Clinical trials: Flexibility, open to volunteers
Stretching, Control Condition
Hip Abduction and Adduction During Neurodynamic Stretching
Neurodynamic mobilization techniques are widely applied in rehabilitation and physiotherapy to enhance the mobility and function of peripheral nerves. Two main approaches are distinguished : Nerve tensioning and nerve flossing.
- Trial name
- HIPROT (NCT07350434)
- Testing
- Maximal neurodynamic flossing
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Burgundy
Low Back Pain
Graston Versus Active Release Technique in Females With Non Specific Low Back Pain
Non-specific Low Back Pain defined by tension, soreness, and/or stiffness of the lower back with unknown origins of pain. Reduction in hamstrings flexibility has found to be one of the causes for development of low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT06877767
- Testing
- Graston Technique, Active Release Technique
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Emotional Eating, Emotion Regulation
ACT-Based Group Therapy and Mobile Application Intervention for Emotional Eating
This study aims to evaluate the effects of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based group therapy program, combined with an ACT-based mobile app, on emotional eating, emotion regulation, and psychological flexibility in…
- Conditions
- Emotional Eating, Emotion Regulation, Overweight, Psychological Flexibility
- Trial name
- ACT-EE (NCT07559552)
- Testing
- ACT-Based Group Therapy, ACT-Based Mobile Application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
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)
Developmental Disabilities
ACT Dad's Power: Feasibility RCT for Fathers of Children With Special Needs
Objective: (1) To examine the feasibility of proceeding to a future definitive RCT of ACT in Hong Kong Chinese fathers rearing children with special needs.
- Trial name
- NCT07459010
- Testing
- VR-based ACT, Health Talks and Simple Social Support
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Anxiety, Psychological Flexibility
Comparative Effects of Four Brief Breathwork and Mindfulness Interventions on Anxiety and Psychological Flexibility: A 4-Arm RCT
This four-arm, single-blind randomized controlled trial examines the effects of four brief daily 5-minute practices over 28 days on psychological flexibility and physiological variables in Spanish-speaking adults.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Psychological Flexibility, Stress
- Trial name
- BREATH-4 (NCT07621042)
- Testing
- Box Breathing, Cyclic Sighing, Mindfulness AH Exhalation
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Valencian International University (VIU)
Nursing Education
The Effect of Chess Intervention
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a chess programme on nursing students' critical thinking tendencies and levels of cognitive flexibility.
- Trial name
- NCT07769762
- Testing
- Chess Programme
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Aerobic Exercise and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptoms
The purpose of this study is to examine the acute effects of exercise on cognitive flexibility and symptom reactivity. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does moderate intensity physical activity reduce subjective…
- Trial name
- NCT07103902
- Testing
- Moderate-Intensity Exercise, Low-Intensity Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Executive Function
Comparison Between Plyometrics and Calisthenics on Executive Function in School Going Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of calisthenics and plyometric exercises on executive functions in school-going children.
- Trial name
- NCT06770192
- Testing
- Calisthenics, Plyometric, Control
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Hazardous Drinking, Harmful Alcohol Use
Telephone-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Young Adult Hazardous Drinkers
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if telephone-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) works to help young adults with hazardous or harmful alcohol use quit drinking.
- Trial name
- NCT07621822
- Testing
- Telephone-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Waitlist control with Telephone-Based Social Support
- Volunteers
- 288 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)
Comparison of the Immediate Effect of Passive vs. Passive-Active Hamstring Stretching on Flexibility in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether a combination of passive and active hamstring stretching (PAS) is more effective than passive stretching alone (PS) in improving flexibility in patients with chronic low…
- Trial name
- EFIM2 (NCT06888895)
- Testing
- Passive-active stretching (PAS), Passive hamstring stretching
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
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
Alcohol Use Disorder, Cognition Disorders
Influence of Individual Traits on Adaptation Processes in Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorder
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a chronic condition that affects behavior, decision-making, and the ability to adapt to changing situations.
- Trial name
- TIPA (NCT07468825)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
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
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Fascial Manipulation in Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation
The purpose of the study is to investigate the potential additional benefits of a relatively new physiotherapy method, fascial manipulation, in the rehabilitation of movement difficulties or other problems caused by CP (cerebral…
- Trial name
- CP fascia (NCT06837025)
- Testing
- Fascial manipulation
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Orton Orthopaedic Hospital
Chronic Pain, Nociplastic Pain
Internet-Delivered Psychological Treatments for Chronic Pain in Adolescents: ACT and Pain Education.
One in four children in Sweden experiences chronic pain. For many, the pain is temporary, but for about 5% it significantly affects daily life, leading to sleep problems, school absence, and reduced physical activity.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Nociplastic Pain, Pain Management, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT06981312
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Pain Science Education
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Region Stockholm
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Whole Body Vibration
Acute Effect of Different Frequency of Whole Body Vibration (WBV) on Healthy and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an irreversible disorder characterized by persistent airflow limitation and increased lung compliance.
- Trial name
- NCT07509606
- Testing
- Whole body vibration
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng Kung University
OCD, Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder
Effect of Emotion-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptom Severity
This study aims to investigate the effect of Emotion-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) group psychotherapy on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptom severity.
- Trial name
- ACT-OCD (NCT07622654)
- Testing
- Emotion-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Group Psychotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Mehmet Emrah Karadere
Obesity & Overweight, Healthy Adult
Vitis Intervention Trial in Substrate Metabolism
Obesity is associated with reduced metabolic flexibility (MetFlex), the capacity to shift between carbohydrate and lipid oxidation in response to nutrient availability.
- Trial name
- VITIS (NCT07800988)
- Testing
- Freeze-Dried Whole Grape Powder
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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