Clinical trials: Control Subjects
Inflammation, Normal Controls
Natural History of the Human Biological Response to Environmental Exposure and Injury
Background: Environmental exposures like pollution, diet, and stress can help cause human diseases, or make them worse. Researchers want to better understand how injury and inflammation are caused by these exposures.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Normal Controls, Metabolic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04888923
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Overweight, Obesity
A Study to Evaluate the Effects of a Dietary Supplement on Weight Management and Appetite Control
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, decentralized clinical trial evaluating the effects of MN Nutra GeLiPthin-1™, a multi-ingredient dietary supplement, on body weight, BMI, waist circumference, appetite…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Weight Management, Appetite Control
- Trial name
- NCT07895563
- Testing
- MN Nutra GeLiPthin-1™ Dietary Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MNnutra
IBS, Ulcerative Colitis, Active
Visceral Sensitivity in IBD (Irritable Bowel Disease) and IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
Aim: More insight in pathogenesis of IBS and IBD. Samples are collected in context of an European research project.
- Conditions
- IBS, Ulcerative Colitis, Active, Ulcerative Colitis, Remission (3a: With IBS Symptoms, 3b: Without IBS Symptoms), Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- NCT02421705
- Testing
- Sample collection
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 99,999,999 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Telehealth at the Library, Control Group
"Bupe by the Book": Testing Library Telehealth With Unstably Housed Persons With Opioid Use Disorder
Public libraries nationwide are facing an on-premise opioid overdose crisis. Many persons with opioid use disorder (OUD) remained unhoused and profoundly hard to reach.
- Trial name
- BBB (NCT05872386)
- Testing
- Library Telehealth with Buprenorphine Provider, Treatment-as-Usual Control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Infection Prevention and Control Education, Health Professions Education
Effectiveness of Directed Self Learning Versus Instructor-Led Teaching Using an Identical Standardized Instructional Module on Infection Prevention and Control Among Undergraduate Allied Health Sciences Students
This randomized controlled educational trial will compare Directed Self-Learning (DSL) with Instructor-Led Teaching (ILT) for teaching Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) to undergraduate Allied Health Sciences students.
- Trial name
- NCT07888127
- Testing
- Directed Self-Learning (DSL), Instructor-Led Teaching (ILT)
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lahore General Hospital
Postural Control, Muscle Tonus
Associations of Respiratory Muscle Strength and Trunk Muscle Mechanical Properties With Dynamic Postural Control
This study will examine the associations of respiratory muscle strength and trunk muscle mechanical properties with dynamic balance and limits of stability in healthy young adults.
- Conditions
- Postural Control, Muscle Tonus, Respiratory Muscle Strength
- Trial name
- NCT07890844
- Testing
- Myotonometry, Respiratory Muscle Strength Testing, and Computerized Balance Assessment
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Mobile Phone Use, Mother-Infant Interaction
Investigating Baby Behavior and Family Technology Use Study
Maternal sensitivity and contingent responsiveness to infant behavioral cues is an important contributor to infants' developing capacities to self-regulate.
- Conditions
- Mobile Phone Use, Mother-Infant Interaction, Infant Development, Self-Regulation, Emotion
- Trial name
- iBaby (NCT05781100)
- Testing
- Technology Use during Feeding Conditions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 345 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Active Control (Robot on Screen), Adaptive Assistive Robot
NRI: Robot-Assisted Longitudinal Physical and Cognitive Exercise Interventions for Older Veterans
In this protocol, the researchers will shift from the past short-term methods to a longer-term deployment and study of a robotic system in a skilled nursing facility setting.
- Trial name
- NCT07885813
- Testing
- Exercise with Assistive Robot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon State University
Healthy Volunteers, Muscle Strength
Acute Effects of Stretching, Kinesio Taping, Cold Water Immersion and Foam Rolling on Wrist Strength and Precise Force and Position Control
Static stretching, dynamic stretching, elastic (Kinesio) taping, brief cold water immersion and foam rolling are used daily in sport and rehabilitation to prepare the forearm and hand, but it is not known whether, immediately…
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteers, Muscle Strength, Motor Control
- Trial name
- NCT07886736
- Testing
- Static stretching, Assisted dynamic stretching, Kinesio taping
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grgur Kovačić
Colorectal Cancer Control and Prevention
Life Expectancy-informed Colorectal Cancer Screening
The purpose of this study is to improve life-expectancy concordant colorectal cancer screening for adults over 75 years through design and testing of a life expectancy notification to clinicians delivered via the electronic…
- Trial name
- CRC (NCT07141901)
- Testing
- Decision Tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kathryn Martinez
Healthy Controls
Intranasal Insulin and Olanzapine Study in Healthy Volunteers
Antipsychotic (AP) medications are considered to be the gold standard treatment for psychotic disorders including schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- INI/OLA (NCT03741478)
- Testing
- OLANZapine 2.5 MG, Insulin Lispro 100 UNT/ML, Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Contraception, Birth Control
Safety of a Contraceptive Copper Vaginal Ring
Many birth control options today come with unwanted side effects or risks. Hormonal methods can affect both mental and physical health, while devices like copper IUDs carry risks such as uterine perforation or infection.
- Conditions
- Contraception, Birth Control, Pregnancy Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT07666997
- Testing
- Vaginal Ring
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elle, MD Biotechnologies Inc.
Burnout, Professional, Mental Health
Mental Health Resources and Employability in Healthcare
This interventional study evaluates the effectiveness of two 8-week self-regulation training programs (coaching-based and mindfulness-based) designed to enhance mental health and employability resources among healthcare workers…
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional, Mental Health, Emotional Regulation, Occupational Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07465809
- Testing
- Coaching-Based Self-Regulation Training, Mindfulness training program
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Comenius University
Amputation, Ultrasonography
Core Muscle Function and Postural Control in Lower Extremity Amputees
The primary aim of this study is to determine the effect of amputation on core muscle groups by comparing core muscle thickness in individuals with lower extremity amputation to both their intact side and a healthy control group…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Ultrasonography, Postural Control, Balance
- Trial name
- usg (NCT07875075)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Alzheimer's Disease, Healthy Controls
Development of Eye-movement Based Biomarkers in Alzheimer's Disease
This study aims to develop and validate a sensitive and non-invasive eye-tracking software application. This study will obtain participant responses to brief cognitive tests designed to evaluate several key functions known to be…
- Trial name
- NCT05176704
- Testing
- Eye-Tracking
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Gait, Balance
Sensor Ankle Brace for Special Operations Rehabilitation
The primary purpose of this study overall is to validate a modified version of a commercially available ankle brace. Inertial measurement unit sensors will be incorporated into an existing ankle brace ("sXAB") by TayCo Brace…
- Conditions
- Gait, Balance, Biomechanical Data, Postural Control
- Trial name
- NCT07776223
- Testing
- Sensor-enabled Athletic X Ankle Brace (sXAB)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Healthy Control, Spinal Cord Injury
Paired Stimulation Plasticity for Motor Recovery in Humans With and Without Spinal Cord Injury
This study will investigate how aging and spinal cord injury (SCI) affect the transmission and plasticity of the corticospinal and reticulospinal tracts, which are important pathways for motor control.
- Trial name
- NCT07814313
- Testing
- CST PAS, RST PAS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia (FM)
Whole-body Cryotherapy in Those With Chronic Fatigue: A Feasibility Study
Chronic fatiguing illnesses such as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), Fibromyalgia, and Long COVID are becoming a major global health challenge.
- Conditions
- ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia (FM), Long-COVID, Control Group
- Trial name
- NCT07874217
- Testing
- Cryotherapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford Brookes University
Intervention Condition, Control (Delayed Training) Condition
Online Socio-emotional Dyad Training for Healthcare Students' Well-being and Social Skills
In this Edu:Social Health Care project, a randomized controlled trial with a socio-emotional intervention and a waitlist control group will be conducted to evaluate the effects of a partner-based empathy-compassion Dyad mental…
- Trial name
- EduSocHealth (NCT07407413)
- Testing
- Experimental: Empathy- and compassion-based socio-emotional mental training (EmCo), Waitlist Control Group (WCG)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Max Planck Social Neuroscience Lab
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, Infection Control
CHIPCAT and HFMD-PREP for HFMD Prevention in Childcare Centres in Kota Kinabalu
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is endemic in Malaysia and disproportionately affects children in childcare settings, where institutional infection prevention and control (IPC) capacity is frequently inadequate.
- Trial name
- NCT07839442
- Testing
- HFMD-PREP (HFMD Prevention and Response Enhancement Programme)
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 780 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helmy Sajali, MD, MPH