Clinical trials: Physical Inactivity
Healthy
Influence of Daylong Glycemia on Detraining Induced Metabolic Changes
Aim of the study is to investigate the impact of glycemic index (provided as soft drinks) on changes in insulin sensitivity, metabolic flexibility, and arterial stiffness in response to detraining.
- Trial name
- NCT02321033
- Testing
- soft drinks
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hohenheim
Aging, Mobility Limitation
Choose to Move - Next Steps: Can 'Booster Sessions' Sustain Health Benefits of an Effective, Scaled-up, Health Promotion Program?
One-third of Canadians will be older adults (>65y) by 2050. Thus, healthy aging is a public health priority. Many older adult health promoting interventions have been implemented, yet few were scaled-up and sustained.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mobility Limitation, Sedentary Behavior, Loneliness
- Trial name
- CTM-NS (NCT04592614)
- Testing
- Choose to Move - Next Steps
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 424 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Inactivity, Physical, Aging
Oral 'Breath Test' to Measure Anabolic Sensitivity to a Protein Meal Across the Age and Physical Activity Spectrum
The purpose of this study is to determine how anabolic sensitivity, in response to the ingestion of a liquid protein meal, differs across the lifespan, between biological sexes, and with varying physical activity levels.
- Conditions
- Inactivity, Physical, Aging, Healthy Aging, Growth & Development
- Trial name
- NFRF (NCT06744491)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Physical Inactivity, Type2 Diabetes Mellitus
Behavioral Change Communication for Physical Activity Among Females With Type2 Diabetes Mellitus
The marked discrepancy between predicted and actual prevalence of Type2 diabetes Mellitus (DM) with the actual cases rising earlier than expected, underscore the continuing relevance of tailored awareness and management…
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT00690326)
- Testing
- Behavioral change communication model(BCC) to promote physical activity, pamphlet-The printed pamphlet,'Physical activity:To control blood sugar/ Diabetes Mellitus'
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thiruvananthapuram Medical College
Sedentary Behavior
Recreational Badminton, Sleep and Melatonin
Poor sleep quality is increasingly prevalent among physically inactive young adults and is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT07906184
- Testing
- Recreational Badminton, To be used for comparison purposes. There is no intervention.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Metabolism
Duration of Physical Inactivity and Postprandial Lipid Metabolism
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of different periods of physical inactivity on postprandial lipid metabolism in the morning after exercise by measuring plasma triglyceride levels and fat oxidation (burning).
- Trial name
- NCT06407050
- Testing
- 4 hours of physical inactivity, 8 hours of physical inactivity, 12 hours of physical inactivity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Sedentary Behavior, Physical Inactivity
Promoting Physical Activity in Older Hispanic/Latino(a) Adults
In this randomized controlled trial, study staff will randomize 130 Hispanic/Latino adults without dementia and over age 55 from Southern California and from Kaiser Permanente Washington (State) to either the culturally adapted…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Physical Inactivity, Alzheimer Disease, Protection Against
- Trial name
- NCT06362824
- Testing
- De Pie Intervention, Active Comparison Group: Healthy Actions And Lifestyles To Avoid Dementia (HALT-AD)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Hypertension, Elevated Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure Following Isometric Exercise in Inactive Adults
This study investigates how isometric exercise training (IET) affects blood pressure in physically inactive adults. Isometric exercise involves sustained muscle contractions without movement-for example, pushing against a fixed…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Elevated Blood Pressure, Sedentary Lifestlye
- Trial name
- BELIEF-BP (NCT06937164)
- Testing
- Isometric Exercise Training (IET), Expectation-Enhancing Informational Framing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Canterbury Christ Church University
Exercise, Healthy Male/Female Subjects
Ketone Administration During Inactivity and Retraining
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of oral ketone administration during inactivity-induced muscle atrophy and retraining-induced regeneration.
- Trial name
- NCT05398042
- Testing
- Ketone ester, Medium Chain Triglyceride (MCT) oil
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Aging, Cardiovascular Diseases
Physical Inactivity Impacts on Blood Vessel Health and Glucose Levels in an Aging Population
Physical inactivity is known to increase post meal blood sugar levels in young, active populations. However, how quickly this may occur in active, older adults is not clear.
