPROACH IN CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT AND HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER ON MOTOR PERFORMANCE AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS
Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorder that can affect behavioural, emotional, academic, social, and cognitive functions and is not age-appropriate.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Orientation, Executive Dysfunction, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- NCT05125120
- Testing
- COGNİTİVE ORİENTATİTON DAİLY OCCUPATİONAL PERFORMANCE APPROACH
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
To Compare the Effectiveness of Hydrotherapy Versus Aerobic Exercise on Pulmonary Function in Hemiplegic Children With Cerebral Palsy
Effect of Hydrotherapy Versus Aerobic Exercise on Pulmonary Function on Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsied Children
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood. Respiratory muscle weakness and a low upper to lower chest diameter ratio are common respiratory dysfunction manifestations in those children which negatively…
- Trial name
- NCT06086678
- Testing
- Conventional physical therapy, Hydrotherapy, Aerobic exercise
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South Valley University
Child Behavior, Adolescent Behavior
A Mother's Role in Delaying Onset of Sexual Activity in Her Children
The goal of this study is to enhance the mother's role in promoting avoidance of sexual risks and problem behaviors in 6- to 12-year-old children.
- Trial name
- NCT00060697
- Testing
- Adolescent sexual activity education for mothers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Sickle Cell Anemia
Longitudinal Changes in Exercise Capacity in Children and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Anemia
The purpose of this study is to use comprehensive exercise testing to examine longitudinal changes in exercise capacity over a 2 year period in children and young adults with sickle cell anemia.
- Trial name
- NCT01558076
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Health Promotion and Obesity Prevention
The Wildcat Wellness Coaching Trial
Female children (aged 8-13 years) will be recruited through posted flyers, newspaper ads, and word of mouth in the Manhattan, KS area.
- Trial name
- NCT01845480
- Testing
- Wellness coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kansas State University
Intervention, Wait-List Control
Physical Activity Routines, Education, Assessment, Literacy, and Information Technology Application in Young Children
Engaging in appropriate volumes of physical activity is important to our current and future health status. Being able to develop habits for physical activity during early years of life may have long lasting benefits throughout…
- Conditions
- Intervention, Wait-List Control, Healthy
- Trial name
- PA-REALITY (NCT06742294)
- Testing
- Movement education
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 435 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Exercise Test, Physical Endurance
The Effect of Yoga on the Fitness of Children
This study aims to evaluate the effect of yoga on physical fitness among healthy primary school children using a randomized control design.
- Conditions
- Exercise Test, Physical Endurance, Muscles
- Trial name
- NCT06393686
- Testing
- yoga
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Near East University, Turkey
Physical Activity, Children, Only
Child Health Coordinated Physical Activity Program
This study was conducted as a non-randomized study to evaluate the effects of physical activity interventions developed with the Nurse-led Child Health Coordinated Physical Activity Program on the physical activity levels of…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Children, Only, Nurse's Role, Body Weight Changes
- Trial name
- NCT06572527
- Testing
- Physical Activity Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Leukemia, Acute Leukemia
Strength Training Exercise in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Lymphoblastic Lymphoma (STEP-ALL)
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer in children and, along with lymphoblastic lymphoma, represents the most common group of childhood lymphoid malignancies.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Acute Leukemia, Acute Lymphoid Leukemia, Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
- Trial name
- STEP-ALL (NCT07634653)
- Testing
- Exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Obesity
Effects of Exercise on Arterial Function and Insulin Resistance Syndrome in Pre-pubertal Obese Children
The main purpose of this project is to investigate the effects of an exercise program on arterial function and cardiovascular diseases risk factors in obese and lean pre-pubertal children.
- Trial name
- NCT00801645
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva