Clinical trials: Autonomic Nervous System Activity, open to volunteers
Caregivers
Cereset Research for Caregivers
Caregivers experience high levels of prolonged stress that can lead to chronic problems with health, including increased risk of cardiovascular disease that is linked to autonomic dysregulation.
- Trial name
- NCT05209438
- Testing
- Cereset Research
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Parkinson Disease, Prodromal Stage
Slowing Cognitive Decline in Alpha-synucleinopathies by Enhancing Physical Activity
α-Synucleinopathies, including Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, are the second most common neurodegenerative diseases.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Prodromal Stage, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Basal Ganglia Diseases
- Trial name
- ALPHA-FIT (NCT07324330)
- Testing
- Increase of physical activity volume and intensity with the use of a motivational smartphone application
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bonn
Epilepsy, Functional Neurological Disorder
EXercise-induced PhysioLogical Adaptations In Neurological Disorders
The goal of this study is to investigate how a one-time exercise session influences different parameters of brain function in people with neurological diseases compared to healthy volunteers.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Functional Neurological Disorder, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
- Trial name
- EXPLAIN (NCT07883720)
- Testing
- Acute Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Abdominal Pain
Objective Integrated Multimodal Electrophysiological Index for the Quantification of Visceral Pain
The objectives of the study are to 1) Conduct telemetric biosignals (EDA, ECG, and EMG) recording in healthy controls and IBS participants experiencing cutaneous and visceral pain; and 2) Validate the OIME index as a biomarker…
- Trial name
- OIME (NCT06381921)
- Testing
- IBS-PPSM intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Healthy
Influence of Manual and Electrical Vagal Stimulation on Autonomic Activity and Other Dysautonomous Symptoms in a Healthy Population.
The objective of this clinical, longitudinal, prospective, randomised (randomised) unmasked study is to analyse whether electrical and manual vagal stimulation produces changes in heart rate variability in a healthy population…
- Trial name
- NCT07660744
- Testing
- Electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve, Manual stimulation of vagus nerve
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Escoles Universitaries Gimbernat
COPD, Sympathetic Nervous System Diseases
Sympathetic Nerve Activity Predictors in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The project will be pursued in our respiratory, autonomic nervous system physiology laboratory (Respiratory, autonomic nervous system physiology laboratory, Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine, RWTH Aachen…
- Conditions
- COPD, Sympathetic Nervous System Diseases, Catecholamine; Overproduction
- Trial name
- SNAP-COPD (NCT04849806)
- Testing
- Assessments of the sympathetic nerve activity axis, OSA severity, Determination of PH and right HF severity
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injury
Transcutaneous Spinal Electrical Stimulation to Improve Exercise Function After Spinal Cord Injury.
Our overall objective is to decrease the prevalence of multiple sedentary-related diseases that are secondary consequences of spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Injury
- Trial name
- NCT07692191
- Testing
- Transcutaneous spinal electrical stimulation (TSES)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Type 1 Diabetes (Juvenile Onset), Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes Autonomic and Vascular Function
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the autonomic and vascular function in men and women with Type 1 diabetes. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Conditions
- Type 1 Diabetes (Juvenile Onset), Type 1 Diabetes, Diabetes, Autoimmune
- Trial name
- NCT06786546
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Mental Fatigue, Cognitive Performance
Predicting Declines in Attention and Memory During a Prolonged Mental Task
This study will investigate whether heart activity and changes in the skin's ability to conduct electricity can help predict performance during a demanding computer task.
- Trial name
- COG-PRED (NCT07877389)
- Testing
- Individually Calibrated Time Load Dual-back Task With Seated Rest
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DSW Ideis University
Autonomic Nervous System Activity, Cardiovascular
Investigation of Autonomic Stress Response Patterns in College Students With Varying Physical Activity Levels
This study aims to investigate the differences in cardiovascular stress response patterns among individuals with various physical activity levels (sedentary controls and different types of athletes).
- Conditions
- Autonomic Nervous System Activity, Cardiovascular, Physical Activity Level
- Trial name
- ANS Stress/PA (NCT07360821)
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Muscle Tone, Psychological State
Mandibular Stretching and 4-4-8 Breathing Exercises on Autonomic Nervous System Activity
Mandibular stretching exercises and breathing techniques may influence autonomic nervous system activity, muscle tone, and psychological state.
- Conditions
- Muscle Tone, Psychological State, Autonomic Nervous System
- Trial name
- MSE-BR (NCT07472010)
- Testing
- Mandibular Stretching Exercise, 4-4-8 Breathing Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mehin Mammadzada
Down Syndrome, Autonomic Dysfunction
Exploring Sympathetic Nervous System Function in Individuals With Down Syndrome
Down syndrome (DS), the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability, is associated with widespread organ dysfunction, including abnormalities in the autonomic nervous system (ANS).
- Trial name
- DIVE (NCT07238465)
- Testing
- Cold Stress, Maximal Dynamic Exercise, Isometric Handgrip Exercise with Post-Exercise Muscle Ischemia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Sleep Apnea
New Approach in the Study of the Autonomic Nervous System Through Cardiac Variability in Sleep Apnea Syndrome.
The main objective of this study is to compare the different variations of the cardiac variability index measured thanks to the technique developed by the CIC-IT between subjects with severe SAS and healthy subjects with sleep…
- Trial name
- HRVSAS (NCT06808464)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Insulin Sensitivity
The Importance of Insulin Action in the Brain for the Immune System During Physical Activity-Overweight
The goal of this clinical trial is to clarify the interaction of central insulin action and physical activity with the immune system. Therefore, participants will undergo bicycle spiroergometer tests.
- Trial name
- NCT07466173
- Testing
- Spiroergometer test with intranasal insulin spray
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm