Clinical trials: Reduced Physical Activity
Obesity
Reduction in Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Visceral Adipose Tissue in Men: Separate Effects of Diet- and Exercise-Induced Weight Loss
The purpose of the trial was to examine the independent effects of equivalent diet- or exercise-induced weight loss on obesity and related cardiovascular health risk factors.
- Trial name
- NCT00664547
- Testing
- Diet Weight Loss, Exercise Weight Loss, Exercise Without Weight Loss
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Inactivity, Physical, Aging
Impact of Postprandial 'Exercise Snacks' on Protein and Glucose Metabolism Following a Period of Step Reduction in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of 3-days reduced physical activity (<1500 steps/day) with/without 'exercise snacks' (15 chair stands with calf raises every 30 min) on skeletal muscle metabolic health.
- Conditions
- Inactivity, Physical, Aging, Healthy Aging, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT05810272
- Testing
- Metabolic Trial, 15 sit-to-stands with calf raises
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Overweight and Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
The Emirates Heart Health Project: A Family-based Diet and Exercise Intervention in Obese and Overweight Patients
Data from Abu Dhabi's Department of Health document that the leading cause of death among the population of the emirate of Abu Dhabi is cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Trial name
- EHHP (NCT04688684)
- Testing
- Family-based diet and exercise intervention
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United Arab Emirates University
Overweight and Obesity
SMART 2.0: Social Mobile Approaches to Reducing weighT in Young Adults
The SMART 2.0 study is a 24-month trial designed to evaluate the impact of the intervention with technology and personal health coaching or with technology alone on objectively measured weight among overweight young adults in a…
- Trial name
- SMART 2 (NCT03907462)
- Testing
- SMART 2.0
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 638 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Post-tonsillectomy Pain, Post-tonsillectomy Activity
The Effects of Reducing Stomach Acid on Post-tonsillectomy Pain
This study was designed to determine whether post-operative pain following a tonsillectomy can be reduced by adding an antacid-like medication to the medications taken after surgery.
- Conditions
- Post-tonsillectomy Pain, Post-tonsillectomy Activity, Post-tonsillectomy Hydration
- Trial name
- NCT00472186
- Testing
- Lansoprazole
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Post-exercise Sport Students
THE EFFECT OF ACUPUNCTURE ON THE BLOOD LACTIC ACID LEVELS
Background: In sports, recovery after exercise is a very important process for athletes. Several studies have shown that the rate of disease associated with athlete's recovery can be increased by several modalities, one of which…
- Trial name
- NCT04892784
- Testing
- Press tack needle acupuncture
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Life Style, Healthy, Life Style
A Randomized-Controlled Lifestyle Intervention to Increase Physical Activity Levels in Adolescents
Students at the age of 14-16 years will be randomized to one intervention arm or one control arm in a 1:1 ratio. Participants of both groups receive a fitness tracker to count the amount of their steps taken.
- Trial name
- healthy tyrol (NCT04749004)
- Testing
- Promotion of physical activity
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 373 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VASCage GmbH
Mental Health Wellness 1
The Effect of Reducing Total Volume of Sprint Exercise on Circulating Levels of BDNF
Regular exercise is well known to be required for good physical health, but exercise can also improve mental health. Although the effects of exercise on mental health have been shown in many studies, it remains unclear how…
- Trial name
- NCT06069427
- Testing
- Sprint interval training (SIT), Reduced-exertion high-intensity interval training (REHIT, No-exercise control (CON)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Stirling
Mental Health Issue
The Effect of Increasing Physical Activity or Reducing Mobile Phone Use on Mental Health in Young People in Austria
Introduction: Data show adolescent mental health has declined in recent years, possibly due to increased uncertainty and loss of opportunities.
- Trial name
- SPARKY (NCT06153524)
- Testing
- Physical activity, Smartphone time
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danube University Krems
Automobile Driving, Active Commuting
InterMob: a Randomized Controlled Trial Aimed at Reducing Car Use in Regular Car Users
Regular car use is a source of pollution and physical inactivity. InterMob is an interdisciplinary randomized controlled behavioral intervention aiming at reducing car use.
- Trial name
- InterMob (NCT05096000)
- Testing
- InterMob: a randomized controlled trial aimed at reducing car use in regular car users, Active control: Air pollution information
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aina Chalabaev
Athlete
The Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Warm-up on Decreased Diffusing Capacity for Carbon Monoxide After Maximal Exercise in Athletes
This study aims to examine the effects of inspiratory muscle warm-up (IMW) on the gas exchange capacity of the lungs (DLCO) and its potential contribution to recovery and athletic performance in elite athletes from various…
- Trial name
- NCT06751511
- Testing
- General warm-up, Inspiratory muscle warm-up (%40 IMW)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emre Karaduman
Knee Osteoarthritis, Knee Arthritis
Effectiveness of Reduced Frequency Physical Therapy in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Rehabilitation after Total Knee Arthroplasty surgery involves physical therapy services to address limitations in range of motion, strength, and participation in normal daily activities.
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Knee Arthritis, Knee Arthropathy
- Trial name
- NCT03302832
- Testing
- Physical Therapy, In-home Exercise Equipment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Campbell University, Incorporated
Age-related Cognitive Decline
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Health Education and Exercise
The purpose of this research is to examine the effects of four interventions on age-related cognitive decline in healthy older adults.
- Trial name
- MEDEX (NCT02665481)
- Testing
- MBSR, Exercise, Health Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 585 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Reduction of Blood Flow
Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Metaboreflex Activation in Healthy Individuals
Cardiovascular exercise adjustments are required during in order to redistribute blood flow from non-exercising vascular areas to active muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT02448030
- Testing
- Functional electric stimulation, Isometric exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
PreDiabetes, Obesity
Development of an Adaptive Treatment for Weight Loss in People With Prediabetes
This 16-week study will use an experimental approach called the Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial to help determine which combination and sequence of weight loss program features are most effective in people who are…
- Trial name
- NCT04745572
- Testing
- High Carbohydrate Diet, Reduced Carbohydrate Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Risk Reduction Behavior
What is in Fact the Contribution of Reducing Time Spent in Sedentary Behaviors on Daily Energy Expenditure? A Doubly Labeled Water Study
The main purposes of this randomized cross-over trial are to test if a 3h/day reduction of time spent in sedentary behaviour (SB) through breaking up hourly and shifting it for standing and walking behaviours would substantially…
- Trial name
- NCT02007681
- Testing
- Reduction of sedentary time by breaking it with low intensity physical activity
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Lisbon
Health Behavior, Risk Reduction Behavior
Multiple Risk Behavior Intervention in Health Care Settings
This study (aka Healthy Directions2 or HD2) builds on an earlier study titled Healthy Directions (aka Healthy Directions 1 or HD1).
- Trial name
- HD2 (NCT01415492)
- Testing
- HD2, HD2+
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Injury of Body Region, Performance Enhancement
Multicomponent Exercise Program Effects on Performance and Injury Reduction in Recreational Runners
Study aim was to evaluate effectiveness of two home-based exercise programs upon athletic performance, physical parameters and injury reduction in recreational runners.
- Conditions
- Injury of Body Region, Performance Enhancement, Aerobic Fitness (VO2max), Muscle Strength Development
- Trial name
- NCT07741539
- Testing
- Multicomponent Exercise Program, Traditional Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yeditepe University
Mental Health, Risk Reduction Behavior
Digital Self-help Support for Lifestyle Behavior Changes Among Primary Care Outpatients With Mental Health Problems
All patients, who have booked a first appointment with a psychologist or counselor at two primary care clinics, are asked to fill out a lifestyle screening questionnaire within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Risk Reduction Behavior, Primary Health Care
- Trial name
- NCT03691116
- Testing
- Digital Health Profile, Treatment as usual
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Lymphoma
Diphenoxylate / Atropine to Decrease FDG Activity During F-18 FDG PET
2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxyD-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG PET) has proven to be a valuable clinical tool for the staging and surveillance of lymphoma.1-6 Occasionally, lymph nodes in the mesentery and retroperitoneum can…
- Trial name
- NCT00583323
- Testing
- Lomotil, Normal saline
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic