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Sedentary Behavior: early-phase trial registry

18 of 43 indexed Sedentary Behavior trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.

Corpus placement: #339 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.

43 US clinical trials · 18 currently recruiting · #339 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count

Sedentary Behavior: 43 US clinical trials tracked, 18 recruiting.

Sedentary Behavior is the subject of 43 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 18 of them currently open to new participants. 0 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 2 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Arizona State University, running 4 of these trials.

Enrollment posture brief

Registry condition sedentary-behavior

OPEN 18 | RECR 42% | LATE 0 | EARLY 2 | RANK #339 | SPON 4

Nearest open-share peer: Stress (42% recruiting · 153 trials)

Caregiver Burden62.8%Aphasia58.1%Chronic Pancreatitis51.2%Sedentary Behavior (this)42%Degenerative Disc Disease41.9%
Open-enrollment share among volume-matched conditions near Sedentary Behavior

Sedentary Behavior lists 18 open slots (42% of 43 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 Sedentary Behavior 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.

  1. Sedentary Behavior is recruiting above its size-band peers.

    18 of 43 indexed trials (41.9%) are open to enrollment, against a 39.7% average across 762 conditions with 20-99 trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.

  2. Sponsorship of Sedentary Behavior trials is spread across many organizations.

    Arizona State University accounts for 4 of 43 trials (9.3%). 33 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.

  3. Most Sedentary Behavior trials plan to enrol fewer than 100 people.

    Median target enrolment is 60 among the 43 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 27 of those (62.8%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.

  4. Sedentary Behavior research is mostly interventional.

    39 interventional and 4 observational studies make up this index (90.7% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Phase 12

Open and recent trials

43 total, page 1 of 1

RECRUITING NA 4,800 participants

Stand & Move at Work II: Effectiveness and Implementation of a Worksite Wellness Program

Arizona State University

NCT05485675

RECRUITING 1,000 participants

Community Park-Based Programs for Health Promotion: Active Older Adults Prospective Cohort Study

Duke University

NCT06604650

RECRUITING NA 340 participants

Optimizing a Technology-based Body and Mind Intervention

University of Central Florida

NCT05778604

RECRUITING NA 324 participants

Breaking up Prolonged Sedentary Behavior to Improve Cardiometabolic Health

Columbia University

NCT05353322

RECRUITING NA 198 participants

Stand Up for Your Health with a Sit-stand Desk

Medical College of Wisconsin

NCT05585190

RECRUITING NA 188 participants

Effects of Multi-day Interruptions in Sitting on Type 2 Diabetes-relevant Outcomes in Children

University of Southern California

NCT04469790

RECRUITING NA 176 participants

Wakaya: Rising Up for Choctaw Youth Health

University of Washington

NCT05818384

RECRUITING NA 130 participants

Promoting Physical Activity in Older Hispanic/Latino(a) Adults

Kaiser Permanente

NCT06362824

RECRUITING Early Phase 1 90 participants

Social Determinants of Sleep and Obesity

University of Minnesota

NCT05698693

RECRUITING NA 86 participants

Increasing Physical Activity Through Social Support and Stress Resilience

Arizona State University

NCT06896825

RECRUITING NA 70 participants

Families Implementing Good Health Traditions for Life

Morehouse School of Medicine

NCT07441655

RECRUITING NA 60 participants

Effectiveness of Interventions to Promote Physical Activity During Pregnancy

University of Central Florida

NCT07223112

RECRUITING NA 56 participants

Sitting Interruption and Whole-body Cardiovascular Health

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

NCT05316571

RECRUITING NA 50 participants

The Role of Type 2 Diabetes on Skeletal Muscle Atrophy and Recovery Following Bed Rest in Older Adults

AdventHealth Translational Research Institute

NCT03761446

RECRUITING NA 50 participants

Exercise From Afar: Progressing At Risk Individuals to Independent Exercise

Emporia State University

NCT06667817

RECRUITING NA 40 participants

Exploring Virtual Reality Adventure Training Exergaming

The University of Texas at Arlington

NCT05563805

RECRUITING NA 24 participants

Interrupting Sedentary Time to Improve Cardiometabolic Health and Toxicity in Patients With Lymphoma Receiving Chemotherapy: The iSTAND Trial

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

NCT06923397

RECRUITING NA 20 participants

Teen Mom Study Feasibility Trial

University of Mississippi Medical Center

NCT05843903

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 451 participants

Randomized Trial of Exercise Promotion in Primary Care

Kaiser Permanente

NCT04445168

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 100 participants

A BCT Intervention for an Hourly Activity Habit Among Caregivers for Persons With AD/ADRD

Northwell Health

NCT06801912

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 60 participants

Feasibility and Acceptability of an Online Program to Promote Physical Activity Among Black Women

Gramercy Research Group

NCT05472402

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 60 participants

Strengthening Child Social-Emotional and Lifestyle Health in Families Experiencing Stress

University of South Carolina

NCT06163703

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 44 participants

Revisiting A Mobile Intervention to Reduce Pain and Improve Health

Wake Forest University

NCT04655001

COMPLETED NA 20,217 participants

Body Electric: a Pragmatic Trial Evaluating the Viability of Movement Breaks

Columbia University

NCT06592209

COMPLETED NA 1,984 participants

SWITCH Implementation Effectiveness Trial

Iowa State University

NCT04045288

COMPLETED NA 286 participants

Childcare Outdoor Learning Environments as Active Food Systems

North Carolina State University

NCT04864574

COMPLETED 124 participants

Technology-based Fall Risk Assessments for Older Adults in Low-income Settings

University of Central Florida

NCT06063187

COMPLETED NA 111 participants

FitEx for Endometrial Cancer Survivors: Initial Efficacy

Carilion Clinic

NCT05737745

COMPLETED NA 110 participants

StandUPTV: Reducing Sedentary Screen Time in Adults

Arizona State University

NCT04464993

COMPLETED NA 60 participants

Reducing Sedentary Time in Obese Adults

The Miriam Hospital

NCT01688804

COMPLETED Phase 1 60 participants

Behavior Change Techniques (BCTs) to Improve Low Intensity Physical Activity in Older Adults

Northwell Health

NCT04967313

COMPLETED NA 60 participants

A Group-Based Walking Study Using WeChat to Enhance Physical Activity Among Older Adults

Brandeis University

NCT03803085

COMPLETED NA 59 participants

A Behavioral Science-Enhanced PHysician-led Remote Group Exercise InTervention for Women With Coronary Artery Disease

Brigham and Women's Hospital

NCT05611333

COMPLETED NA 53 participants

Stay Active Physical Activity Program

Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

NCT04675658

COMPLETED NA 51 participants

Sedentary Behavior Reduction in Pregnancy Intervention Study

University of Pittsburgh

NCT05093842

COMPLETED NA 40 participants

Physical Activity Intervention Tailored for Rural Men

Jacob Gallagher

NCT05460637

COMPLETED 38 participants

Sedentary Behavior in Overweight Women

University of Mississippi Medical Center

NCT00613353

COMPLETED NA 36 participants

INcreasing Steps in PREgnancy Study

University of Iowa

NCT05455008

COMPLETED NA 31 participants

Technology Based Sedentary Reduction Intervention in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Vanderbilt University

NCT05691452

COMPLETED 30 participants

Responses to Physical Activity Messages Among Midlife Adults

Rowan University

NCT04711512

COMPLETED NA 17 participants

Ecological Momentary Determinants of Sedentary Behavior

Arizona State University

NCT03399916

COMPLETED NA 12 participants

Early Intervention to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Children (ENRICH) During Pregnancy

Penn State University

NCT05822531

COMPLETED NA 6 participants

An mHealth Intervention for Sedentary Behavior in Pregnant Women

University of South Carolina

NCT04903574

Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 2

Named interventions

Most-linked intervention names on Sedentary Behavior records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.

Self-monitoring Behavioral
2 trials
Remotely-delivered health coaching intervention Behavioral
1 trials
No BS just Fitness Behavioral
1 trials
Sit Less Program Behavioral
1 trials
Information on Physical Activity Recommendations during Pregnancy Behavioral
1 trials
Sedentary Behavior Reduction Behavioral
1 trials
Earn sedentary screen time through moderate-vigorous physical activity: EARN Behavioral
1 trials
Context-based prompts: TEXT Behavioral
1 trials

US sites by state

Facility locations filed on Sedentary Behavior trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.

Florida 5 trials
New York 4 trials
North Carolina 4 trials
California 4 trials
Arizona 4 trials
Massachusetts 3 trials
Iowa 3 trials
Washington 2 trials

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

What to do with this Sedentary Behavior page

43 registered trials, 18 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.

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 Sedentary Behavior condition card totals 43 registered trials; most-linked intervention Self-monitoring; top US site state Florida. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.