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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 3 of 3
Activity Trackers for Improving BP
University of California, San Francisco
NCT03325426
Smart Walk: A Physical Activity Program for African American Women
Arizona State University
NCT02823379
Club Fit: Physical Activity and Healthy Eating at an After School Program
Mayo Clinic
NCT03189979
Feelings About Exercise
The Miriam Hospital
NCT03598647
Virtual Reality: Its Effect on Physical Activity Intensity and Pain Sensitivity
Indiana University
NCT04221139
Patient Ambulation in Post-Op Recovery
Intermountain Health Care
NCT02528669
Seasonal Patterns of Stress, Diet and Physical Activity - Life in All Seasons (LENAS)
USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
NCT01674296
Promoting Physical Activity In High Poverty Neighborhoods
RAND
NCT01925404
CalFitness Smartphone-Delivered Physical Activity Intervention With Messaging
University of California, Berkeley
NCT03148145
Increasing Physical Activity in Latino Men
University of Connecticut
NCT03196570
TAME Health: Testing Activity Monitors' Effect on Health
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
NCT02554435
Exercise Values of Life and Vitality Everyday
The Miriam Hospital
NCT03565731
Pedal@Work: A Worksite Wellness Program
East Carolina University
NCT01371084
Sedentary Behavior and Health Outcomes Study
University of Southern California
NCT03153930
Effects of Social Skills and Physical Activity Training on Recreational Activities in Youth
University at Buffalo
NCT00886171
Activity & Cognition After Treatment for Breast Cancer
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
NCT02592070
KAM: Kids Are Moving
University of Minnesota
NCT02626637
Technology Based Sedentary Reduction Intervention in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Vanderbilt University
NCT05691452
Walk to School and Physical Activity
Stanford University
NCT00186134
Effects of Playing Pokemon Go on Physical Activity
San Diego State University
NCT03757676
The MOTHER (Mobile Technologies to Help Enhancing Regular Physical Activity) Trial for Pregnant Women
University of California, San Francisco
NCT01461707
Parent-targeted Mobile Phone Based Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Children (P-Mobile)
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
NCT01551108
Increasing Physical Activity in Persons With Depression
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
NCT02781688
Leisure Time Activity and Nutrition Program
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
NCT00656045
Physical Activity and Pacemaker Study
Medical College of Wisconsin
NCT03052829
Moderate Aerobic Activity Through Yoga
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
NCT05184673
Activating Behavior for Lasting Engagement After Stroke
University of Pittsburgh
NCT03305731
Cerebrovascular Response to Acute Exercise
University of Wisconsin, Madison
NCT03722953
Increasing Physical Activity Among Breast Cancer Survivors With Depression
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
NCT02781051
Whole Body Periodic Acceleration on Activity and Sleep In Parkinson's Disease
New York Institute of Technology
NCT02874261
Aerobic Treadmill Exercise And Metabolism
University of South Carolina
NCT03162991
The Effect of Physical Activity in Individuals With Post-bariatric Hypoglycemia
Joslin Diabetes Center
NCT05560789
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.