Clinical trials: Physical Examination
Exercise, Physical Activity
Companion: Sensor-based Two-way Communication for Physical Activity in Older Adults
This pilot study is a small sample (N=46) 16-week clinical trial with a follow-up after 24-weeks among sedentary adults >60 y with a BMI >25 kg/m2 to tests the impact of a hybrid artificial intelligence behavior change system…
- Trial name
- NCT04827212
- Testing
- Companion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Counterpressure Maneuvers in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
The present study evaluates whether performing a 14-days counter pressure maneuvers (CPM)-biofeedback training improves the symptomatic burden (primary objective) and secondarily the interference of POTS symptoms with daily…
- Trial name
- CPM_in_POTS (NCT06936319)
- Testing
- Best clinical practice plus CPM-biofeedback training, Best clinical practice
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University Innsbruck
Cardiometabolic Syndrome, Physical Inactivity
Black Impact: The Mechanisms Underlying Psychosocial Stress Reduction in a Cardiovascular Health Intervention
Lower attainment of cardiovascular health (CVH), indicated by the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 (LS7; physical activity, diet, cholesterol, blood pressure, body mass index, smoking, glycemia) and Life's Essential 8…
- Conditions
- Cardiometabolic Syndrome, Physical Inactivity, Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT06055036
- Testing
- Black Impact Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 340 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Diabetes Risk, CVD Risk
Effectiveness of a Self-health Assessment Mobile Application in Young-to-midlife Adults in Hong Kong
This project aims to compare the effectiveness of Wellnuts, an evidence-based, algorithm-driven self-health assessment mobile application, in empowering asymptomatic young-to-midlife adults in Hong Kong, promoting health…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Risk, CVD Risk, Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT07720245
- Testing
- Wellnuts app intervention, Web-based health resources
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 574 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
High Tibial Osteotomy With Allograft Wedge, High Tibial Osteotomy Without Allograft Wedge
Assessing Physical Activity Levels of Patients Following HTO.
High tibial osteotomy (HTO is often indicated in physically active patients. The insertion of a bone graft during surgery has been shown to have good clinical and biomechanical outcomes, however objective data regarding…
- Conditions
- High Tibial Osteotomy With Allograft Wedge, High Tibial Osteotomy Without Allograft Wedge, Pre- and Post-operative Physical Activity Levels
- Trial name
- NCT03526172
- Testing
- High tibial osteotomy, Allograft wedge, Accelerometer
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Winchester
Critical Illness, Muscle Weakness
Relationship Between Muscle Strength and Physical Function in ICU
This observational study aims to assess the relationship between muscle strength and physical function in critical ill patients. Grip and quadriceps strengths are measured using a standardized protocol of dynamometry.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Muscle Weakness, Physical Disability, Physical Dependence
- Trial name
- NCT04284475
- Testing
- Quadriceps strength, Grip strength, ICU mobility scale
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia
Gerontology Research Programme: The Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies (SLAS I & II)
The Gerontology Research Programme (GRP) in the National University Singapore's Department of Psychological Medicine, was formed to coordinate and facilitate the conduct of multi-disciplinary research on in a wide range of…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Frailty
- Trial name
- SLAS (NCT03405675)
- Testing
- SLAS 1, SLAS 2
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 6,183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Cardiac Amyloidosis
CAPACITY (Cardiac Amyloidosis and Physical ACtivITY) Study
Exercise training in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) has been associated with an improvement in cardiorespiratory fitness and quality of life.
- Trial name
- CAPACITY (NCT06096675)
- Testing
- • Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Diabetes, Foot Ulcer
Preventing Amputations by Tailored Risk-based Intervention to Optimize Therapy
The PATRIOT study will evaluate a risk-based personalized behavioral intervention to improve foot self-care, self-monitoring, and modifiable risks for amputation such as blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol in order to…
- Trial name
- PATRIOT (NCT02356757)
- Testing
- Personalized Behavioral Intervention, Current Best Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 406 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Obesity and Overweight, Bariatric Surgery
Physical Exercise Prehabilitation Program in MEtabolic SuRgery
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an exercise program before bariatric surgery works to treat obesity, could improve physical condition and weight loss before bariatric surgery and induce a lifestyle behavior change.
