Clinical trials: Exercise Physiology
Obesity
Females, Aging, Metabolism, and Exercise
This study is designed to determine whether a reduction in hormones (such as occurs during menopause) causes a decrease in calories burned during physical activity.
- Trial name
- FAME (NCT01712230)
- Testing
- GnRH agonist, Supervised cardiovascular exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Cognitive Function
Mars Flavanol Exercise and Cognitive Function Study
This is a randomized controlled trial to test the impact of a flavonol containing food product and aerobic exercise on cognitive function and brain structure.
- Trial name
- NCT01180127
- Testing
- Flavanol containing food product, Aerobic training, Food product lacking flavanol
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Cognitive Function, Preclinical, Chronic Kidney Diseases
Exercise Training and Cognitive Function in Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD), affects over 45% of all individuals over 70 years of age. Patients with moderate CKD have more than a two-fold increased risk of cognitive impairment than those without CKD; furthermore, as many as…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Function, Preclinical, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT03197038
- Testing
- Partially supervised home-based walking exercise, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Aging, Physical Fitness
Myogenic and Osteogenic Responses to eXercise and Ibuprofen
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of ibuprofen blocks the benefits of exercise to build bone and muscle mass.
- Trial name
- MOXI (NCT00462722)
- Testing
- Ibuprofen, musculoskeletal-loading exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Overweight and Obesity, Physical Activity
Implementation and Evaluation of a Before School Physical Activity Program in Revere, MA
This study evaluates the implementation of the BOKS program in three schools (K-8) in Revere, MA, and its effect on participating students with regard to BMI, cognitive, and quality of life outcomes.
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Physical Activity, Quality of Life, Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT03805295
- Testing
- BOKS Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Healthy Young Adults
An Evaluation of the Energy Expenditure From Wii Fit Games
The purpose of this study is to provide energy expenditure data on Wii Fit / Wii Fit Plus games as compared with resting and treadmill walking/running.
- Trial name
- NCT01561716
- Testing
- Wii Fit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Hypoxia, Altitude
Effects of Nebivolol Versus Carvedilol on Cardiopulmonary Function at High Altitude in Healthy Subjects.
Exposure of healthy subjects to high altitude hypoxia elicits changes in cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic features as weel as in exercise performance similar, for some aspects, to those observed in chronic heart failure.
- Conditions
- Hypoxia, Altitude, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00924833
- Testing
- Carvedilol, Nebivolol
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Heel Pain: Multisegment Foot Motion and Muscle Function, FFI Translation, and Evaluation of Treatments
Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a prevalent musculoskeletal condition of plantar heel pain (PHP) that leads to pain, functional limitations, and reduced quality of life, especially among active adults aged 25 to 65.
- Trial name
- NCT03161314
- Testing
- Strengthening exercises, Stretching exercises
- Where
- 2 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Insulin Resistance
The Effects of Altering Physical Activity on Cardiometabolic Health
The effects of physical inactivity on variations in blood glucose and vascular health are not fully understood. The purpose of this study is to determine if an acute transition from physical activity to inactivity alters vascular…
- Trial name
- PIA (NCT01879059)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Intermittent Claudication
Exercise Rehabilitation in Veterans With PAD
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) results in blockages of arteries (blood vessels) and decreased blood flow to the legs. This may cause difficulty or pain with walking or other activities that use leg muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT02607046
- Testing
- Exercise training, NMES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Aging
Aerobic Exercise to Improve Executive Language Function In Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to see if exercise can improve brain function in older adults
- Trial name
- NCT00979069
- Testing
- Aerobic group
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Frailty, Sarcopenia
FrAilty Care and wEll-funcTion in Community Dwelling Older Adults
This study is looking at whether older people could benefit from an online monitoring platform to support their individual ambitions to maintain or improve functional ability.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Sarcopenia, Aging
- Trial name
- FACET (NCT03707145)
- Testing
- Consultation, Online Support, Empowered
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aberystwyth University
X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy
Exercise Study of Function and Pathology for Women With X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy
The purpose is to see how X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is associated with strength and sensation using MRI, in women with X-ALD.
- Trial name
- NCT01594853
- Testing
- exercise training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis and Endothelial Function: At Rest and During Exercise
Perhaps one of the most disturbing aspects of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the associated premature death. Oxidative stress has been observed in patients with CF and exercise intolerance has been shown to predict mortality in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01772758
- Testing
- BH4 5mg, BH4 20mg, Antioxidant Cocktail
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Mobility Limitation
Lower Extremity Muscle and Function in the Elderly: Study 2
This research study is looking to compare the effects of two uniquely different power training interventions (high force, lower velocity versus low force, high velocity) on changes in mobility status among older individuals at…
- Trial name
- NCT01614392
- Testing
- High velocity low force Power Training, Low velocity high force Power Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Effect of Exercise Training on Physical, Cognitive, and Behavioral Function in People With TBI
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) often causes problems with moving and balance, and thinking and emotions. Exercise can improve these things in people with other brain damage.
- Trial name
- NCT02504866
- Testing
- Vigorous exercise, Light to moderate exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Myocardial Infarction, Stroke
Women's Health Initiative Strong and Healthy Study
The WHISH trial applies state-of-the science behavioral principles and currently available technologies to deliver a physical activity intervention without face-to-face contact to ~25,000 older U.S. women expected to consent.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Cardiovascular Mortality, Hip Fractures
- Trial name
- WHISH (NCT02425345)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Volunteers
- 49,331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Muscle Mass and Function
The study was designed to assess the effects of vitamin D supplementation during exercise training on body composition, muscle function, and glucose tolerance.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01199926
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Type 2 Diabetes
Influence of Endothelial Function on Central and Peripheral Causes Of Exercise Impairment in Type 2 Diabetes
This study will evaluate the effects of impaired blood flow regulation on exercise. It will also determine whether the effects are more important in the heart or in the skeletal muscle tissue during exercise.
- Trial name
- InsITE (NCT00786019)
- Testing
- Exercise program, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Inflammation
Enhancing Adaptations to Exercise
Researchers are trying to understand how chronic inflammation affects muscle function and responses to exercise.They are also trying to determine if suppressing chronic inflammation using omega-3 fatty acids (n3-PUFA) restores…
- Trial name
- NCT03350906
- Testing
- n3-PUFA, Biopsy, Body Composition Scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic