Clinical trials: Physical Activity Promotion
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Effects of Exercise Training Intensity on Fitness and Insulin Sensitivity in African Americans
African Americans are at a substantially greater type 2 diabetes risk compared to Caucasians; however, very little data are available on the effects of exercise training on type 2 diabetes risk factors in at risk African…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- HI-PACE (NCT02892331)
- Testing
- Moderate intensity exercise training (MOD-INT), High Intensity exercise training (HI-INT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Random Assignment of Intervention Messages for Developing Personalized Decision Rules to Promote Physical Activity
Our goal is to develop personalized decision rules for selecting the frequency, timing, and content of messages to promote physical activity.
- Trial name
- RandomAIM (NCT03907683)
- Testing
- Short Message with Text and Optional Image
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Exercise, Women
Conmigo: A Mother-daughter Intervention to Promote Physical Activity
Regular physical activity (PA) contributes to reduced risk of obesity, chronic disease, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, and can improve emotional and mental health, learning, productivity, and social skills.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Women, Hispanic Americans, Child
- Trial name
- Conmigo (NCT04736030)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Physical Activity
Development and Feasibility of an Incentive Scheme to Promote Walking/Cycling to School
The aim of this study is to investigate whether an incentive scheme is a feasible approach to increase walking/cycling to school.
- Trial name
- RIGHT_TRACKS (NCT02282631)
- Testing
- Incentive scheme
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Newcastle University
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Cord Injury Program in Exercise
The purpose of this study is to examine two 8-week, remotely delivered exercise interventions: Movement-to-Music (M2M) and Standard Exercise Training (SET), with 327 adults with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- SCIPE (NCT03925077)
- Testing
- Movement-to-Music, Standard Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Knee Osteoarthritis, Joint Diseases
Feasibility of a Wearable-enabled Intervention for Promoting Physical Activity in People Knee OA
Physical activity is an essential first-line treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, a 2013 systematic review found only 13% met the activity recommendation of 150 minutes or more per week.
- Trial name
- TRACK-OA (NCT02313506)
- Testing
- Education session, Fitbit Flex, and remote coaching by a PT, Same intervention with a 1 month delay
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Physical Activity
mActive: A Blinded, Randomized mHealth Activity Trial
Despite their importance, health-related behaviors are hard to change. Among behaviors, physical activity is associated with protection from multiple diseases.
- Trial name
- mActive (NCT01917812)
- Testing
- Digital Activity Tracker, Smart Text Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Obesity, Overweight
Children's Use of the Built Environment for Physical Activity
The study aims are to develop and test the feasibility of a pediatric physical activity intervention that incorporates personal information on use of the built environment, and test the intervention's preliminary efficacy at…
- Trial name
- CUBES (NCT01939405)
- Testing
- built environment use counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Physical Activity
Citizen Science to Promote Sustained Physical Activity in Low-Income Communities
While low-income midlife and older adults are disproportionately affected by chronic diseases that can be alleviated by regular physical activity, few physical activity programs have been developed specifically with their needs…
- Trial name
- NCT03041415
- Testing
- ALED Alone Physical Activity Program, ALED + Our Voice PA Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Pediatric Obesity, Weight Loss
Our Lifestyles Our Lives
The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of step goals with pedometers to improve children's weight loss, physical activity, and psychosocial health during behavioral treatment.
- Trial name
- OLOL (NCT02965729)
- Testing
- Family-based weight management, Pedometer, Individualized step goals
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Inactivity
Pasos Hacia La Salud - Physical Activity Intervention for Latinas
In this study, investigators are specifically targeting Latina women as they are more likely to be inactive and, therefore, are at higher risk for developing chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, or cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- NCT01834287
- Testing
- Physical Activity Intervention, Wellness Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Cardiovascular Diseases
PAVS in Cardiology
Brief Summary This is a pilot study implemented physical activity assessment, promotion and monitoring in patients. Patients will be assessed by the physical activity vital sign (PAVS) during check-in for their appointment.
- Trial name
- NCT04656132
- Testing
- Physical activity assessment, promotion and monitoring in a preventive cardiology clinic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Frail Older Adults
CogXergaming to Promote Physical Activity and Cognitive Function in Frail Older Adults
Due to the age associated sarcopenia and reduced cardiovascular fitness, frail older adults experience significant decrease in physical function which comprises of mobility, endurance, muscle strength and balance control.
- Trial name
- NCT04534686
- Testing
- CogXergaming, Matter of Balance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
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
Amputation Wound, Traumatic Amputation of Toe
Longitudinal Study of Weight Change Following Lower Limb Amputation
The purpose of this study is to assess weight change in a population of Veterans with amputations. Little is known about the how weight changes following an amputation.
- Conditions
- Amputation Wound, Traumatic Amputation of Toe, Dysvascular Amputation of Lower Limb
- Trial name
- NCT00932399
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,549 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Insulin Resistance, Obesity
Financial Incentives to Exercise for Adolescents
Among youth populations, American Indians have the highest prevalence of diabetes in the United States. This study will use exercise as the principal lifestyle modification approach to reduce the risk of diabetes in this…
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- MOVE (NCT01848353)
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity
Applying Mobile Persuasive Technologies to Increase Physical Activity in Women
The primary purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the mobile phone-based physical activity intervention on increasing physical activity compared to the control group.
- Trial name
- NCT01280812
- Testing
- Mobile phone based physical activity intervention with maintenance plus, Mobile phone based physical activity intervention with maintenance regular, Control (pedometer only)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Physical Activity
Promoting Physical Activity in Rural Communities
The purpose of the study is to test a multilevel intervention's impact on increasing physical activity among rural residents. It is expected that participants who participate in more of the intervention (e.g., all levels) will…
- Trial name
- NCT03683173
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Pediatric Obesity
Inspiratory Muscle Rehabilitation in Children With Obesity
This is a single-center, randomized, SHAM-controlled, parallel assignment, double-masked, interventional trial among children aged 8-17 years (not yet 18 years old) of age with obesity (n=30), recruited from the Duke Healthy…
- Trial name
- BREATHE Fit (NCT05412134)
- Testing
- Pro2 - 75% of participant's MIP, Pro2 - 15% of participant's MIP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Obesity
Telerehabilitation Intervention to Promote Exercise for Diabetes
The overarching objective of this study is to develop an innovative strategy to address the problems of obesity and diabetes by promoting exercise adoption.
- Trial name
- NCT00334113
- Testing
- TLC-PED
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs