Clinical trials: Cardiac Anxiety
Surgery, Cardiac Disease
Self-Affirmation for Managing Anxiety and Perceived Discomfort in Open-Heart Surgery
This study adopted a randomized controlled pretest-posttest follow-up research design. The study was conducted at a public training and research hospital (Istanbul, Turkey) specialized in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05487430
- Testing
- Positive Self-Affirmation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
Kinesiophobia (Fear of Movement), Musculoskeletal Injuries
Binaural Beats Stimulation on the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS), Kinesiophobia and Fitness Levels in Professional Athletes With Musculoskeletal (MSK) Injuries
The purpose of the current study is to investigate the effectiveness of binaural beat stimulation on the autonomic nervous system (ANS), taking into account kinesiophobia related to reinjury and fitness levels in professional…
- Trial name
- ANS MSK HRV (NCT07370636)
- Testing
- Auditory stimulation with binaural beats and guidance, Auditory stimulation without binaural beats, Auditory stimulation with background music
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of West Attica
Chronic Heart Failure, Fear of Movement (Fear of Physical Activity)
Fear of Activity in Situations (FActS) - Study 2016
The aim of the study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the newly developed Fear of Activity in Situations - Heart Failure (FActS-HF 15) scale.
- Trial name
- NCT02898246
- Where
- 6 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- University of Trier
Preoperative Sleep Disorder, Preoperative Anxiety
Relationship Between Perioperative Related Factors and Inflammatory Markers and Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients With Non-cardiac Major Surgery
Perioperative neurocognitive impairment, including postoperative delirium (POD), is common in older patients after anesthesia and surgery and is associated with poorer short- and long-term outcomes, including worsening cognitive…
- Conditions
- Preoperative Sleep Disorder, Preoperative Anxiety, Inflammatory Reaction, Postoperative Delirium
- Trial name
- NCT05341531
- Testing
- elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Friendship Hospital
Psychological Stress, Anxiety
NeuroFinance Human Stress Trial During Financial and Informational Volatility
The NeuroFinance Human Stress Trial (NFHST-2026-001) is a decentralized observational clinical study designed to evaluate how financial market volatility, economic uncertainty, digital media exposure, and information-driven…
- Conditions
- Psychological Stress, Anxiety, Emotional Stress, Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NFHST (NCT07622589)
- Testing
- Wearable Physiologic Monitoring Platform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Truway Health, Inc.
Refractory Angina Pectoris
Effect of Daily Remote Ischemic Conditioning on the Life Quality of Refractory Angina Pectoris Patients
The purpose is to test whether daily ischemic conditioning of the arms over 30 days could reduce the frequency and severity of angina pectoris and improve the life quality of refractory angina pectoris patients.
- Trial name
- D-RIC-RAP (NCT02499250)
- Testing
- remote ischemic conditioning (TDFT-12-A2), Optimal medical treatment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Navy General Hospital, Beijing
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Exercise
Mind-Body Walking Exercise for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Mind-body exercise improves symptom of negative moods, dyspnea and quality of life in chronic diseases, but these improvements for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are unproven.
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Exercise, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT03388489
- Testing
- Mind-Body Walking
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
The Effect of Therapeutic Play on Preoperative Anxiety in Hospitalized Children With Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is the most common congenital malformation in children and the leading cause of death from birth defects in infancy.
- Trial name
- TP-CHD (NCT07643168)
- Testing
- Therapeutic Play Intervention, Routine Preoperative Nursing
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University
Anxiety
Interventional Study of Anxiety Symptoms in the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Patient
This study will compare the effectiveness that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has on decreasing the amount of anxiety, as well as the number of inappropriate firings that a patient with an ICD may experience.
- Trial name
- NCT00851071
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Pregnancy-Related Condition, Unspecified
Does Prone Position Alter Maternal Cardiorespiratory Status?
During pregnancy women may need or choose to undergo physical therapies such as physiotherapy, massage or osteopathy. Recent findings from studies of mothers who had a stillbirth in late pregnancy found that the position in which…
- Trial name
- NCT04586283
- Testing
- Maternal prone position
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Myocardial Infarction
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Following Myocardial Infarction
Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the leading cause s of health loss globally, representing a large proportion of general disability.
- Trial name
- MI-CBT (NCT04649307)
- Testing
- MI-CBT
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Open Heart Surgery, Tele-nursing
Tele-Nursing Follow-Up After Open Heart Surgery
Introduction: Failure to follow-up patients by healthcare professionals after discharge may increase the development of anxiety and complications in patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05316207
- Testing
- Telenursing
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
Pain, Anxiety
The Effect of Cold Spray Applied Before Local Anaesthesia
Coronary angiography is a reliable and valid method used in the diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). Coronary angiography is defined as the process of obtaining cineangiographic images by administering radio-opaque…
- Conditions
- Pain, Anxiety, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- EffectofCold (NCT06035237)
- Testing
- Cold Spray
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ozkan Sir
Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis, Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis (SIP)
Effect of Audiovisual Distraction on Dental Anxiety and Heart Rate During Root Canal Treatment
Dental anxiety is common among patients undergoing root canal treatment and may negatively affect their experience during dental care.
- Conditions
- Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis, Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis (SIP), Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis and Post Operative Pain, Dental Anxiety
- Trial name
- AV-ENDO (NCT07910513)
- Testing
- Audiovisual Distraction
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ramón Miguéns-Vila
Anxiety, Heart Diseases
Reiki Effects on Heart Rhythm, Biochemistry and Cortisol Findings, and Anxiety
This study aimed to investigate the effects of Reiki, which is a complementary and traditional method, on heart rhythm, biochemistry and cortisol findings, and anxiety in individuals with arrhythmia.
- Trial name
- NCT05483842
- Testing
- Reiki
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Medipol University
Surgery, Oncology
Assessment of Cardiac Coherence Associated With Medical Hypnosis on Preoperative Anxiety in Oncological Surgery
The investigator proposes to use the cardiac coherence technique (Cardiac Coherence) coupled with a hypnosis session to reduce pre-operative anxiety.
- Trial name
- COHEC2 (NCT05197972)
- Testing
- cardiac coherence program coupled with hypnosis
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 296 people
- Sponsor
- Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle
Anxiety, Breathing Exercises
Effect of Breathing Exercises Before Coronary Angiography
This research was designed as a pre-test-post-test controlled group randomized controlled interventional study to determine the effect of breathing exercises applied to patients undergoing coronary angiography for the first time…
- Trial name
- EBECA (NCT06239181)
- Testing
- Breathing Exercises, no intervention/routine procedure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maltepe University
Anorexia Nervosa
Correlation Study Between Heart Rate Variability and Anxiety in Anorexia Nervosa
The heart rate variability (HRV) is a measure of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). In the model of anorexia nervosa, ANS is disturbed with mostly a predominance of activation of the parasympathetic nervous system and a decrease…
- Trial name
- VARIASTRESS (NCT03003429)
- Testing
- Heart rate monitor
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Diabetes, Asthma
Integrated Care (IC) Models for Patient-Centered Outcomes
Multiple chronic conditions (MCC) are widely recognized as the U.S. public health challenge of the 21st century. These physical and behavioral health conditions take a large toll on those living with chronic diseases, including…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Hypertension
- Trial name
- IC (NCT03451630)
- Testing
- High-Touch, High-Tech, Optimal Discharge Planning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Arrhythmia
Establishing a Standard for Peri-operative Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Patient Education
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) administers a shock to terminate potentially life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. The device saves lives, but presents psychological challenges for patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00845234
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University