Clinical trials: Physical activity, completed
Childhood Obesity, Physical Activity
Club Fit: Physical Activity and Healthy Eating at an After School Program
Background: Youth from low-income and minority families are disproportionately affected by obesity and its complications. This study presented pilot work to develop and implement a multi-component physical activity and healthy…
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Physical Activity, Dietary Habits
- Trial name
- NCT03189979
- Testing
- Physical activity and healthy eating intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Overweight and Obesity, Affect
Evaluation of the BOKS Before-school Physical Activity Program
BOKS, Build Our Kids' Success, is a before-school physical activity program that has been implemented in over 2,000 elementary and middle schools.
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Affect, Physical Activity, Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT03190135
- Testing
- BOKS: 2 day a week before-school physical activity program, BOKS: 3 day a week before-school physical activity program
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,250 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Alcoholism, Substance-Related Disorders
Study of Effectiveness of Adding the Health Promotion and Rehabilitation for Treatment for Alcohol and Drug Abusers
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of adding the Health Promotion activities and rehabilitation to the usual alcohol and drug interventions on the outcome for alcohol and drug abusers compared to the usual…
- Conditions
- Alcoholism, Substance-Related Disorders, Smoking, Chronic Disease
- Trial name
- VIP (NCT01414907)
- Testing
- Health promotion activities
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- Skane University Hospital
Children With Cancer, Fatigue
KAM: Kids Are Moving
During cancer treatment children are less active than their health peers. This inactivity persists into survivorship and can negatively affect health and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Children With Cancer, Fatigue, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- KAM (NCT02626637)
- Testing
- Physical activity coaching
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity
"Generation Fit and Exerlearning With In the Groove"
In middle schools participating in a statewide program called "Take Time", we are randomizing youth to a 10-12 week intervention using the dance mat games on the Playstation2 (like Dance Dance Revolution).
- Trial name
- NCT00424918
- Testing
- Physical Activity, reduced sedentary behavior
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MaineHealth
Overweight and Obesity
Assessment of an Intervention to Prevent Obesity and Diabetes in Latino Farm Workers
This is a study to assess the effectiveness of a culturally appropriate behavioral intervention to reduce obesity levels and ultimately the risk of developing diabetes type II in immigrant Latino farm workers.
- Trial name
- Pasos (NCT01855282)
- Testing
- Behavioral Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
Addition Of Januvia (Sitagliptin) Improves Glycemic Control In Patients Inadequately Controlled By Metformin (MK0431-078)
To compare the efficacy of three strategies of lifestyle changes associated with Januvia (sitagliptin) 100 mg/day in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) inadequately controlled by metformin (hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c]…
- Trial name
- NCT00545584
- Testing
- sitagliptin phosphate, Comparator: Diet, Comparator: Physical Activity
- Volunteers
- 1,512 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Headache, Physical Activity
Exercise Training With Physically Active Lifestyle to Reduce Headache and Quality of Life
The aim of this intervention study is to examine whether tailored exercise therapy training is effective and cost-effective to decrease headache frequency and intensity, reduce medication used for chronic headache and patients´…
- Conditions
- Headache, Physical Activity, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- HEADEX (NCT01664585)
- Testing
- Training group, Control
- Where
- 3 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- UKK Institute
Spinal Cord Injury
Feasibility of Telephone Counseling to Increase Physical Fitness in SCI
People with spinal cord injuries (SCI) are among the least physically active groups in our society. Approximately 1 in 4 healthy young persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) does not have sufficient fitness to perform many…
- Trial name
- NCT02225028
- Testing
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Health Behavior
Participatory Research to Promote Physical Activity
Secondary schoolgirls have the most unhealthy profile regarding physical activity and sedentary behaviour of all age groups. Since both behaviours independently contribute to various health outcomes, an effective intervention to…
- Trial name
- NCT03135223
- Testing
- Co-created intervention to promote physical activity
- Volunteers
- 196 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Physical Activity Enhancing Programme in COPD
Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease are characterised by a sedentary lifestyle. This contributes to increase the number of hospitalizations and mortality.
- Trial name
- PAEP (NCT02347566)
- Testing
- Physical activity enhancing programme, Usual care
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Lifestyle Risk Reduction, Weight Changes, Body
STI.VI. Study: How to Improve Lifestyles in Screening Contexts
The main study objective is to determine the feasibility and impact (effectiveness) of intervention models for lifestyle changing (diet and physical activity) on health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Lifestyle Risk Reduction, Weight Changes, Body, Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- STIVI (NCT03118882)
- Testing
- Diet group, Physical activity group, Physical activity and diet group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,270 people
- Sponsor
- Centro di Riferimento per l'Epidemiologia e la Prev. Oncologica Piemonte
Obesity
Sisters in Health: A Weight Loss Study for African American Women
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of a physical activity-enhanced behavioral weight loss intervention, compared to a standard behavioral weight loss intervention in African American women.
- Trial name
- NCT02631018
- Testing
- Standard Weight Loss Intervention, Physical Activity Enhanced Weight Loss Intervention
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Female, First-degree Relative With Breast Cancer
Physical Activity and First Degree Female Relatives of Breast Cancer Patients
The purpose of this study is to learn more about encouraging physical activity among first degree female relatives of women with breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03115658
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Individual Counseling and/or Computer-Based Counseling in Helping Healthy Women Adopt a Cancer Prevention Diet
RATIONALE: Eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables and low in fat may lower the risk of some types of cancer. Dietary counseling may be effective in helping women change to a healthy diet.
- Trial name
- NCT00217490
- Testing
- dietary counseling via computer, dietary counseling via nutritionist, combined computer and nutritionist
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 621 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Child, Motor Activity
CHAMPS Eye Study - Myopia and Retinal Vascular Geometry in Relation to Physical Activity
An increasingly physical inactive lifestyle in the Western World has led to a higher number of lifestyle -related diseases. The consequences are now already present in childhood with an increased prevalence of overweight…
- Conditions
- Child, Motor Activity, Myopia
- Trial name
- NCT02346006
- Testing
- More physical activity.
- Volunteers
- 307 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Obesity, Overweight
Comparing of Long Bout and Short Bouts of Similar Volume of Walking in Obese on Weight Loss During a Weight Loss Program
The purpose of this present study is to determine if a daily walking program of 50 continuous minutes (long bout) or two 25-minute bouts (short bouts) in similar volume on body weight, abdominal fat mass deposition and…
- Trial name
- NCT02387827
- Testing
- Diet+ short term versus long -term physical activity
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novindiet Clinic
Obesity, Cardiovascular Diseases
Wellness Program for Elementary School Personnel
The goal of the project is to develop, implement, and evaluate, through a randomized controlled trial at a worksite, an intervention to promote increased physical activity behavior and healthier eating behavior to reduce…
- Trial name
- NCT00123500
- Testing
- Diet, Physical Activity, Environment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,202 people
- Sponsor
- Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Whiplash
Effects of Different Exercise Programs for People With Chronic Whiplash Associated Disorders
Background: Costs of health care consumption and sick leave 2006 in Sweden for Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD) was estimated to be 4 billion Swedish crowns.
- Trial name
- NCT01528579
- Testing
- Neck Specific Exercises, Behavioral approach combined with neck specific exercises, Prescribed Physical activity
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Aging
Activity, Gait, and Efficacy (AGE II): Functional Limitations and Quality of Life
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a DVD-delivered, home-based, six-month physical activity intervention for older adults.
- Trial name
- AGE II (NCT01030419)
- Testing
- Home-based, DVD-delivered physical activity, Usual care/Wait list
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 410 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign