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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 2 of 3
Managing Pain and Cognitions in Older Adults With Early Cognitive Decline and Chronic Pain
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT05373745
The Sleep2BWell Trial
Columbia University
NCT06565104
Lupus Intervention for Fatigue Trial
Northwestern University
NCT02653287
Efficacy Trial Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids for Hispanic Fathers and Children
Baylor College of Medicine
NCT05334420
Healthy Activities Improve Lives (HAIL)
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT06267547
Multi-site Animal Assisted Intervention for Children With DD and Their Family Dog
Oregon State University
NCT04799119
Randomized Controlled Physical Activity App Intervention for Black Women
Stony Brook University
NCT07114900
PA Moves Trial - PCP Participants
University of Pittsburgh
NCT05319821
Cooking for Health Optimization With Patients
Tulane University
NCT03443635
Intern Health Study 2022 and 2023
University of Michigan
NCT05436145
The Active by Choice Today (ACT) Trial to Increase Physical Activity
University of South Carolina
NCT01028144
Evaluation of the BOKS Before-school Physical Activity Program
Massachusetts General Hospital
NCT03190135
Promoting Physical Activity in Rural Communities
Washington University School of Medicine
NCT03683173
Evaluation of the "Americans in Motion - Healthy Interventions" Project
American Academy of Family Physicians
NCT00534482
Linking Churches With Parks to Increase Physical Activity Among Latinos
RAND
NCT03858868
Evaluation of a Walking School Bus Program
Seattle Children's Hospital
NCT01626807
STEP Together: An Effectiveness-Implementation Study of Social Incentives and Physical Activity
Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
NCT04942535
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Among Firefighters
Oregon Health and Science University
NCT00006181
Healthy Mothers-Healthy Children Nutrition
University of Miami
NCT03866902
Coalition for a Healthier Community-Utah Women and Girls - Phase II (UWAG-II)
University of Utah
NCT02470156
Peer Empowerment Program for Physical Activity in Low Income and Minority Seniors
University of California, San Diego
NCT02405325
Physical Activity Incentives
Stanford University
NCT03037658
Improving Health Behaviors Through Telephone Linked Care
American Academy of Family Physicians
NCT00314197
Communication Intervention Physical Activity
University of Rochester
NCT01419093
Physical Activity Promotion for Breast and Endometrial Cancer Survivors
University of Wisconsin, Madison
NCT04262180
Community-based Intervention Effects on Older Adults' Physical Activity
University of Minnesota
NCT03326141
WalkLink: Internet-based Walking Program
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
NCT01142804
Multilevel Intervention for Physical Activity in Retirement Communities
University of California, San Diego
NCT01155011
Testing Adaptive Interventions to Improve Physical Activity for Sedentary Women
Rush University Medical Center
NCT03558828
The Okla Achokma Project
University of Southern Mississippi
NCT06633939
Testing Scalable, IVR-supported Cancer Prevention Interventions in the Rural Alabama Black Belt
University of Alabama at Birmingham
NCT03903874
Fit 5 Kids Screen Time Reduction Curriculum for Latino Preschoolers
Seattle Children's Hospital
NCT03575884
Social and Financial Incentives to Increase Physical Activity Among Overweight and Obese Veterans
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT03563027
Expectations and Pain Control Advancement In surgeRy: The REPAIR Trial
University of New Mexi
NCT03726476
Study Investigating Role of Unalike Patient Positioning on PROMIS Scores
University of Louisville
NCT03446950
Schedule Intervention to Increase Sustainable Walking Activity in Midlife Working Adults
Brandeis University
NCT03272438
Comparison of Lifestyle Markers Between Women With and Without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Cornell University
NCT01859663
StandUPTV: Reducing Sedentary Screen Time in Adults
Arizona State University
NCT04464993
Mindfulness-Based College: Stage 1
Brown University
NCT03124446
Exercise Genes: Genomic Association With Exercise Reinforcement
USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
NCT02416882
The FAITH! Trial: A mHealth Intervention to Improve Cardiovascular Health Among African-Americans
Mayo Clinic
NCT03777709
Home-based, Individually-tailored Physical Activity Print Intervention for African American Women in the Deep South
University of Alabama at Birmingham
NCT02574689
Caminamos: A Smartphone App for Latinas to Connect With Walking Partners
Klein Buendel
NCT03854916
Evaluation of the Personal Activity Intelligence (PAI) Score
Ohio University
NCT04309513
Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Among Young Adult Cancer Survivors
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
NCT05887401
Improving Neuropathy and Mobility in People With Early Diabetes
VA Office of Research and Development
NCT00780559
CalFitness Smartphone-Delivered Physical Activity Intervention
University of California, Berkeley
NCT02886871
Pilot Data Collection for Activity, Adiposity, and Appetite in Adolescents
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
NCT03157063
Effects of Arts Engagement on Physical Performance, Cognition, Social Isolation, and Self-Perception in Older Adults
George Mason University
NCT04281654
Mobile Weight Loss Intervention for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
NCT06171945
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
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| 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.