Clinical trials: Improve Physical Activity
Parkinson Disease
Peer Partners to Improve Physical Activity in Older Latino and Latina Adults With Parkinson's Disease.
The goal of this interventional study is to culturally adapt and determine feasibility of the peer partner training program and the peer-supported mobile health physical activity intervention in older Latin/Hispanic people with…
- Trial name
- NCT06170866
- Testing
- Socially supported physical activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Parkinson's Disease
Telemedicine Intervention to Improve Physical Function
This project is investigating whether a one-year in-home exercise program will reduce the rate of falls and improve strength and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01639469
- Testing
- Structured exercise, Lifestyle exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 169 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Physiological Stress
Exercise and Stress Management Post Autologous and Allogeneic Transplant (BMT CTN 0902)
This is a Phase III, randomized, unblinded, multicenter, prospective comparative study. The purpose of this study is to test whether exercise or stress management training delivered to autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic cell…
- Trial name
- NCT01278927
- Testing
- Exercise, Stress Management, Exercise and Stress Management
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 711 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Exercise Training to Improve PTSD Symptoms and Health in Older Veterans
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent among military Veterans and is more than just a psychological condition; PTSD has profound negative impacts on health, function, and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT04199182
- Testing
- Exercise Training, Healthy Aging Attention Control (HA-ATC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cerebral Palsy, Central Nervous System Diseases
Power Training Combined With Interval Treadmill Training
Ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP) experience walking limitations which negatively influence their ability to physically participate in day to day life.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Central Nervous System Diseases, Brain Damage, Chronic
- Trial name
- PT³ (NCT03625570)
- Testing
- Power training combined with interval treadmill training, Strength training combined with traditional treadmill training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
Asthma in Children, Obesity, Childhood
Reducing Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction in Children With Asthma and Obesity
Guidelines from the American Thoracic Society strongly recommend interval warm-up exercise before planned exercise to reduce exercise-induced bronchoconstriction severity.
- Conditions
- Asthma in Children, Obesity, Childhood, Exercise Induced Bronchospasm
- Trial name
- NCT03586544
- Testing
- Albuterol Sulfate, Interval Warm-up exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Impulse Control Disorders
Restoring Cognitive Control (ReCon) in Acute Nicotine Withdrawal
The purpose of this study is to explore the safety, tolerability and activity of SXC-2023 or placebo when dosed for 5 days in adults with tobacco use disorder who voluntarily abstain from the use of cigarettes.
- Trial name
- NCT03887429
- Testing
- SXC-2023
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Promentis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Peripheral Artery Disease
Telmisartan Plus Exercise to Improve Functioning in Peripheral Artery Disease
The TELEX trial will establish whether telmisartan alone improves walking performance in people with peripheral artery disease (PAD).
- Trial name
- TELEX (NCT02593110)
- Testing
- Supervised Treadmill Exercise Therapy, Telmisartan, "No exercise" control group
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Sedentary Lifestyle
Way to Be Active III (Framing Incentives)
Employers are increasingly looking for opportunities to motivate sedentary employees to become more physically active. Workplace walking programs have had mixed success and typically show most improvement among participants that…
- Trial name
- NCT02030119
- Testing
- Financial Incentives, Daily feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 281 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Osteoarthritis
Mobile Motivational Physical Activity Targeted Intervention
More than 50% of older persons with osteoarthritis (OA) experience disrupted sleep and insomnia symptoms of difficulty falling asleep, awakening during the night, and awakening too early and being unable to fall back to sleep.
- Trial name
- MobMPATI (NCT03160287)
- Testing
- Motivaltional interviews and infrequent motivational text messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Parkinson's Disease
Telemedicine Intervention to Improve Cognitive Function
This project is investigating whether a home-based exercise program will reduce cognitive decline in patients with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02248649
- Testing
- Structured physical activity, Health education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sedentary Lifestyle, Dementia, Mild
Smartphone App to Improve Physical Activity in Older Adults With MCI/Mild Dementia
The purpose of this study is to develop and test a physical activity-tracking smartphone app designed to facilitate physical activity in older adults with mild cognitive impairments or mild dementia.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Dementia, Mild, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Memory and Thinking Problems
- Trial name
- NCT04950998
- Testing
- Moving Up - A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Alzheimer Disease
Stimulating Neural Activity to Improve Blood Flow and Reduce Amyloid: Path to Clinical Trials
Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the accumulation of toxic proteins in the brain. Mechanisms to remove these proteins have been the target of many drug trials.
- Trial name
- FLICKER (NCT03543878)
- Testing
- Flicker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Exercise Training to Improve Cognitive Function
This project is assessing the feasibility of a novel home-based exercise intervention to improve episodic memory in individuals with mild cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT03824639
- Testing
- Structured exercise, Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hip Fracture, Frailty
Starting a Testosterone and Exercise Program After Hip Injury
This study is a randomized controlled double-blinded multi-center clinical trial enrolling female hip fracture patients who are 65 and older.
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture, Frailty, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- STEP-HI (NCT02938923)
- Testing
- Testosterone, Supervised exercise training, Home exercise program
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Breast Cancer, Leukemia
HeartPhone Cancer Survivors Trial 2019
This is a behavioral study that will examine changes in physical activity and vascular health in response to a digital tool (app) that will appear on participant's lock screen of their Android phone.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT03953326
- Testing
- HeartPhone app, Acetylcholine, Sodium Nitroprusside
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Physical Activity
Testing Adaptive Interventions to Improve Physical Activity for Sedentary Women
This study employs a Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART) and aims to determine the most effective adaptive intervention combining four efficacious treatments (enhanced physical activity monitor, motivational…
- Trial name
- NCT03558828
- Testing
- Step 1: PA Monitor, Step 1: PA Monitor + Text, Step 2: PA Monitor with Calls
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University 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
Sedentary Employees
Way to Be Active I (Teams)
Employers are increasingly looking for opportunities to motivate sedentary employees to become more physically active. Workplace walking programs have had mixed success and typically show most improvement among participants that…
- Trial name
- NCT02001194
- Testing
- Individual Incentives, Team Incentives, Individual plus Team Incentives
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
PMV, Exercise Endurance
Does Endurance Improve With the Use of Passy-Muir Valve for Patients With Tracheostomy?
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of the Passy-Muir Valve improves endurance for patients in the Long Term Acute Care setting as measured with the Six- Minute Walk Test.
- Conditions
- PMV, Exercise Endurance, Tracheostomy
- Trial name
- NCT04941456
- Testing
- Open Tracheostomy, PMV in place
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Gaylord Hospital, Inc