Clinical trials: Basic Physiology
Obesity (BMI>30)
Machine Learning Prediction of Respiratory Muscle Changes and Ventilatory Responses After Incretin-Based Therapy in Obesity
This study aims to evaluate changes in respiratory function, respiratory muscle performance, and ventilatory responses following incretin-based therapy in individuals with obesity, and to identify predictors of these changes…
- Trial name
- NCT07663591
- Testing
- Incretin-based therapy
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Oral Frailty, Depression
Group Reading and Oral Exercise Program for Older Adults
Depression is common among older adults and is often associated with declines in physical and oral health. Non-pharmacological, community-based interventions are needed to support both mental and physical well-being.
- Conditions
- Oral Frailty, Depression, Sarcopenia, Physical Function Decline
- Trial name
- NCT07550335
- Testing
- Reading and Oral Exercise Program
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mackay Memorial Hospital
Athletic Performance, Exercise
Endurance Trial: Ketone and Carbohydrate Supplementation
This randomized, double-blind, crossover study investigates the effects of exogenous ketone supplementation on physical and cognitive performance in amateur endurance athletes during exhaustive exercise.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Exercise, Ketosis, Cognition
- Trial name
- NCT07792876
- Testing
- Carbohydrate beverage, (R)-1,3-butanediol, Standardized evening meal
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Cervical Spine Myelopathy
Motor Function Assessment System Based on Video Tracking and Artificial Intelligence Technique
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop a motion recognition system based on video tracking technology and combine it with artificial intelligence technology to form a motion recognition and function evaluation system in in…
- Trial name
- NCT06242054
- Testing
- Motor Function Assessment System
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Healhty
Effect of Chronotype on Balance and Cognitive Function
Balance is the ability of an individual to maintain posture against gravity and sustain stability during movement; it depends on the coordinated functioning of the proprioceptive, visual, and vestibular systems, as well as the…
- Trial name
- NCT07691866
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Gedik University
Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Stroke
Population-based Atrial Fibrillation Screening in Individuals With NT-proBNP Above Median in the Tromsø Study
The aim is to investigate whether screening with long-term ECG monitoring in individuals with elevated NT-proBNP leads to a lower incidence of ischeamic stroke and death from vascular causes.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Stroke, NT-pro-BNP, Cognitive Function and Well-Being
- Trial name
- PAFS-Tromsø (NCT07343895)
- Testing
- Long term heart rythm monitoring by ECG247
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of North Norway
Quality of Life, Cognitive Impairment
Effect of the Mindfulness-Based Health Promotion Program (MBHP) in the Elderly: a RCT
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is estimated that by 2025 the number of older people in Brazil will be approximately 33.4 million and it will be the sixth population in absolute numbers of the elderly in the…
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Cognitive Impairment, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT03706807
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Intervention, Cognitive Stimulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro Mente Aberta de Mindfulness
Myopia
Effects of Autostereoscopic 3D Visual Training on Binocular Vision Function of Myopes
This study intends to conduct a relatively comprehensive binocular visual function examination and follow-up on two groups of myopic subjects, one receiving autostereoscopic 3D vision training and the other receiving 2D vision…
- Trial name
- NCT06266910
- Testing
- Visual training video
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
Alpha and Beta Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease
Collection of Human Biospecimens for Basic and Clinical Research Into Globin Variants
Background: Blood disorders like sickle cell disease and malaria affect many people around the world. Researchers want to learn more about blood disorders.
- Conditions
- Alpha and Beta Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease, Malaria, Human Physiology
- Trial name
- NCT03937817
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Aphasia
Based on the Spatio-temporal Coding Characteristics of Frontotemporal Network, This Paper Explores the Mechanism of Five-tone Speech Training in Reshaping Language Fluency Function.
To explore the mechanism of five-tone speech training in reshaping language fluency function and the clinical efficacy of aphasia language function, daily communication ability and communication efficiency based on the temporal…
- Trial name
- NCT07329751
- Testing
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Five-Tone Therapy, Melodic Intonation Training, Standard speech therapy; Routine medical treatment; Health education
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Taste Sensitivity, Umami Taste Perception
Umami Taste Intensity and Meal Intake
Sweet and salty tastes can influence food intake. Increased intensity of these tastes has been shown to decrease food intake and increase satiation compared to the less intense taste, independent of palatability.
