Clinical trials: Sedentary
Old Age
Breaking-up Sedentary Time and 2 Weeks Detraining
Regularly interrupting sedentary behavior (SB) with activity breaks may attenuate postprandial glucose (PPG) excursions and improve glycemic control.
- Trial name
- NCT04142346
- Testing
- Sitting + moderate intensity breaks
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lisbon
Sedentary Lifestyle
6 Weeks Step Aerobics Training Among Females With Sedentary Life Style.
To determine the Effects of 6 weeks of Step Aerobics Training on Pulmonary Functions among females with sedentary life style. Traditional aerobic training programs has great effects to improved pulmonary functions in individuals…
- Trial name
- NCT04051788
- Testing
- Step Aerobics, Aerobic exercise (Lower limb Cycling)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Dyslipidemias, Metabolic Syndrome
Effects of HIIT on Metabolic Syndrome
The project aims to find out the differences between two different types of structured training interventions have on the lipid profile of persons with diagnosed dyslipidemia. Each training intervention will last for 12 weeks.
- Conditions
- Dyslipidemias, Metabolic Syndrome, Sedentary Behavior, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04133129
- Testing
- Low Volume-High Intensity Interval Training, Moderate Intensity Continuous Training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Coventry University
Sedentary Lifestyle
Effectivness of Active Office Intervention
The Active Office study is focusing on interventions with potential to reduce sedentary behavior and increase physical activity in office workers.
- Trial name
- ActiveOffice (NCT03649893)
- Testing
- Active Office
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Primorska
Sedentary Lifestyle
Effects of Adjustable School Furniture
The aim of this study is to evaluate the level of mismatch between students and school furniture and to assess the effects of adjustable furniture on sedentary behavior, physical activity levels, and sitting posture in students.
- Trial name
- NCT03653767
- Testing
- Adjustable Furniture
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Primorska
Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Reducing Sedentary Behaviour in Patients With Type II Diabetes
The study will implement a prospective one-arm feasibility study. After an initial eligibility screening by the primary care provider during their intake appointment, new patients will be invited to participate in an acute…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT03815955
- Testing
- Non-Sedentary Behaviour Modelling
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Sedentary Behavior, Obesity
Workplace Wellness: Improving Your Experience at Work
The primary objective of study was to compare affective (i.e., highlighted emotional benefits), instrumental (i.e., highlighted other health benefits), and self-regulation (i.e., demonstrated ways to plan, set goals, etc.)…
- Trial name
- NCT04082624
- Testing
- Nutrition condition, Affective condition, Instrumental condition
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Victoria
Pediatric Obesity
Effect of the Enhanced Summer Food Service Program on Schoolchildren
Convergent findings from several studies document that children, especially those who are already overweight or obese or from racial / ethnic minority groups, are at risk for accelerated weight gain during the summer months.
- Trial name
- PHAST (NCT03118635)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Insulin Sensitivity, Obesity
Exercise and Insulin Signaling in Human Skeletal Muscle
Obesity is associated with a decrease in skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity. Aerobic exercise can increase insulin sensitivity in the few hours following exercise, however the cellular mechanisms are not completely understood.
- Conditions
- Insulin Sensitivity, Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT02987491
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon State University
Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle
Validating Machine -Learned Classifiers of Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity
The majority of the US population spends most of the day sitting and the we have new scientific evidence that this can contribute to poor health regardless of how much physical activity a person does.
- Trial name
- iWatch (NCT01775826)
- Testing
- Measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle
Levels of Daily Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Maastricht University's Undergraduate First Year Students
This study explores the levels of daily physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Maastricht University's undergraduate first year students.
- Trial name
- NCT03513341
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 335 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University
Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity
Reducing Contact Centre Call Agents' Sitting Time
The study investigates whether a workplace intervention can encourage highly sedentary contact centre call agents to sit less and move more at work. The effect of the intervention will be assessed at 12 weeks and 9 months.
- Trial name
- NCT03733288
- Testing
- Education and training sessions, Support emails, Team leader training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Cardiovascular Disease
the Canadian Health Improvement Network to Upgrade Prevention Services
RATIONALE Controlling cardiovascular risk factors has been proven to be effective in prevention and management of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Trial name
- CHIN-UPS (NCT02310685)
- Testing
- Comprehensive e-health wellness program
- Volunteers
- 459 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Sedentary Behavior, Health Promotion
SWITCH Implementation Effectiveness Trial
The SWITCH (School Wellness Integration Targeting Child Health) project is a multi-component intervention designed to support school wellness programming and contribute to youth obesity prevention.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Health Promotion, Overweight and Obesity, Healthy Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT04045288
- Testing
- Standard Implementation, Enhanced Implementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,984 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Iowa State University
Sedentary Lifestyle
Virtual Trainer System (3rd Version) for Physical Activity Promotion in Middle-aged Hong Kong Adults
Practicing a habitual physical activity is important for health. A Virtual Trainer (VT) online system was developed in 2006 (1st version) and improved in 2010 (2nd version) for encouraging an active lifestyle.
- Trial name
- NCT02553980
- Testing
- Follow Your Virtual Trainer (FYVT) program, Daily PA recommendation & healthy lifestyle suggestions
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 261 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Feasibility, Insulin
The Metabolic Effects of Breaks in Sedentary Time
The purpose of this study is to determine whether acute bouts of sedentary behaviour (with or without breaks and/or structured physical activity) result in measurable changes in metabolic health in children and youth.
- Conditions
- Feasibility, Insulin, Glucose, Lipids
- Trial name
- NCT01398059
- Testing
- Sedentary, Sedentary With Breaks, Sedentary With Breaks and Physical Activity
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Inactivity
Developing a Text-Message Enhanced Physical Activity Intervention for Latino Men
The aim of this study is to build upon our tailored print intervention by developing new text-delivered intervention materials to complement our print-based physical activity (PA) intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT02512419
- Testing
- Text-Enhanced Physical Activity Intervention Arm, Health Education Control Arm, Actigraph GT3X
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Sedentary Lifestyle
Reducing Older Adults' Sedentary Behavior by Self-monitoring
The first aim of this study is to gain insight into older adults' perceptions towards a self-monitoring tool aimed at the reduction of sedentary behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT04003324
- Testing
- Op is Top - using feedback from the Activator to reduce sedentary behavior in older adults
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VakgroepBewegingsEnSportwetenschappen
Sedentary Lifestyle, Sedentary Behavior
Kids FIRST: Family-based Intervention to Reduce Snacking and Screen Time in Children
Kids FIRST was a 12-week, four arm, home- and school-based pilot randomised controlled trial to reduce screen-time and unhealthy snacking with assessments at pre- (baseline) and post-intervention.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Sedentary Behavior, Diet Habit
- Trial name
- NCT03993652
- Testing
- Kids FIRST
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
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