Clinical trials: Taction
Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
MonaLisa Touch Randomized Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Study
Aim of the study: To assess the efficacy of MonaLisa Touch procedure for the management of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) in a randomized double-blind placebo controlled study.
- Trial name
- NCT03331328
- Testing
- MonaLisa Touch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan Institution of Women's Health PC
Infantile Colic, Therapeutic Touch
The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Colic Symptoms in Infantile Colic Infants: A Randomized Controlled Study
Aim: The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of therapeutic touch applied to infants with infantile colic on infant colic scale score, crying and sleep time.
- Trial name
- NCT04286737
- Testing
- Therapeutic Touch
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
Venipuncture, Pain
''The Effect of Skin-to-Skin Contact and Gentle Touch Method Applied During Blood Collection on Early Detection of Pain and Physiological Parameters''
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- Conditions
- Venipuncture, Pain, Touch
- Trial name
- NCT06077409
- Testing
- Skin To Skin, Gentle Human Touch
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Premature, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The Effect of Gentle Human Touch and Stimulus Reduction on Pain and Comfort During Heel Blood Collection in Premature Newborns
Premature infants frequently experience painful procedures during their admission to neonatal intensive care units; this can lead to acute adverse events, imbalances, and long-term neurodevelopmental implications.
- Conditions
- Premature, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Touch, Nursing Care
- Trial name
- NCT07715682
- Testing
- Gentle Human Touch, Environmental Modification
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kubra Nur Kabakcı Sarıdağ
Stress
Efficacy of Healing Touch in Stressed Neonates
The purpose of this project is to evaluate whether or not Healing Touch therapy (HT) helps to treat the stress of babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Trial name
- NCT00034008
- Testing
- Healing Touch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Baths
The Effect of Newborn's First Bath Time on Physiological Variables
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the first bath timing after birth on the physiological variables of the newborn and to determine the correct bath time. 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06242340
- Testing
- Preterm group bathing 24 hours after birth., Preterm group bathing 48 hours after birth., Early term group bathing 24 hours after birth.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Pain, Postoperative, Numbness
Lidocaine Versus Bupivacaine in Orthognathic Surgery
In this research study, we want to learn more about the impact of two different local anesthetics (bupivacaine and lidocaine) on patient experience following orthognathic (jaw) surgery.
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Numbness, Temperature Sensation, Perception of Touch
- Trial name
- NCT06450028
- Testing
- 10 cc of 0.25% bupivacaine hydrochloride with 1:200,000 epinephrine, 6.8 cc of 2% lidocaine hydrochloride with 1:100,000 epinephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Premature Infants
Therapeutic Touch in Premature Infants
Preterm birth is associated with increased physiological instability, stress responses, and developmental vulnerability due to immature organ systems and prolonged exposure to invasive procedures and environmental stressors in…
- Trial name
- NCT07363785
- Testing
- Therapeutic Touch
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations
Epigenetics and Protective Factors in the Preterm Infant
Preterm infants (PT) spend their first weeks of life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where they are exposed to unfavorable conditions with different effects on child development including long-term alterations in…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations, Epigenetics
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT04804280)
- Testing
- DNA methylation of target genes, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) acquisition
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations
Biological Underpinnings of Socio-emotional Regulation in Preterm Infants and Healthy Controls
Preterm infants (PT) often need to spend their first weeks of life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where they are exposed to several adverse conditions.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations, Epigenetics
- Trial name
- NCT05253924
- Testing
- DNA methylation of target genes, EEG acquisition
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Child, Only, Joint Laxity
Effects of Textured Insoles and Exercise in Children With Joint Hypermobility
Joint hypermobility is the condition that the joints have a greater range of motion than normal and can be observed frequently in children.
- Conditions
- Child, Only, Joint Laxity, Exercise, Textured Insoles
- Trial name
- NCT06350240
- Testing
- Exercise, Exercise+texture insoles
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Preterm Birth, Parent-Child Relations
Skin-to-skin Contact in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Caregiving Touch and Neural Correlates of Slow Stroking Touch in Preterm Infants
Preterm (PT) infants spend their first weeks of life in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where receive little affective physical contact, which plays a crucial role in brain development.
- Trial name
- NCT04293939
- Testing
- Functional Magnetic Risonance Imaging (fMRI) acquisition
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Neonatal Pain, Stress, Psychological
MOTHER3SENSE Study
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of maternal voice, touch, and scent on pain and stress levels in newborns during a routine heel lance procedure.
- Trial name
- MOTHER3SENSE (NCT07651592)
- Testing
- Maternal Voice, Maternal Touch, Maternal Scent
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kilis 7 Aralik University
Blindness
Sensory Substitution and Brain Plasticity Following Vision Loss
The goal of this clinical investigation is to learn how the brain responds when visual information is converted into patterns of sound or touch in blind and sighted participants.
- Trial name
- SenSubMRI (NCT07450677)
- Testing
- Electrotactile display (BrainPort), Vision-to-sound converter (AI Sight)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Reiki
The Effect of Reiki Therapy in Pediatric Oncology Patients
The study was conducted based on randomized controlled experimental design with double-blind, pre-test-post-test to determine the effect of Reiki applied to pediatric oncology patients aged 5-7 years on pain, vital signs, oxygen…
- Trial name
- NCT05698953
- Testing
- Reiki
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Yalova
Liver Transplant Disorder, Sleep
The Effect Of Therapeutic Touch and Music Rest on Sleeping Applied to Children With Liver Transplantation
Today, the demand for liver transplantation is increasing day by day, since liver transplantation is considered the most effective treatment for end-stage liver disease.
- Trial name
- NCT05108636
- Testing
- Therapeutic Touch, Music Rest
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Maksude YILDIRIM
Functional Constipation, Therapeutic Touch
Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Functional Constipation in Infants and Young Children
The aim of the study is to determine the effect of therapeutic touch on functional constipation in infants and young children.
- Conditions
- Functional Constipation, Therapeutic Touch, Infants, Children
- Trial name
- NCT06353841
- Testing
- Therapeutic Touch
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Burn
The Effect of Healing Touch on Sleep Patterns of Pediatric Burn Patients
Adequate sleep is an important aspect of any healing process, and because it is known that children recovering from burns suffer long term sleep disruptions, the investigators believe that Healing Touch may improve the quality…
- Trial name
- Sleep5 (NCT01983280)
- Testing
- Healing Touch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Preterm, Infant ALL
Effects of Touch on Brain Connectivity and Metabolic Biomarkers in Preterm Infants
Improving the quality of life of preterm children by 2035 is the top priority of worldwide health organisations, including the WHO.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Infant ALL, Premature, Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05853991
- Testing
- osteopathic manipulative treatment, Active comparator
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Come Collaboration
Therapeutic Touch
The Effect Of Therapeutic Touch To Mothers With Preterm Babies
The study was carried to determine the effect of yakson or gentle human touch methods applied by the mothers to their preterm newborns on mother's attachment level and baby's response.
- Trial name
- NCT04122417
- Testing
- The Effect Of Therapeutic Touch Training Given To Mothers With Preterm Babies On Attachment Level And The Responses The Baby
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Yalova