Clinical trials: Physical Health
Physical Activity
An Evaluation of the Active Herts Physical Activity Programme
There is a high prevalence of inactive adults in the United Kingdom (UK), many of whom suffer from conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and poor mental health.
- Trial name
- NCT03153098
- Testing
- Active Herts
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 739 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of East Anglia
Obesity, Childhood
The Effects of Strength and Balance Training on Physical Function in Overweight Children
This intervention study aims to examine the efficacy of a school-based exercise programme to improve strength and balance in overweight and obese 7-11-year-olds in the United Kingdom.
- Trial name
- NCT05665621
- Testing
- Eight-week in-school strength and balance training program
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Mary's University, Twickenham
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Physical Exercise
Effects of a Multicomponent Exercise and Supplementation of BCAA´s in Immunity System Dwelling Elderly
The frailty syndrome (FS) is characterized by a multifactorial clinical syndrome, which includes 5 items, 1 - Change in body composition, 2 - Holding force, 3 - Fatigue reported, 4 - Reduction of walking speed, 5 - Low physical…
- Trial name
- NCT04376463
- Testing
- Branched Chain Aminoacid
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Coimbra
Community-dwelling Older Adults
Creative Dance Effects on Community-dwelling Older Adults
The aim of present study is to analyze the effect of a Creative Dance program on well-being, physical function, body awareness, and rhythm perception and reproduction of community-dwelling older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04311931
- Testing
- Active Dance Program
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Évora
Physical Activity
Prosocial Behavior and Volunteerism to Promote Physical Activity in Older Adults
The purpose of this 12-month study is to compare how well two programs help older adults make physical activity a regular habit.
- Trial name
- NCT01528761
- Testing
- Prosocial Behavior Physical Activity (PBPA), Healthy Aging (HA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 317 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Risk Factors, MASLD - Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Risk of MASLD in Adults in Romania
This study aims to evaluate the presence of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) risk factors and estimate the probability of advanced liver disease in a Romanian cohort from the European Health…
- Trial name
- MASLD Ro (NCT06864845)
- Where
- 2 sites in Romania
- Volunteers
- 5,340 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Internist.Ro
Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Bone Sarcoma
Assessment of the Functional Outcome and Quality of Life in Sarcoma Patients
Primary bone and soft tissue sarcomas are an exceptionally rare form of cancer, collectively accounting for only 1% of all malignancies diagnosed.
- Trial name
- QOLSarcoma (NCT05051059)
- Testing
- Functional outcome, Health related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Metabolic Health, Mental Health
Health Benefits of Dance Exercise
In Greece, people of different age groups, including young children to older adults, participate in dance exercise training. Although it is well-known that regular participation in dancing is associated with benefits such as…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Health, Mental Health, Physical Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07615829
- Testing
- Exercise training, No exercise training
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Mindfulness, Occupational Stress
Are Mindfulness Programs in the Workplace Effective at Reducing Stress
The objective of this study is to determine whether a mindfulness coaching program was efficacious at reducing work stress, improving psychological and physical health outcomes, and improving work outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04425356
- Testing
- LifeXT Program
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American Heart Association
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Online Evaluation of the Diagnostic Accuracy of BlinkLab's Digital Assessments for Autism
This observational study aims to evaluate how patterns of behavioral and sensorimotor responses measured using the BlinkLab Dx1 smartphone application relate to autism diagnoses in children ages 2 to 11.
- Conditions
- Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Neurodevelopmental Conditions
- Trial name
- NCT07590973
- Testing
- BlinkLab Dx1, Retrospective Neurodevelopmental Diagnostic Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Blinklab Limited
Aging, Healthy Aging
Physical Fitness in Elderly
Aging decreases the physical fitness levels in living beings. The environmental factors also have a major effect on the physical fitness levels.
- Conditions
- Aging, Healthy Aging, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT04250870
- Testing
- Senior Fitness Test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Heart Rate, All-day Steps
Assessing the Effect of Cool Roofs on Health Using Smartwatches in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Ambient air temperatures in Africa, have broken record highs in 2024. Solutions are needed to build heat resilience in communities and adapt to increasing heat from climate change.
- Conditions
- Heart Rate, All-day Steps, Distance Walked, Active Minutes
- Trial name
- REFLECT (NCT06842641)
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Population
Adolescent Behavior
Sagittal Alignment and Extensibility With Pilates in Adolescents
Several research show a high prevalence of spinal misalignments and a lack of stability of the spine in the adolescent population.
- Trial name
- SagittalAlig (NCT03962842)
- Testing
- Pilates method
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 163 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Child
Impact of Cancer on the Physical and Psychological Well-being of Children in Mainland China
The aim of this study is to explore the impact of cancer and therapy-related symptoms on Mainland Chinese children's physical and psychological well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT02928731
- Testing
- Questionnaires set 1, Questionnaires set 2
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 425 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Cancer and Non-cancer Hospice Patients
Virtual Reality for Improving Symptoms in Palliative Care
The objective of this study is to determine whether VR can ameliorate symptoms for palliative care patients within a hospice setting.
- Trial name
- VRPC (NCT05197894)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Obesity, Childhood, Risk Factor, Cardiovascular
The Svendborg-project
The main aim of this study is to describe differences in development of health and motor performance over time in relation to type of school and other background variables.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Risk Factor, Cardiovascular, Sports Injury, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- CHAMPS-DK (NCT03510494)
- Testing
- Augmented physical education program
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,209 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Sedentary Behavior, Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
Breaking up Prolonged Sedentary Behavior to Improve Cardiometabolic Health
The purpose of this Phase 1 research study is to answer two questions: (1) How frequent should periods of prolonged sedentary time be interrupted? and (2) What is the appropriate duration or length of time of these breaks in…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, Blood Pressure, Glucose
- Trial name
- NCT05353322
- Testing
- Sedentary Break (Walking) Condition, Sitting (Control) Condition, Controlled Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 324 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Physiological Stress, Heat Stress
Validation of Heat Stress Limit Values for the Athletic Performance
Three male and three female semi-professional athletes, ranging in age from 22 to 27, participated in a study that was done at Lund University in Sweden to examine their physiological responses.
- Conditions
- Physiological Stress, Heat Stress, Sports Injury, Heat Stress, Exertional
- Trial name
- HSL-AP (NCT06084494)
- Testing
- analytical determination and interpretation of heat stress using calculation of the Predicted Heat Strain and Wet Bulb Globe Temperature
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Punjab
Health Behavior
Intervention With a Progressive Web App for the Promotion of Healthy Habits in Preschoolers
The preschool stage has been identified as an important moment for the study of factors associated with obesity. The worrying national situation of overweight in children from 3 to 5 years old, the increase in consumption of…
- Trial name
- NCT03904992
- Testing
- Progressive web app
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Traumatic Brain Injury
Mayo Clinic Traumatic Brain Injury Model System Center: The CONNECT Trial
Mayo Clinic has been funded by the National Institute on Disability Independent Living \& Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) as a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model System Center continuously since 1998.
- Trial name
- CONNECT (NCT02088099)
- Testing
- Complex clinical intervention, Treatment as usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 426 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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