Clinical trials: Restraint, Physical
Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Random Assignment of Intervention Messages for Developing Personalized Decision Rules to Promote Physical Activity
Our goal is to develop personalized decision rules for selecting the frequency, timing, and content of messages to promote physical activity.
- Trial name
- RandomAIM (NCT03907683)
- Testing
- Short Message with Text and Optional Image
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Physical Inactivity
MAP to Health Pilot Study: A Physical Activity Intervention for Midlife Adults
The study has two aims: (1) to develop and examine the acceptability of the technological and theoretical frameworks of MAP to Health and (2) to determine whether MAP to Health is related to changes in theoretically identified…
- Trial name
- MAP (NCT05332145)
- Testing
- MAP to Health
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Pregnancy Related, Obesity
Monitoring Movement and Health Study
The investigators will study sedentary behavior (SED) across pregnancy in young women. We hypothesize that SED will increase across pregnancy and that higher SED will be related to worse cardiovascular health, specifically…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Obesity, Hypertension
- Trial name
- MoM Health (NCT03084302)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Frail Older Adults
CogXergaming to Promote Physical Activity and Cognitive Function in Frail Older Adults
Due to the age associated sarcopenia and reduced cardiovascular fitness, frail older adults experience significant decrease in physical function which comprises of mobility, endurance, muscle strength and balance control.
- Trial name
- NCT04534686
- Testing
- CogXergaming, Matter of Balance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Multiple Sclerosis
Long-Term Effects of Torso-Weighting
The goal of this pilot study is to test the protocol for investigating the longer-term effects of torso weighting on physical activity, number of falls, and muscle activation (when muscles turn on and off and how intensely) in…
- Trial name
- TWPS (NCT02743312)
- Testing
- Torso Weights, Fitbit Flex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- San Francisco State University
Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity
Applying Mobile Persuasive Technologies to Increase Physical Activity in Women
The primary purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the mobile phone-based physical activity intervention on increasing physical activity compared to the control group.
- Trial name
- NCT01280812
- Testing
- Mobile phone based physical activity intervention with maintenance plus, Mobile phone based physical activity intervention with maintenance regular, Control (pedometer only)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Fitbit and Social Support in Knee Replacement Patients & Buddies
Patients undergoing knee replacement typically report improved health-related quality of life, increased physical function, and reduced pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03037619
- Testing
- Fitbit, Fitbit+Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
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
Schizophrenia
A Physical Dependence Study in Schizophrenia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not people with schizophrenia who take LY2140023 become physically dependent on it, and experience a series of symptoms such as craving to have the drug when they stop using…
- Trial name
- NCT01452919
- Testing
- LY2140023
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Greece
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Denovo Biopharma LLC
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Fear Anxiety
The Reducing Exercise Sensitivity With Exposure Training (RESET) Study
This study investigates the feasibility of conducting a home-based reducing exercise sensitivity with exposure training (RESET) intervention among acute coronary syndrome (ACS) survivors.
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome, Fear Anxiety, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- RESET (NCT05099926)
- Testing
- Reducing Exercise Sensitivity with Exposure Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Well-Being, Sleep
Oregon Military Employee Sleep and Health Study
This study is a randomized controlled trial that assesses the effects of (1) the Family-Supportive Supervisor Behavior (FSSB) and Sleep Leadership training and (2) sleep/cognitive effectiveness feedback intervention on health and…
- Conditions
- Well-Being, Sleep, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- MESH (NCT02946736)
- Testing
- FSSB/Sleep Leadership Training, Actigraphy Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 704 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Diseases
Effects of Breaking up Prolonged Sitting on Postprandial Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Markers in South Asian Adults
The purpose of this study is to examine whether breaking up prolonged sitting with short regular bouts of walking can reduce blood sugar and cholesterol levels after eating, which are risk markers for Type 2 diabetes and heart…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03898206
- Testing
- Breaking up sitting with walking breaks (INT-SIT), Prolonged sitting (SIT)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bedfordshire
Sedentary Lifestyle
Way to Be Active IV (Framing vs Incentives)
Employers are increasingly looking for opportunities to motivate sedentary employees to become more physically active. Workplace walking programs have had mixed success and typically show most improvement among participants that…
- Trial name
- NCT02030080
- Testing
- Financial incentives, Teams, Framing of feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 288 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Low Back Pain, Sciatica
Management Strategies for Patients With Low Back Pain and Sciatica
Low back pain and sciatica is a common condition resulting in high costs and disability for society and affected individuals. Presently there is a lack of evidence for what treatments may help this condition early in the course…
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Sciatica, Physical Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT02391350
- Testing
- Education and re-assurance, Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Body Weight Changes
Fermented Soybean Supplementation Among Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients With Standard Therapy in Indonesia
Tuberculosis (TB) patients often have a lower body mass index (BMI) and experience wasting. Wasting reduces lean body mass and may cause physical function impairment.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Body Weight Changes, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- FSS (NCT02554318)
- Testing
- Rifampicin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- University of Giessen
Obesity
Improving Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Black Young Adults
The objectives of the study are to conduct a randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of the Smartphone intervention on % weight loss and maintaining % weight loss at 6 and 12 months in a sample (N=256) of Black community…
- Trial name
- NCT04412954
- Testing
- Smartphone + Text Messaging with Health Coach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Sarcoma
Progressive Resistance Training for the Improvement of Physical Function
This trial studies how well progressive resistance training works in improving the physical function of sarcoma survivors. Treatments for sarcoma can cause side effects such as fatigue, muscle loss, and weakness, which can…
- Trial name
- NCT04247425
- Testing
- Exercise Counseling, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Covid19, Critical Care
Impact on Mental, Physical, And Cognitive Functioning of a Critical Care sTay During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Intensive care unit (ICU) survivors and their families frequently present mental, cognitive and physical impairments lasting years. The ongoing pandemic could affect the duration, variety, and severity of these impairments.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Critical Care, Postintensive Care Syndrome
- Trial name
- IMPACCT (NCT04979897)
- Testing
- Intensive care unit stay during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Where
- 7 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad del Desarrollo
Parkinson Disease
Physical Therapy and Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson Disease
While deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS) is commonly used to reduce tremor, muscle stiffness, and bradykinesia in people with Parkinson disease (PD), preliminary studies suggest balance may worsen and…
- Trial name
- PTDBS (NCT03181282)
- Testing
- Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Physical Activity
Developing and Testing an Implementation Strategy for Active Learning to Promote Physical Activity in Children
The purpose of this study is to develop an implementation strategy to improve the use and sustainment of active learning in elementary schools and to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate the impact of the developed…
- Trial name
- NCT05048433
- Testing
- Implementation strategy for active learning to promote physical activity, Usual implementation support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston