Clinical trials: Sedentary Behaviors
Physical Inactivity
The Role of Intermediaries in Connecting Individuals to Local Physical Activity - Study Protocol
Intermediaries help people to connect to community-based services and supports, including physical activity and exercise groups (physical activities). They do this by acting as a link person.
- Trial name
- NCT06260995
- Testing
- Social Prescribing Link Worker Intermediary Intervention, Local Sports Partnership Community Development Officer Intervention
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dublin, Trinity College
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
Sedentary, Overweight
The Effect of Physical Activity Intervention Flexibility on the Time Course of Changes in Body Composition and Metabolism
The investigators goal is to optimise physical activity interventions to help previously inactive women improve their body shape and composition.
- Trial name
- NCT02020239
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Tobacco Use, Risky Drinking
A Study to Examine Health Behavior Change Strategies for Primary Care
Prescription for Health is a national program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) in collaboration with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use, Risky Drinking, Unhealthy Diet, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- NCT01323023
- Testing
- varies by project
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,463 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Sedentary Time, Cognitive Function
Standing Desk Converter & Habitual Posture
This project will determine the short-term impact of a standing desk converter on: 1) objectively measured physical activity and posture levels, and 2) brain (cognition) and heart (blood pressure regulation) function.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Time, Cognitive Function, Blood Pressure Regulation
- Trial name
- NCT05970588
- Testing
- Standing Promotion Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Olga Theou
Sedentary Lifestyle
Virtual Advisors for Physical Activity Promotion in Underserved Communities
The primary aim of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a computer-based 'virtual lay advisor' intervention relative to a proven human lay advisor/promotore intervention to promote regular walking among…
- Trial name
- COMPASS2 (NCT02111213)
- Testing
- Virtual Advisor, Promotora for physical activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 245 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
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
Childhood Obesity
Shape Up Kids Fitness Ancillary
The overall objective of this study is to quantify the decision-making process and underlying biases around leisure activity behaviors using the Activity Preference Assessment (APA), a novel psychological task.
- Trial name
- NCT03624582
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle
Project Step II: The Effects of Incentives and Feedback on Promoting Walking Within Overweight and Obese Adults
This study will evaluate the main effects of daily vs. weekly feedback and contingent vs. non-contingent incentives for increasing walking behavior among overweight and obese adults.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03574519
- Testing
- Non-contingent incentives, Contingent incentives, Weekly feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Sedentary Time, Frailty
The Sedentary to Active Rising to Thrive (START) Trial
The goal of this behavioral clinical trial is to compare two different ways of becoming less sedentary and more active in 60 older adults at elevated risk of becoming frail.
- Trial name
- START (NCT06023680)
- Testing
- Continuous sedentary reduction intervention, Bouted sedentary reduction intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Physical Activity, Biological Aging
Exercise Referral Schemes Enhanced by Self-Management Strategies to Battle Sedentary Behaviour
The increase of the elderly population leads to increased prevalence of frailty, risk for poor health outcomes, and related health and social care costs.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Biological Aging, Frail Older Adults, Controlled Clinical Trials, Randomized
- Trial name
- SitLESS (NCT02629666)
- Testing
- ERS and/or Self-management Strategies
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ramon Llull
Sedentary Lifestyle, Insulin Sensitivity
Investigation of the Effects of Sedentary Behaviour and Moderate Exercise on Glucose Tolerance and Insulin Sensitivity
Individuals with pre-diabetes or diabetes would benefit from low impact methods that would improve their insulin sensitivity and aid in maintaining glucose homeostasis.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Insulin Sensitivity, Glucose Metabolism
- Trial name
- NCT03827239
- Testing
- Activity/Moderate Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Prince Edward Island
Pain, Obesity
Revisiting A Mobile Intervention to Reduce Pain and Improve Health
Chronic pain is a pervasive and costly health condition among older adults that is associated with wide-ranging adverse health outcomes including falls, declining mobility, and increasing functional disability.
- Conditions
- Pain, Obesity, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- MORPH-II (NCT04655001)
- Testing
- MORPH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
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
Sedentary Behavior, Body Fat Distribution
The Effect of Different Exercise Models on Body Fat and Bone Mineral Density in Sedentary Women
The aim of this research is to evaluate the effects of different exercise models on body fat percentage and bone mineral density in sedentary women.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Body Fat Distribution, Bone Density
- Trial name
- NCT07876869
- Testing
- 8-Week Exercise Training Programs
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bingol University
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
Video Games for Obesity and Diabetes Prevention-Diab & Nano
With the increasing rates of child obesity and diabetes, innovative programs are needed that capture children's attention and permit behavior change messages to get through.
- Trial name
- G4H-DiabNano (NCT01846377)
- Testing
- G4H-Diab-Nano
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Sedentary Behavior
Do Implementation Intentions Increase Average Daily Step Count.
Cardiovascular disease is the second major cause of death for women in Israel and the leading cause of death among women worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT04259710
- Testing
- Goal-setting intervention, Goal setting with implementation intentions, Pedometer only
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Physical Inactivity
The Effect of a Machine Learning-Based Mobile Application on Physical Activity in Overweight and Obese Women
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of an algorithm-driven mobile application that provides personalized recommendations for increasing physical activity, which is an important health behavior, in the…
- Trial name
- NCT06225518
- Testing
- Individualized physical activity management system
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Sedentary Behavior
Exercise From Afar: Progressing At Risk Individuals to Independent Exercise
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of a technology-driven independent exercise program on health outcomes associated with dementia risk among underactive rural adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06667817
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emporia State University
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