Clinical trials: Exercise Activity
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Exercise
The Effect of Hyperglycaemia on Local Energy Stores in the Working Muscle in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
This study aims at investigating the effect of hyperglycaemia on physical performance and local energy stores in the muscle in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus under exercise conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT00325559
- Testing
- Normoinsulinemic eu- or hyperglycemic clamp
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Obesity, Diet
Project Diabetes: Weight Gain Prevention in Hispanic Girls (GEMAS Study)
Over the past 30 years obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States (Ogden et al, 2006). While this epidemic affects all socioeconomic levels, certain racial/ethnic groups such as Hispanics, are…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diet, Exercise, Behavioral Research
- Trial name
- GEMAS (NCT00797615)
- Testing
- Active intervention, Alternative Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Chronic Heart Failure (CHF), Anxiety and Depression
Depression and Quality of Life in Chronic Heart Failure Patients and the Caregivers
Anxiety and depression are often present in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). This study aimed to evaluate the influence of anxiety and depression on the physical function, disability, and quality of life (QOL) in CHF.
- Conditions
- Chronic Heart Failure (CHF), Anxiety and Depression, Quality of Life (QOL), Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT01197313
- Testing
- Home-based exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Exercise, Sedentary
"Step by Step": A Feasibility Study of the Promotion of Lunchtime Walking to Increase Physical Activity and Improve Mental Well-being in Sedentary Employees
Increasing rates of sedentary living, often complemented by obesity, among large segments of the adult population are associated with costs to individual health and well-being and thereby to society as a whole.
- Trial name
- NCT01150084
- Testing
- 16-week lunchtime walking intervention, delayed treatment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Exercise
Observation and Progressive Strength Training After Hip Fracture
This is a randomized, controlled; single-blind parallel group trial carried out with hip fracture patients, starting at 12 weeks post fracture.
- Trial name
- NCT01129219
- Testing
- Strength training
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Osteoarthritis, Exercise
Regulation of Intraarticular and Synovium-related Biomarkers of Osteoarthritis. Effect of Acute Mechanical Joint Loading
In the present study the microdialysis method is used to investigate biochemical changes within and around the joint simultaneously in both the resting state and in a joint that had been subjected to exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT01090375
- Testing
- Exercise, Non Exercise
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Accidental Falls, Exercise
Exercising With Computers in Later Life
This is a pilot study to assess whether balance training with the Nintendo® Wii is comparable to a physiotherapist-led falls group in terms of improvement in balance. The acceptability of the Nintendo® Wii will also be assessed.
- Trial name
- EXCELL (NCT01082042)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Grampian
Blood Pressure, Exercise
Study of Atenolol Influence on Blood Pressure During Resistance Exercise
The study was designed to investigate if atenolol is able to blunt blood pressure increase during resistance exercise in hypertensive subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01030016
- Testing
- atenolol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Exercise Capacity, Physical Activity
Cardiovascular Risk Factors After Renal Transplantation in Children and Adults
Renal transplantation of children started in Norway in 1970.Since the beginning, >80% of renal transplants are provided from Living Donors(mainly parents), short pre-transplant dialysis time( median 4 months) and 50% of…
- Conditions
- Exercise Capacity, Physical Activity, Hypertension, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- HENT (NCT01008306)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Muscles, Exercise
The Role of Arnica on Muscle Pain Following Eccentric Exercise
Arnica in a topical gel formulation will be compared to a placebo to determine whether it decreases muscle soreness following leg exercise when applied to the legs.
- Conditions
- Muscles, Exercise, Arnica
- Trial name
- Arnica (NCT00504010)
- Testing
- Arnica Montana
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Fibromyalgia, Hormonal Responses to Exercise in Patients With Fibromyalgia.
Effects of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise on Serum IGF-1 in Fibromyalgia
The purpose of this study was to investigate the acute and chronic effect of whole-body vibration exercise on serum insulin-like growth factor-1 levels in women with fibromyalgia (FM).
- Trial name
- NCT00650715
- Testing
- Vibratory platform, PowerPlate®, Badhoevendorp, Netherlands
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Nacional d'Educacio Fisica de Catalunya
Troponin, Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
Myocardial Injury is Not Related to Training Levels Among Recreational Participants in the Silicon Valley Marathon
To determine if pre-race training effects heart damage induced by marathon running.
- Conditions
- Troponin, Natriuretic Peptide, Brain, Exercise, Echocardiography
- Trial name
- NCT00560040
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Myositis, Exercise
Resistance Exercise Reduces the Expression of Inflammation and Fibrosis Associated Genes in Autoimmune Myositis Patients
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of physical exercise on gene expression in muscle biopsies from patients with chronic polymyositis or dermatomyositis
- Trial name
- NCT00519103
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Quality of Life, Exercise
The Effect of N-Acetylcystein on Quality of Life and Air Trapping During Rest and After Exercise
Treatment of COPD patients depends on the stage of the disease. First of all it is strongly recommended quit smoking, then bronchodilators drugs are added.
- Trial name
- NAC (NCT00476736)
- Testing
- Effect on small airways (N-Acetylcystein)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Accidental Falls, Exercise
The Effect of Feldenkrais Lessons on Walking and Balance
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a series of Feldenkrais movement lessons on mobility and balance, particularly for older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00222287
- Testing
- Feldenkrais Movement class
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Melbourne