Clinical trials: Physical Literacy
High Blood Pressure
Lowering Blood Pressure by Changing Lifestyle
Introduction: High blood pressure is an independent risk factor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and is a major cause of disability and death.
- Trial name
- LBP (NCT04505150)
- Testing
- Lifestyle changes, e.g., take part in regular exercise, quitting smoking, and reduce salt consumption
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Organisation for Rural Community Development, Bangladesh
Health Literacy, Randomized Controlled Trial
Enhancing Postpartum Discharge Instructions
Post-cesarean delivery discharge instructions are not currently at an appropriate health literacy level. Enhancing discharge instructions with a visual aid did not improve scores on comprehension quizzes, either immediately or…
- Conditions
- Health Literacy, Randomized Controlled Trial, Postpartum, Cesarean Delivery Affecting Newborn
- Trial name
- NCT03592628
- Testing
- Visual Aid, Standard Instructions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Obesity, Childhood
Healthy Bodies Project to Prevent Childhood Obesity
The goal of this study is to evaluate components of a preschool-based intervention designed to (1) increase children's nutrition knowledge, (2) increase physical activity in childcare settings, (3) increase emotional, behavioral…
- Trial name
- Healthy Bodies (NCT04552678)
- Testing
- Healthy Eating, Active Play, Self-Regulation, Parent Education, Healthy Eating, Active Play, Self-Regulation, Healthy Eating, Active Play, Parent Education
- Volunteers
- 2,480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Pediatric ALL, Motility Disorder
Feasibility and Efficacy of Physical Literacy Screening Integration Into Pediatric Clinical Settings
The proposed research will be the first study to investigate the feasibility of incorporating physical literacy screening into primary care clinical settings, while determining the efficacy of integration on physical literacy.
- Trial name
- PLAY II (NCT04950777)
- Testing
- patient education document
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Fever, Anxiety
LázBarát™ (FeverFriend™) Projekt: Attitude Toward Fever and Its Change in the Healthcare System
The positive effects of fever are supported by a number of physiological, pathophysiological and clinical evidence. However, the negative attitude toward fever is widespread and have become persistent.
- Conditions
- Fever, Anxiety, Help-Seeking Behavior, Virus Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04633603
- Testing
- FeverFriend mobile application
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pecs
Health Literacy, Physical Activity
Education and Literacy for an Active Life (Educação e Literacia Para Uma Vida Ativa)
Health literacy is essential for children to develop healthy behaviors that persist into adulthood. It enables the access, understanding, evaluation, and application of health-related information, being a key component of health…
- Conditions
- Health Literacy, Physical Activity, Nutrition, Sedentary Behaviors
- Trial name
- ELeVA (NCT07100535)
- Testing
- Education and Literacy for an Active Life
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lusofona University
Leadership, Physical Activity
Peer Leadership for Physical Literacy
The purpose of the proposed research is to develop, implement, and test the efficacy of a theory-driven evidence-based peer leadership program for elementary school students (Grade 6/7; age 11/12 years) in relation to (a) their…
- Trial name
- PLPL (NCT03783767)
- Testing
- Leadership Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 359 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Heart Rhythm Disorder, Covid19
Effect of Social Isolation on Physical Activity Level, and Kinesophobia in Heart Rhythm Disorders During Pandemic
The aim of our study is to examine the effect of social isolation on physical activity level, health literacy and kinesophobia in heart rhythm disorders.
- Conditions
- Heart Rhythm Disorder, Covid19, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- NCT04818697
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Vulvar Health, Vulvar Self-Examination
Health Belief Model-Based Vulvar Self-Examination Education
This randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a Health Belief Model-based Vulvar Self-Examination (VSE) education program on women's health beliefs, vulvar health awareness, and vulvar…
- Conditions
- Vulvar Health, Vulvar Self-Examination, Women's Health, Health Belief Model
- Trial name
- NCT07621315
- Testing
- Self-Examination of the Vulva Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Physical Inactivity
Girls Can...Move! Testing the Feasibility of a Community-based Physical Activity Intervention for Adolescent Girls
The purpose of this research is to learn about how to promote physical activity among adolescent girls by testing the feasibility and initial effectiveness of the Girls Can...Move! intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT05241808
- Testing
- Girls Can...Move!
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Deirdre Dlugonski
Health Literacy, Adult
Assessment of Health Literacy Among Adult Patients in the United Arab Emirates to Facilitate Clinical Trials Recruitment.
Health Literacy is the ability to understand health information and to use that information to make good decisions about health and medical care. Health informatin can overwhelm even people with advanced literacy skills.
- Conditions
- Health Literacy, Adult, UAE, Disease
- Trial name
- LIT (NCT02195778)
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tawam Hospital
University Students
The Relationship Between Health Literacy, Physical Activity, Back Pain and Posture Habits in University Students
This study aims to investigate the relationship between health literacy, physical activity, back pain, and posture habits among university students.
- Trial name
- NCT06632821
- Testing
- No intervention will be used.
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
Motor Development, Physical Activity
Evaluation of the Move 2 Learn (M2L) Program for Young Children
Move 2 Learn (M2L) is a 10-week movement and pre-literacy program for preschool aged children and their parents designed to improve both movement and reading skills as well as support their overall cognitive, physical, and…
- Trial name
- NCT03999619
- Testing
- Move 2 Learn
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Type 2 Diabetes Risk Reduction in Young Adults
Holistic Lifestyle mHealth Intervention for Risk Reduction of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Young Adults
The goal of this clinical trial (randomized controlled trial) is to examine the effectiveness of a holistic lifestyle mHealth intervention in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Trial name
- NCT07604012
- Testing
- Holistic mHealth Intervention
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatima Jinnah Women University
Depressive Disorder, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
Enhancing Depression Literacy and Reducing Stigma in Adolescents Through Social Media
Depression is a highly common mental disorder that often begins in adolescence. Despite its high burden and negative consequences, few young people seek professional help due to, e.g., low mental health literacy and fear of…
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Depression in Adolescence
- Trial name
- NCT07061600
- Testing
- "ich bin alles", Instagram profile that provides educational content
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Health Literacy
Patient Understanding of Handouts at Different Reading Levels
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to learn if participants are better able to understand medical handouts written at below a sixth grade reading level compared to those written at above a sixth grade reading level.
- Trial name
- NCT06736808
- Testing
- Handout Written at Below a Sixth Grade Reading Level, Handout Written at Above a Sixth Grade Reading Level
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Competence, Physical Activity
Physical Literacy-based Intervention for Older Adults
The ageing population creates concerns and challenges worldwide. The large number of older adults (aged over 65) in Hong Kong continues to rise as people live longer.
- Conditions
- Competence, Physical Activity, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Motivation
- Trial name
- NCT06137859
- Testing
- Weekly-based functional fitness training, Mastering Physical Literacy Class, Daily based reflective writing
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dietary Habits, Physical Activity
SipSmarter: A Nutrition Literacy Approach to Reducing Sugary Beverages
The primary aim of this pragmatic randomized-controlled trial was to determine the effectiveness of a scalable 6-month intervention aimed at decreasing SSB consumption (SIPsmartER) when compared to a matched contact physical…
- Trial name
- NCT02193009
- Testing
- SipSmarter, MoveMore
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Prosocial Behavior, Physical Literacy
The Cultivation of College Students' Social Behavior in Public Physical Education Courses in Colleges and Universities: A Study Based on the Experiential Learning Model
This study adopts a quasi-experimental design and plans to recruit 94 university students from a university in Jiangsu Province, randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group.
- Trial name
- NCT07402304
- Testing
- experiential learning model, Regular Tennis Course
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Han Xu
Physical Activity and Wellbeing
Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Physical Literacy Program for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Women Living With Overweight
This two-group, parallel, individually randomized controlled trial will evaluate a brief, live, online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based physical literacy program among 60 socioeconomically disadvantaged adult women…
- Trial name
- NCT07817849
- Testing
- ACT-Based Physical Literacy Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Navid Reha