- Conditions
- Aging, Cardiovascular Diseases, Glucose Intolerance
- Trial name
- NCT04812392
- Testing
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leryn Reynolds
Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior
Cost-effectiveness, Impact of a Workplace-based Intervention to Reduce Occupational Sitting Time in Office-based Workers
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact and cost effectiveness of a workplace-based intervention aimed at reducing prolonged occupational sitting among office-based workers. The study will be conducted in three phases.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior, Occupational Diseases, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- ISKE (NCT06149364)
- Testing
- ISKE
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Sedentary Lifestyle
An Intervention to Reduce Sitting Time at Work: Effects on Metabolic Health and Inactivity
The purpose of this study is to determine whether varying the frequency and length of activity breaks during the workday will differentially impact sedentary behavior and health outcomes.
- Trial name
- Up4Health (NCT02609438)
- Testing
- Short breaks, Long breaks
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kansas State University
Healthy Participants, Inactivity
Exercise Approaches and Physical Activity Level in Inactive Adults
This randomized, controlled, single-blind study aims to compare the effects of different exercise approaches on physical activity level and health-related outcomes in inactive adults.
- Conditions
- Healthy Participants, Inactivity, Exercise Training
- Trial name
- NCT07411248
- Testing
- Face-to-Face Supervised Exercise, Mobile App-Based Exercise, Home-Based Video Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Childhood Obesity, Well-Being, Psychological
Generation Healthy Kids: A Cluster-randomized Trial of a Multi-component, Multi-setting Intervention
The GHK intervention was developed according to the United Kingdom Medical Research Council's framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions.
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Well-Being, Psychological, Physical Inactivity, Sleep
- Trial name
- GHK (NCT05940675)
- Testing
- Food and Nutrition, Physical Activity (FitFirst), Sleep and screen media
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,372 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Physical Inactivity, Phosphate Overload
Impact of Dietary Phosphate Excess on Exercise Capacity and Visceral Adiposity
Studies in mice demonstrated that dietary phosphate (Pi) loading that mimic the level of US adult consumption leads to reduced spontaneous locomotor activity, exercise capacity, and reduced resting metabolic rate when in normal…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Phosphate Overload, Visceral Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT05147909
- Testing
- Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Chloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior
Intervention in Habit, Automatic Affective Evaluations and Physical Activity Among University Students
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of the LifelongU intervention in habit, automatic affective evaluation and physical activity among university students.
- Trial name
- NCT06140680
- Testing
- LifelongU, Physical education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Cardiovascular Diseases, Obesity Prevention
Team-based Learning Intervention to Prevent Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases - a Cluster Randomized Trial
Background: Chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer, are a major global health issue. Their modifiable risk factors, including poor diet, physical inactivity, irregular sleep, tobacco use, and…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Obesity Prevention, Sedentary Behaviors, Sleep Perception
- Trial name
- NCT06894134
- Testing
- Team-based learning
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Professor Fernando Figueira Integral Medicine Institute
Physical Inactivity, Weight Gain
Testing Responses of Young Adults to Intervention Messages for Promoting Physical Activity Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a precision (person-specific and context-sensitive) messaging algorithm for increasing physical activity and slowing weight gain in insufficiently-active young adults.
- Trial name
- TRY AIM (NCT05794178)
- Testing
- Education, Activity tracker, Text messaging (random timing and selection)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Stroke, Chronic Stroke Patients
Development and Validation of an Actimetric Protocol to Quantify Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Post-stroke Subjects
The aim of this project is to develop an actimetry protocol based on a system of motion sensors, such as accelerometers and pressure insoles.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Chronic Stroke Patients, Stroke With Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- ActiStroke (NCT06943014)
- Testing
- Actimetry Protocol
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Sedentary Lifestyle
Tailored Multicomponent Intervention for Remote Physical Activity Promotion in Inactive Adults
The purpose of this study is to compare different modalities to communicate a remote and individually tailored physical activity promotion program.
- Trial name
- NCT02918578
- Testing
- "Phone" group, "Phone and SMS" group, "single writing" group
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Basel