Clinical trials: Sedentary Behavior / Physical Inactivity, open to volunteers
Stroke, Chronic Stroke Patients
Development and Validation of an Actimetric Protocol to Quantify Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Post-stroke Subjects
The aim of this project is to develop an actimetry protocol based on a system of motion sensors, such as accelerometers and pressure insoles.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Chronic Stroke Patients, Stroke With Hemiparesis
- Trial name
- ActiStroke (NCT06943014)
- Testing
- Actimetry Protocol
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Psychiatric Hospitalization, Physical Inactivity
Impact of Exercise Groups on Patient Mental Health and Wellbeing in an Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Unit
More research is needed to elucidate the impacts of physical activity interventions on short- and long-term activity and neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in psychiatric inpatients and to support its advantageousness when compared…
- Conditions
- Psychiatric Hospitalization, Physical Inactivity, Depression, Anxiety, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT05859204
- Testing
- OT-led Exercise Group, Treatment as Usual - OT Groups
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Physical Inactivity, Motor Activity
A Good Start Matters Intervention Study
The BC government and partners developed Active Play Standards and a capacity-building strategy to help childcare centers implement the Standards.
- Trial name
- NCT05669378
- Testing
- Appetite to Play +
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Healthy Lifestyle, Home Environment Related Disease
HomeStyles-Adults of Chinese Heritage
Individuals of Chinese heritage are the largest and fastest growing segment of the US Asian population. US Chinese have sociodemographic characteristics and culture that differ substantially from other US Asians, and therefore…
- Conditions
- Healthy Lifestyle, Home Environment Related Disease, Cardiometabolic Disease, Systemic Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- NCT06136793
- Testing
- HomeStyles-China
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Loneliness, Social Isolation in Older Adults
The ALIVE-Project: Activity, Life Satisfaction, Inclusion, Vitality, Elderly Women
Many older women live alone and may experience loneliness, reduced social participation, and declining physical health. Regular physical activity can improve health and independence, but it is not known whether exercising in a…
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Social Isolation in Older Adults, Physical Inactivity, Healthy Ageing
- Trial name
- ALIVE (NCT07789080)
- Testing
- Supervised Group Exercise in Fitness Clubs, Individual exercise
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 213 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Cardiovascular Diseases, Physical Inactivity
Integrating Exercise Into Lifestyle of Cardiac Outpatients
The purpose of the study is to investigate the long-term effects of a personalized physical activity program on exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with stable cardiovascular disease.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Physical Inactivity, Aging, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- ITER (NCT05817305)
- Testing
- Medical history and functional evaluation, Health education
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi di Ferrara
Sarcopenia, Oncology
Effect of Sarcopenia on the Occurrence of Toxicity Related to Anti-cancer Treatments
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effect of sarcopenic status on the occurrence of treatment-related toxicity during the first course of anti-cancer treatment in several types of cancers.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Oncology, Physical Inactivity, Toxicity Due to Chemotherapy
- Trial name
- SARC-ONCO (NCT06274268)
- Testing
- Sarcopenia diagnostic test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Metropole Savoie
Hypertension, Elevated Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure Following Isometric Exercise in Inactive Adults
This study investigates how isometric exercise training (IET) affects blood pressure in physically inactive adults. Isometric exercise involves sustained muscle contractions without movement-for example, pushing against a fixed…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Elevated Blood Pressure, Sedentary Lifestlye
- Trial name
- BELIEF-BP (NCT06937164)
- Testing
- Isometric Exercise Training (IET), Expectation-Enhancing Informational Framing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Canterbury Christ Church University
Ventral Hernia, Surgery
STRONG for Surgery & Strong for Life - Intensive Prehabilitation for Risk Reduction in Ventral Hernia Repair
The five risky lifestyles Smoking, Nutrition (obesity and malnutrition), risky Alcohol intake, and Physical inactivity (SNAP) are common in surgical patients and associated with worse postoperative outcomes.
- Conditions
- Ventral Hernia, Surgery, Risk Reduction, Lifestyle
- Trial name
- STRONG-Hernia (NCT06611462)
- Testing
- Prehabilitation (the STRONG programme)
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Inactivity, Physical
The Effects of One Day of Activity on the Next Day's Exercise Response
Exercise can reduce the risk of several chronic diseases. However, recent studies have suggested sitting for too long before exercising can decrease exercise benefits. This study will help determine why this may occur.
- Trial name
- NCT07429370
- Testing
- Decreased step count
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Concordia University Wisconsin
Sedentary Behavior, Metabolic Syndrome
Multi-organ Responses to CHronic Physical Activity and INactivity
Life expectancy has been increasing for the last 150 years, but the maintenance of health has not kept pace with increased lifespan, and on average, UK adults spend the last decade of life in poor-health, with major consequences…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Metabolic Syndrome, Age-related Cognitive Decline, Age-Related Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- CHAIN (NCT06377254)
- Testing
- Decreased Physical Activity, Increased Physical activity
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Physical Inactivity
Positive Emotions Following Acute Cardiac Events
The focus of this study is to test the efficacy of a 12-week, remotely delivered, positive-psychology-motivational interviewing (PP-MI) intervention, with additional twice weekly text messages for a total of 24 weeks (with…
- Trial name
- PEACE-V (NCT05412862)
- Testing
- Positive Psychology + Motivational Interviewing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Physical Inactivity, Environmental Exposure
Reconstructing Schoolyards With Greenery to Increase Schoolchildren's Physical Activity and Mitigate Climate Changes
By reconstructing schoolyards with greenery, physical activity levels among children can be increased at the population level and also mitigate health and environmental risks resulting from rising climate changes in urban areas.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Environmental Exposure, Mental Health Wellness 1
- Trial name
- NCT05865782
- Testing
- Schoolyard reconstruction
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 3,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Older Adults With Cognitive Decline, Older Adults
Evaluating Health Outcomes of AI-Based Fitness Wearables and App Programs in Older Adults Living Alone With Cognitive Decline
The overarching goal of our research is to develop personalized and accessible healthy aging lifestyle interventions aimed at promoting physical activity (PA) and improving health among community-dwelling older adults living…
- Conditions
- Older Adults With Cognitive Decline, Older Adults, AI-Based Fitness, Wearables
- Trial name
- NCT07207993
- Testing
- Fitness app for self-efficacy, Social network via app for social support, Health education app targeting outcome expectations
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Primary Care
Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Behavior: Screening and Intervention in Ambulatory Primary Care
Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviors are among the leading modifiable risk factors for chronic diseases. In France, despite the national Sport Health strategy, awareness campaigns physical inactivity and sedentary behavior…
- Trial name
- IPSEDI (NCT06678906)
- Testing
- Intervention arm
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
General Surgery, Perioperative Complication
Perioperative Impact of Physical Activity on Short- and Long-term Morbidity and Mortality
Over 300 million surgeries are performed globally every year. Complications after surgery - infections, cardiovascular conditions, postoperative pulmonary complications and renal impairment - affect survival and quality of life.
- Conditions
- General Surgery, Perioperative Complication, Perioperative Medicine, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- PeriopIPA (NCT06678360)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 180,000 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Cerebral Palsy, Mobile Phone Use
Using Augmented Reality to Promote Physical Activity in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Children with cerebral palsy (CP), Gross Motor Functional Classification Scale (GMFCS) I-II will be recruited to participate in a home based physical activity intervention for 4 weeks.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Mobile Phone Use, Pediatric ALL, Physical Disability
- Trial name
- NCT06096272
- Testing
- Augment Reality Exergames
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Burnout, Stress
Effectiveness of Interventions to Improve Resiliency & Burnout in Behavioral Health Residential Staff
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare Integrated Resiliency Training and Task Sharing (IRTTS) to Workplace Improvement Learning Collaborative (WILC) in group homes for adults with serious mental illness and/or…
- Conditions
- Burnout, Stress, Coping Skills, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT05806112
- Testing
- Resiliency Training, Task Sharing, Workplace Improvement Learning Collaborative
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Depression, Physical Inactivity
Be Well at Work-Plus: A Depression and Physical Activity Intervention for Hospital Service Workers (Aim 3)
This small randomized controlled trial will evaluate a workplace-based depression intervention that is tailored to the specific social and behavioral needs of low-wage hospital service workers.
- Trial name
- NCT07010133
- Testing
- A workplace-based depression intervention for low-wage hospital workers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis
A Mobile Intervention to Reduce Pain and Improve Health-III
The experience of chronic pain powerfully and negatively affects quality of life and functional independence in aging. Unfortunately, while as many as three in four older adults experience chronic pain, few have access to…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis, Obesity and Overweight, Inactivity
- Trial name
- MORPH-III (NCT06623669)
- Testing
- MORPH, Measurement Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University