Clinical trials: Flexibility, open to volunteers
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
rTMS-augmented Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent and represents a high healthcare burden among Veterans. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a brain-based therapy that may be effective for treating PTSD.
- Trial name
- NCT05149534
- Testing
- Written Exposure Therapy, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
MINS
PeriOperative Medicine - Metabolic Inflexibility as a Mechanism for Myocardial Injury After Non-Cardiac Surgery
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether metabolic inflexibility, which means reduced ability of the body to switch between using fats and sugars for energy, is associated with myocardial injury after non-cardiac…
- Trial name
- POM-MIMICS (NCT07694453)
- Testing
- Pre-operative Metabolic Inflexibility
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Chronic Low-back Pain (cLBP)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Plus Exercise for Older People With Chronic Low-back Pain: A Pragmatic Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
Low back pain (LBP) is the fifth-most common disorder among older adults 60 years or older. The prevalence of LBP increases with age, with the highest prevalence occurring at 85 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT07211464
- Testing
- Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), back exercise, back care education
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Child Abuse, Parental Burnout
ACT-Based Training for Parental Burnout and Child Well-being
The purpose of the proposed randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in reducing parental burnout and improving children's…
- Trial name
- NCT07047378
- Testing
- ACT Intervention Group, control group
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
ARFID, Anorexia Nervosa
Cognitive Evaluation of Patients With Eating Disorders
The goal of this cross - sectional observational study is to improve understanding of the psychological and cognitive characteristics of Feeding and Eating Disorders (FEDs), a group of conditions that represent a growing public…
- Conditions
- ARFID, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Cognitive Flexibility
- Trial name
- DNA_ARFID (NCT07478510)
- Testing
- Go/No-go, IAT, WCST
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Anxious Symptoms
ACT-based Intervention Enhanced With VR for Older Adults With Anxiety Symptoms
The goal of this pilot RCT is to develop, implement and evaluate an Intervention Program based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy using virtual reality as one of the components, in a sample of individuals aged 65 or older with…
- Trial name
- NCT07687420
- Testing
- Intervention program based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Grupo Lusófona
Eating Disorders, Body Image
A Randomized Controlled Trial Testing a Digital, Gamified Early Intervention for Eating Disorders ("FlexED")
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether a new digital intervention decreases eating disorder symptoms in young women and girls at risk by changing how they experience thoughts and feelings about their body.
- Trial name
- NCT07632248
- Testing
- FlexED, Educational Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Problems Related to Social Environment
Leveraging Regulatory Flexibility for Methadone Take-Home Dosing to Improve Retention in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Using a stepped-wedge randomized controlled trial, the study will test whether a clinic-level multidimensional intervention conducted in 36 opioid treatment programs (OTPs) will improve clinical decision making, regulatory…
- Trial name
- NCT05675735
- Testing
- Clinic-Level Multidimensional Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Loneliness, Social Isolation
Evaluating and Implementing The CONNECT Program - a Group-Based Telehealth Intervention to Reduce Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Mental Health Symptoms in Adults Ages 55+, Compared to Routine Community-Based Programming
Older adults in Canada are experiencing increasing levels of social isolation, loneliness, and mental health challenges, including anxiety and depression - trends that have worsened during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Social Isolation, Depression Disorders, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07107906
- Testing
- The CONNECT Program, Community Participation as Usual (Service as Usual)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Inpatients
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
- Conditions
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy, Virtual Reality Cognitive Training, Cognitive Behavior Therapy
- Trial name
- OCD-VRET1 (NCT07245134)
- Testing
- Exposure Therapy (Virtual Reality), Cognitive flexibility training, Standard CBT program without VR interventions
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health, Czech Republic
Growth & Development, Brain
A First-ever Research Collaboration to Characterize MRI Measured Neural Flexibility Development in Chinese Toddlers
The overall objective is to characterize the developmental characteristics of MRI measured neural flexibility, as an index of cognitive flexibility, in Chinese toddlers (32 to 42 months old).
- Trial name
- NCT04916652
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Exercise Therapy
The Effects of Pilates-based Exercises on the Posterior Leg Muscles
This randomized controlled study aims to investigate the effects of a pilates-based exercise program on hamstring flexibility, plantar pressure sensation, and dynamic balance in university students aged 18 to 24 years.
- Trial name
- NCT07146724
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Yalova
Caregiver Mental Health, Parenting Stress
ACT Dad Interview: ACT for Fathers of Children With Special Needs
The goal of this qualitative study is to develop a therapy protocol for fathers of children with special needs in Hong Kong. The therapy is called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people cope with difficult…
- Conditions
- Caregiver Mental Health, Parenting Stress, Developmental Disabilities, Special Needs Children
- Trial name
- NCT07591636
- Testing
- Semi-structured Focus Group Interview
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Low Back Pain, Postural Control
Effectiveness of Pilates on Postural Correction, Core Strength and Flexibility in Younger Individuals With Non-specific Low Backache
The aim of this clinical trial is to study the effects of Pilates intervention versus conventional therapy on postural correction, core strength and flexibility in young individuals with complaint of non-specific low backache.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Postural Control, Core Strength, Flexibility
- Trial name
- NCT07467070
- Testing
- Pilates, conventional therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Health Sciences Lahore
BMI>40
Evaluating Metabolic Health in Individuals With Extreme Obesity
This research will evaluate energy metabolism (expenditure and fat oxidation), metabolic flexibility (response to a high-fat test meal) in 10 individuals with a BMI ≥60 kgm2 using gold-standard assessments of energy metabolism…
- Trial name
- NCT07613255
- Testing
- High-fat test meal
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Distal Radius Fracture, Colles Fracture
Wrist Injury Strengthening Exercise (WISE) Versus Usual Care Advice for Improving Pain and Function
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether a therapist-guided exercise program helps people aged 50 and older recover better, in terms of pain and function, after a wrist fracture, compared to the usual care advice…
- Conditions
- Distal Radius Fracture, Colles Fracture, Wrist Fracture, Wrist Fractures
- Trial name
- WISE-DK (NCT07538323)
- Testing
- Supervised Exercise, Usual Care
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 588 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Infant Body Composition and Metabolism, Metabolism
Studying Phenotypic Risks for Obesity and Underlying Traits in Young Infants
The purpose of this research study is to understand how infants metabolize different meals and to develop clinical tools which identify infants as having two different phenotypes.
- Conditions
- Infant Body Composition and Metabolism, Metabolism, Energy Expenditure, Infant Formula
- Trial name
- SPROUT (NCT07096011)
- Testing
- Meal Test - Human Milk, Meal Test - Infant Formula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Vertical Jump, Dynamic Balance
Relationship Between Vertical Jump, Balance, Muscle Strength, Flexibility, and Foot Posture in Artistic Gymnasts
Artistic gymnastics is a highly demanding and technically complex sport that requires strength, flexibility, agility, balance, and coordination (Nassib et al., 2020).
- Conditions
- Vertical Jump, Dynamic Balance, Flexibility, Foot Posture Index Score
- Trial name
- NCT07169812
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Pai.ACT - An Artificial Intelligence Driven Chatbot Assisted ACT (Full Scale RCT)
Interventions for parents of children with NDD face two pivotal challenges. Firstly, many overlook the consequential influence of parenting stress, symptoms of parental anxiety and depression on the well-being of parent-child…
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity (ADHD)
- Trial name
- NCT06779422
- Testing
- Pai.ACT, Positive parenting advice
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Stress, Psychological, Psychological Flexibility
Positive Psychology Based Psychoeducation for Psychological Flexibility and Perceived Stress in University Students
This study will test whether an 8-week multi-component positive psychology-based psychoeducation program can reduce perceived stress and improve psychological flexibility among first-year undergraduate nursing students.
- Trial name
- NCT07579767
- Testing
- Positive Psychology Based Psychoeducation Program
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harran University