Clinical trials: Autonomic Nervous System
Sedentary Behavior, Affect
Effects of Multi-day Interruptions in Sitting on Type 2 Diabetes-relevant Outcomes in Children
The overall objective of this in-lab randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of multi-day interruptions in sedentary behavior vs.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Affect, Metabolic Disturbance, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT04469790
- Testing
- SIT+WALK, EX
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Healthy, Swimming
EFFECTS OF FOAM ROLLING ON HRV IN ELITE SWIMMERS
The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of foam rolling (FR) on recovery by examining selected time-domain and frequency-domain heart rate variability (HRV) parameters in elite swimmers following intensive interval sprint…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Swimming, Autonomic Nervous System Function, Recovery
- Trial name
- HRV-SWIMMING (NCT07641062)
- Testing
- Swimming+FoamRollingRecovery, SwimmingRecovery
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uludag University
Autonomic Dysfunction, Autonomic Imbalance
Non-Invasive Bioelectronic Analytics
Biomarkers can be evaluated to provide information about disease presence or intensity and treatment efficacy. By recording these biomarkers through noninvasive clinical techniques, it is possible to gain information about the…
- Conditions
- Autonomic Dysfunction, Autonomic Imbalance, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases, Vagus Nerve Autonomic Disorder
- Trial name
- NIBA (NCT04100486)
- Testing
- Standing-Squatting-Standing Test, Deep Breathing Test, Cold Pressor Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Body Composition, Fitness
Evaluation of Molecular Hydrogen Supplementation to Enhance the Efficacy of Weight Loss Retreat in Overweight and Obese Adolescents
This randomized controlled trial evaluates whether molecular hydrogen supplementation enhances the effectiveness of a 4-week weight loss retreat in overweight and obese adolescents.
- Conditions
- Body Composition, Fitness, Insulin Sensitivity, Lipid Profile
- Trial name
- NCT06961110
- Testing
- Hydrogen-rich water
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Palacky University
Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Intracranial Pressure Change
Correlation Between the R-R Interval of the Electrocardiogram and the Intracranial Pulse Wave Interval Assessed by a Noninvasive Method in Healthy People
Heart rate variability (HRV) is a well-established cardiovascular and autonomic health metric in the medical literature. However, its applicability is limited by the difficulty of analysis and interpretation in clinical practice.
- Conditions
- Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Intracranial Pressure Change, Pulse Rate, Autonomic Nervous System Activity
- Trial name
- NCT07616674
- Testing
- Evaluate the correlation between R-R interval and R-R equivalent on the noninvasive intracranial compliance monitor (BRV) and evaluate their correspondence considering the Time domain (HR, NN, NN50, R
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Postmenopausal, Menopausal Symptoms
Structured Combined Exercise Program in Postmenopausal Women: Effects on Heart Rate Variability and Menopausal Symptoms
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a structured combined exercise program can improve heart health, menopausal symptoms, sleep quality, and quality of life in postmenopausal women aged 45 to 65 years.
- Conditions
- Postmenopausal, Menopausal Symptoms, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases, Sleep Wake Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07615790
- Testing
- Structured Combined Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Fenerbahce University
Cirrhosis, Aerobic Exercises
The Efficacy of Aerobic Exercise Training on ANS and Endothelial Function in Compensated Cirrhosis
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate whether a 16-week structured aerobic exercise program combined with nutritional consultation can improve autonomic and endothelial function in patients with…
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Aerobic Exercises, Lifestyle Modification, Endothelial Function
- Trial name
- NCT06288828
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise + Nutrition consultant, Nutrition consultant
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
The Effect of Reading Therapy on Newborns
The primary purpose of this pilot study is to specifically examine the effect of parental reading on the ANS of mother and neonate in the hospital setting.
- Trial name
- NCT05004857
- Testing
- Book reading
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance, Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
Evaluating the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Outcomes of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback for Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of a heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB) intervention among adults with opioid use disorder (OUD) receiving residential…
- Conditions
- Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance, Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Opioid Use Disorder, Breathing Techniques
- Trial name
- NCT07361731
- Testing
- Heart rate variability biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain, Autonomic Dysfunction
Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain affects an estimated 20-33% of the global population and is frequently associated with autonomic nervous system dysfunction, characterised by symptoms such as orthostatic intolerance…
- Conditions
- Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain, Autonomic Dysfunction, Dysautonomia
- Trial name
- RESTORE-MSK (NCT07409363)
- Testing
- Active Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Orthostatic Intolerance
Hypercapnia and Orthostatic Tolerance in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
The mechanism behind postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) involves many causes including a sympathetic nervous system problem.
- Trial name
- NCT04271878
- Testing
- RespirAct™ system (Thornhill Research Inc., Toronto, Canada)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Effect of Beetroot Juice on Cardiovascular and Autonomic Responses to Exercise in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
This study will investigate whether a single dose of beetroot juice can improve cardiovascular responses and recovery after exercise in adults with Type 2 Diabetes.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- DiaBEET (NCT07560800)
- Testing
- Beetroot juice
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Oxford Brookes University
Hepato Cellular Carcinoma, Cirrhosis
PSYLIVER-PILOTE: Involvement of the Autonomic Nervous System in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
Chronic liver diseases affect 1.5 billion people worldwide and can lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which ranks as the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality globally.
- Conditions
- Hepato Cellular Carcinoma, Cirrhosis, Autonomic Nervous System, Central Nervous System
- Trial name
- PSYLIVER-PILOT (NCT07393074)
- Testing
- Measurements of autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity at rest and during sensory stimulation., Self-administered questionnaires to assess psycho-behavioral traits, Analysis of nocturnal cardiac activity (at home): electrocardiographic (ECG) recording of heart activity during one night.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Healthy Subjects (HS), Forest Therapy
Physiological and Mood Changes After Walking in Green Spaces. A Comparison of Environments.
Natural environments, and more specifically forest environments, have shown in the last decade a growing interest as a protection against the frenetic pace of life of a large part of the urban population in developed countries…
- Conditions
- Healthy Subjects (HS), Forest Therapy, Autonomic Nervous System Activity, Mood
- Trial name
- NCT07114146
- Testing
- WALK THROUGH ENVIRONMENT A, WALK THROUGH ENVIRONMENT B, WALK THROUGH ENVIRONMENT C
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vigo
Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Functioning and Mood State, Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
taVNS During Multi-site HRV Measurement: Reliability & Agreement Study
This study examines the reliability and agreement of autonomic nervous system measurements obtained from different anatomical sites during transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS).
- Conditions
- Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Functioning and Mood State, Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Blood Pressure Monitoring, Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
- Trial name
- taVNS-HRV (NCT07548723)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEFA HAKTAN HATIK
Autonomic Nervous System Disease
Resonance Breathing and Postural Resonance: Acute Modulation of Autonomic and Hemodynamic Responses Via Arterial Baroreflex Mechanisms
This study aimed to compare the acute autonomic and hemodynamic effects of two arterial baroreflex resonance interventions-Resonance Breathing (RB) and Postural Resonance (PR)-in healthy young adults.
- Trial name
- Autonomic (NCT07536997)
- Testing
- Resonance Breathing, Postural Resonance
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Precapillary Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Evolution of Hypoxic Burden and Sympathetic/Parasympathetic Balance in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension
Background and Rationale: Sleep-disordered breathing and nocturnal hypoxemia are highly prevalent in patients with precapillary pulmonary hypertension (PH), and current guidelines recommend systematic sleep assessment in this…
- Conditions
- Precapillary Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Sleep-disordered Breathing, Nocturnal Hypoxemia
- Trial name
- HRV&PH (NCT07464184)
- Testing
- Standard Clinical and Functional Assessment, Overnight Polysomnography
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
Menkes Disease, Occipital Horn Syndrome
NORTHERA (DROXIDOPA) for Dysautonomia in Adult Survivors of Menkes Disease and Occipital Horn Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether Northera (Droxidopa) is safe and effective in young adults with Menkes disease who survived the most severe complications of their illness or adults with occipital horn syndrome…
- Trial name
- NCT04977388
- Testing
- Droxidopa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Stephen G. Kaler, MD
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Programming Aquatic Therapy for POTS
The goal of this pilot study is to create, implement, and evaluate an aquatic therapy for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) program feasibility and ability to improve quality of life as determined by reduced…
- Trial name
- NCT07182578
- Testing
- Aquatic Occupational Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- California State University, Dominguez Hills
Psychological Stress, Mental Fatigue
The Role of Physical Ardor in Triggering State Anattā and Psychophysiological Recovery
This study investigates how different types of aerobic exercise-specifically continuous treadmill running versus intermittent ball games-influence mental restoration in university students.
- Conditions
- Psychological Stress, Mental Fatigue, Self-Perception, Autonomic Nervous System Function
- Trial name
- SPAR (NCT07488169)
- Testing
- Continuous Aerobic Exercise (Treadmill-based), Intermittent Aerobic Exercise (Ball Games)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lincoln University College