Clinical trials: Cardiac Autonomic Function
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Cardiac Autonomic Function
Respiratory dysfunction is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Air stacking is a clearance airway technique frequently used but its effects on cardiac autonomic function in…
- Trial name
- NCT01522079
- Testing
- Air stacking manuever
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro Universitário Augusto Motta
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
Child Development
The Role of Motion in Infants' Ability to Categorize
This study is concerned with psychological and physiological development in infants. Specifically, researchers are interested in when and how babies are able to group similar objects, like animals or vehicles, into the same…
- Trial name
- NCT00362076
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 941 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Laser Acupuncture, Meridian
The Effect of Laser Acupuncture in Different Meridians on the Autonomic Nervous System and Its Brain Mechanisms
Traditional Chinese acupuncture has a history of several thousand years. The World Health Organization has published guidelines describing the efficacy of acupuncture in the cure or relief of 64 different symptoms and conditions…
- Conditions
- Laser Acupuncture, Meridian, Heart Rate Variability, Brain Mechanism
- Trial name
- NCT05458713
- Testing
- Laser acupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University, Taiwan
Healthy
The Effects of Manual Lymphatic Drainage on the Autonomic Nerve System
Forty healthy women who met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. In the single-blind randomized controlled study, the participants were divided into 3 groups manual lymphatic drainage(MLD), sham MLD, and control…
- Trial name
- NCT05809726
- Testing
- Manual lymph drainage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences University
Physiology of Manipulation / Mobilization in Healthy Adults
A Study of the Effects of Mid-Thoracic Spinal Manipulation and Spinal Mobilization on Heart Rate Variability
Spinal mobilization and spinal manipulation are common techniques utilized in the field of physical therapy. Despite their common utility, little is known about the physiological mechanisms underlying the changes experienced…
- Trial name
- NCT02380599
- Testing
- Spinal Manipulation, Spinal Mobilization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, CA
Phototherapy, Autonomic Nervous System
Effects of Phototherapy Associated With Sprint and Squat Training on Cardiac Autonomic Modulation
Recent studies have shown positive results in the application of phototherapy for the improvement of performance and acceleration of the healing process of the body homeostasis.
- Conditions
- Phototherapy, Autonomic Nervous System, Training
- Trial name
- NCT03566186
- Testing
- Phototherapy, Passive recovery
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paulista University
The Effect of Head Massage Therapy on the Autonomic Nervous System
The Effect of Head Massage Therapy on the Regulation of the Autonomic Nervous System
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) unconsciously regulates the activities of vital organ systems such as the respiratory, circulatory, and urinary systems.
- Trial name
- NCT02215486
- Testing
- Head Massage Therapy, Simple relaxation (No Head Massage)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia
Healthy
Cardiac Autonomic Functions During Head-out Immersion and During Head Down Tilt
Head down tilt (HDT) was widely used to simulate microgravity effects on cardiovascular system. HDT could be a suitable model of water immersion (WI) which is also used to simulate the cardiovascular effects of microgravity and…
- Trial name
- IMMERSION (NCT00515645)
- Testing
- Head-down tilt and immersion
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Atopic Dermatitis
Comprehensive Investigation of Heart Rate Variability as a Measure of the Autonomic Nervous System in Atopic Dermatitis
The purpose of this research is to study heart rate patterns in people with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis and how itching affects those patterns.
- Trial name
- NCT00691366
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Oxidative Stress, Inflammatory Stress
Melatonin Treatment and Inflammation, Oxidative Stress and Autonomic Function in Connection With Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment with melatonin can reduce cell damage and inflammation in connection with laparoscopic gall bladder surgery.
- Conditions
- Oxidative Stress, Inflammatory Stress, Myocardial Ischaemia
- Trial name
- NCT00311259
- Testing
- Melatonin (drug), Laktose
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen
Caffeine, Exercise
7-Day Caffeine and Upper-Body Power in Active Women
This study investigated the effects of a 7-day caffeine supplementation on heart rate variability, cognitive performance, and upper-body anaerobic power in active women.
- Conditions
- Caffeine, Exercise, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT07771556
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Fatigue; Muscle, Heart, Fatigue, Mental
Effects of Oral Nicotine and Caffeine Pouches on Anaerobic Performance, Autonomic Function, Cognition, and Behavior
The goal of this randomized placebo controlled crossover trial is to determine effects of oral nicotine and caffeine pouches on anaerobic performance, autonomic function, cognition, and behavior in adult non-obese adult male…
- Trial name
- NCT06529055
- Testing
- Oral Pouch - Nicotine, Oral Pouch - Caffeine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Mississippi
Autonomic Nervous System
Combining Motor Imagery With Action Observation Does Not Lead to a Greater Autonomic Response Than Motor Imagery Alone During Simple and Functional Movements: a Randomized Controlled Trial.
The main objective of this study was to compare the activation of the Sympathetic Nervous System in a program that combined Motor Imagery with Action Observation, in contrast to an isolated Motor Imagery program on the one hand…
- Trial name
- NCT03232879
- Testing
- Motor Imagery, Action Observation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Obesity, Pre-hypertension
The Effects of Stretching Training on Arterial Function and Autonomic Control
Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Hypertension and abdominal obesity are associated with dysfunction of the main mechanisms of cardiovascular regulation, the autonomic nervous system and the vascular…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Pre-hypertension, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT01741766
- Testing
- Stretching Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Stress
Time, Touch, Attention and the Autonomic Nervous System
The purpose of this study is to describe the onset, duration and dose-response of interpersonal mindful compassion on respiratory rate and heart rate variability in healthy adults in order to prepare for research evaluating the…
- Trial name
- NCT01428674
- Testing
- Interpersonal Mindful Compassion with Touch, Reading while extending loving kindness
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Cardiovascular Abnormalities
The Effect of Acute Exercise on Cardiac Autonomic, Cerebrovascular, and Cognitive Function in Spinal Cord Injury
The aims of this proposal are to: 1) investigate whether individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) demonstrate cardiac autonomic, cerebrovascular, and cognitive dysfunctions compared to non-injured age- and sex-matched controls…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Cardiovascular Abnormalities, Cerebrovascular Disease; Sequelae, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05542238
- Testing
- One bout of moderate-intensity sub-maximal aerobic exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Sudden Cardiac Death, Implantable Defibrillator User
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - Improving Risk Stratification
Worldwide three million people a year die from sudden cardiac death (SCD). In most cases there is no warning and the heart is stopped by a sudden arrhythmia.
- Conditions
- Sudden Cardiac Death, Implantable Defibrillator User, Myocardial Infarction, Arrhythmias, Cardiac
- Trial name
- ICD-IRS (NCT01944514)
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals, Leicester
Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Aging
Functional and Physiological Responses to Multicomponent Exercise in Older Adults
This study will examine functional and physiological responses to a 12-week multicomponent exercise program in community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Aging, Functional Capacity, Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
- Trial name
- NCT07702227
- Testing
- Multicomponent Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
French PNNS Guidelines in Vascular Function
Impact of Dietary Status on Vascular Function Before and After a Standardized Breakfast. An "Exposed/Unexposed" Study Embedded in the SUVIMAX2 Cohort
In France, primary cardiovascular and metabolic prevention is supported by the French National Program for Nutrition and Health (PNNS: Programme National Nutrition Santé).
- Trial name
- Nutri-MicroVas (NCT01579409)
- Testing
- PNNS guidelines
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France