Clinical trials: Physical Fitness
Self-Perception, Body Weight
Effects of Active Video Games in Physically Inactive Children
Inactivity was reported to be high in children and considered to be the fourth common cause of death in all ages. The reason for children is usually the increasing indoor use of sedentary screen time.
- Trial name
- AVGAME (NCT03720938)
- Testing
- Active Video Games
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Aging, Physical Fitness
Myogenic and Osteogenic Responses to eXercise and Ibuprofen
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of ibuprofen blocks the benefits of exercise to build bone and muscle mass.
- Trial name
- MOXI (NCT00462722)
- Testing
- Ibuprofen, musculoskeletal-loading exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Pediatric Obesity
Family-based Lifestyle Intervention Program and Carotenoid Supplementation for Children With Obesity
This is a pilot study of children between the ages of 8 to 11 years of age who are obese and participating in an intense family based intervention with a family-focused multi-component lifestyle intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT02060279
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention and carotenoid supplements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Group Fitness (Traditional), Group Fitness (Game Play-based)
Comparative Effectiveness of Social Physical Play and Traditional Exercise Programming
This study will compare the impact of traditional group fitness versus a game-based fitness program, designed to maximize enjoyment, on physical fitness.
- Trial name
- PlayFit (NCT03913078)
- Testing
- Group Fitness, PlayFit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 431 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Cerebral Palsy, Physical Activity
Effects of Hippotherapy on Physical Fitness and Attention in Cerebral Palsy
This research analyzes whether hippotherapy improves the physical activity, cardiopulmonary fitness, and attention in children with cerebral palsy and whether this enhances their general health and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Physical Activity, Attention Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03870893
- Testing
- hippotherapy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Bone Metabolism Biomarkers, Bone Mineral Density
Vitamin D and Physical Activity on Bone Health
This research will examine the effectiveness of vitamin D or placebo (the placebo is a tablet that looks like Vitamin D study drug, but has no Vitamin D study drug in it), with and without physical activity (walking and…
- Conditions
- Bone Metabolism Biomarkers, Bone Mineral Density, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT01419730
- Testing
- Vitamin D3, Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 191 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Pregnancy
Physical Activity in Pregnancy and Postpartum Period, Effects on Women
This study evaluates whether the use of moderate physical exercise character in water is beneficial for pregnant women. Half of the participants will carry out moderate physical exercise character in water, following the protocol…
- Trial name
- NCT02761967
- Testing
- Physical activity
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Juan Carlos Sanchez Garcia
Elevated Blood Sugar
Power of Choice on Autonomy, Motivation, Exercise Adherence, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness
People with elevated blood sugar levels are at increased risk of developing chronic medical conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03576924
- Testing
- MICT, HIIT, CHOICE
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Accidental Falls
Playware Technology for Balance Training
This study evaluates the use of Playware technology for balance training. Falling among elder is a costly problem. Research shows that training can help prevent falls.
- Trial name
- IMT (NCT02496702)
- Testing
- Training on Interactive Modulare Tiles
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Denmark
Parkinson Disease
Effects of Aerobic Exercise in Parkinson's Disease
Motivated by reported improvements in aerobic fitness and executive functions after a 6-month aerobic walking intervention in normal sedentary elderly, we conducted a Phase I/II study to investigate effects of aerobic exercise on…
- Trial name
- NCT00784563
- Testing
- Continuous training, Interval training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm
Exercise Prehab in Older Adults With Hematologic Malignancies
This pilot trial studies a structured exercise program intervention in improving physical activity in older patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing cancer therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02791737
- Testing
- Exercise Intervention, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Aging
The Entorhinal Cortex and Aerobic Exercise in Aging
The overall goal of this study is to examine how regular exercise affects brain function, spatial memory, and virtual navigation. Participation in this research study will take approximately 4 months.
- Trial name
- ECE (NCT02775760)
- Testing
- Cardiovascular endurance, Strength, balance, and flexibility
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) Patients Undergoing Induction Chemotherapy
Fatigue, reduced quality of life and declines in physical function are common in patients undergoing chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).
- Trial name
- NCT01170598
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Overweight and Obesity, Physical Activity
Implementation and Evaluation of a Before School Physical Activity Program in Revere, MA
This study evaluates the implementation of the BOKS program in three schools (K-8) in Revere, MA, and its effect on participating students with regard to BMI, cognitive, and quality of life outcomes.
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Physical Activity, Quality of Life, Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT03805295
- Testing
- BOKS Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Physical Fitness, Nutritional Status
Nutrition, Physical Performance & Fitness in Indian School Children
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of nutritional supplement on physical performance measures of apparently healthy school going children in India.
- Trial name
- NCT00876018
- Testing
- Nutritional supplement
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Childhood Obesity
Brief Physical Activity Program to Increase Physical Fitness in Elementary School Children
The investigators hypothesized that the addition of 6 minutes of exercise during the school day would increase physical fitness in elementary school students as demonstrated by longer distances run in 2 minutes and a decrease in…
- Trial name
- NCT02087774
- Testing
- 6 minutes activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marshall University
Obesity, Overweight
A Maintenance Program for the Be Fit Employee Wellness Program
This research study is being done: 1) to determine if the MGH Be Fit program helps employees to change their nutrition and exercise habits and lower their risk for chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes and 2) to…
- Trial name
- NCT00707577
- Testing
- Internet-based maintenance program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Wounds and Injuries, Physical Activity
Swiss Army Physical Fitness Training
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the new sport concept of the Swiss Armed Forces influences the physical and psychological fitness of the recruits.
- Conditions
- Wounds and Injuries, Physical Activity, Mood (Psychological Function), Motivation
- Trial name
- SAFT (NCT02570295)
- Testing
- Swiss Army Physical Fitness Training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 722 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen
End-stage Liver Disease (ESLD), Liver Transplant
A Physical Activity Program in End-state Liver Disease
The primary aim of this study is to improve both physical fitness and sarcopenia of patients with ESLD who are potentially eligible for liver transplantation through a 12-week physical training program.
- Conditions
- End-stage Liver Disease (ESLD), Liver Transplant, Sarcopenia, Poor Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT02776553
- Testing
- Nutritional consultation, Physical training program, Behavioral modification therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Aging, Mobility Limitations
Life 2: Improving Fitness and Function in Elders
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a 12-month physical activity counseling program, compared to usual care, improves physical performance in a sample of older veterans.
- Trial name
- Project LIFE (NCT00435188)
- Testing
- Multi-component physical activity counseling program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs