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Posture Improvement Program for Healthy Subjects (GPGH Trial)

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Led By Nathan Schilaty, DC, PhD

Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up through study completion, an average of 1 year

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GPGH Trial Summary

This trial will test whether a posture intervention can improve daily function and health in various ways.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for healthy English-speaking adults who can do at least an hour of light to moderate physical activity daily. They should have a BMI in the normal (18.5-24.9) or overweight (25-29.9) range, not smoke, and have no serious health issues like heart failure, unstable medical conditions, or history of certain bone diseases.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests a Postural Intervention Program to see how it affects participants' daily functioning and overall health across various areas such as physical condition, mental state, cognitive abilities, social interactions, and their environment.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this is a non-medical intervention focusing on posture improvement techniques rather than drugs or surgery, significant side effects are not expected. However, some participants might experience muscle soreness or fatigue.

GPGH Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ through study completion, an average of 1 year

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~through study completion, an average of 1 year

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion, an average of 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Bone density

Posture

Thigh Strength

Secondary outcome measures

Age

BMI

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD7)

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GPGH Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Intervention GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Subjects will participate in a 15 minute postural intervention program 2-3 times per week

Group II: Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention

Subjects will NOT participate in any postural intervention.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Postural Intervention Program

2020

N/A

~120

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor

3,206 Previous Clinical Trials

3,766,969 Total Patients Enrolled

Nathan Schilaty, DC, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic

2 Previous Clinical Trials

229 Total Patients Enrolled

Benjamin Holmes, DC, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the current enrollment count for this scientific experiment?

"Affirmative, as evidenced by the information on clinicaltrials.gov this study is currently recruiting patients. The trial was initiated on November 19th 2020 and most recently modified in November 21st 2022. 30 participants are wanted at a single site for the experiment."

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Is the enrollment phase of this trial still ongoing?

"Based on clinicaltrials.gov, this research is actively recruiting participants. The trial was posted online in November 2020 and involves the most recent updates from November 2022."

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What are the intended outcomes of this investigation?

"This clinical trial will measure the effectiveness of its intervention by assessing changes in bone density over 12 weeks. Other factors being evaluated include perceived stress (scored 0-40), age, and depression severity as measured by Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale scores (0-27)."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Great Posture, Great Health

Benjamin (Ben) D. Holmes 2020. "Great Posture, Great Health". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04630561.