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Can exercise really boost your metabolism? new study aims to find out

NCT ID NCT06923163

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology ,Chinese Academy of Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at how a 12-week running program affects energy use in 80 sedentary adults. Participants will run five times a week, with researchers measuring changes in calories burned, food intake, and activity levels. The goal is to understand why exercise doesn't always lead to the expected increase in total energy expenditure.

What this could mean

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Active substance
aerobic exercise (running sessions, 5 times per week for 12 weeks)
What this could lead to
If successful, this study could help explain why exercise doesn't always lead to expected weight loss, potentially improving future obesity treatments.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study (80 participants) focused on healthy, sedentary adults. Results may not apply to people with medical conditions or different activity levels.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 80 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 40 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Sedentary individuals * BMI ≥ 18.5 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who have undergone major surgery in the past 6 months (excluding tooth extraction); * Individuals on long-term medication; * Individuals with metabolic and cardiovascular diseases such as diabetes, hypoglycemia, and hypertension; * Individuals with exercise-related injuries, including joint diseases and fractures; * Individuals diagnosed with infectious diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, etc.; * Individuals with mental and neurological disorders including anorexia nervosa; * Individuals who have attempted weight loss or gain through various methods in the past three months; * Individuals in preconception, pregnancy, and lactation periods; * Individuals with autism and those with metal implants in their bodies.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

obesity disorder Sedentary Behavior

As listed by the trial registrant

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Adult Healthy participants Sedentary behavior

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology ,Chinese Academy of Sciences

    RECRUITING

    Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

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