- Conditions
- Obesity and Overweight, Bariatric Surgery, Prehabilitation, Exercise
- Trial name
- PEPPER (NCT06889207)
- Testing
- Physical exercise prehabilitation
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Flevoziekenhuis
Cerebral Palsy, Physical Inactivity
Effects of Modified Pilates Training on Hemodynamic Responses
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a non-progressive neurodevelopmental disorder that starts in the early stages of life, causes activity limitation, and consists of movement and posture deficiencies.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Physical Inactivity, Gait Disorders in Children, Gait, Spastic
- Trial name
- cp (NCT05221307)
- Testing
- exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack
Mobile Health to Promote Physical Activity Post Stroke
Support for physical activity is necessary to sustain health and reduce the risk of stroke recurrence after stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).
- Trial name
- ENAbLE-Swe (NCT05111951)
- Testing
- Mobile health-delivered physical exercise and support for physical activity, Mobile health-delivered behavior change techniques.
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Obesity & Overweight, Cardiometabolic Conditions
Incretin-based Therapies, Nutrition, and Physical Activity
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether combining a six-month structured lifestyle intervention (physical activity and nutrition) with incretin-based weight-loss medication improves preservation of muscle mass and…
- Trial name
- HARMONY (NCT07409831)
- Testing
- Intervention, Incretin-Based Treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Enthesitis Related Arthritis, Enthesitis Related Arthritis, Juvenile
The Reliability and Validity of the Ankylosing Spondylitis Performance Index (ASPI) in Enthesitis-Related Arthritis
This study assesses the test-retest reliability, construct validity, and minimal detectable change of the Ankylosing Spondylitis Performance Index (ASPI) in assessing the physical function of patients with Enthesitis-related…
- Trial name
- NCT06383195
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Menopause Surgical
Hormonal Regulation of Cardiometabolic Health Study
The goal of this observational study is to understand how the loss of ovarian function after oophorectomy affects the health and well being of women aged 35-50. The study focuses on four areas: 1.
- Trial name
- HoCa (NCT07406412)
- Testing
- Surgical removal of ovaries, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- Where
- 7 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Jyvaskyla
Healthy Subjects
High Flavonols Cocoa Intake for the Improvement of Body Fat Composition in Athletes
The decrease in body fat percentage improves exercise performance, reducing race time. The intake of cocoa improves the body fat composition in obese and diabetic people by improving their cardiovascular disease risk factors.
- Trial name
- COCOFAT (NCT04028128)
- Testing
- Cocoa group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Europea de Madrid
Knee Osteoarthristis
Femoral Nerve Mobilization for Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KO) is considered as a cause of disability among the elderly, causing pain, reduced quality of life, and decreased functionality.
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT07329205)
- Testing
- traditional physical therapy, Femoral nerve mobilization
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
Effects of Clinical Pilates on Physical and Psychosocial Outcomes in Individuals With Interstitial Lung Disease
This study aims to investigate the effects of Clinical Pilates on physical and psychosocial outcomes in individuals with interstitial lung disease (ILD).
- Trial name
- NCT07411066
- Testing
- Clinical Pilates, standart care
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan University
65 Years Older, CHF - Congestive Heart Failure
Comparing Sarcopenia , Physical, Psychological and Social Frailty in Hospitalized Older Women Congestive Heart Failure in Metropolitan and Rural Settings
Frailty-encompassing sarcopenia, physical, psychological, and social frailty-is common among older adults with congestive heart failure (CHF) and contributes to adverse outcomes such as rehospitalization, mortality, and poor…
- Conditions
- 65 Years Older, CHF - Congestive Heart Failure, Social Communication, Sarcopenia in Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT07100366
- Testing
- ChatGPT, community social
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology