Clinical trials: Improve Physical Activity, open to volunteers
Physical Inactivity, Vascular Dysfunction
Heat Therapy During Reduced Physical Activity
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether daily Finnish dry sauna therapy attenuates the adverse cardiovascular, muscular, and metabolic effects of seven days of experimentally reduced physical…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Vascular Dysfunction, Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- HEAT-RPA (NCT07847424)
- Testing
- Sauna, Reduced Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham Young University
Breast Cancer Early Stage Breast Cancer (Stage 1-3), Prehabilitation
Multimodal Prehabilitation Program That Combines Physical Exercise, Psychological Intervention and Nutritional Support to Improve the Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoterhapy in Early Breast Cancer Patients
The aim of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether following a multimodal prehabilitation program including physical exercise, nutritional support and psychological intervention during neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer…
- Trial name
- DIANA (NCT07107594)
- Testing
- Multimodal prehabilitation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Obesity
Tailoring Mobile Health Technology to Reduce Obesity and Improve Cardiovascular Health in Resource-Limited Neighborhood Environments
Background Obesity and physical inactivity contribute substantially to cardiovascular disease risk, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia.
- Trial name
- NCT03288207
- Testing
- AMRA(r) Researcher Image reconstruction software, MRI: radiofrequency coils (Device Manufacturer: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.), MRI: Research pulse sequences (Device Manufacturer: NIH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 325 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Exercise Physiology
Using a Personalized Decision Support Tool to Help People With Type 1 Diabetes Manage Exercise
This study evaluates a clinician-facing decision-support toolkit designed to assist adults with type 1 diabetes in preparing for moderate-intensity exercise.
- Trial name
- NEXT (NCT07226583)
- Testing
- Standard-of-Care Guidance (SoC), Usual Care (UC), netIOB & Exercise Toolkit (NEXT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
To Understand Whether Increasing the Willingness to Exercise Can Improve Rehabilitation Outcomes (Upper Limb Motor Activation), for Patient With Stroke
Voice-Induced Motor Intention to Enhance Upper Limb Rehabilitation Efficacy of Exoskeleton Robots for Stroke Patients
This study aims to investigate whether combining "motor imagery" (the mental visualization of movement) with robotic exoskeleton therapy can improve upper limb recovery in stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07398131
- Testing
- single-joint robot (Active Voice-Controlled Mode), single-joint robot (Passive Mode)
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
Forward Head Posture
Comparative Effects of Blackburn and Egoscue Exercises to Improve CVA in Individuals With Forward Head Posture
The trial aims to evaluate and compare the therapeutic outcomes of Blackburn and Egoscue exercise interventions in managing forward head posture.
- Trial name
- NCT07622979
- Testing
- Group A (Blackburn Exercises), Group B (Egoscue Exercises)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of Faisalabad
Lung Carcinoma
Telephone-based Physical Activity Coaching or Self Monitored Physical Activity to Improve Physical Function in Older Adults Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Lung Cancer and Their Caregivers
This clinical trial compares telephone-based physical activity coaching to self monitored physical activity for improving physical function in older adults who are undergoing surgery for lung cancer and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT06196008
- Testing
- Educational Intervention, Exercise Intervention, Medical Device Usage and Evaluation
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 382 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Resistance Training
Mechanisms of Resistance Exercise Training for Improved Muscle Insulin Sensitivity
To uncover the underlying mechanisms of resistance exercise training benefits on glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity in muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT07128368
- Testing
- Resistance Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
The Best Intervention to Improve Gait Pattern in Children with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is the most common disability in childhood, is a devastating non-progressive ailment of the infants' brain with lifelong sequelae (e.g., spastic paresis, chronic pain, inability to walk, intellectual disability…
- Trial name
- NCT06813599
- Testing
- Neurodevelopmental Technique on Gait Pattern in Children With Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy, Motor Planning Exercises on Gait Pattern in Children With Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Kafrelsheikh University
High Blood Pressure (& [Essential Hypertension]), Motivation for Physical Activity
Instructor Interpersonal Behaviours in Classical Pilates as a Pathway to Improve Blood Pressure Control and Well-being in Hypertensive Adults
The aim of this study is to investigate, during a Classical Pilates programme with participants suffering from high blood pressure, whether supportive communication from the instructor to the participant has any effect on the…
- Conditions
- High Blood Pressure (& [Essential Hypertension]), Motivation for Physical Activity, Pilates Method, Interpersonal Communication Competence
- Trial name
- NCT07860437
- Testing
- Self-Determination Theory Based Supportive Communication, Control
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
Lung Cancer, Gastric Cancer
The Thoracic Peri-Operative Integrative Surgical Care Evaluation Trial - Stage III
Despite enormous advances in thoracic surgery and oncology, two critical issues concern patients undergoing curative-intent surgery for lung, gastric and esophageal cancer: first, a majority (~60%) of patients experience minor…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Esophageal Cancer
- Trial name
- POISE (NCT04871412)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 Drops, Coriolus Versicolor, Trident SAP 66:33 Lemon
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Leveraging Extended Reality Exergaming and Telehealth to Improve Physical Activity and Health in Children With Disabilities
This phase II RCT evaluates the efficacy of a telehealth-delivered extended reality (XR) exergaming intervention on physical activity, cardiometabolic health, and physical fitness in physically inactive children with cerebral…
- Trial name
- NCT07564934
- Testing
- Extended Reality Exergaming
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Mental Imagery to Improve Quadriceps Strength Post Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: a Feasibility Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand if people recovering from anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) surgery will complete mental imagery training and if this will improve their injured leg's strength.
- Trial name
- NCT06858293
- Testing
- Mental Imagery Open Chain, Mental Imagery Closed Chain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Marquette University
Overweight or Obesity, Pregnancy Related
Better Lifestyle Counseling for African American Women During Pregnancy
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to establish the effectiveness of a culturally targeted and individually tailored behavioral intervention to promote maternal glucose metabolism in African American women.
- Conditions
- Overweight or Obesity, Pregnancy Related, Sleep Disturbances, Sleep Hygiene
- Trial name
- BETTER (NCT05234125)
- Testing
- Better, Birth Prep
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Exercise, Heat Strain
Effect of Exercise and Heat Stress on Acute Cardiometabolic Adaptations in Healthy Young Adults
Life in space is completely void of physical and environmental stress. It is well known that living things need regular physical stress (e.g. exercise) to remain strong, functional and healthy.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Heat Strain, Control Condition
- Trial name
- NCT06872762
- Testing
- Exercise, Heat strain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Arizona University
Cancer Surgery
Prehabilitation to Improve Heart Rate Variability (PRIME)
Cancer patients require chronic management and care. For those individuals living with cancer, a comprehensive approach that acknowledges the interdisciplinary nature of their condition can help guide appropriate care strategies…
- Trial name
- PRIME (NCT06744413)
- Testing
- Multimodal prehabilitation program
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele
Depression, Anxiety, Physical Activity
Promoting Active Therapy: Path to Wellness
This project will examine changes in depression and anxiety following a 10-week intervention promoting nature-based physical activity in mental health settings.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Physical Activity, Time in Nature, Self-Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT06858189
- Testing
- Walk-and-talk therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Kansas State University
Heart Failure, Inflammation
Efficacy of LoDoCo in Improving Exercise Capacity Among Patients With HFpEF and Inflammation
The purpose of this research study is to determine the effectiveness of low dose colchicine (LoDoCo) on measures of exercise capacity, physical function, frailty, and quality of life, among patients with heart failure with…
- Trial name
- NCT06130059
- Testing
- Low Dose Colchicine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Stroke, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
Combining rTMS & Aerobic Exercise to Treat Depression and Improve Post-Stroke Walking
Investigators primary aim is to carry out a two-site, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, phase II trial to systematically examine the potential for aerobic exercise (AEx) to enhance the anti-depressant benefits of rTMS in…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Walking Impairment
- Trial name
- RESTORATION (NCT07050355)
- Testing
- rTMS, AEx
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Healthy Outcomes for Muscle with Exercise in T1D
Over 300,000 people in Canada suffer from Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), a chronic condition whose incidence rate has been increasing in Canada every year by 5.1% (higher than the global average).
- Trial name
- HOME T1D (NCT05740514)
- Testing
- Exercise, De-training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University