- Conditions
- Taste Sensitivity, Umami Taste Perception, Food Intake Regulation, Hedonic Function
- Trial name
- OptUmami (NCT07421466)
- Testing
- Hedonic mapping, Ad libitum risotto test meal
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Aging
Effects of Home-Based Ankle Training Program on The Muscle Strength, Balance and Gait Function in the Elderly
The occurrence of frequent falls influences the independence of the elderly's physical functions, and the factors related to falls include: weakness in the lower limbs, age, past injury experiences and so forth.
- Trial name
- NCT05790369
- Testing
- Resistance training (New ankle machine training), Resistance training (Elastic band training )
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Abdominal Surgery
Development of a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure to Assess Recovery After Abdominal Surgery
As surgery enters the era of value-based care, it is advocated that postoperative recovery be measured using patient-reported outcomes (PROs) as they provide a mean to incorporate the patient's perspectives and experiences into…
- Trial name
- NCT03461497
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Brazil and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Cell Physiology Education
RGE-Based Cell Physiology Education for International Medical Students
This study evaluated an integrated active-learning approach for teaching cell physiology to international medical students at Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
- Trial name
- NCT07885553
- Testing
- RGE-Based Cell Physiology Education
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Malaria
School Based Malaria Control in Ugandan Schoolchildren
The investigators hypothesize that schoolchildren treated with IPT using DP over one year of follow-up will have a different risk of clinical malaria compared to those treated with placebo.
- Trial name
- SBMC (NCT01231880)
- Testing
- Four monthly IPT with dihydroartemisinin Piperaquine (DP), Monthly IPT using DP
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 740 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Cognitive Enhancement, Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD)
The Efficacy of an IADL-based Non-immersive Virtual Reality Training Program to Enhance ADL Performance and Cognitive Function for Persons at Risk of Dementia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a touchscreen-based virtual reality (VR) training program that simulates everyday life tasks works to improve daily living skills and thinking abilities in adults aged 50 and older…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Enhancement, Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Mild Cognitive Impairmen
- Trial name
- NCT07895979
- Testing
- Daily Life VR Training, Non-Conditional Game VR Training, Traditional Cognitive Training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Executive Function (Cognition), Shooting Performance
The Effect of Long-term Virtual Reality-based Motor Imagery Exercise Intervention on Executive Performance in Competitive Shooting Athlete
This study evaluates whether a 12-week virtual reality-based motor imagery (VRMI) training program can improve executive function and shooting performance in competitive 10-meter air pistol athletes.
- Trial name
- VRMI-ShootEF (NCT07522515)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Motor Imagery Training, Traditional Exercise Training, Health Education Videos
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xiaodong Cheng
Balance
Effects of Game-based Virtual Reality Intervention on Senior Fitness, Fall Prevention and Balance Function Among Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness between game-based virtual reality intervention and conventional health education in improving older adults' balance knowledge, and let them know how to prevent falling.
- Trial name
- NCT05779189
- Testing
- Game-based virtual reality (Game), Conventional health education
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Amblyopia, Anisometropic, Pediatric
Multimodal Therapy in Anisometropic Amblyopia
This study aims to evaluate whether a six-month app-based visual therapy program, called AmblyoPlay, can improve visual acuity, oculomotor skills, and balance in children with anisometropic amblyopia (a type of "lazy eye" caused…
- Conditions
- Amblyopia, Anisometropic, Pediatric, Postural Balance, Vision Therapy
- Trial name
- MUTA (NCT07093840)
- Testing
- AmblyoPlay Digital Visual Therapy, control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yusa Basoglu
Bone Diseases
Odense Androgen Study: Study of Androgens, Body Composition, and Muscle Function in Danish Men
Objective: To define a reference-population of healthy young men (20-29 years old). To establish reference-intervals for: 1. Total, bioavailable and free serum androgens (testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, androstenedione) and…
- Trial name
- NCT00150163
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital