Clinical trials: Exercise Therapy
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension
Veteran Peer Coaches Optimizing and Advancing Cardiac Health
The purpose of this study is to test if having a Veteran peer health coach will improve blood pressure control among Veterans with high blood pressure and at least one other Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension, Hyperlipemia, Obesity
- Trial name
- Vet-COACH (NCT02697422)
- Testing
- Community-based peer health coach intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Therapeutic Effect of Two Muscle Strengthening Programs in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Introduction: The patellofemoral pain syndrome (SPF) is one of the most frequent pathologies generated by the knee joint. Conservative treatment with physiotherapy exercises reduces pain and improves functional capacity in the…
- Trial name
- NCT04011436
- Testing
- Strengthening program
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Pediatric Obesity, Weight Loss
Our Lifestyles Our Lives
The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of step goals with pedometers to improve children's weight loss, physical activity, and psychosocial health during behavioral treatment.
- Trial name
- OLOL (NCT02965729)
- Testing
- Family-based weight management, Pedometer, Individualized step goals
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Twice Weekly Steroids and Exercise as Therapy for DMD
The study team will determine the potential of low dose twice weekly prednisone and whether exercise training can synergize to delay disease progression and improve muscle strength/physical function in boys with Duchenne muscular…
- Trial name
- NCT04322357
- Testing
- Prednisone, Exercise Training on standard steroid regimen, Exercise training on twice-weekly steroids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Cerebral Palsy
The Effects of Neurodevelopmental Therapy on Feeding and Swallowing.
Our study is planned to investigate the effects of neck and trunk stabilization exercises, which are structured from Neurodevelopmental therapy method-Bobath concept (NDT-B) principles, on feeding and swallowing activity in…
- Trial name
- NCT04403113
- Testing
- Structured neck and trunk stabilization exercises, Feeding and oral motor intervention strategies, Caregiver training related to feeding
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Brain Injury, Concussion
Sub-Threshold Exercise Treatment for Adolescents With Sports Related Concussion
Adolescents with concussion will be randomly assigned to a treatment group where they will receive sub-threshold exercise, or assigned to a placebo group where they will receive structured stretching exercises.
- Trial name
- NCT02710123
- Testing
- Sub-Threshold exercise prescription, Structured stretching prescription
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo
Type 1 Diabetes
Use of Terbutaline or a Reduction in Basal Insulin in the Prevention of Nocturnal Hypoglycemia
The investigators hypothesize that the use of an oral dose of Terbutaline or a 20% basal reduction will be able to prevent nocturnal hypoglycemia after an afternoon exercise session.
- Trial name
- NCT00974051
- Testing
- Terbutaline, 20% basal insulin reduction, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Non-cardiac Thoracic Surgery
Pilot Testing a Home-Based Rehabilitation Intervention Designed to Improve Outcomes of Frail Veterans Following Cardiothoracic Surgery
Frail Veterans are at increased risk for poor surgical outcomes, and as the Veteran population grows older and more frail, there is a critical need to identify effective strategies for reducing surgical risks for these patients.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Non-cardiac Thoracic Surgery, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT03299101
- Testing
- Prehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia
Actigraphy Improvement With Voxelotor (ActIVe) Study
This is a study to evaluate the effect of voxelotor on daily physical activity and sleep quality, as measured by a wrist-worn device in participants with sickle cell disease (SCD) and chronic moderate anemia.
- Trial name
- ActIVe (NCT04400487)
- Testing
- Voxelotor
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Severe Hereditary Factor VIII Deficiency Disease Without Inhibitor, Moderate Hereditary Factor VIII Deficiency Disease Without Inhibitor
An Observational Study to Evaluate Physical Activity, Bleeding Incidence and Health Related Quality of Life, in Participants With Haemophilia A Without Inhibitors Receiving Standard of Care Treatment
This multicenter, non-interventional, prospective study will collect information about activity status, bleeds, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), health status, and safety in participants with moderate or severe haemophilia…
- Conditions
- Severe Hereditary Factor VIII Deficiency Disease Without Inhibitor, Moderate Hereditary Factor VIII Deficiency Disease Without Inhibitor, Haemophilia A
- Trial name
- POWER (NCT04165135)
- Testing
- Standard of Care for Haemophilia A
- Where
- 17 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Thalassemia, Hypertension, Pulmonary
Sildenafil to Improve Exercise Capacity in People With Thalassemia and Pulmonary Hypertension
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that can result in mild to severe anemia. Many people with thalassemia also have pulmonary hypertension, which is high blood pressure in the arteries in the lungs.
- Trial name
- NCT00872170
- Testing
- Sildenafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
Cystic Fibrosis
A Study of the Effects of Lumacaftor/Ivacaftor (LUM/IVA) on Exercise Tolerance in Subjects With Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Homozygous for the F508del-CFTR Mutation
This is a Phase 4, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study in subjects aged 12 years and older with CF who are homozygous for the F508del-CFTR mutation.
- Trial name
- NCT02875366
- Testing
- LUM/IVA
- Where
- 12 sites in Australia, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Cerebral Palsy, Exercise Therapy
RCT on Interactive Computer Play on Trunk Control in CP
Objectives: This proposal is to investigate the effect of a 6-week training programme using an Interactive computer play (ICP) on the trunk control, balance and gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Exercise Therapy, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT02975804
- Testing
- Tymo
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Gulf War Illness
Gulf War Illness: Evaluation of an Innovative Detoxification Program
Gulf War illness is found in about one fourth of veterans of the 1990-1991 Gulf War and is characterized by persistent memory and concentration problems, headaches, fatigue and muscle and joint pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01672710
- Testing
- plain crystalline niacin, exercise, sauna
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University at Albany
Fibromyalgia, Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Fibromyalgia Integrative Training for Adolescents With Juvenile Fibromyalgia
This study evaluated whether Fibromyalgia Integrative Training program for Teens (FIT Teens), a combined cognitive behavioral therapy and neuromuscular exercise training program is more effective in reducing disability in…
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Muscular Diseases, Musculoskeletal Disease
- Trial name
- FIT Teens (NCT03268421)
- Testing
- Fibromyalgia Integrative Training for Teens, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Graded Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 389 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Knee Osteoarthritis
Physical Therapy Versus Internet-Based Exercise Training for Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of standard physical therapy and an internet-based exercise program for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
- Trial name
- PATH-IN (NCT02312713)
- Testing
- Internet Based Exercise Training, Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chronic Low Back Pain
Virtual Reality Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain
This study will test the efficacy of an evidence-based virtual reality (VR) therapy program as a non-pharmacological supplement for the management of chronic lower back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04409353
- Testing
- Distraction-Based VR, Skills-Based VR, Activity Tracker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 413 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Exercise Therapy Program in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients
Mobility exercises are used in Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) patients to preserve and restore axial mobility, but there are no data regarding a specific rehabilitation program that includes flexibility alone and its association…
- Trial name
- NCT01690273
- Testing
- mobility exercise, mobility and elastic resistance exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Pediatric Obesity, Executive Function
Cognitive Aspects of Response to Treatment for Weight-related Health to Improve Eating and Exercise Earlier in Life
We plan to examine whether child and parental cognitive/executive function predict body composition outcomes and adherence to a 6-month protocol of Family-Based Behavioral Treatment (FBT), for pediatric obesity.
- Trial name
- CARTWHEEL (NCT03329300)
- Testing
- Family-based Behavioral Treatment (FBT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Patellofemoral Syndrome, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Use of Wii Fit (TM) to Increase Compliance With Home Exercises in Treating Patellofemoral Syndrome
To determine the utility of the Wii Fit TM interactive video game program in patellofemoral symptom resolution, development of increased muscle strength and flexibility as a result of increased compliance with home exercises in…
- Conditions
- Patellofemoral Syndrome, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01007643
- Testing
- Wii Fit (TM) Interactive Video Game, Traditional Home Exercise Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba