Clinical trials: Sedentary Adults
Depressive Symptoms, Loneliness
Online Mindfulness-Based College for Young Adults
MB-College (MBC) is an 9-week, 9 session program (i.e., the study intervention being tested in the RCT) providing systematic and intensive training in mindfulness meditation practices, applied to health behaviors relevant to…
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Loneliness, Sedentary Behavior, Mindfulness
- Trial name
- MBC (NCT04733300)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based College for Young Adults, Health Education for Young Adults
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eric Loucks
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
Sleep, Quality of Life
Effects of a Healthy Lifestyle Program on Health Outcomes in Older Adults
Medical condition or disease under investigation : Quantitative and qualitative aspects of sleep, quality of life, functional ability and well-being in older adults (>55years) Purpose of clinical trial : To study the prospective…
- Conditions
- Sleep, Quality of Life, Functional Ability, Well-being
- Trial name
- NCT03576209
- Testing
- healthy lifestyle program
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Muscle Weakness, Critical Illness Myopathy
CPAx: Responsiveness and Minimal Clinically Important Difference
Intensive care unit (ICU) acquired weakness is a common complication associated with long-term physical impairments in survivors of a critical illness.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Critical Illness Myopathy, Critical Illness Polyneuropathy, Critical Illness Polyneuromyopathy
- Trial name
- NCT06419699
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Sedentary Middle Age and Older Aged Adults
Improving Exercise Adherence With App Technology for At-Risk Adults Living in Rural Kansas and Nebraska
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are a public health crisis impacting individuals across the world. In the United States, adults living in rural areas face an elevated risk for cognitive impairment mainly due to…
- Trial name
- RemoteEx+ (NCT07171255)
- Testing
- RemoteEx+ Programming
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
Sedentary Lifestyle, Blood Pressure
Blueberry Enhances Activity and Cognition Through Increased Vascular Efficiency
Recent evidence suggests that increased berry intake results in a variety of health benefits, across multiple health domains. This 3-month randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial assess the effects of combining daily…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Blood Pressure, Arterial Stiffness, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- BEACTIVE (NCT04049162)
- Testing
- Blueberry Plus Exercise (BB-EX)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Prolonged Sitting, Breaking Prolonged Sitting With Physical Activity
Effects of Disrupting Prolonged Sitting With Different Physical Activity Protocols on Metabolic Risk Factors in Sedentary Adults
Great controversy exists with respect to the optimal or the minimum volume, intensity, and frequency of physical activity capable of attenuating the hazards of prolonged sitting on the metabolic profile.
- Trial name
- NCT02215603
- Testing
- Breaking prolonged sitting with physical activity
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Muscle Protein Synthesis, Muscle Atrophy
Exogenous Ketosis During Bed Rest in Older Adults
The goal of this randomized, double-blind, parallel group interventional study is to evaluate the effect of ketone bodies on healthy older adults (65-85 y) during 5 days of bed rest.
- Conditions
- Muscle Protein Synthesis, Muscle Atrophy, Insulin Sensitivity, Mitochondrial Function
- Trial name
- KBR (NCT05679596)
- Testing
- ketone monoester (R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3- hydroxybutyrate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill 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
Sedentary Lifestyle
Effectiveness of a Physical Exercise Prescription Program in Primary Care for Adults Aged 65 and Older: PREFIS-AP
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an individualized Physical Exercise Prescription Program delivered in Primary Care for adults aged 65 years and older.
- Trial name
- NCT07394790
- Testing
- Physical Exercise Prescription Program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca
Older Adults, Cardiovascular Health
Acute Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia-Hyperoxia in Older Adults
The supply of oxygen is essential for energy production, recovery from efforts, and human life. Intermittent Hypoxia-Hyperoxia Exposure (IHHE) is a novel technique in which the subject is exposed to a respiratory environment with…
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Cardiovascular Health, Blood Pressure, Sedentary
- Trial name
- NCT06686238
- Testing
- MITOVIT® Hypoxic Training System
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Sierra Varona SL
Physical Performance, Quality of Life, and Mental Health in Older Adults
Comparison of Physical Performance, Quality of Life and Mental Health in Hiking and Sedentary Geriatric Individuals
This observational study aims to compare physical performance, quality of life, and mental health levels between older adults who participate in hiking at least once a week for at least 6 months and sedentary older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07867756
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halic University
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
An Individualized Internet-Based Health Behavior Program or a Standard Internet-Based Health Behavior Program in Preventing Cancer and Improving Physical Activity and Nutrition in Participants Who Are Physically Inactive With a Higher Body Mass Index
RATIONALE: An internet-based health behavior program that provides information about physical activity, fitness, and nutrition may help participants become healthier and reduce the risk of developing cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00128570
- Testing
- behavioral dietary intervention, educational intervention, internet-based intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Cancer Survivors, Exercise
Feasibility of a Novel, Theory Based Physical Activity Intervention Among Adult Cancer Survivors
As the number of cancer survivors grows and expected survival time increases, the health behaviors of this population are gaining significant attention from the research and public health community.
- Conditions
- Cancer Survivors, Exercise, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04498130
- Testing
- 12-Week Home Exercise Group, Education Comparison Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle
Project Step: Evaluating Deposit Contracts and Daily Feedback to Promote Walking in Overweight and Obese Adults
The purpose of this study is to test whether deposit contracts, wherein individuals invest their own money with the study to serve as the incentive, with or without daily feedback about progress help individuals to increase step…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle, Obesity, Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT03566277
- Testing
- Self-monitoring, Incentives, Feedback
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Effect of Exercise on Elevated C-reactive Protein Concentrations in Formerly Inactive Adults
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of exercise training on elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations, an indicator of inflammation, in initially inactive women and men.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00113061
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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
Healthy Adults
Cultural Adaptation of Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire and Reliability, Validity Research of Turkish Version
The aim of this study is to adapt the Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ) into the culture of Turkish and to work on the reliability and validity of it in healthy individuals between the ages of 18-64.
- Trial name
- NCT03586349
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Begum Kara Kaya
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease
Passport to Brain Wellness in Sedentary Adults
Numerous modifiable lifestyle factors have been identified that may affect the risk of older adults developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Trial name
- NCT00979446
- Testing
- Guided, Self-directed
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Frailty
Mapping Sedentary Behaviour in Older Adults Who Are Frail
The purpose of this study is to map the context of sedentary behaviour among older adults who are frail. This study uses a unique combination of objective and self-report measures to assess context.
- Trial name
- MAPS-B (NCT05661058)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Isabel Rodrigues