Clinical trials: Sedentary
Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Strain
Occupational Therapy's Role in Promoting Community Wellness Utilizing Sit-Stand Workstations
The aim of this study is to combat the growing global health issue of sedentary behavior and the associated health consequences of prolonged sitting in the workplace.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Strain, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT03052426
- Testing
- Ergotron WorkFit - TL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Sedentary Lifestyle, Self Efficacy
Planning the Next Steps: Using an Implementation Intention Approach to Increase Daily Walking
The study goal is to design an intervention utilizing implementation intentions to help participants prospectively plan and visualize ways to increase activity for the next day among working adults who do not currently exercise…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Self Efficacy, Control Locus
- Trial name
- NCT03124563
- Testing
- Control Group, Implementation Intention Condition
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brandeis University
Body Weight Changes, Overweight and Obesity
A Self-directed Mobile Intervention to Promote Weight Control Among Employees of a Lebanese University
WaznApp study is a 12-week randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a self-directed behavioral weight-loss intervention targeting employees of an academic institution, using two…
- Conditions
- Body Weight Changes, Overweight and Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- WaznApp (NCT03321331)
- Testing
- Lark (JITAI), MyFitnessPal (no JITAI)
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Sedentary Lifestyle, Overweight and Obesity
The Effect of Frequency and Duration of Breaks in Sitting Time on Metabolic Cardiovascular Risk Factors
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the acute effect of the frequency and duration of breaks in sitting time on the metabolic risk factor profile.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Overweight and Obesity, Metabolic Disease
- Trial name
- BPS2 (NCT02951624)
- Testing
- Control, Breaker, Prolonger
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hyperglycemia, Postprandial
Exercise-meal Timing and Postprandial Glucose Control
Physical activity helps maintain optimal postprandial blood glucose control. However, there is a lack of clear information regarding the optimal meal-activity timing required to maximize blood glucose control.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hyperglycemia, Postprandial, Physical Activity, Glucose Intolerance
- Trial name
- NCT03730727
- Testing
- Physical activity, Meal
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Sedentary Lifestyle
StandUP UBC: Reducing Workplace Sitting
Research indicates that sedentary behaviours, such as prolonged sitting, have negative health consequences and increases risk for disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03375749
- Testing
- Standing desk intervention, Waitlist control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Overweight and Obesity, Inflammation; Muscle
Influence of Aerobic Training and Weight Loss on Skeletal Muscle Inflammatory Markers and Muscle Protein Balance in Older Adults
It is estimated that 15% of adults aged 60-70 years, and up to 50% of adults aged 80 years and older are affected by sarcopenia-the age related loss of muscle mass and function.
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Inflammation; Muscle, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT03743675
- Testing
- Diet-Induced Weight Loss, Aerobic Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Miami University
Sedentary Lifestyle
Can Brief Text Messages Promote Cycling?
Cycling behaviour is not widely adopted despite the known benefits for individuals (e.g. health), communities (e.g. less traffic), and environment (e.g. less pollution).
- Trial name
- NCT03732573
- Testing
- Text messages
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sheffield
Sedentary Lifestyle
Investigation of the Effects of Clinical Pilates Exercises on Primary Caregivers of Special Needs Children
The aim of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of clinical Pilates exercises applied to primary caregivers of children with special needs, flexibility, muscle strength, endurance, cardiovascular endurance, fatigue…
- Trial name
- NCT03729466
- Testing
- clinical pilates
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University
Insulin Sensitivity, Glucose Tolerance
The Acute Impact of Sit-stand Desks on Post-meal Blood Sugar Levels
Context and Rationale: Uninterrupted sitting is associated with increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, and death, even among people who are physically active.
- Conditions
- Insulin Sensitivity, Glucose Tolerance, Sedentary Behaviour, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT02913079
- Testing
- Sit-stand desk, Sitting desk
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Prince Edward Island
Physical Inactivity, Dietary Protein
Diet Composition and Physical Inactivity on Insulin Sensitivity and β-cell Function
Physical inactivity results in reductions in glucose tolerance and less sensitivity to insulin. If this inactivity lasts long enough it can result in insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT03013764
- Testing
- normal protein diet, high protein intake
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Healthy Volunteers, Sedentary Lifestyle
The Effects of Physical Training on Physiological and Psychological Stress-reactions and Cognitive Function.
One of the biggest challenges of today is the high stress levels among employees in companies and organizations. Physical exercise may be an effective preventive measure for stress-related problems.
- Trial name
- ASTI (NCT02051127)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region
Sedentary Lifestyle
Influence of Sedentary Time on Skeletal Muscle Protein Metabolism
This study will investigate the influence of increased sedentary time on long-term measures of muscle protein synthesis and metabolic health.
- Trial name
- NCT02624011
- Testing
- 7 days of habitual physical activity followed by 7 days of reduced physical activity
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity
CalFitness Smartphone-Delivered Physical Activity Intervention
The overall goal of this study is to test personalized mobile phone-based physical activity interventions among staff members at the University of California, Berkeley.
- Trial name
- NCT02886871
- Testing
- Step Goal Delivery by Smartphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Sedentary Lifestyle
Senior Change Makers Study: Improving Physical Activity Environments
Senior Change Makers is an intergenerational intervention that compares two, 8-week programs: (1) an advocacy program wherein senior participants perform audits of their physical activity environments, identify an advocacy…
- Trial name
- NCT02944838
- Testing
- Senior Change Makers Advocacy Program, Senior Change Makers Physical Activity Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity
CalFitness Smartphone-Delivered Physical Activity Intervention With Messaging
The overall goal of this study is to test personalized mobile phone-based physical activity interventions among students at the University of California, Berkeley.
- Trial name
- NCT03148145
- Testing
- Step Goal Delivery by Smartphone, Message Delivery by Smartphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Sedentary Lifestyle
The Effect of Breaking up Sitting in the Workplace on Cardiometabolic Risk and Worker Productivity
This pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) will examine the effect of a tailored workplace intervention based on interrupting sitting on work productivity, well-being and cardio-metabolic risk in office workers.
- Trial name
- NCT03560544
- Testing
- Breaking up sitting
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bedfordshire
Lifestyle-related Condition, Overweight and Obesity
Study of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Regarding Ergogenic, Anti-inflammatory and Obesity Inhibitory Effects in 8 Year Old Children
This study hypothesizes that supplementation of omega-3 fatty acids (OM3) can increase physical activity, inhibit rapid gain in body weight and BMI in both sedentary and normally active 8 year old children.
- Conditions
- Lifestyle-related Condition, Overweight and Obesity, Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency
- Trial name
- STOPP-8 OM3 (NCT01323283)
- Testing
- Omega-3
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 423 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Health Promotion, Cardiovascular Disease
Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of the Check Your Health Preventive Programme
Check your health is a prevention intervention designed to create awareness and action on health condition with focus at physical activity at a population-level to 30-49 years of age.
- Conditions
- Health Promotion, Cardiovascular Disease, Physical Inactivity, Selfreported Quality of Health
- Trial name
- NCT02028195
- Testing
- Health check
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 11,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Physical Inactivity, Mobility Limitation
The Men on the Move Study
The Men on the Move Study is a randomized, controlled, feasibility study designed to address the health problem of physical inactivity in older men.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Mobility Limitation, Older Men
- Trial name
- NCT02527655
- Testing
- Choice-Based Physical Activity and Active Transportation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Simon Fraser University