Physical Activity Clinical Trials

41 studies are recruiting for physical activity in the United States right now. Each one is listed on ClinicalTrials.gov, the public registry the research teams themselves file with. TrialBoost is not a doctor, a research site, or a study sponsor: the research team decides who takes part.

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  1. Measuring Outcomes With Validated Exercise

    Physical activity and its intensity level is a critical determinant of health. Digital Health Technologies, such as wearable accelerometers (wrist-worn watch-like devices), can provide researchers and clinicians with objective measures of activity intensity, duration, and effect on an individual's …

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 to 89
    Site
    Boston Medical Center and BU Medical Campus, Boston, Massachusetts
    Run by
    Boston University
  2. A Mobile App to Improve 24-Hour Movement Guideline Adherence in Preschoolers

    The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a home-based mHealth intervention can improve adherence to the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines in preschool-aged children (3-4 years old) who currently meet 0 or 1 of the guidelines for physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep. The main que…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    3 to 4
    Site
    University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
    Run by
    University of Kansas Medical Center
  3. eMOTION: Examining Implicit Attitudes in Physical Activity Engagement

    This early-phase trial will test intervention strategies to influence implicit attitudes towards physical activity and determine whether changes in those mechanisms result in change in physical activity behavior among inactive adults who are overweight or obese.

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 and older
    Site
    Univeristy of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    Run by
    University of Southern California
  4. Latinas Integrating Fitness and Therapy

    Investigators are studying how combining a stepped-care mental health counseling program with an evidence-based exercise program can help Latina cancer survivors feel better mentally and physically. The goal is to improve stress, emotions, and physical activity during and after cancer treatment. In…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 and older
    Site
    Colorado State Univerisity, Fort Collins, Colorado
    Run by
    Colorado State University
  5. Mobile Supportive Teams for Reinforcing Increased Daily Exercise Study

    The goal of this research is to examine the addition of a digitally delivered social support training approach to an existing digital program designed to promote a physically active lifestyle among self-selected teams of adults who are not meeting physical activity guidelines. The main aims are to:…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 and older
    Site
    University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
    Run by
    University of South Carolina
  6. Making Healthy Habits Stick

    The aim of this project is to help increase physical activity maintenance in cancer survivors.

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    19 and older
    Site
    University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
    Locations
    2 in total
    Run by
    University of Tennessee
  7. A Multi-level Mother-daughter Physical Activity Intervention for Pre- Adolescent Latinas

    The goal of this Cluster Randomized Control Trial (RCT) is to learn if the mother-daughter intervention titled "Conmigo" can increase Latina preadolescents' physical activity (PA). The main objectives of the study are: * To test the effectiveness of Conmigo on daughters' Moderate-to-Vigorous level …

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    8 to 65
    Site
    San Diego State University, San Diego, California
    Run by
    San Diego State University
  8. Data Coaching Process to Address Staff Physical Activity Promoting Behavior and Child Physical Activity

    The goal of this study is to determine whether a data coaching process called Out of School Time Coach (OST-Coach) can increase child physical activity (PA) behavior, perceived motor competence, and staff PA-promoting practices. Aim 1: Determine the impact that the OST-Coach intervention has on chi…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Site
    Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
    Run by
    Kansas State University
  9. Strong Teens for Healthy Schools Change Club: A Civic Engagement Approach to Improving Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Environments

    Strong Teens for Healthy Schools (STHS) is a school-based, civic engagement program that empowers middle school students to improve their physical activity and healthy eating behaviors, improve their cardiovascular disease outcomes, and create positive change in their school health environments.

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    8 and older
    Site
    Texas A&M AgriLife Dallas Center, Dallas, Texas
    Run by
    Texas A&M University
  10. Va Meh Du: A Sports-based Mental Health Promotion Intervention for Karenni Refugees

    The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a soccer program focused on mental health positively impacts mental health in Karenni refugee young boys and men. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does mental health education provided during a sports program improve mental health coping for K…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    8 and older
    Site
    Bamboo Roots, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Run by
    University of North Carolina, Greensboro
  11. Heterogeneity of Vascular Adaptations to Exercise With Aging in Women and Men

    The goal of the proposed study is to understand the reasons for the variability in aerobic exercise (AE) training benefits on the vasculature in middle-age and older (MA/O) adults, including differences between men and women. To achieve this goal, a mechanistic randomized controlled (RCT) will be c…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 and older
    Site
    University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center, Clinical Translational Research Center and Exercise Research Laboratory, Aurora, Colorado
    Run by
    University of Colorado, Denver
  12. Promoting Physical Activity and Healthy Eating in Latinas

    The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an Internet-based behavioral intervention can increase physical activity and improve diet quality among Latina adults. The main question aims to answer is whether participants in the Internet-based behavioral intervention group increase their physical …

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 and older
    Site
    Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
    Run by
    Brown University
  13. PreventT2 Together: Examining the Efficacy of Couple-based Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

    Nearly half of adults in the United States have or are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The overall goal of this community-engaged research is to examine the efficacy of an innovative couple-based lifestyle intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes that is applicable to a broad range of partner…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    18 and older
    Site
    University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
    Run by
    University of Utah
  14. Teen Mom Study Feasibility Trial

    The proposed multicomponent digital health intervention has the potential to significantly impact the trajectory of maternal health in a rural, pregnant, Black adolescent population with the highest risks for cardiometabolic diseases worldwide. The proposed implementation strategy leverages mobile …

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    15 to 19
    Site
    University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
    Locations
    2 in total
    Run by
    University of Mississippi Medical Center
  15. OTAGO Exercise Program and Motivational Interviewing

    The goal of this study is to see if OTAGO instructors, who have been trained in a special communication method called motivational interviewing, can help older adults start and stick with the OTAGO exercise program. The results will help guide future research on how behavior change techniques can s…

    Stage
    Not phased
    Ages
    60 to 120
    Site
    Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
    Run by
    Oregon Health and Science University
  16. Promoting Active Therapy: Path to Wellness

    This project will examine changes in depression and anxiety following a 10-week intervention promoting nature-based physical activity in mental health settings. We will recruit ten licensed therapists whose caseload includes adults with depression and anxiety. Following a training by our team, each…

    Stage
    Phase 2
    Ages
    18 to 65
    Site
    Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
    Run by
    Kansas State University

How to read this page. Every study here comes from ClinicalTrials.gov, the public registry that research teams are required to file with. We have summarised each one in plain language and shown where it is running. We have not changed what any study says it is doing.

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