Clinical trials: Step
Inactivity, Physical, Aging
Impact of Postprandial 'Exercise Snacks' on Protein and Glucose Metabolism Following a Period of Step Reduction in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of 3-days reduced physical activity (<1500 steps/day) with/without 'exercise snacks' (15 chair stands with calf raises every 30 min) on skeletal muscle metabolic health.
- Conditions
- Inactivity, Physical, Aging, Healthy Aging, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT05810272
- Testing
- Metabolic Trial, 15 sit-to-stands with calf raises
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Cervical Cancer
Clinic-based Intervention to Promote Cervical Cancer Prevention Behaviors
The project is a clinical behavioral research project based at University of Pennsylvania. The goal of this research is to design a brief clinic-based, Nurse Practitioner-guided, and theory-based health promotion intervention to…
- Trial name
- StepUp (NCT02046265)
- Testing
- Step Up to Prevention, Step Up to Prevention: knowledge, Step Up to Prevention:belief
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Falling, Community Dwelling Older Adults
Neurophysiological Changes After Perturbation-based Training in Older Adults
This is an assessor-blinded neurophysiological study. Participants will be randomly assigned to a perturbation-based training (PBT) or a walking (control) group.
- Conditions
- Falling, Community Dwelling Older Adults, Postural Stability, Brain Connectivity
- Trial name
- NCT06573658
- Testing
- Perturbation-based balance training (PBT), Walking exercise (control)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity
STEP AND GO: A Study of Technology-based Exercise Promotion
The purpose of the study is to test an intervention that uses a mobile game to encourage increased physical activity among adults.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity, Cancer, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT01953224
- Testing
- Game-based intervention, Smartphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Qi-Xu; Qi Deficiency, Pulmonary Function; COPD
Pulmonary Function and Qi Deficiency Predicted by Acoustic Analysis
Acoustic analysis is a method of clinically non-invasive, low-cost, remote-operation, and can avoid direct face-to-face contact.
- Trial name
- NCT05739266
- Testing
- 3 minutes step test
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Myopia
Preservative-free Topical Anesthetics for Post-PRK Pain
The goal of this interventional comparative study is to assess the efficacy and safety of a novel regimen of preservative-free unit-dose topical anesthetics for controlling early postoperative pain following single-step…
- Trial name
- NCT05733741
- Testing
- Preservative-free Benoxinate hydrochloride 0.4% (Benoxidia unit-dose vials [UD], Orchidia pharmaceutical Ind., Egypt), Preservative-free Sodium hyaluronate 0.2% (Polyfresh unit-dose vials [UD], Orchidia pharmaceutical Ind., Egypt).
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Bimaxillary Protrusion
Evaluation of Mini and Macro-esthetics Following En- Masse Retraction Versus Two Step Retraction
There's a scarcity in literature concerning mini-esthetics specially maxillary gingival display changes following en-masse retraction and two-step retraction.
- Trial name
- NCT05150665
- Testing
- En-masse retraction, Two step Retraction
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Future University in Egypt
Monochromatic, L- and S-cone Modulation Only
Evaluating How Well Different Types of Light-sensitive Cells in the Eye Contribute to Its Focusing Ability
In this experiment, subjects will view shapes on a screen with varying colors and be asked to focus their eyes on the shapes. The shapes will look as though they are jumping to random distances away from the eye.
- Conditions
- Monochromatic, L- and S-cone Modulation Only, L- and M-cone Modulation Only, M and S-cone Modulation Only
- Trial name
- NCT07691463
- Testing
- Color
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rochester Institute of Technology
Anxiety, Depression
Child STEPS for Youth Mental Health in Maine Sustainability
The overarching goal of this project is to study the sustainability of MATCH-ADTC within community mental health clinics, to learn what is needed for evidence-based practices (EBPs) to take root and thrive within a public system.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Behavior Problems
- Trial name
- NCT03112304
- Testing
- MATCH-ADTC, TRAC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard University
HIV Infections, HIV/AIDS
Acceptability and Feasibility of Unsupervised HIV Self-Testing Among Networks of Men
The purpose of this study is to recruit and train men to promote HIV self-testing to their network members in their camps and examine the efficacy of a peer-led HIV self-testing intervention on the uptake of HIV testing among men.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, HIV/AIDS, Hiv
- Trial name
- STEP (NCT03891407)
- Testing
- Self-Testing Education and Promotion
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Early Gastric Cancer
the Train the Trainer (TTT) Plan, to Improve the Young Endoscopist's Ability to Find the Early Gastric Cancer
AIM Verified if the first stage of the Train the trainer (TTT)plan could improve the young endoscopist's ability to detect the early gastric cancer（EGC）. METHOD 1.
- Trial name
- NCT02385578
- Testing
- an educational intervention
- Volunteers
- 16,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Parkinson Disease
Protective Step Training in Parkinson's Disease
The primary purpose of this project is to determine the preliminary effectiveness of protective step training to improve balance and reduce falls in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and postural disturbances.
- Trial name
- NCT03895814
- Testing
- Protective Step Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Dementia, Dementia, Mixed
Uppsala-Dalarna Dementia and Gait Project
UDDGait™ is a multidisciplinary research project with the overreaching goal of providing an aid for early identification of cognitive impairment and risk of dementia development, thereby providing a basis for adequate symptom…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Dementia, Mixed, Dementia Senile, Dementia of Alzheimer Type
- Trial name
- UDDGait™ (NCT05893524)
- Testing
- Timed Up-and-Go (TUG single-task), Timed Up-and-Go dual-task (TUGdt), Clinical functional assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dalarna University
Poliomyelitis
IPV-102 Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of TAK-195 in Healthy Infants, Toddlers and Adults
The purpose of this study is to select the optimal antigen dosage of the three Sabin poliovirus strains (types 1, 2, and 3) entering the composition of the stand-alone trivalent Sabin-based inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine…
- Trial name
- NCT03092791
- Testing
- Sabin-Based Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine (sIPV), Reference IPV
- Where
- 4 sites in Panama
- Volunteers
- 340 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Nursing Skills Education
The Effect of Halsted and Peyton Teaching Approaches on Nursing Students
Intramuscular (IM) injection is a fundamental nursing skill that requires accurate anatomical knowledge, correct technique, and safe practice.
- Trial name
- NCT07418697
- Testing
- Peyton Four-Step Teaching Approach, Halsted Teaching Method
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gözde ÖZARAS ÖZ
Postprandial Hyperglycemia
The Acute Effect of Moderate Intensity Stair-Climbing on Postprandial Blood Glucose
This study aims to investigate the effect of moderate intensity stair-climbing bouts of various durations on postprandial blood glucose.
- Trial name
- NCT03400774
- Testing
- Stair-climbing
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Dental Caries Extending Into Dentin
Antibacterial Effect of Light-activated Calcium Silicate Versus Light-activated Calcium Hydroxide
This is a randomized clinical study. 48 subjects with a confirmed diagnosis of deep carious molars without pulpal lesions were randomized to one of two treatments: Patients treated with Light-cured calcium silicate (Theracal)…
- Trial name
- NCT03214770
- Testing
- TheraCal, light-cured calcium hydroxide
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Literacy, Parent-Child Relations
Testing an App-Based Approach to Reading and Screen Time Guidance for Parents of Infants
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that parents read to their children as often as possible beginning in infancy and limits on screen time at all ages, yet many families question the value of reading to infants…
- Conditions
- Literacy, Parent-Child Relations, Language Development
- Trial name
- NCT05508282
- Testing
- Reading Bees app and children's book to enhance parent-infant reading quality (0-2 month visit), Reading Bees app and children's book to encourage alternatives to digital media (6-month visit)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati