Clinical trials: Sham-controlled
tDCS, Golf Specific Performance
Wearable tDCS and Acute Golf Shot Performance
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been investigated as an ergogenic aid for two decades, but most sport evidence comes from laboratory stimulators operated by experimenters.
- Conditions
- tDCS, Golf Specific Performance, Athletic Performance Enhancement, Healthy Volunteer
- Trial name
- NCT07839910
- Testing
- Wearable transcranial direct current stimulation (Halo Sport 2)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai University of Sport
Ischemic Preconditioning
Upper Body Ischemic Preconditioning and Judo Performance
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether briefly stopping blood flow to the upper arms with inflatable cuffs before exercise (called ischemic preconditioning, or IPC) can improve judo-specific grip and pulling…
- Trial name
- NCT07912424
- Testing
- Upper-limb ischemic preconditioning
- Where
- Kazakhstan
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kastamonu University
Pregnancy
The Effect of Acupuncture on Pregnancy Rates in Women Undergoing Embryo Transfer
The present study is designed to test the hypothesis that acupuncture, before and after embryo transfer, significantly improves pregnancy rates, compared to embryo transfer with sham acupuncture and no acupuncture at all.
- Trial name
- AcuIVF (NCT00722462)
- Testing
- Active acupuncture
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Fertility Centre
Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD
Therapeutic Use of rTMS in Pediatric ASD and ADHD Cohorts
In this interventional, pilot clinical trial investigators will stimulate the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) in patients with Autism and ADHD.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT06069323
- Testing
- repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ospedali Riuniti di Foggia
Psychomotor Speed, Sustained Attention
Effects of Exposure to a Single-electrode Electroencephalography-guided Binaural Beat Audio Track on Sustained Attention and Subjective Well-being Among Healthy Adults
This study aims to explore the potential of binaural beats, adjusted in real-time via EEG feedback, to positively influence brain states related to relaxation, focus, and cognitive performance.
- Conditions
- Psychomotor Speed, Sustained Attention, Inhibitory Control, Memory Encoding
- Trial name
- NCT07165899
- Testing
- EEG-Guided Binaural Beat Audio
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Concussion Post Syndrome
Auditory Slow Wave Enhancement After Concussion
The prevalence of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children and adolescents is around 30% with 70-90% being classified as mild (concussion).
- Trial name
- NCT04770116
- Testing
- Auditory Stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Internet Addiction
The Effect of the Mobile EEG-Neurofeedback in Healthy Child and Adolescent
The objective of this study was to ascertain the therapeutic impact of mobile neurofeedback (MNF) in neurotypical children when compared to sham MNF.
- Trial name
- NCT06388655
- Testing
- mobile neurofeedback
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
Cerebral Palsy
Task-oriented Game Therapy Using Enhances Functions in Children With Cerebral Palsy.
Cerebral Palsy is an umbrella definition that refers to a disorder that occurs after a problem affecting a person's brain functions and has symptoms such as sensory, motor and mental deficits.
- Trial name
- NCT06071182
- Testing
- Task-oriented Fruit ninja game
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erzurum Technical University
Musical Performance, Neuromodulation
Safety and Acute Effects of tDCS on Musical Performance in Adolescent Instrumentalists
This randomized, sham-controlled proof-of-concept study aims to investigate the safety, tolerability, and acute effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on musical performance in adolescent instrumentalists aged…
- Trial name
- NCT07826923
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro Universitário Augusto Motta
Vocal Performance, Neuromodulation
Safety and Acute Effects of tDCS on Vocal Performance in Adolescent Singers
This randomized, sham-controlled proof-of-concept study aims to investigate the safety, tolerability, and acute effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on vocal performance in adolescent singers aged 12 to 16…
- Trial name
- NCT07861490
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro Universitário Augusto Motta
ADHD
Effects of Noise Cancelling Headphones on Neurocognitive and Academic Outcomes in ADHD
The purpose of this study is to evaluate performance on the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ( ADHD) Battery of the Cambridge Automated Neuropsychological Test Battery (CANTAB), including spatial working memory…
- Trial name
- NCT03216512
- Testing
- Use of Noise Cancelling Headphones
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Soccer, Kinesiology Taping
Acute Effects of Kinesiology Taping on Performance in Soccer Players
Kinesiological taping, frequently used today for the prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries and to support athlete performance, has become a popular technique in the field of sports science.
- Conditions
- Soccer, Kinesiology Taping, Functional Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07421583
- Testing
- Kinesiology Taping
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halic University
Muscle Development
Photobiomodulation On Muscle Recovery In Professional Soccer Players
Background: Photobiomodulation with low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has been widely used in clinical practice for diverse purposes, such as modulation of the inflammatory process, acceleration of the tissue repair process, pain…
- Trial name
- NCT03416998
- Testing
- phototherapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Volleyball, Kinesiology Taping
Acute Effects of Kinesiology Taping on Performance in Volleyball Players
Kinesiological tape is frequently used to provide support for injured muscles and joints, enhance fascial function, inhibit pain-inducing stimuli, and improve blood and lymph circulation.
- Conditions
- Volleyball, Kinesiology Taping, Functional Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07425223
- Testing
- Kinesiology Taping
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halic University