Clinical trials: Physical Inactivity, open to volunteers
Aging, Athletic Injuries
Life After Sport: Prior Injury and Sedentary Behavior as Mechanisms of Later Poor Health
Competitive sport increases risk for musculoskeletal injury (e.g., traumatic knee injury) and may position former athletes for early onset of chronic diseases, chronic pain, poor health-related quality of life, and disability.
- Conditions
- Aging, Athletic Injuries, Physical Inactivity, Knee Injuries and Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05344001
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marquette University
Smoking, Smoking Cessation
Actívatexto: Advancing Smoking Cessation and Physical Activity Among Latinos
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to assess the efficacy of Actívatexto (Aim 1) and the mediators of the presumed treatment effect (Aim 2) among Latino adults who smoke.
- Conditions
- Smoking, Smoking Cessation, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- NCT06926608
- Testing
- Actívatexto, Decídetexto
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 408 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Overweight
Physical Inactivity and Appetite Regulation
The goal of this parallel-group, two-arm, assessor-blinded, randomised clinical trial is to investigate the effects of reducing physical activity on food intake and satiety in physically active and healthy males, 40-55 years of…
- Trial name
- NCT06240208
- Testing
- Inactivity
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Physical Inactivity
Cognitive Control to Boost Physical Activity Adherence
This trial is designed to develop and test the efficacy of cognitive training strategies to improve self-regulatory capacities for middle-aged adults to adopt and sustain a physically active lifestyle.
- Trial name
- BOOST (NCT06338774)
- Testing
- Cognitive training, Exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Breast Cancer Female, Physical Inactivity
Physical Activity for Adults in the Ontario Breast Screening Program
There is "strong" evidence that physical activity (PA) can reduce the risk of breast cancer (Bernstein, 2009; Kehm et al., 2020), which is important for individuals at higher-than-average risk due to their family history or…
- Trial name
- NCT06405568
- Testing
- Physical activity intervention
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Community-acquired Pneumonia
Surviving Pneumonia
The study aims to explore risk factors for poor prognosis among patients admitted with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). During a 5-year study period, all patients (aged ≥ 18 years) admitted with CAP at North Zealand Hospital…
- Trial name
- NCT03795662
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- Nordsjaellands Hospital
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
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
Alzheimer Disease, Inactivity
The Link Between Physical Activity and Brain Health in Healthy Adults
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the cross-sectional relationship between physical activity and brain health from a multiscale approach (neuropsychology, neuroimaging, peripheral biomarkers and genetics) in…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Inactivity, Preventive Therapy
- Trial name
- MINA (NCT07025070)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Madrid
Falls, Sarcopenia
Health Promotion With Targeted Exercise Intervention for Decreasing Fall Risk and Inactivity in Aging Veterans With Obesity and Signs of Sarcopenia
Falls are a major health risk for older Veterans, especially those with both obesity and low muscle mass or strength (sarcopenia), which together increase the chances of falling and losing independence.
- Conditions
- Falls, Sarcopenia, Obesity
- Trial name
- ENHANCE (NCT07206368)
- Testing
- Fall prevention exercise, Health promotion education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Depression, Physical Inactivity
Be Well at Work-Plus: A Depression and Physical Activity Intervention for Hospital Service Workers (Aim 2)
This study develops and tests a dynamic workplace-based depression intervention that is tailored to the specific social and behavioral needs of low-wage hospital service workers.
- Trial name
- NCT06753123
- Testing
- A workplace-based depression intervention for low-wage hospital workers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Pain Syndrome, Fibromyalgia
Neuro-modulation of Central Pain Pathways in Non Inflammatory Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome
The aim of this clinical trial is to see if transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) can help reduce pain and improve quality of life in children and adolescents (ages 10-21, both sexes) with juvenile fibromyalgia or other…
- Conditions
- Pain Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes), Neuromodulation
- Trial name
- NMJFP protocol (NCT07785362)
- Testing
- Neuro-modulation of central pain pathways in non inflammatory musculoskeletal pain syndrome (NMJFP)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Giannina Gaslini
Physical Inactivity, Health Literacy
School-based Intervention to Support Active Travel
"PULSE - School-based intervention" is a feasibility study designed to support active travel among adolescents. The curricular intervention is designed to increase the students' health literacy as well as their autonomous…
- Trial name
- PULSE (NCT06156553)
- Testing
- PULSE school-based intervention
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nordic Institute for Studies of Innovation, Research and Education
Mental Health Wellness 1, Physical Inactivity
Promoting a Healthy Life Through Gender Equity
Mental health, understood as the individual or group well-being at an emotional, psychological, and/or social level, affects up to 35% of university students, of whom only 16.4% seek or receive help from healthcare professionals.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Wellness 1, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior, Gender Discrimination
- Trial name
- Uni4Move (NCT05963893)
- Testing
- Uni4Move to sit less and move more
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Universitària del Bages
Physical Activity, Energy Intake
Effects of Different Timing of Bodyweight High-intensity Exercise on Human Behaviours
The purpose of this project is to investigate the effects of exercise at different times of day on 72-hour eating behaviour, physical activity and sedentary behaviour in physically inactive adults.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Energy Intake, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06966414
- Testing
- Morning exercise, Evening exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Physical Inactivity, Sedentariness
Effects of a School-Based Physical Activity Intervention on 24-Hour Movement Behaviours and Motor Development in Preschool Children - Study Protocol
This protocol describes a quasi-experimental controlled study evaluating the effects of the Super Quinas in Preschool programme on 24-hour movement behaviours and motor development in preschool children aged 3-6 years.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Sedentariness, Sleep, Motor Skills
- Trial name
- SQP (NCT07553507)
- Testing
- SuperQuinas in Preschool Programme
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Lusofona University
Physical Inactivity, Aging
Motivating Activity Through Text Communications - Helping Adults Increase Movement
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of different types of text messages on physical activity levels of middle-aged and older adults and to determine whether these messages are effective in adults age 40 and…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Aging, Cognitive Ability, Behavior Change
- Trial name
- MATCH AIM (NCT07593677)
- Testing
- Text Messaging Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hyperglycemia
Pilot-Testing Real-Time Engagement for Learning to Effectively Control Type 2 Diabetes
The goal of this study is to pilot test features of a new smartphone app and to gather feedback related to wearing a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and a Fitbit device, as well as to obtain input on health behavior-focused…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hyperglycemia, Physical Inactivity, Lifestyle (Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity)
- Trial name
- REFLECT2DPilot (NCT07270016)
- Testing
- Healthmine app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Overweight and Obese Adults, Physical Inactivity
A 12-week Field Trial of the Movámonos Physical Activity Support Program
The objective of this study is to design and refine an activity support program, called Movámonos, for adults with overweight or obesity who speak Spanish.
- Trial name
- Movámonos (NCT07561996)
- Testing
- Movámonos Physical Activity Support Program
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Office Workers, Sedanter
The Effect of Transtheoretical Model-Based Exercise Interventions on Increasing Physical Activity in Office Workers
This study aims to evaluate the effect of human and digital stimulus exercise interventions based on the transtheoretical model on increasing physical activity levels in sedentary office workers.
- Trial name
- FIT-MOS (NCT07087457)
- Testing
- The digital stimulus command, 5 day 30-minute walking program
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University