Clinical trials
Sedentary clinical trials
Below are recruiting sedentary clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 101 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07694479Recruiting
Reducing sitting time in cancer survivors
This study tests a program to help cancer survivors sit less each day. You will learn simple habits to break up long periods of sitting, which may improve your health and well-being.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT06471634Recruiting
Improving sleep and reducing sitting time in type 2 diabetes
This study tests whether a program to improve sleep and reduce sitting time can help people with type 2 diabetes. It combines cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia with tips to move more during the day.
Leicester, LeicestershireAges 18–75 - NCT06923397Recruiting
Stopping long sitting time during lymphoma chemo (iSTAND Trial)
This study looks at whether taking short, frequent breaks from sitting can help people with lymphoma who are starting chemotherapy feel better and have fewer side effects. If you join, you'll get a wearable activity tracker and text reminders to stand up and move gently throughout your day.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05353322Recruiting
Exercise breaks to improve heart and sugar health
This study tests whether taking regular breaks from sitting for long periods can improve heart-related and blood-sugar-related health. It’s for adults who mostly sit, but who don’t already have certain long-term conditions or limits.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT07872566Recruiting
Flexi-Bar training for core strength and balance in sedentary students
This study tests a type of exercise using a flexible bar (Flexi-Bar) to see if it improves core muscle strength and balance in young adults who sit a lot. It may help you feel stronger and more balanced in daily activities.
Kaohsiung City, Daliao Dist.Ages 18–25 - NCT07823335Recruiting
Hormone response to exercise in sedentary young women
This study looks at how different types of exercise—like fast running or cycling (aerobic) and short, intense bursts (anaerobic)—affect your body's hormone levels, specifically thyroid hormones and cortisol. You'll do both types of exercise during the study, and we'll take small blood samples to see how your body responds. This could help us understand how fitness affects your hormones and overall health.
Karabük, Karabük ProvinceAges 18–24 - NCT07663942Recruiting
Reducing sitting time and boosting fitness before and after weight-loss surgery
This study tests a program to help women reduce sitting time and increase physical fitness before and after bariatric surgery (like gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy). It aims to improve long-term health outcomes.
Santa Maria da FeiraAges 18 years+ - NCT07636291Recruiting
Training healthcare workers to counsel patients on physical activity
This study trains primary care doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to better counsel patients about exercise and sitting time. If you work in a primary health clinic, this trial may help you learn new counseling skills that could benefit your patients.
São José dos Pinhais, ParanáAges 18 years+ - NCT05214937Recruiting
Help to reduce sitting time in prostate cancer survivors
This study tests an intervention to help prostate cancer survivors sit less and move more. It may help improve daily activity and reduce long periods of inactivity.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT07582055Recruiting
Online Learning Program to Help Desk Workers Move More
This study tests an online program designed to help office workers who sit most of the day become more physically active. It uses logotherapy—a technique focused on finding meaning and purpose—to motivate you to exercise more.
Zagreb, City of ZagrebAges 35–60 - NCT07484477Recruiting
Sitting less to improve heart and lung function after heart surgery
This study tests whether helping people sit less and move more after heart surgery can improve their breathing, heart function, and quality of life. If you're between 50 and 80 and have had heart surgery, this may help you recover better.
Peshawar, KPKAges 50–80 - NCT06780618Recruiting
Brown rice vs white rice: effects on inflammation in sedentary workers
This study compares eating brown rice versus white rice to see how it affects levels of a molecule linked to inflammation (IL-6) and a marker of cell stress (MDA) in people who sit most of the day for work. If you are a healthy, sedentary office worker, you may help us understand if brown rice can improve your body's health after a meal.
Jakarta, Jakarta Special Capital RegionAges 21–59 - NCT07418619Recruiting
Minimum exercise needed for inactive people
This trial looks at how little exercise you need to do to get health benefits. It is for people who are not physically active and want to find the easiest way to start moving more.
Tampere, PirkanmaaAges 30–55 - NCT07362277Recruiting
Mat Pilates for Sedentary Young Women
This study tests if Mat Pilates helps young women who are not active feel more connected to their bodies and become more physically active. You may join if you are between 18 and 29, live a mostly inactive lifestyle, and have not exercised regularly in the last 2 months.
Konya, TyrkeyAges 18–29 - NCT07229963Recruiting
Short exercise breaks for improving after-meal health in overweight adults
This study looks at how different ways of breaking up long periods of sitting (like short exercise breaks) affect your body after meals, especially in overweight adults. It may help you learn simple strategies to improve how your body handles food and sugar.
Ankara, BeytepeAges 30–45 - NCT07087236Enrolling by invitation
How sitting and light activity affect your brain
This study looks at how different levels of sitting and light activity—from being still to moving a bit—affect your thinking and brain state. It includes both children and adults, with or without health conditions like obesity.
Viña del MarAges 5 years+ - NCT06909097Recruiting
Strength breaks vs walk breaks for desk workers
This trial compares taking short strength exercises (like squats) versus walking breaks during the workday. It aims to help people who sit a lot at work find a simple way to move more and improve their health.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 30 years+ - NCT06626295Recruiting
Exercise snacks for teens with obesity
This study tests whether short, frequent 'exercise snacks' can help break up long periods of sitting and improve the physical fitness of teens with obesity. It's a simple, at-home approach that may fit into daily life.
Palavas-les-FlotsAges 11–18 - NCT06507956Recruiting
Physical activity and sitting habits in adults with cystic fibrosis
This study looks at how physically active and sedentary adults with cystic fibrosis are. It uses a device to measure your daily movement and asks you to fill out a few questionnaires. The goal is to better understand your activity patterns and find ways to help you stay healthy.
Pierre-BéniteAges 18–65 - NCT05578495Recruiting
Track daily movement to predict future health problems
This study looks at how active versus sedentary you are (often using a digital signature from your daily routine) to see how it relates to developing multiple health conditions over time. It may help researchers understand which activity patterns are linked with higher risk, especially in certain long-term illnesses.
Clermont-FerrandAges 18–90 - NCT06184880Recruiting
Physical activity program for sedentary cancer patients
This trial tests whether a remote physical activity program can help reduce time spent sitting for people with new upper aerodigestive tract cancer. If you qualify, you may be able to take part in exercise sessions from home.
ValenceAges 18 years+ - NCT05931406Recruiting
Exercise breaks for emergency dispatchers
This study tests whether using a sit-stand desk and a cycle ergometer (a type of exercise bike) during work can improve health and reduce the effects of sitting too long. It is designed for people who work as emergency dispatchers or in similar roles.
Clermont-FerrandAges 18 years+ - NCT03582709Enrolling by invitation
Study how sitting time affects kids’ thinking and heart health
This study looks at how much children sit each day and how it relates to thinking skills and cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) health. It may help researchers understand which lifestyle patterns are linked to better or worse health outcomes in children.
Ages 7–12 - NCT06604650Recruiting
Park-based health program for older adults in Miami
This study looks at how community park programs can help older adults stay healthy. It will use information already collected from people who are already part of the Miami-Dade Active Older Adults study.
Miami, FloridaAges 50–95
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for sedentary?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 101 recruiting sedentary studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a sedentary trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a sedentary trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.