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Physical Activity: early-phase trial registry
45 of 132 indexed Physical Activity trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.
Corpus placement: #88 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.
132 US clinical trials · 45 currently recruiting · #88 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count
Physical Activity: 132 US clinical trials tracked, 45 recruiting.
Physical Activity is the subject of 132 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 45 of them currently open to new participants. 1 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 7 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Arizona State University, running 5 of these trials.
Enrollment posture brief
Registry condition physical-activity
OPEN 45 | RECR 34% | LATE 1 | EARLY 7 | RANK #88 | SPON 5
Volume-matched condition peers
Nearest open-share peer: Myelodysplastic Syndrome (34% recruiting · 135 trials)
Physical Activity lists 45 open slots (34% of 132 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →
Key findings
What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Physical Activity on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Physical Activity is recruiting below its size-band peers.
45 of 132 indexed trials (34.1%) are open to enrollment, against a 37.1% average across 139 conditions with 100+ trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.
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Sponsorship of Physical Activity trials is spread across many organizations.
Arizona State University accounts for 5 of 132 trials (3.8%). 85 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Typical Physical Activity enrolment sits around 100 participants.
Median target enrolment is 100 among the 132 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 66 of those (50%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Physical Activity research is mostly interventional.
123 interventional and 9 observational studies make up this index (93.2% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
132 total, page 1 of 3
A Comprehensive Trauma-sensitive Approach to Physical Activity Promotion in Schools (CSPAP-T)
Seattle Children's Hospital
NCT05382975
Technology Exposure and Child Health: Wellness Impact and Social Effects: an Observational Product Registry Study
Aura
NCT06664944
Healthy School Recognized Campus: A Hybrid Type 2 Implementation-Effectiveness Trial
Texas A&M University
NCT07079995
Strong Teens for Healthy Schools Change Club: A Civic Engagement Approach to Improving Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Environments
Texas A&M University
NCT05867433
Co-Creating Active Middle School Communities to Increase Student Physical Activity
Deanna Hoelscher
NCT06970067
A Multi-level Mother-daughter Physical Activity Intervention for Pre- Adolescent Latinas
San Diego State University
NCT07088406
Evidence-based Intervention to Improve Walking Engagement in El Paso, Texas
University of Texas, El Paso
NCT06411769
Investigating the Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Training in Vivo on Skeletal Muscle Metabolism in Vitro in Primary Human Muscle Cells (MoTrMyo)
AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
NCT04334343
Healthy Aging as Black Adults, In It Together: a Comparative Effectiveness Study of Chronic Pain and Cognitive Decline
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT06246929
Together Everyone Achieves More (TEAM) Trial
University of South Carolina
NCT05519696
PreventT2 Together: Examining the Efficacy of Couple-based Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
University of Utah
NCT06690788
Survivors Uniting for Remote Guided Exercise
Colorado State University
NCT07290309
Mobile Supportive Teams for Reinforcing Increased Daily Exercise Study
University of South Carolina
NCT06662292
Making Healthy Habits Stick
University of Tennessee
NCT06745180
The Fit With Us Study
University of Alabama at Birmingham
NCT06207084
Heterogeneity of Vascular Adaptations to Exercise With Aging in Women and Men
University of Colorado, Denver
NCT06912984
Using Tailored mHealth Strategies to Promote Weight Management Among Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
NCT06848491
Smart Walk: A Culturally Tailored Smartphone-Delivered Physical Activity Intervention for African American Women
Arizona State University
NCT06337708
Effectiveness of Exercise After an ICD
University of Washington
NCT03544489
Examination of the Dynamic Relationships of Sleep, Physical Activity, and Circadian Rhythmicity With Neurobehavioral Heterogeneity in ADHD
Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger
NCT06810180
Postnatal Exercise to Activate Baby's Brown Fat
Joslin Diabetes Center
NCT07467694
Effects of Personalized Exercise Prescriptions Through Mobile Health on Physical Activity and Health Outcomes in the Cancer Survivors
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
NCT06840028
Gerofit and Cognition
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT06107842
Goal Setting to Promote Physical Activity Adherence in Midlife Adults
Arizona State University
NCT05980052
eMOTION: Examining Implicit Attitudes in Physical Activity Engagement
University of Southern California
NCT07044570
Physical Activity Targeting Metabolic Syndrome for Prevention of Breast Cancer in SAI Women
Rush University Medical Center
NCT06827704
A Mobile App to Improve 24-Hour Movement Guideline Adherence in Preschoolers
University of Kansas Medical Center
NCT06667661
Data Coaching Process to Address Staff Physical Activity Promoting Behavior and Child Physical Activity
Kansas State University
NCT07195409
Inspiring Seniors Towards Exercise Promotion to Protect Cognition
Emory University
NCT06496425
Promoting Physical Activity and Healthy Eating in Latinas
Brown University
NCT06979297
Sleep and Physical Activity in Patient and Caregiver Dyads Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
NCT07140770
Va Meh Du: A Sports-based Mental Health Promotion Intervention for Karenni Refugees
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
NCT06921499
Promoting Active Therapy: Path to Wellness
Kansas State University
NCT06858189
OTAGO Exercise Program and Motivational Interviewing
Oregon Health and Science University
NCT06931067
Measuring Outcomes With Validated Exercise
Boston University
NCT07270185
Evaluating the Impact of SKY Breath Meditation on Stress, Well-being, and Connection in College Students
University of Alabama, Tuscaloo
NCT07415460
Sleep Well Firefighters: An App-based Program to Improve Sleep, Cognition, and Behavioral Health in Firefighters
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
NCT07477184
StandUPTV Habits: Feasibility Trial for Maintaining Reductions in Sedentary Screen Time
Arizona State University
NCT06700525
Using a mHealth Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Phase III Cardiac Rehabilitation Clients
AdventHealth University
NCT05795036
Exploring Virtual Reality Adventure Training Exergaming
The University of Texas at Arlington
NCT05563805
ActiveGirls: Physical Activity, Hormone Health, and Diabetes Risk in Early Adolescence
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT07102797
Time to Move in Pregnancy Hyperglycemia
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
NCT06125704
Physical Activity: Feasibility Study
Binghamton University
NCT05935111
Teen Mom Study Feasibility Trial
University of Mississippi Medical Center
NCT05843903
Latinas Integrating Fitness and Therapy
Colorado State University
NCT07223346
Intern Health Study 2024
University of Michigan
NCT06465680
Childhood Obesity Treatment Designed for Low Income and Hispanic Families
University of Colorado, Denver
NCT05041855
TROLLEY Study - TRansit Opportunities for HeaLth, Livability, Exercise and EquitY
University of California, San Diego
NCT04940481
Mentoring to be Active for Rural Appalachia Children
Ohio State University
NCT05758441
Measuring Outcomes of Activity in Intensive Care
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
NCT03115840
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 2 |
| Phase 2 | 5 |
| Phase 3 | 1 |
Top Sponsors
Named interventions
Most-linked intervention names on Physical Activity records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.
US sites by state
Facility locations filed on Physical Activity trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.
Related
What to do with this Physical Activity page
132 registered trials, 45 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.
- 45 Physical Activity trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
- Arizona State University sponsors the most Physical Activity trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See Arizona State University's trials
- Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide
Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.
Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Physical Activity condition card totals 132 registered trials; most-linked intervention Physical Activity; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.