Clinical trials: Sedentary, open to volunteers
Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity
Effects of Sustainable Exercise Habits in University Students
This cross-sectional comparative study aims to evaluate the effects of sustainable exercise habits on cognitive awareness, body awareness, and sleep quality in university students.
- Trial name
- SUSTAIN-EX (NCT07676292)
- Testing
- Survey-based Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yeditepe University
Fertility, Fecundability
Physical Activity, Fertility, and Spontaneous Abortion in Danish Couples Trying to Conceive
Physical activity in both the preconception period and during pregnancy may enhance the probability of getting pregnant and reduce the risks of complications during pregnancy.
- Conditions
- Fertility, Fecundability, Time-to-Pregnancy, Spontaneous Abortion
- Trial name
- SF/Activity (NCT06705712)
- Testing
- Use of activity trackers and motivational conversations to enhance focus on physical activity among women trying to conceive.
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Physical Inactivity, Vascular Dysfunction
Heat Therapy During Reduced Physical Activity
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether daily Finnish dry sauna therapy attenuates the adverse cardiovascular, muscular, and metabolic effects of seven days of experimentally reduced physical…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Vascular Dysfunction, Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- HEAT-RPA (NCT07847424)
- Testing
- Sauna, Reduced Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham Young University
To Determine Whether Estrogen Influences the Effects of Training on Glycemic Control and Insulin Sensitivity
Does Estrogen Blunt the Effects of Exercise Training on Glycemic Control
Previous research has found that males and females respond differently to exercise training, particularly with respect to improvements in blood sugar control and immune system health.
- Trial name
- NCT07791394
- Testing
- EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATION
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Metabolic Health, Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance
Defining the Human Insulin Resistance Molecular Network; SIGNATURE
The goal of this intervention study is to learn more about what causes insulin resistance in otherwise healthy adults, and how short-term changes in physical activity or diet may influence it.
- Trial name
- SIGNATURE (NCT07255807)
- Testing
- Physical Inactivity, Hypercaloric High-Fat Diet
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Obesity, Physical Inactivity
Age and Insulin Resistance
Insulin resistance is a crucial factor for the development of type 2 diabetes and a major health problem for older adults. It is the principal mechanism by which obesity is considered to increase the risk for type 2 diabetes and…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Physical Inactivity, Aging
- Trial name
- AGIR (NCT01224886)
- Testing
- Physical activity
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne
Physical Inactivty, Physical Activity
Promoting Physical Activity and Healthy Eating in Latinas
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an Internet-based behavioral intervention can increase physical activity and improve diet quality among Latina adults.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivty, Physical Activity, Diet Quality
- Trial name
- NCT06979297
- Testing
- Web-based physical activity and diet intervention, Wait-list control arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Health Behavior, Health-Related Behavior
Preventive Remediation for OptiMal StudentS (PROMESS-Group)
Health students exhibit excessive sedentary behavior, elevated stress levels, and significant sleep disturbances, all of which contribute to a decline in their overall health, quality of life, and learning capacities.
- Trial name
- PROMESS-Group (NCT07030751)
- Testing
- Stress management, sleep improvement and fatigue reduction, sedentary behaviors reduction and physical activity promotion.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research on Healthcare Performance Lab U1290
Mental Health, Mental Health Care
HIIT Vs Snack Exercises on the Academic Stress of University Students
Mental health among Chilean university students has steadily deteriorated since 2020. One of the factors associated with mental health is the academic workload that comes with transitioning from high school to higher education…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Mental Health Care, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behaviors
- Trial name
- SHARP-Stress (NCT06846918)
- Testing
- High-Intensity Interval Training, Exercise Snacks Protocol
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educacion
Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS)
Physical Activity Intervention for MPS
Currently, treatments for mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are pharmacological and predominantly focus on the physical symptoms of the disease.
- Trial name
- NCT07449143
- Testing
- Interviews/focus groups/participatory workshops
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brunel University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
24-hour Movement Behaviors Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
A healthy lifestyle has proved beneficial health effects in managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Important lifestyle behaviors, i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT04993482
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 248 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Physical Inactivity
Efficacy of a Tailored Communication Intervention Aimed At Increasing the Number of Daily Steps
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a physical activity promotion intervention focused on walking behavior. The intervention is delivered via mobile application in a sample drawn from the healthy adult population.
- Trial name
- NCT05620888
- Testing
- Walk behavior change: Tailored messages (TM), Walk behavior change: Non tailored messages (NTM)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Milano Bicocca
Physical Inactivity, Walking
Daily Goal Setting to Increase Everyday Physical Activity and Promote Cognitive Health in Midlife
The purpose of this study is to determine whether interaction with an adaptive Fitbit-based goal setting application can increase levels of everyday light intensity physical activity in middle-aged adults.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Walking, Cognitive Health, Self-regulation
- Trial name
- NCT05826379
- Testing
- Adaptive Daily Goal Setting, Interim Goal Prompt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Physical Activity, Life Style
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Strategies for High-risk Urban Sedentary Employees in Karachi, Pakistan
Heart diseases and other non-communicable diseases are serious health issues in countries like Pakistan. Many people who work in offices, like bank employees, sit for more than 8 hours a day.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Life Style, Dietary Habits, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- m-LIfE (NCT06981247)
- Testing
- m-LIfE: mobile based lifestyle intervention for employees to increase their physical activity and promote healthy diet., Routine care arm
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Obesity, Adolescent, Healthy Nutrition
Wakaya: Rising Up for Choctaw Youth Health
Investigators will conduct a two-group randomized waitlist-control trial to assess the efficacy of the Wakaya: Rising Up for Choctaw Youth Health program on improving physical activity, reducing sedentary behaviors and improving…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Adolescent, Healthy Nutrition, Sedentary Behavior, Drug Abuse
- Trial name
- Wakaya (NCT05818384)
- Testing
- Wakaya: Rising Up for Choctaw Youth Curriculum
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Physical Activities, Sedentary Behaviors
School-based Active Play Intervention to Facilitate Movement Behaviours and Fundamental Movement Skills in Primary School Children of Bangladesh
Background In Bangladesh, many children do not get enough opportunities for active play because safe play spaces are limited, school culture often prioritises academic success over physical activity, and many families have safety…
- Conditions
- Physical Activities, Sedentary Behaviors, Sleep, Fundamental Movement Skills
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT07411456)
- Testing
- School based Active Play
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 354 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Baptist University
Overweight (BMI > 25), Obese But Otherwise Healthy Participants
Pistachio Snacking and Metabolic Flexibility
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of pistachio snacking on metabolic flexibility (at rest, during exercise, and in post-exercise recovery) in healthy overweight and obese adults.
- Conditions
- Overweight (BMI > 25), Obese But Otherwise Healthy Participants, Overweight or Obese, Obese Patients (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²)
- Trial name
- NCT07340125
- Testing
- Pistachio
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Exercise Physiology, Metabolic Hormones
Effects of Different Exercise Types on Irisin, Leptin, and Ghrelin Levels in Sedentary Women
This interventional study aims to investigate the acute effects of three different exercise modalities-aerobic exercise, anaerobic exercise, and high-intensity interval training (HIIT)-on irisin, leptin, and ghrelin levels in…
- Trial name
- ILEX (NCT07805772)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Anaerobic Exercise, High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Health Behavior, Health Related Physical Fitness
Impact of a Physical Activity Program on the Mental Health of Medical Students.
University students frequently adopt a sedentary lifestyle with low levels of physical activity, leading to a deterioration in their health. A significant number of them also suffer from social isolation.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Health Related Physical Fitness, Mental Health, Sedentary Behaviors
- Trial name
- SANTE (NCT06822075)
- Testing
- SANTE program
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research on Healthcare Performance Lab U1290
Exercise, Sedentary Behavior
Gamified Versus Regular Exercise Snacks on Stationary Bikes, as One 10-Minute or Two 5-Minute Sessions a Day, for Children in an Inclusive Primary School
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn how short exercise breaks, often called exercise snacks, on stationary exercise bikes can best be offered during the school day to students in Primary 4 to 6 at an inclusive…
- Conditions
- Exercise, Sedentary Behavior, Child Behavior, Special Needs Children
- Trial name
- NCT07885644
- Testing
- Stationary cycling with game display, Stationary cycling with regular display, One 10-minute ride per riding day
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Macao Polytechnic University