Clinical trials: Resistance training
Obesity
Protein and Resistance Exercise to Stop Sarcopenic Obesity Now
The purpose of this study is to examine the separate and combined effects of a high-protein (HP) diet and resistance training (RT) on body composition and potential biological moderators of body weight in women and men >50y.
- Trial name
- PRESS ON (NCT04014296)
- Testing
- High Protein Diet Counseling, Resistance Training Counseling, Intensify Initial Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Urinary Incontinence
Postpartum Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Women With and Without Injured Pelvic Floor Muscles
Although pregnancy and childbirth are associated with happiness and a positive life change for most women, it can also be considered as risk periods for injuries to the pelvic floor and development of pelvic floor dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT01069484
- Testing
- Postpartum pelvic floor muscle training
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer, Androgen Deprivation Therapy
Home-based Exercise Intervention for Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer
This single arm, multi-site pilot study aims to evaluate the feasibility of recruiting and adherence to a 12 week home-based exercise intervention to be conducted in men with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT03672396
- Testing
- Home-based exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Osteoarthritis, Overweight and Obesity
Fit and Strong! Plus Comparative Effectiveness Trial
This randomized controlled trial is comparing outcomes of customary Fit and Strong!, to Fit and Strong! Plus, an enhanced version of the program that incorporates weight management.
- Trial name
- NCT03180008
- Testing
- Fit and Strong!, Fit and Strong! Plus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 413 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Breast Neoplasms, Bone and Bones
Calcitriol, Physical Activity, and Bone Health in Cancer Survivors
Both the calcitriol and exercise interventions are aimed at reducing fracture risk by maintaining proper bone density, thereby preventing osteoporotic/osteopenic conditions and increasing muscle mass.
- Trial name
- NCT00904033
- Testing
- Calcitriol, Exercise, Multivitamin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Chronic Disease, Frail
Functional Exercise and Nutrition Education Program for Older Adults
There is strong evidence that specific types of exercise can improve health and physical function in older adults. While community exercise classes exist, many older adults with chronic conditions may need guidance from…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Frail, Diabetes Mellitus, Cancer
- Trial name
- MoveStrong (NCT04037436)
- Testing
- Strength and Balance Training & Nutrition Education, Usual Care
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Gaming Therapy Versus CI Therapy for Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
The current proposal aims to conduct a multi-site randomized controlled trial comparing virtual-reality gaming delivery of Constraint Induced Movement therapy (CI therapy) with (1) traditional clinic-based CI therapy of equal…
- Trial name
- NCT02631850
- Testing
- Traditional CI Therapy, Gaming CI Therapy, Gaming CI Therapy with Additional Contact via Video Conference
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 193 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Hypogonadism, Male, Physical Activity
Strength Training as a Supplemental Therapy of Androgen Deficiency of the Aging Male
This study examines the effect of 12-week strength training program with and without testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) on body composition, physical function, selected biochemical markers of metabolic health, molecular…
- Conditions
- Hypogonadism, Male, Physical Activity, Testosterone Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03282682
- Testing
- Strength training
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Comenius University
Knee Osteoarthritis
Assessment of Efficacy of Low Intensity Resistance Training in Men at Risk for Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether low intensity resistance training with concurrent application of a peripheral blood flow restriction device to the exercising limb will elicit increased quadriceps…
- Trial name
- PBFR3 (NCT01487525)
- Testing
- Double leg press with partial blood flow restriction, Double leg press without partial blood flow restriction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Smart Telehealth Exercise Intervention to Reduce COPD Readmissions
This is a prospective randomized controlled study to test the hypothesis that neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and remote pulmonary rehabilitation at home offered via a smart technology, called Smart TeleHealth…
- Trial name
- NCT03089853
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Muscle Weakness
Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Muscle Mass and Function Among Older Women Subjected to Resistance Training
To determine, in a double blind trial, the effects of creatine supplementation during 12 weeks on muscle mass and function of community living older women subjected to resistance training.
- Trial name
- NCT02188849
- Testing
- Resistance exercise training, Creatine
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Aging, Fall
Zoomers for the Capital Region: A Peer-Led Exercise Program for Aging Adults
The objective of this study is to recruit a group of older adults and study a broad set of physical health, mental health, and social outcomes when participants exercise with an older adult, peer-led exercise program.
- Trial name
- NCT03799952
- Testing
- Zoomers on the Go Exercise Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Brunswick
Multiple Sclerosis
Low Load Resistance Training Using Blood Flow Restriction for People With Multiple Sclerosis
The Primary Aim of this research study is to determine the feasibility of 8 weeks of physical therapy strengthening exercises using blood flow restriction (BFR) in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have moderate-to-severe…
- Trial name
- BFR-MS (NCT04633759)
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Sarcoma
Progressive Resistance Training for the Improvement of Physical Function
This trial studies how well progressive resistance training works in improving the physical function of sarcoma survivors. Treatments for sarcoma can cause side effects such as fatigue, muscle loss, and weakness, which can…
- Trial name
- NCT04247425
- Testing
- Exercise Counseling, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Exercise Training
Impact of Muscle Temperature on Muscle Growth and Breakdown: Cooling During Resistance Training
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of human skeletal muscle temperature during resistance exercise on myogenic and proteolytic signaling.
- Trial name
- NCT05302791
- Testing
- Muscle Cooling, Resistance Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Heart Failure
Randomized Trial of Nordic Walking vs. Standard Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients With Heart Failure
The main purpose of our project is to see if a 12-week program of Nordic walking is better than standard exercise therapy for increasing exercise capacity (measured by how far people can walk in 6 minutes) and increasing quality…
- Trial name
- NCT02061319
- Testing
- Nordic Walking
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Effects of Exercise Training Intensity on Fitness and Insulin Sensitivity in African Americans
African Americans are at a substantially greater type 2 diabetes risk compared to Caucasians; however, very little data are available on the effects of exercise training on type 2 diabetes risk factors in at risk African…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- HI-PACE (NCT02892331)
- Testing
- Moderate intensity exercise training (MOD-INT), High Intensity exercise training (HI-INT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Depression, Osteoarthritis
Enhancing Well-Being Through Exercise During Old Age
Determine the feasibility of adapting Fit \& Strong!, an evidence-based group physical activity and health education program, to include affect and mood-related content and of employing this intervention among older adults with a…
- Trial name
- NCT04536727
- Testing
- Fit & Strong!, Wait list
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Sarcopenia
Effects of a Resistance Training Program in Older Women With Sarcopenia
This is a randomized clinical trial with a control group that will test how periodized resistance training will impact measures of sarcopenia in older women who have been identified as presarcopenic or sarcopenic.
- Trial name
- RESTORE-ME (NCT02628145)
- Testing
- Resistance Training Intervention, Active Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rhode Island
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), Oral Appliance and Physical Exercise in the Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Introduction: It is unclear whether exercise training with or without Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Oral Appliance (OA) is more effective in reducing symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) than treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT01289392
- Testing
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), Oral Appliance (OA), Physical Exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Associação Fundo de Incentivo à Pesquisa