Clinical trials: Heart Rate Control
Pain
The Effect of White Noise and Swaddling on Pain, Heart Rate, and Oxygen Saturation in Term İnfants Undergoing Eye Examinations
Eye examinations for vision screening in infants cause pain and stress. Aim: To evaluate the effect of white noise and swaddling on pain, heart rate, and oxygen saturation in term infants undergoing post-discharge eye…
- Trial name
- NCT06535984
- Testing
- White Noise, Swaddling, White Noise+Swaddling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Cardiac Surgery Patients, Blood Glucose
Glucose Control by eMPC Algorithm in Peri- and Postoperative Period in Cardiac Surgery Patients
Randomized controlled trial to compare blood glucose control by the model predictive control algorithm with variable sampling rate (eMPC) with routine glucose management protocol (RMP) in peri- and postoperative period in cardiac…
- Trial name
- NCT00444171
- Testing
- insulin infusion rate controled by computer algorithm, insulin infusion rate guided by in-house glucose management protocol
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Procedural Sedation
Virtual Reality vs. Standard-of-Care for Comfort Before and After Sedation in the Emergency Department
Children often need procedural sedation in the emergency department during painful procedures (such as reducing fractures). Virtual Reality (VR) is an immersive experience using sight, sound, and position sense.
- Trial name
- NCT03692390
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Promoting Emotional and Autonomic Control Through Guided Breathing Exercises for Emerging Adults With Autism
This study examines the impact of guided breathing exercises on stress and heart rate variability (HRV) in autistic young adults.
- Trial name
- PEACE-A (NCT07238153)
- Testing
- Guided breathing exercise - SPB, Guided breathing exercise - HRV-BF
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Neonatal Resuscitation, Heart Rate Assessment
Impact of a Mobile Application for Heart Rate Assessment in Simulated Neonatal Resuscitation
NeoTapAdvancedSupport (NeoTapAS) is a free-of-charge mobile application that showed good accuracy in HR estimation. This study aims to evaluate the impact of NeoTapAS on timing of HR communication and of resuscitation…
- Trial name
- NCT03730025
- Testing
- Auscultation plus NeoTapAS, Auscultation without NeoTapAS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Padova
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mental Disorders
Physiological Mechanisms of Therapeutic Horseback Riding Intervention Effects in a Psychiatric Population of ASD Youth
This randomized control trial (RCT) seeks to assess the mechanisms underlying Therapeutic Horseback Riding's (THR) previously observed significant positive effects on ASD youth, particularly those with co-occurring psychiatric…
- Trial name
- NCT04606966
- Testing
- Therapeutic Horseback Riding, Barn Activity, Hybrid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Pain, Anxiety
The Use of Music for Pain and Anxiety Control During Abortion
Most first trimester abortions are performed under local anesthesia using either manual or electric vacuum suction aspiration. The majority of women undergoing these procedures experience some amount of pain and anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT01013363
- Testing
- iPod Nano digital music player
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Infant, Premature, Stress, Psychological
Personalized Music Therapy for Preterm Infants
Preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) face environmental and clinical stressors that may affect physiological stability and development.
- Trial name
- NCT07295106
- Testing
- Personalized Music Therapy (PMT), Quiet Rest
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Fabrizio Faina
Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Tachycardia
Modeling of Amiodarone Effect on Heart Rate Control in Critically Ill Patients With Atrial Tachyarrhythmias
Aims Amiodarone is the gold-standard medication to control heart rate in critically ill patients with atrial tachyarrhythmias (ATs); however, effective doses and covariates influencing its efficacy remain unknown.
- Trial name
- AMIRA (NCT03413150)
- Testing
- Amiodarone
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere
Infant Development, Pain, Procedural
Parental Touch Trial (Petal)
This is a two centre two-arm randomised controlled interventional trial. We aim to determine whether parental touch prior to a painful clinical procedure provides effective analgesia in neonates.
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Pain, Procedural, Parents
- Trial name
- Petal (NCT04901611)
- Testing
- Parental touch
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paediatric Neuroimaging Research Group
Insomnia, Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder
Blue-blocking Glasses for Sleep Disorders in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Sleep problems and regulation difficulties are frequent in the child and adolescent psychiatry population. Insomnia and delayed sleep-wake phase disorders (DSPWD) are highly prevalent, and risk factors for developing more severe…
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder, Hyperarousal, Transdiagnostic Psychopathology
- Trial name
- BATCAT-pilot (NCT07433491)
- Testing
- Blue-blocking glasses (BB-glasses) or real darkness from 9 p.m. to desired wake-up time + night mode setting on mobile phone, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Helse Fonna
Athletic Performance
Individualized Physical Conditioning Based on Heart Rate Variability and Workload Monitoring in Table Tennis Players
This study compares two 12-week conditioning programs in 48 competitive table tennis players. Players were randomly assigned to an experimental group or a control group.
- Trial name
- NCT07862192
- Testing
- Individualized conditioning program, Standardized conditioning program
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Body Temperature, Oxygen Saturation
Can Kangarooing Small Babies on the Back of a Mother Keep Them Warm and Stable
The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of Kangarooing small babies on the back of a mother
- Conditions
- Body Temperature, Oxygen Saturation, Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate
- Trial name
- NCT04346498
- Testing
- Chest-to-back
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- SISAY GERE
Neonatal Resuscitation
Doppler Ultrasound Compared With Stethoscope to Assess Heart Rate (HR)
This is a prospective randomized controlled trial comparing heart rate measurement by Doppler ultrasound or auscultation with a stethoscope in newborn infants who require stabilization or resuscitation immediately after birth.
- Trial name
- NCT04242654
- Testing
- Handheld fetal doppler ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Dental Anxiety in Children
Effect of a Visual Educational Intervention on Dental Anxiety in Children
This study evaluated whether a visual educational intervention could reduce dental anxiety in children. During the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in the dental environment, including the use of personal protective equipment, may have…
- Trial name
- NCT07571421
- Testing
- Visual Educational Leaflet
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Extreme Prematurity, Extremely Low Birth Weight
RCT: The Effect of Held Position During Kangaroo Care on Physiological Parameters of Premature Infants
The goal of this superiority crossover randomised controlled trial is to investigate whether there is an optimal position at which to perform kangaroo mother care (KMC) in extremely preterm infants in the NICU.
- Conditions
- Extreme Prematurity, Extremely Low Birth Weight, Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Premature Birth
- Trial name
- NCT05686252
- Testing
- Held Position
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Development, Infant
The Effect of Maternal Scent on Sleep Wake States
This study will be a prospective, randomized controlled study, which aims to determine if a maternal scent intervention improves the sleep wake states, brain maturation, and heart rate variability in premature infants admitted to…
- Trial name
- NCT04301453
- Testing
- Maternal Scent
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Kangaroo-mother Care
Skin-to-skin Contact Between Premature Infant and Mother
Aim: To determine the effect of kangaroo mother care (KMC) on perfusion index, heart rate, and oxygen saturation in premature infants who were discharged early and admitted to the neonatal intensive care in the following days.
- Trial name
- NCT06380231
- Testing
- kangaroo mother care (KMC)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Rumeli University
Social Anxiety Disorder
Here we Test Out an Online Compassion Focused Intervention for Adolescents With Social Anxiety Disorder and Analyze Its Effect on (Self)Compassion, Emotion Regulation and Social Anxiety Symptoms, as Well as Heart Rate Variability.
Emotion regulation (ER) is a key competence developed mainly throughout adolescence. According to an evolutionary perspective, threat, drive, and soothing systems interact to achieve ER.
- Trial name
- CFT@TeenSAD (NCT07244198)
- Testing
- Compassion Focused Therapy
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- University of Coimbra
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability
Heart Rate Informed Changes in Care for Non-Communicating Patients
The overarching aim is to generate knowledge to reduce incidence of pain in non-verbal patients' everyday life. The trial will 1) evaluate how HR can be used to identify potentially painful care procedures that should be…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, Communication, Nonverbal
- Trial name
- NCT05738278
- Testing
- HR-informed change in routine, Delayed HR-informed specific change in routine
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo