Clinical trials: Exercise Intolerance
Hypertension
Post-Exercise Hypotension in Elderly Hypertensive Men
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of two exercise protocols on post-exercise blood pressure versus a control group in elderly hypertensive men.
- Trial name
- HPE (NCT02415582)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Combined exercises, Control
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Long-chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders
Exercise Intolerance Study in Long Chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders
In this study, the exercise tolerance in patients with long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders (LcFAOD) will be compared to that of healthy volunteers who are carefully matched in terms of age, sex, BMI and physical activity…
- Trial name
- EXCITE LcFAOD (NCT05924555)
- Testing
- Intermittent cardiopulmonary exercise test, Incremental cardiopulmonary exercise test, Echography of upper leg
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Hypertension, Elevated Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure Following Isometric Exercise in Inactive Adults
This study investigates how isometric exercise training (IET) affects blood pressure in physically inactive adults. Isometric exercise involves sustained muscle contractions without movement-for example, pushing against a fixed…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Elevated Blood Pressure, Sedentary Lifestlye
- Trial name
- BELIEF-BP (NCT06937164)
- Testing
- Isometric Exercise Training (IET), Expectation-Enhancing Informational Framing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Canterbury Christ Church University
Mitochondrial Function, Glucose Intolerance
Dose-response Relationship Between Exercise and Health Outcomes
In this study 11 healthy volunteers will perform high intensity exercise training during 4 weeks. The exercise frequency will increase progressively during the first three weeks, followed by a fourth week with lower exercise…
- Trial name
- NCT04753021
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences
COPD
Mechanisms of Exercise Intolerance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
1: Is endothelium function impaired in COPD? Other chronic cardiovascular diseases are associated with endothelial dysfunction, and the endothelium plays an important role in regulating vascular tone, tissue blood flow…
- Trial name
- COPD (NCT02360865)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Healthy
Swallowing in OSA & CPAP Intolerance
This study has two parts: an observational part and an interventional part. The goal of the observational part of the study is to look for variations in swallowing in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and in adults who…
- Trial name
- SLP-PAP (NCT06786117)
- Testing
- SLP swallowing exercises, myofunctional exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Denise Dewald
Type 2 Diabetes
Application and Effectiveness Analysis of Internet-based Diabetes Prevention Program
This study was conducted to test the possibility of preventing or delaying the development of type 2 diabetes in individuals with impaired glucose tolerance and elevated fasting plasma glucose concentrations by internet-based…
- Trial name
- NCT01085682
- Testing
- Lifestyle counseling, Standard care
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea
Post-Exercise Hypotension
Determinants of Changes in Arterial Load Following Exercise
The goal of this study is to learn about how blood vessel dilation after exercise effects pulse wave reflection and influences the function of the heart in healthy young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05820243
- Testing
- Moderate Intensity Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Heart Failure, Diastolic
Mechanisms and Management of Exercise Intolerance in Older Heart Failure Patients
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is the fastest growing form of heart failure with a high morbidity and mortality rate, and is associated with severe exercise intolerance.
- Trial name
- NCT03111017
- Testing
- Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Arlington
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Pre Diabetes
Effects of a Workplace Exercise Intervention on Cardio-Metabolic Health
Background: The rising levels of physical inactivity in the Eastern Mediterranean region (43.2%) and in the United Arab Emirates (38%) compared with the global levels of physical inactivity (31.2%) is alarming (6,15).
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Pre Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Elevated LDL Cholesterol
- Trial name
- NCT04403789
- Testing
- Exercise Time, Supervised Group Exercise
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United Arab Emirates University
Type 2 Diabetes, Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Exercise Effects on Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Quality of Life, Muscle Function in Type 2 Diabetes and Healthy Persons
A sedentary lifestyle is known to be a risk factor to developing type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of adding regular Nordic walking to daily physical activity.
- Trial name
- SMIDIG (NCT00852982)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 213 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Acute Mountain Sickness, High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Sleep and Cerebral Responses to High Altitude
Mechanisms underlying high-altitude intolerance as well as exercise performance limitation in hypoxia still remain to be fully understood.
- Conditions
- Acute Mountain Sickness, High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, High Altitude Cerebral Edema
- Trial name
- VALLOT 2011 (NCT01565603)
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Hypertension
Postexercise Hypotension and Exercise Adherence
Sedentary (n=24) adults ≥18 yr with elevated BP to established hypertension were enrolled into this randomized clinical trial entitled, 'Blood Pressure UtiLizing Self-Monitoring after Exercise study or PULSE'.
- Trial name
- NCT03780309
- Testing
- Exercise Self-Monitoring, Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Abdominal Obesity, Cardiovascular Diseases
Grain Exercise Trial - Whole Grain Versus no Grain With or Without Physiotherapy-promoted Exercise for Waist Loss
The main purpose of this 2-year lifestyle experiment for waist loss is twofold: 1. to compare whole grains and no grains as part of a healthy diet, 2.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Obesity, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Type 2, Hypertension
- Trial name
- GET (NCT01208558)
- Testing
- Diet A, Diet B, Physiotherapy
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Type 2 Diabetes, Muscular Atrophy
Exercise Training as an Intervention to Improve Muscle Function and Recovery Following Bed Rest in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this research is to gather data on how exercise can help recovery of muscle mass, strength, and physical function after bedrest in older adults with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Muscular Atrophy, Sedentary Behavior, Exercise
- Trial name
- RECOVER (NCT04057677)
- Testing
- Bed Rest Intervention, Exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Exercise Lower-body Negative Pressure in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
The heart is a pump that must both fill and empty effectively to move blood; if it cannot move enough, heart failure may ensue. Approximately half of all adults living with heart failure have a form where the heart stiffens…
- Trial name
- NCT05582044
- Testing
- Lower-body Negative Pressure (-25 mmHg), Lower-body Negative Pressure (-15 mmHg), Lower-body Neutral Pressure (0 mmHg)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Chronic Kidney Disease
Mechanisms of Muscle Blood Flow Dysregulation and Exercise Intolerance in Chronic Kidney Disease
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) experience fatigue and exercise intolerance. Increased oxidative stress in CKD may be a contributing factor.
- Trial name
- NCT02664519
- Testing
- Forearm exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Pre-diabetes
The Insulin Sensitivity Using Aerobic Interval Conditioning
The Insulin Sensitivity using Aerobic Interval Conditioning (ISAIC) trial will compare traditional aerobic training (AER) to interval training (INT) in sedentary, overweight/obese men at risk for pre-diabetes.
- Trial name
- ISAIC (NCT01286922)
- Testing
- Behavioral: exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Covid19, Dyspnea
Understanding Exertional Dyspnea and Exercise Intolerance in COVID-19
A novel corona virus emerged in 2019 causing Corona Virus Disease 2019 (covid-19). In one year more than 80 000 000 cases worldwide were documented.
- Trial name
- NCT04732663
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Diet Modification
Effects of Diet Selection Based on Genetic Screening on Success to a Weight Loss Program
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of diet type selection based on response to a Carbohydrate Intolerance Questionnaire (CIQ) and genetic screening on success to a weight loss and exercise program.
- Trial name
- Curves3 (NCT03116711)
- Testing
- Positive CIQ plus High Carbohydrate Diet, Positive CIQ plus High Protein Diet, Negative CIQ plus High Carbohydrate Diet
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University