Clinical trials: Cortisol
Caregiver, Education
The Psychobiological Effects of Laughter Yoga: An Intervention Study
This study was conducted to determine the effect of Laughter Yoga-Based Mental Health Enhancement Training, applied to mothers of children with special needs, on the burden of care, positive mental health, perceived stress, and…
- Trial name
- NCT07314463
- Testing
- Laughter Yoga-Based Mental Health Strengthening Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions, Musculoskeletal Pain
Stress and Musculoskeletal Health in Employees
This study aims to evaluate potential correlation of stress as estimated by certain biological markers, namely saliva cortisol, Heart rate variability (HRV), Electromyography (EMG) with musculoskeletal system health status, and…
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions, Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Health, Stress
- Trial name
- MUStress (NCT06488547)
- Testing
- Diaphragmatic breathing (DF), Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Sleep
Kavalactones on Sleep and Cortisol in Healthy Special Forces Trainees
This research study is being done to better understand the effects of kava supplementation on sleep quality and salivary cortisol in the context of the acute physical and psychological stress of military special forces…
- Trial name
- NCT05381025
- Testing
- Kava (Piper methysticum) extract
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thorne HealthTech, Inc
Seborrheic Dermatitis
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Product Containing Topical Hydrocortisone in the Treatment of Seborrheic Dermatitis of the Face
Clinical single-blind randomized comparison with the overall objective of evaluating the clinical efficacy of the products Nutracort lotion and Nutracort cream in the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis on the face.
- Trial name
- 13244/2009 (NCT01024374)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Allergisa Pesquisa Dermato-Cosmetica LTDA
Bipolar Depression
RU-486 in the Treatment of Bipolar Depression
Bipolar disorder is a chronic and recurrent illness which involves episodes of mania and depression. It is believed that disturbance of the stress hormone system (the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal or HPA axis) may cause thinking…
- Trial name
- NCT00359125
- Testing
- mifepristone (RU-486)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Quality of Life, Stroke, Acute
Cerebrovascular Disease: Quality of Life (CODE: QoL)
The goal of this observational study is to learn about quality of life, stress and caregiver burden in patients with stroke and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Stroke, Acute, Sexual Behavior, Stress
- Trial name
- CODE:QoL (NCT06443268)
- Testing
- questionnaire, hair samples, blood samples, clinical exam
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 680 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD)
Stress Hormones, Mood and Women's Sexual Desire (MODEST)
Women with Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) have all measures of testosterone activity comparable to controls but lower levels of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA).
- Trial name
- MODEST (NCT01702818)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 324 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Adrenal Insufficiency
Neonatal, Infant and Toddler Salivary Study (NITS Study)
Currently, the only way to analyse glucocorticoids for the screening or diagnosis of AI in young children is via plasma obtained by invasive capillary or venous blood sampling.
- Trial name
- NITS (NCT05350982)
- Testing
- SalivaBio +/- SaliPac
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Stress, Trauma
Exploring PTSD Symptoms, Barriers and Facilitators to Mindfulness
The purpose of this study is to investigate justice-involved Black/African American female adolescents' (JI BAFAs; N=35) self-reported outcomes: stress, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), recidivism, etc., as well as their…
- Conditions
- Stress, Trauma, PTSD, HPA
- Trial name
- NCT06311188
- Testing
- ITR Healing intervention
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Prenatal Stress
Stress Reduction Therapy for Pregnant Women
Prenatal stress is associated with negative outcomes such as postpartum depression, prematurity or neurodevelopmental delays. The aim of this study is to implement a psychological therapy to reduce stress during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT03404141
- Testing
- Parent craft, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Cortisol Diurnal Variation
Cortisol Diurnal Variation and the Risk for Developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
The purpose of this study is to examine a possible link between the time of day of exposure to a traumatic event and the risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT01914861
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Obesity
Neuroendocrine Modulation of Metabolic Effects in Overweight Adolescents
This study will examine hormonal differences in ghrelin and growth hormone in obese and normal weight adolescents and their relationship to body composition and insulin resistance.
- Trial name
- NCT00140842
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Acute Stress Response During Orthodontic Mini-screw Placement
Effects of Music Therapy on Stress During Orthodontic Mini-screw Placement
This randomized clinical trial evaluated acute stress responses during orthodontic mini-screw placement and whether listening to music during the procedure influenced these responses.
- Trial name
- NCT07793669
- Testing
- Music Listening Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Himmet YILDIRIM
Aging
Effect of Estrogen & Stress for Postmenopausal Women
The study tests the hypothesis that estradiol administration exacerbates the effects of the stress hormone cortisol on cognition and mood for postmenopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT00220454
- Testing
- Climara, Hydrocortone
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
Psychological Stress
Stress, Sex, and the Generalization of Fear
The impact of well-known risk factors for such disorders (stress, biological sex, anxiety-related dispositions) on fear generalization will be examined.
- Trial name
- NCT03786952
- Testing
- Stress immediately before learning in males, Stress 30 minutes before learning in males, Stress immediately before learning in females
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 606 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio Northern University
Preterm Birth Complication, Stress Related Disorder
Effect of Maternal Odor and Kangaroo Care on Serum Cortisol and Comfort Levels in Preterm Infants: a Randomised Trial
Aims and objectives: Studies on stress are generally aimed at young children and infants. However, in the neonatal period, "especially in preterm babies", this issue was not given enough attention and was almost completely…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth Complication, Stress Related Disorder, Cortisol Overproduction
- Trial name
- NCT05607706
- Testing
- Exposure to maternal odor
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Nisantasi University
Healthy
Comparison of Blood Levels of Two Formulations of the Selective Hormone Receptor Modulator CDB-2914
This study will compare blood levels of the drug CDB-2914 in healthy women receiving the compound in crystalline powder form with the blood levels of women receiving an identical dose of the drug in micronized form.
- Trial name
- NCT00041899
- Testing
- CDB-2914, COB-2914
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Pregnancy Loss, Anxiety
EFT and Music on Psychological Development, Well-Being Status and Cortisol Level in Pregnant Women
Emotional freedom technique and music were applied to pregnant women who experienced prenatal loss. Emotional freedom technique group, music group and control groups each consisted of 53 pregnant women.
- Trial name
- EFT (NCT05344144)
- Testing
- Emotional Freedom Technique, Music
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Healhty
Autonomic and Peripheral Neurochemical Responses to Maximal Rowing Exercise
The goal of this observational study is to characterize autonomic, neuroendocrine, and peripheral neurochemical responses to maximal rowing exercise and early recovery in highly trained male athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT07661953
- Testing
- Maximal 6,000-m rowing ergometer test
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Cognitive Therapy, Control
Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Hair Cortisol Concentration
Stress is considered as a risk factor for physical and mental health. For this reason, interventional programs focused on stress management have been developed.
- Trial name
- NCT03476200
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada