Clinical trials: Restraint, Physical
Physical Inactivity
Tele-video to Improve Daily Activity
This pilot study will test the feasibility of pairing a social network-based approach with a 6-week Occupational Therapist (OT)-led intervention administered remotely (via Zoom) to increase physical function and activity among…
- Trial name
- T-VIDA (NCT06007664)
- Testing
- Tele-Video to Improve Daily Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Adolescent Behavior, Interpersonal Relations
Me & You-Tech: A Socio-Ecological Solution to Teen Dating Violence for the Digital Age
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate a multi-level (youth, parent, school) Internet-based dating violence prevention program, 'Me \& You-Tech' (MYT) for 6th-grade middle school students.
- Conditions
- Adolescent Behavior, Interpersonal Relations, Domestic Violence, Physical Violence
- Trial name
- MYTech (NCT05225727)
- Testing
- Me & You - Tech
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Spinal Cord Injury
Precision Versus Endurance Training to Improve Walking After Chronic Incomplete SCI
The objective of the study was to determine the efficacy of two forms of physical therapy training, one emphasizing precise, visually guided walking over obstacles and on targets (Precision Training), the other emphasizing mass…
- Trial name
- NCT01765153
- Testing
- Endurance, Precision
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Parkinson Disease, Physical Activity
Neuroplasticity in Parkinson´s Disease After Training
This project aims to determine the effects of the HiBalance program on neuroplastic changes in people with mild to moderate Parkinson´s disease.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Physical Activity, Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Neural Degeneration
- Trial name
- BETA-PD (NCT03213873)
- Testing
- HiBalance, Speech and communication therapy
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Pregnancy, Postpartum
Pilot Testing a Mobile App to Designed to Increase Physical Activity Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women
The goal of this pilot project is to test the feasibility and potential efficacy of the evidence-based mHealth app (BumptUp) for improving physical activity and subsequent health outcomes (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT04480931
- Testing
- mHealth Intervention Group, Educational Brochure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Kentucky University
Weight Loss Maintenance
Enhancing Physical Function in the Long-term for Older Adults
The intervention being studied is a 12-week nutrition and physical activity intervention, delivered using videoconference technology by registered dietitian clinicians to maintain weight loss and functional gains in older adults…
- Trial name
- NCT04490356
- Testing
- Legacy Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Muscle Atrophy, ACL Reconstruction
Testosterone Administration and ACL Reconstruction in Men
This study is being done to test whether taking testosterone can prevent loss of muscle mass and strength due to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructive surgery.
- Conditions
- Muscle Atrophy, ACL Reconstruction, Trauma, Osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- TACL (NCT01595581)
- Testing
- Testosterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Asthma
physicAl aCtiviTy In minOrity womeN With Asthma Intervention
The ACTION intervention: physicAl aCtiviTy In minOrity womeN with asthma is a 3lifestyle physical activity intervention refined to be applicable for sedentary African American (AA) women with asthma.
- Trial name
- ACTION (NCT03265665)
- Testing
- ACTION Intervention, Enhanced usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Knee Osteoarthritis
Mobility Optimization Through Velocity Exercise
Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) accounts for a significant proportion of mobility limitations and is one of the most disabling problems facing the growing population of older adults.
- Trial name
- MOVE (NCT00844558)
- Testing
- Gait Training, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases
Survivor mHealth: Wearable Devices in Cancer Survivors
The Survivor mobile health (mHealth) study is testing the use of wearable devices (Fitbits) and a smartphone application in cancer survivors. The goal of the program is to increase survivor's physical activity levels.
- Trial name
- NCT05417438
- Testing
- Wearable device deployment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida
The Effectiveness of Participation-focused Interventions on Body Functions of Youth With Physical Disabilities
Youth with physical disabilities face greater restrictions to participation in community-based activities than their typically developing peers, which can lead to poor health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Muscular Dystrophies, Musculoskeletal Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03851107
- Testing
- Engagement in 6-week community-based activity program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
The Pitt Retiree Study: A Diabetes Prevention Program for Medicare Eligible Older Adults
The Pitt Retiree Study (PRS) disseminates a novel, yet practical, diabetes prevention program among Medicare eligible adults in Western Pennsylvania.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Eating Behavior, Diet Modification
- Trial name
- PRS (NCT03192475)
- Testing
- GLB plus phone contacts, GLB plus newsletter contacts
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cardiovascular Diseases, Physical Activity
The FAITH! Trial: A mHealth Intervention to Improve Cardiovascular Health Among African-Americans
The purpose of this project is to apply a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to rigorously refine and test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an existing cardiovascular (CV) health and wellness…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Physical Activity, Diet Modification, Lifestyle Factors
- Trial name
- NCT03777709
- Testing
- FAITH! App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci Infection, Clostridium Difficile Infection
Hospital Design and Risk of Nosocomial Infections: A Prospective Controlled Trial
With the construction of a new medical teaching ward with features designed to reduce hospital-acquired infections, we hypothesized that the design of the new ward was the major factor that contributed to the improved outcomes…
- Conditions
- Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci Infection, Clostridium Difficile Infection, Nosocomial Infection, Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection (MRSA)
- Trial name
- NCT00563186
- Testing
- Admission to a novel hospital ward
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,514 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Healthy Adults
Characterizing the Synergistic Effects of Physical and Cognitive Training on Attention and Working Memory
The primary goal of this project is to evidence potential synergistic benefits on cognitive control processes using a video game ("Body-Brain Trainer", or BBT) that integrates cognitive and physical challenges in a complimentary…
- Trial name
- BBT (NCT03032796)
- Testing
- Body-Brain Trainer, Body Trainer, Brain Trainer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Coronary Artery Disease Risk High
FITT Exercise Counseling With Interactive Accelerometry and Physical Activity in Adolescents at Increased Risk of Early Cardiovascular Disease: A Pilot Study
This pilot study seeks to compare the change in energy expenditure and fitness levels of patients seen in the Children's Hospital Preventive Cardiology program receiving standard of care provider exercise counseling to similar…
- Trial name
- NCT01394705
- Testing
- BodyMedia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Neuromuscular Diseases
Effectiveness of Respiratory Physiotherapy in Children With Neuromuscular Disease
The main objective of this study is to determine whether the Respiratory Physiotherapy allows improvement or maintenance of respiratory function in children with Neuromuscular Diseases, against respiratory deterioration that…
- Trial name
- NCT02743702
- Testing
- RESPIRATORY PHYSIOTHERAPY, USUAL THERAPIES
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Physical Activity, Aging
Independent Walking for Brain Health
Physical activity interventions with older adults can improve brain health; however most interventions have been performed in gym-like settings that reach a small sector of the senior population.
- Trial name
- NCT03058146
- Testing
- Mobile Health Walking Condition, Healthy Aging Education Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Obesity
New Moves - Obesity Prevention Among Adolescent Girls
The New Moves study will evaluate the impact of a school based program for inactive high school girls who are overweight or at risk for being overweight due to low levels of physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT00250497
- Testing
- New Moves
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 356 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Tennis Elbow, Epicondylitis, Lateral Humeral
Treatment Study of Steroid Injection and Physical Therapy for Acute Lateral Epicondylitis
The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical effect of physiotherapy alone or combined with corticosteroid injection in the initial treatment of lateral epicondylitis in a primary care setting.
- Trial name
- NCT00826462
- Testing
- triamcinolone, Lidocaine, Physiotherapy
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo