Clinical trials: Cardiac Autonomic Function
Abdominal Pain
Heart Rate Variability in Children With a Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder
The current study is designed to assess relationships between anxiety/stress, autonomic nervous system balance, and electrical activity in the stomach before and after eating/drinking in children with abdominal pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00195975
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Influence of Espresso on Heart Rate Variability
Action of Caffeinated and Decaffeinated Espresso on Autonomic Function
More than 80% of the population in the USA consume coffee each day. However there not many studies on change of heart rate variability and placebo effects after consumption of coffee.
- Trial name
- NCT00576030
- Testing
- hab cof with water, hab cof with dec espresso, hab cof with caf espresso
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Healthy Subjects
Application of Diaphragmatic Breathing in Patients With Disorders of Gut-brain Interaction
Patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) often present gastrointestinal symptoms that do not show noticeable irregularities in standard examinations.
- Conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Healthy Subjects, Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
- Trial name
- NCT06205446
- Testing
- Healthy subjects : abdominal breathing, Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease subjects : abdominal breathing, Dyspepsia subjects : abdominal breathing
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
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
Exercise
Autonomical and Hemodynamic Repercussions on Excentric Resistance in Different Intensities With Blood Flow Restriction
Introduction: Studies on resistance training (RT) associated with blood flow restriction (BFR) have emerged as an alternative method of gaining strength and hypertrophy; however, the cardiovascular and autonomic repercussion of…
- Trial name
- NCT03942510
- Testing
- eccentric exercise with blood flow restriction
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paulista University
Healthy, Blood Pressure
The Effectiveness of the Wim Hof Method
The Wim Hof Method is a multi-disciplinary approach to physical and mental well-being combining cold exposure, breathing exercises, and meditation.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Blood Pressure, Cold Exposure, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT05894031
- Testing
- Wim Hof Method
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes)
Evaluation of Autonomic Cardiac Function in Patients With CRPS
To evaluate the autonomic cardiac function in patients with complex regional pain syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00560131
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danish Pain Research Center
Ageing, Aerobic Exercise
Acute Exercise Effects on Arterial Stiffness and Cardiovagal Modulation in Adults
Background and Gap: The physiological importance of large artery distensibility in cardiovascular function is well-established. Stiffening of central arteries leads to elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP), increased left…
- Conditions
- Ageing, Aerobic Exercise, Resistance Exercise, Combined Exercise
- Trial name
- PUMPING ARTERY (NCT06616428)
- Testing
- Bike group fitness class, Pump Power, Global Training
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
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
Microvascular Coronary Dysfunction
Cardiac Autonomic Function in Women with Microvascular Coronary Dysfunction
Microvascular coronary dysfunction (MCD) (abnormities in small blood vessels/arteries in heart) with symptoms of persistent chest pain impacts women.
- Trial name
- NCT01568177
- Testing
- Mental Stress Testing, Peripheral Arterial Tonometry (PAT) Testing, Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetic Cardiomyopathies
Preclinical Cardiomyopathy and Autonomic Function in Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a chronic autoimmune disease, associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. The development of cardiomyopathy in type 1 diabetes, independent of hypertension and coronary heart disease…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetic Cardiomyopathies, Autonomic Neuropathy, Diabetic
- Trial name
- NCT03930004
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Roberto Léo da Silva
Elevated Blood Pressure, Hypertension
The Effects of Pumpkin Seed Oil Supplementation on Cardiovascular Function in Postmenopausal Women.
Postmenopausal women have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) disease than age-match men. Growing evidence from rat studies have demonstrated CV-protective effects of pumpkin seed oil (PSO).
- Trial name
- NCT03716960
- Testing
- Pumpkin Seed Oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marymount University
Older Adults Without Any Specific Clinical Condition, Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance
Effects of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Older Adults
The autonomic nervous system consists of two branches, the sympathetic and the parasympathetic, which must work in balance. Its functioning can be measured indirectly by heart rate variability, which is the time between…
- Conditions
- Older Adults Without Any Specific Clinical Condition, Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance, Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Trial name
- tVNS_older (NCT07292623)
- Testing
- Active location tVNS
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade da Coruña
Healthy
Influence of Hydration and Functional Aerobic Capacity on the Nonlinear Dynamics of Heart Rate in Healthy Individuals
The objective of this study is to analyze the influence of hydration and functional aerobic capacity in young and healthy individuals on non-linear heart rate dynamics as a technique that favor faster and more efficient recovery…
- Trial name
- NCT05231434
- Testing
- water, aerobic activity
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Chronic Disease Obstructive Pulmonary
Rehabilitation Cardiorrespiratory Improvement in Patients With Chronic Disease Obstructive Pulmonary
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition in which the lung is in chronic state due to an inflammatory response that leads to limitation in lung function of the individual, providing symptoms such as dyspnea…
- Trial name
- NCT02783326
- Testing
- Rehabilitation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba
Impact of Singing, Cardiovascular Health
The Singing Heart Study
This pilot study will help evaluate the effect of singing on heart rate variability and endothelial function (markers of cardiac health).
- Conditions
- Impact of Singing, Cardiovascular Health, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03805529
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Cardiovascular Reactivity to Stress
Effects of Yoga on Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability Responses to Stress
Introduction: Yoga has been shown to reduce stress and have benefits for a number of stress-related disorders. However, the effects of an acute bout of yoga practice on cardiac autonomic response to and recovery from stress…
- Trial name
- NCT04897230
- Testing
- Hatha Yoga, Video Watching
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
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
Functional Voice Disorder, Psychogenic Voice Disorder
Autonomic Dysfunction in Functional Dysphonia
The first objective of this research project is to compare the occurrence and frequency of symptoms and/or disorders related to autonomic dysfunction in patients with functional dysphonia with gender- and age-matched vocally…
- Conditions
- Functional Voice Disorder, Psychogenic Voice Disorder, Muscle Tension Dysphonia
- Trial name
- NCT06100601
- Testing
- ANS regulation therapy, conventional voice therapy (CVT), ANS regulation therapy + CVT
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Diastolic
The Effect of Different Low-Level Tragus Stimulation Parameters On Autonomic Nervous System Function
Low level transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (LLTS) involves delivery of electrical impulses transcutaneously at the auricular branch of vagus nerve and it has been shown to have anti-inflammatory and anti-arrhythmic effects.
- Trial name
- LLT-SPANS (NCT04682704)
- Testing
- Parasym
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma