An interventional study of Exercise snack and Conventional exercise training in Obesity & Overweight and Obesity / Overweight, sponsored by Istituto Auxologico Italiano. Recruiting at 1 site in Italy. Open to participants aged 30 Years to 70 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-13.
Sponsored by Istituto Auxologico Italiano · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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Among 42 studies in Obesity by Istituto Auxologico Italiano — 11 open to participants now, 12 under way, none of them phase 3. Obesity · Istituto Auxologico Italiano.
Among the 42 studies in Obesity by Istituto Auxologico Italiano, this one is the 20th largest by planned enrollment of the 22 interventional ones that give a count, is the only one that started in 2026, is one of 20 with no phase, reaches primary completion later than 11 of the 11 other live ones, and was the 42nd registered.
11,536 studies on the registry are indexed under Obesity; 2,042 are open to participants now.
Browse Obesity studies →11 of the 42 studies in Obesity by Istituto Auxologico Italiano are open now, in 1 country. Recruiting first, the newest first:
Istituto Auxologico Italiano · Sites in Italy
Ages 65+ · Healthy volunteers
Istituto Auxologico Italiano · Sites in Italy
Ages 18–55 · Women only · Healthy volunteers
Istituto Auxologico Italiano · Sites in Italy
Ages 18–60
Istituto Auxologico Italiano · Sites in Italy
Ages 18–65 · Women only
Istituto Auxologico Italiano · Sites in Italy
Ages 18–75
By country, each count listing its studies:
Of the 1,339 Obesity studies recruiting now, 377 (28%) set no upper age limit and 859 (64%) stop at 75 or younger; 167 take children under 18; 490 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 30 Years to 70 Years · all sexes · healthy volunteers too.
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42 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
First in 2000; this study’s year is marked. 1 started in 2026.
By drug class, each counting the studies that test any of its medicines:
This study's planned enrollment of 8 is below the median of 67 across 9,016 interventional studies indexed under Obesity.
Median enrollment 32 across the 22 interventional studies, 80 across the 20 observational. Of the 30 that completed or were terminated, 0 (0%) have results posted.
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Istituto Auxologico Italiano is the lead sponsor of 203 studies on the registry; 69 are open to participants now.
5 of the studies in Obesity by Istituto Auxologico Italiano that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT05759637Istituto Auxologico ItalianoType 2 Diabetes, Obesity and Cortisol Excess | 2026-12-31 |
| NCT07614464Istituto Auxologico ItalianoEffects of Obesity on Physical Abilities and Daily Living Activities in Elderly Adults | 2026-12-31 |
| NCT05781269Istituto Auxologico ItalianoLong Term Effect of Very-low-calories Ketogenic Diet on Weight Control and Cardiovascular Brisk Factors (KETOHEART) | 2026-12-31 |
| NCT05772052Istituto Auxologico ItalianoAbnormal Eating and Taste Perception in Subjects With Obesity | 2026-12-31 |
| NCT07935473Istituto Auxologico ItalianoEffects of "Exercise Snack" in Individuals With Obesity | 2027-02-25 |
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Among the 42 studies in Obesity by Istituto Auxologico Italiano, from their registry updates:
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Obesity is associated with reduced physical fitness, functional limitations, and poorer quality of life (Kell et al., 2001). Nutritional support and supervised exercise can improve weight management and physical health, but low motivation and perceived lack of time often limit participation to physical activity (Alberga et al., 2013; Baillot et al., 2021). Evidence shows that shorter-time exercise strategies may help overcome these barriers and support training adherence (Poon et al., 2020). Brief activity bouts distributed throughout the day, including vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity and structured "exercise snacks," may help to improve cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle function, and metabolic health (Islam et al., 2022; Ahmadi et al., 2024; Wang et al., 2024). Observational evidence also links VILPA to lower mortality risk (Stamatakis et al., 2023). Combining brief exercise bouts with education to interrupt prolonged sitting may therefore address both insufficient physical activity and sedentary behaviour (Dunstan et al., 2021; Dogra et al., 2022; Pinto et al., 2023). Generally, research has largely focused on healthy, inactive adults, with limited evidence in people with overweight or obesity (Jones et al., 2024). Rafiei et al. (2021) reported acute improvements in insulin and non-esterified fatty acid responses following brief stair-climbing bouts compared with prolonged sitting in adults with obesity. Schmidt et al. (2001) found comparable improvements in body composition and aerobic fitness following accumulated or continuous exercise during caloric restriction. The effects of exercise snacks combined with education to reduce sedentary behaviour nevertheless remain unclear. This study aims to evaluate the effects of an exercise-snacking programme on body composition, physical fitness, quality of life, and exercise adherence in adults with obesity.
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Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
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You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
BMI (body mass index)
Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
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Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
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Exercise snacks activity throughout the day
Other: Exercise snack
Conventional circuit training exercise
Other: Conventional exercise training
10-week-home-based training protocol to improve cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and stability performed through a short bout of physical activity called "exercise snack". The programme consists of high-intensity home-based exercises performed in five 2-minute bouts per day, spaced 2 hours apart, for 7 days (10 minutes of exercise per day).
10-week-home-based training protocol to improve cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and stability performed through a circuit-training mode. The programme consists of home-based exercises performed in a circuit-training format (time of work per set 20 s, time of rest between each exercise 10 s, time of rest between sets 2 min, total volume 3 sets) for a duration of 35 min with a frequency of 3 days per week while performing traditional strength and postural control exercises.
Change from baseline fat mass at ten weeks
Fat mass percentage measurement using a bioelectric impedance analysis
Time frame: up to ten weeks
Change from baseline fat free mass at ten weeks
Fat free mass percentage measurement using a bioelectric impedance analysis
Time frame: up to ten weeks
Change from baseline waist circumference at ten weeks
Waist circumference using a 200 centimeters tape measure in centimeters
Time frame: up to ten weeks
Change from baseline weight at ten weeks
Body weight using a calibrated weight scale in kilograms
Time frame: up to ten weeks
Change from baseline body balance at ten weeks
Body stability using the modified version of the Balance Error Scoring System protocol in arbitrary units with a 0-30 point scale in which lower scores mean a better outcome
Time frame: up to ten weeks
Change from baseline upper-body muscular strength at ten weeks
Maximal isometric grip strength in kilograms using the handgrip dynamometer
Time frame: up to ten weeks
Change from baseline lower-body muscular strength at six weeks
Amount of time in seconds during a chair raise using the Five Repetition Sit-To-Stand protocol
Time frame: up to ten weeks
Change from baseline cardiorespiratory fitness at ten weeks
Heart rate monitor in beats per minute during a 45-second squat exercise using the Ruffier-Dickson squat test protocol
Time frame: up to ten weeks
Change from baseline amount of physical activity at ten weeks
Weekly amount of physical activity and sedentary time using the short-form International Physical Activity Questionnaire expressed in mets per week
Time frame: up to ten weeks
Change from baseline enjoyment at ten weeks
Exercise enjoyment using the short-form PACES scale questionnaire in arbitrary units with a 0-5 point scale in which higher scores mean a better outcome
Time frame: up to ten weeks
Change from baseline adherence at ten weeks
Exercise enjoyment using the Exercise Adherence Rating Scale questionnaire in arbitrary units with a 0-5 point scale in which higher scores mean a better outcome
Time frame: up to ten weeks
Change from baseline quality of life perception at ten weeks
Subjective quality of life perception using the using the EuroQol EQ-5D VAS in arbitrary units with a 0-100 point scale in which higher scores mean a better outcome
Time frame: up to ten weeks
Started Nov 2026 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Feb 2027, 3 months after the start.
Of 3,685 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Obesity, half reached primary completion within 23 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 10 and three quarters within 43. This study's planned 3 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 3,848 studies reached it within 22 months; a quarter within 9 and three quarters within 42.
How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.
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