Clinical trials: Physical Activity Behaviour
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Water-based Activity to Enhance Recall in Veterans
This two-year study will evaluate the feasibility of an exercise training augmentation for cognitive training intervention to improve memory performance in Veterans with a diagnosis of amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI).
- Trial name
- WATER-VET (NCT02614092)
- Testing
- Water-based Activity + Cognitive Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Sleep Schedules Modifications in Sleep Apnea Patients Treated by nCPAP
In Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients, sleep is disrupted and sleep quality is very poor. The investigators can suppose that with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, there is an improvement in sleep quality…
- Trial name
- NCT01355419
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Pierre
Healthy
Genetic Determinants of Response to Beta Blockade
The overall goal of this project is to determine the genetic factors contributing to interindividual differences in response to beta-blockade.
- Trial name
- NCT00837902
- Testing
- Atenolol (β-blocker)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
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
Breast Neoplasm, Physical Activity
Exercise Program in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
The investigators seek to conduct a home based exercise intervention in breast cancer patients whom elect to undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- WISER-NET (NCT03280836)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Peripheral Artery Disease
Dietary Nitrates and Vascular Function in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
The overarching question addressed in the current project is: Does dietary nitrate supplementation (8 weeks) improve physiological function in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD)? The investigators will specifically…
- Trial name
- NCT01983826
- Testing
- Sodium Nitrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Exercise
Preventing Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis With Physical Activity Promotion
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability worldwide that affects millions of Americans each year. Posttraumatic OA (PTOA) significantly impacts patients after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and ACL…
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Exercise, Cartilage, Articular, Knee Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04906499
- Testing
- Physical Activity Promotion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
COPD
Effect of QVA149 on Exercise Tolerance in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
This study assessed the effect of once-daily indacaterol and glycopyrronium bromide (QVA149) on exercise endurance in patients with moderate to severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
- Trial name
- BRIGHT (NCT01294787)
- Testing
- indacaterol and glycopyrronium bromide (QVA149), tiotropium
- Where
- 13 sites in Germany, Spain
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Low Back Pain
Exercise for Low Back Pain in Children
This study aimed to determine the efficacy of an eight-week specific exercise programme in reducing self-reported episodes and intensity of LBP, as well as modifying some of the identified risk factors for LBP, in children.
- Trial name
- LBP (NCT00786864)
- Testing
- exercise programme
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Opioid-use Disorder, Opioid Dependence
SMART Effectiveness Trial
The current study piloted two psychosocial interventions developed to increase buprenorphine-naloxone adherence in individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD).
- Conditions
- Opioid-use Disorder, Opioid Dependence, Treatment Adherence
- Trial name
- NCT04464421
- Testing
- Contingency Management (CM), Brief Motivational Intervention + Substance Free Activities Session + Mindfulness-Based Adherence Promotion (BSM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Karen Derefinko, PhD
Exercise
Stay Strong: A Physical Activity Program for Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans
This project is Project three of a four project Prevention Coaching Lab CREATE grant entitled "Transforming Prevention into Action" aimed at effectively engaging patients and their families to improve their health and medical…
- Trial name
- NCT02360293
- Testing
- Stay Strong w/coaching, Stay Strong
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 465 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity, Risk Factors
Motivational Interviewing to Promote Healthy Behaviours in Young Adults
The overall goals of this project are to evaluate the feasibility of web-based nurse-led motivational interviewing and educational interventions to promote healthy behaviours for obesity prevention and maintenance of healthy…
- Trial name
- Motivate (NCT05264740)
- Testing
- Motivational interviewing, Educational materials
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Psychiatric Diagnosis
A Digital Intervention to Improve Physical Activity and Sleep Behaviors in Youth With Psychiatric Diagnoses
The goal of "GamerFit" is to test the delivery of a theory-based mHealth app that utilizes social support, exergaming, and telehealth coaching to improve PA levels, sleep, and psychiatric symptoms among youth participants (ages…
- Trial name
- GamerFit (NCT05505578)
- Testing
- GamerFit Condition, Comparator Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Multiple Sclerosis
Study of Behavioral Modification Program and Mirabegron to Improve Urinary Urgency in Multiple Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to determine if treatment with Mirabegron will improve urinary urgency control beyond that achieved with pelvic floor exercises alone
- Trial name
- MIRROR (NCT02086188)
- Testing
- Mirabegron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Theodore R. Brown, MD MPH
Menopause, Aging
Hormone Replacement and Neural Cardiovascular Control in Postmenopausal Women
Older women have an exaggerated increase in blood pressure during exercise. However, the reasons for this are unclear. It is important to investigate this phenomenon because a greater blood pressure response to exercise has been…
- Conditions
- Menopause, Aging, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT01633814
- Testing
- Transdermal estradiol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Sedentary Employees
Way to Be Active 2 (Lotteries)
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
- NCT02005276
- Testing
- Basic Lottery, Combined Lottery, Jackpot Lottery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Physical Activity
Does Dapagliflozin Augment The Favorable Adaptation To Endurance Exercise Training?
Exercise is frequently prescribed as a favorable lifestyle intervention to prevent/reverse type 2 diabetes. It is also prescribed in addition to concurrent pharmacological treatment, such as metformin.
- Trial name
- NCT02371187
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christopher Bell
Physical Activity, Acute Coronary Syndrome
Evaluating Increasing Physical Activity After Acute Coronary Syndrome
This study will use a randomized, controlled trial to test the effectiveness of a home-based physical activity program using wearable devices and financial incentives.
- Trial name
- NCT02531022
- Testing
- Financial incentive, Daily feedback
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Down Syndrome
Promoting Health Through Parent Empowerment and the Activation of Routines (PrO-PEAR)
This study will examine the feasibility of the Promoting Health through Parent Empowerment and the Activation of Routines (Pro-PEAR) intervention using a open case-series for intervention optimization followed by a pilot RCT in…
- Trial name
- Pro-PEAR (NCT05020366)
- Testing
- Promoting Health through Parent Empowerment and the Activation of Routines, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cognitive Aging, Adverse Childhood Experiences
Physical Exercise for Augmenting Cognitive Health (PEACH)
PEACH is a pilot project which is being conducted to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week home-based exercise intervention among Black and African American adults.
- Trial name
- PEACH (NCT04922710)
- Testing
- Home-based aerobic exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh