Clinical trials: Sedentary; Aging
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
Pain, Obesity
Revisiting A Mobile Intervention to Reduce Pain and Improve Health
Chronic pain is a pervasive and costly health condition among older adults that is associated with wide-ranging adverse health outcomes including falls, declining mobility, and increasing functional disability.
- Conditions
- Pain, Obesity, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- MORPH-II (NCT04655001)
- Testing
- MORPH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
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
Disability Physical, Cognitive Impairment
FE-SaLiR: Function Improvement Exercise
As complementary and alternative medicines in both Chinese and Western populations, Wu Qin Xi (the Five Animal Play) and Ba Duan Jin (the Eight Pieces of Brocade) have demonstrated small to medium effects on the improvement of…
- Trial name
- NCT04284137
- Testing
- Modified FE-SaLiR, Unmodified Chinese Medicine Exercise, Active Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
Falls, Frailty Syndrome
Effectiveness of a Home-Based Multicomponent Exercise Program With Digital Support in Community-Dwelling Older Adults With Falls
This study evaluates the effectiveness of an 8-week multicomponent exercise program conducted at home with digital support through the VIVIFIL mobile application, compared to a traditional in-person hospital-based exercise…
- Conditions
- Falls, Frailty Syndrome, Gait Disorders, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- GAIT2CARE (NCT06936865)
- Testing
- VIVIFIL App Program, Hospital-Based Multicomponent Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- Spanish National Research Council
Aging, Mobility Limitation
Evaluating Impact and Implementation of Choose to Move (Phase 4)
The objectives of this study are to: 1) evaluate whether Choose to Move (CTM) Phase 4 improves health outcomes in older adults who participate and 2) assess whether CTM Phase 4 is delivered as planned and what factors support or…
- Conditions
- Aging, Mobility Limitation, Sedentary Behaviour, Loneliness
- Trial name
- CTM (NCT05678985)
- Testing
- Choose to Move
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Sedentary; Aging
Time Restricted Fasting and Aerobic Exercise Interventions Among Sedentary Adults
This project will determine the independent and combined effects of aerobic exercise and time restricted fasting on cardiovascular risks among sedentary middle-aged and elderly adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05865639
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Time Restricted Fasting
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Sport University
Aging, Physical Inactivity
Provincial Scale-up of Choose to Move (CTM) Phase 4
Choose to Move (CTM) is a 3-month, choice-based health-promoting program for low active older adults being scaled-up across British Columbia (BC), Canada.
- Conditions
- Aging, Physical Inactivity, Mobility Limitation, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT06434298
- Testing
- Choose to Move
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5,720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior, Healthy Aging
Modifying Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Filipino Faith Leaders
The outcomes of this application will provide nursing researchers with information about ways to increase physical activity (PA) and decrease sedentary time (ST) in at-risk older Filipinos adults who are lay leaders in Filipino…
- Trial name
- NCT03439852
- Testing
- Light-to-Moderate Physical Activity / Sedentary Time
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
Aging, Physical Inactivity
Evaluating Impact and Implementation of Choose to Move (Phase 3)
The objectives of this study are to 1) evaluate whether Choose to Move (CTM) improves health outcomes in older adults who participate and 2) assess whether CTM is delivered as planned and what factors support or inhibit delivery…
- Conditions
- Aging, Physical Inactivity, Mobility Limitation, Loneliness
- Trial name
- CTM (NCT05497648)
- Testing
- Choose to Move
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Sedentary Lifestyle
Investigating Sedentary Time in Aging: New Directions
The investigators are doing a study to learn how to support patients aged 60+ in taking more breaks from sitting. The goal of the study is to find out if using commercially available devices are helpful in reducing sitting time.
- Trial name
- ISTAND (NCT02670369)
- Testing
- Sitting time prompt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Fortifying Healthy Behaviors, Optimizing Medical Therapies and Enhancing Cognitive Function in Older Adults-pilot Study
The purpose of this research study is to explore ways to improve motor, cognitive and immune functions for aging adults using multiple techniques like lifestyle changes and risk factor management, as well as medications and…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Decline, Older Adults, Cardiovascular
- Trial name
- FOES (NCT07000734)
- Testing
- Risk managment, Dasatinib, Quercetin (dietary supplement)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Aging, Sarcopenia
Resistance Exercise and Low-Intensity Physical Activity Breaks in Sedentary Time to Improve Muscle and Cardiometabolic Health
What are the effects of resistance exercise (RE) alone or RE plus low intensity physical activity (LPA) breaks in sedentary time (ST) on skeletal muscle health in older adults? What are the effects of resistance exercise (RE)…
- Conditions
- Aging, Sarcopenia, Disability Physical, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- REALPA (NCT03771417)
- Testing
- Exercise Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University and A&M College
Aging
Daily Activity Study of Health: Increasing Physical Activity in Aging
In this six-week behavioral intervention, sedentary older adults will receive daily health messaging via their smart phone to better understand their daily activities and emotions.
- Trial name
- DASH (NCT04315363)
- Testing
- Motivational MRI and Behavioral Intervention, Control MRI and Behavioral Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University
Endothelial Function, Aerobic Exercise
VascuFit: Exercise and Vascular Aging
Exercise is a cornerstone of health care helping to improve and maintain a good organ functionality, including vascular function, in health and disease.
- Conditions
- Endothelial Function, Aerobic Exercise, Middle-aged Adults Sedentary, Elevated CV-risk)
- Trial name
- VascuFit (NCT05235958)
- Testing
- non-linear periodized exercise (NLPE), Exercise counselling
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karsten Königstein
Sedentary Behavior, Aging
Social Marketing in Prevention Actions
Physical Activity (PA) is recognized as the most effective method to prevent falls in the elderly. Yet despite there being a consensus now that Physical Activity (PA) is effective in practice, there remain many obstacles to…
- Trial name
- NCT04136938
- Testing
- Social marketing campaign
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Frailty, Physical Inactivity
Effectiveness of Graded Training in the Vivifrail Exercise Program Among Long-Term Care Residents
This study evaluates the effectiveness of the Vivifrail multicomponent physical exercise program among elderly residents with different levels of frailty in long-term care centers.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Physical Inactivity, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT06975449
- Testing
- Multicomponent Physical Exercise Program (Vivifrail)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Physical Inactivity, Aging
Motivating Activity Through Text Communications - Helping Adults Increase Movement
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of different types of text messages on physical activity levels of middle-aged and older adults and to determine whether these messages are effective in adults age 40 and…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Aging, Cognitive Ability, Behavior Change
- Trial name
- MATCH AIM (NCT07593677)
- Testing
- Text Messaging Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Healthy Aging
Effects of a Recreational Team Handball-based Programme on Health and Physical Fitness of Middle-aged and Older Men
The present study aims at analyzing the dose-response effects of a recreational team handball-based exercise programme on cardiovascular, metabolic, musculoskeletal and physical fitness markers of inactive middle-aged and older…
- Trial name
- (H4HM) (NCT05295511)
- Testing
- Recreational Team Handball programme
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Institute of Maia
Age-associated Muscle Loss
AMG 745 in Subjects With Age-associated Muscle Loss
Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Dose Ranging Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of AMG 745 in Age-associated Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- NCT00975104
- Testing
- AMG 745 0.3 mg/kg, AMG 745 1.0 mg/kg, AMG 745 3.0 mg/kg
- Sponsor
- Amgen