Clinical trials: Sedentary Behavior
Sedentary, Overweight
Efficacy of a Combined Ergonomic Health Promotion Intervention on Employee Health
Our objective in this pilot study is to test the combined effect of a) replacing office workers' sedentary workstations with active workstations (LifeBalance Station) and b) optimizing computer workstation ergonomics on daily…
- Trial name
- NCT02071420
- Testing
- Active Workstation Intervention, Ergonomic Intervention, Email Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Life Style, Physical Activity
Reduction of Sitting Time: Sedentarism Intervention Trial
Recent studies have suggested that prolonged daily sitting time may in itself have a negative effect on health, even in people who engage in daily physical activity.
- Conditions
- Life Style, Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- SIT (NCT01221363)
- Testing
- Life style intervention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 171 people
- Sponsor
- Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Diseases
Effects of Breaking up Prolonged Sitting on Postprandial Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Markers in South Asian Adults
The purpose of this study is to examine whether breaking up prolonged sitting with short regular bouts of walking can reduce blood sugar and cholesterol levels after eating, which are risk markers for Type 2 diabetes and heart…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03898206
- Testing
- Breaking up sitting with walking breaks (INT-SIT), Prolonged sitting (SIT)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bedfordshire
Chronic Low Back Pain
Effect of Back School and Supervised Walking in Sedentary Women With Chronic Low Back Pain
Do Back School and/or supervised walking improve reported pain and spine flexibility in sedentary women with chronic low back pain (LBP)?
- Trial name
- NCT00803413
- Testing
- Back School Intervention, Supervised Walking Intervention, Back School and Walking
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Obesity, Life Style
Intensive Lifestyle Interventions to Overweight and Obese Patients in Primary Care
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare in the effect of different lifestyle interventions in overweight and obese participants.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Life Style, Lifestyle, Sedentary
- Trial name
- NCT06321809
- Testing
- intensive lifestyle
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Duygu Ayhan Baser
Sedentary Behavior
Cognition and Neuroplasticity Sedentary Adults After 8 Weeks of Aerobic Exercise
The overall goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the effects of an 8-week aerobic exercise program on cognition and determine the relationship between cognitive improvements and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)…
- Trial name
- NCT03804528
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Metastatic Breast Cancer, Obesity
Technology-Supported Physical Activity Intervention for Metastatic Breast Cancer Survivors: Fit2ThriveMB
This study will test the feasibility and acceptability of increasing PA in metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients using a smartphone app, fitbit and coaching.
- Trial name
- NCT04129346
- Testing
- Fit2ThriveMB App, Fitbit, Physical Activity Coaching Calls
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Hypertension, Prehypertension
Effect of Reducing Sedentary Behavior on Blood Pressure
This is a 2-arm, 3-month randomized trial comparing a novel sedentary behavior intervention vs. control in working adults (n=271).
- Trial name
- RESET-BP (NCT03307343)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 271 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Thyroid Eye Disease, Chronic (Inactive) Thyroid Eye Disease
A Study Evaluating TEPEZZA® Treatment in Patients With Chronic (Inactive) Thyroid Eye Disease
The overall objective is to investigate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of TEPEZZA® in participants with chronic (inactive) TED (thyroid eye disease). Approximately 57 participants will be enrolled.
- Trial name
- NCT04583735
- Testing
- TEPEZZA
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Frailty, Malnutrition
Frail2Fit Study: Online Nutrition and Exercise Support for Older Adults With Frailty
Frail2Fit will explore the feasibility of training volunteers to deliver online nutrition, exercise, and behaviour change (supported self-management) to improve the health of older people after discharge from hospital.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Malnutrition, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05384730
- Testing
- Group nutrition and exercise support
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
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
Childhood Obesity
Translational Investigation of Growth and Everyday Routines in Kids
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of severe obesity on physical activity, sedentary behavior and cardiometabolic risk factors during childhood and adolescence and whether these associations are modified by…
- Trial name
- TIGER Kids (NCT02784509)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 342 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Cancer Survivors
Move For Your Health for Older Cancer Survivors
The Move for Your Health (MY Health) Pilot Study is a 12-week study for older cancer survivors to promote light physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT05582889
- Testing
- Fitbit Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Obesity, Activity, Motor
Healthy Juntos Pilot Study
The purpose of the study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a digital (web and mobile phone-based) program to improve physical activity levels and quality dietary intake among Hispanic…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Activity, Motor, Diet, Healthy, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03986190
- Testing
- Healthy Juntos
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Sedentary Behavior
Feasibility of a Yoga Intervention in Sedentary African-American Women
This study aims to test the feasibility, acceptability, safety of a 3-month hatha and restorative yoga intervention to decrease sedentary behavior, stress and blood pressure in sedentary African-American women.
- Trial name
- NCT04710979
- Testing
- Yoga Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Gross Motor Development Delay, Social Skills
SKIPping With PAX: An Integrated Gross Motor and Social-Emotional Skill Intervention
The purpose of this study was to test the effects of an integrated intervention on the gross motor and social-emotional development of rural preschool boys and girls.
- Conditions
- Gross Motor Development Delay, Social Skills, Social Behavior, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04656990
- Testing
- Integrated Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 277 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Disability Physical, Developmental Disability
Virtual Reality Exercise in a Community Highschool for Children With Disabilities
The purpose of this study is to work with a community engagement group to develop and pilot a protocol for a virtual reality exergaming program for children with special needs at a high school.
- Conditions
- Disability Physical, Developmental Disability, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- NCT05935982
- Testing
- Virtual reality exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
PreDiabetes, Hyperglycemia
Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Fully-Automated Digital vs. Human Coach-Based Diabetes Prevention Programs
The purpose of this research study is to compare the effectiveness of a fully automated digital diabetes prevention program to standard of care human coach-based diabetes prevention programs for promoting clinically meaningful…
- Conditions
- PreDiabetes, Hyperglycemia, Glucose, High Blood, Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT05056376
- Testing
- Digital Diabetes Prevention Program (dDPP), Human Coach-based Diabetes Prevention Program (hDPP)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 368 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Down Syndrome, Physical Inactivity
GameSquad for Adults With Down Syndrome
The investigators are assessing acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of the adapted GameSquad-DS intervention using validated scales alongside qualitative data among young adults with Down Syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT05473247
- Testing
- Ring-Fit Adventure Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Sedentary Lifestyle
A "Stand Up and Move More" Intervention for Older Adults
The purpose of the expanded study is to examine the effectiveness of a "Stand Up and Move More" intervention to reduce sedentary behavior in older adults from underserved communities.
- Trial name
- NCT03412084
- Testing
- Stand up and move more
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison