Clinical trials: Sedentary Behaviors
Women
Effectiveness of Video-based Yoga Practices for Sedentary Women in Pandemic Days
This is an observational study aiming to Examine the effects of video-based yoga compared to face-to-face yoga and physical exercise practices on the physical features, respiratory capacity and sleep quality of sedentary women in…
- Trial name
- YogaVideo (NCT05657600)
- Testing
- Sociodemographic profile, quality of life, sleep, fatigue, physical function and balance assessments, Video-based yoga, Face-to-face yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Galata University
Physical Inactivity
Active Moms Project: Physical Activity Intervention for Low-Income Mothers
Despite the health benefits of physical activity, increasing regular physical activity levels among low-income, ethnic-minority mothers has remained a significant challenge.
- Trial name
- NCT05540509
- Testing
- Community-based intervention, Home-based intervention
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California State University, Long Beach
Sedentary Behavior, Insulin Sensitivity
The Effect of Sitting and Moderate Exercise on Plasma Insulin and Glucose Responses to an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
The investigators hypothesize that cycling for 1 hour of exercise at 65% peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak) after sitting >13 hr/day (SIT+EX) will not be different in postprandial plasma insulin responses compared to the control…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Insulin Sensitivity, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT04195165
- Testing
- SIT, ACTIVE, EX
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle
Evaluating the Health Benefits of Physical Activity Recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines
The overall goal of this study is to determine the health benefits associated with the 2005 Dietary Guidelines physical activity prescription in healthy, peri-menopausal women.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle, Body Weight
- Trial name
- FL52 (NCT01687803)
- Testing
- Physical Activity, Control
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome, Forward Head Posture
Efficacy of Scapulothoracic Exercises on Postural Stability, Proprioception, Muscular Features and Mandibular Functions
The goal of this Randomized, Double-Blind, Clinical Trial is to investigate the effects of scapulothoracic exercises on postural stability, muscle strength, muscular endurance, mandibular functions and proprioception in sedentary…
- Trial name
- NCT05966103
- Testing
- Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Cyprus International University
Physical Activity, Child
Arkansas Active Kids! -Objective 3
This is a cross-sectional study aiming to identify how daily activities affect children's body fitness and general health. Also, the study will address how specific behaviors (such as diet and sleep) as well as neighborhood and…
- Trial name
- AAK (NCT03221673)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Inactivity, Inactivity/Low Levels of Exercise
Improving Physical Activity Participation in Latinas With Mindfulness
In this study, the investigators are exploring how a mindfulness-based physical activity program can help improve exercise habits and overall health among 258 inactive Latina women aged 18 to 65.
- Conditions
- Inactivity, Inactivity/Low Levels of Exercise, Inactivity, Physical
- Trial name
- Seamos Activas (NCT06848335)
- Testing
- Remote Physical Activity Intervention, Mindfulness Enhanced Remote Physical Activity Intervention, Attention Matched Enhanced Remote PA intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 258 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bess Marcus
Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior
Intervention in Habit, Automatic Affective Evaluations and Physical Activity Among University Students
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of the LifelongU intervention in habit, automatic affective evaluation and physical activity among university students.
- Trial name
- NCT06140680
- Testing
- LifelongU, Physical education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Obesity
Project Fit:a School- and Community-based Obesity Intervention
Project FIT is a collaboration between the public school system, local health systems, physicians, neighborhood associations, businesses, faith-based leaders, community agencies and university researchers to develop a…
- Trial name
- FIT (NCT01385046)
- Testing
- Project Fit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 403 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Asthma, Physical Inactivity
Impact of Exercise on Ashtma in Adults
The aim of this study is to evaluate if physical activity could improve asthma control and management in adults. With this purpose we enroll asthmatic patients between 18-64 years old, and randomized them into 2 groups: in the…
- Trial name
- NCT05900128
- Testing
- workshop, no workshop
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de la Fundación Jiménez Díaz
CVD, Sedentary Behavior
Hoosier Sport Re-Social: A Biobehavioral Intervention in Rural Indiana
Hoosier Sport Re-Social is a sport-based intervention designed to increase physical activity (PA) and reduce social media use among children in under-resourced rural areas, aiming to mitigate cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.
- Trial name
- NCT06556719
- Testing
- Hoosier Sport Re-Social
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Physical Activities
Community Expecting: Exercise During Pregnancy
Regular physical activity during pregnancy is safe and offers many health benefits for both mothers and their babies. Research over the past decade shows that exercise can help pregnant women gain a healthy amount of weight…
- Trial name
- NCT07343700
- Testing
- Community Expecting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 228 people
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
HIV, Physical Inactivity
Physical Activity for PLWH and Unhealthy Drinking
Brief Summary: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a significant and costly public health problem that affects one-third of the U.S. population in their lifetime.
- Conditions
- HIV, Physical Inactivity, Unhealthy Alcohol Use
- Trial name
- NCT05505942
- Testing
- LPA Sessions, Fitbit Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Physically Inactive Hospital Employees
Financial Health Incentives to Promote Physical Activity Among Hospital Employees: A Randomized Control Trial
The objective of this randomized control trial is to examine whether incentives-for-steps (i.e. $1 per day step count goals are reached) increase daily step counts among physically inactive hospital employees.
- Trial name
- NCT02638675
- Testing
- Wellness program, Accelerometer, Incentive
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Sedentary Lifestyle
Physical Activity and Education Program for Somali Women
There is a significant need for culturally adapted and effective health education programs to address rising rates of obesity and chronic disease concerns for refugee communities.
- Trial name
- NCT02254902
- Testing
- Physical Activity intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
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
Atherosclerosis
Long-term Impact Evaluation of a Worksite-based Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Office Workers
The main objective of TANSNIP-PESA is to determine in a population of asymptomatic bank employees with high and low imaging defined cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk the effectiveness of a comprehensive 3-year worksite-based…
- Trial name
- TANSNIP-PESA (NCT02561065)
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Volunteers
- 1,020 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Insomnia
A Study Looking to Improve Sleep and Reduce Sedentary Behaviour in Those Living With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
The goal of this clinical feasibility trial is to learn whether the investigators can improve sleep and reduce sedentary behaviour in people living with Type 2 diabetes mellitus with sleep problems.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Insomnia, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06471634
- Testing
- CBTi, Control - usual care, Sedentary behaviour reduction
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
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
Heart Failure, Type 2 Diabetes
Effects of Dark Chocolate on Exercise Capacity, and Mitochondrial Structure and Function
The major goal of this study is to characterize the ability of dark chocolate enriched in epicatechin (a component of dark chocolate) to improve the structural and functional features of mitochondria in two groups 1.
- Trial name
- NCT01671514
- Testing
- Epicatechin-enriched dark chocolate, Low-epicatechin dark chocolate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego