Clinical trials: Healthy Controls
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Second Follow-up Study of COPD Patients and Healthy Controls for Evaluation of Predictive Non-coding RNA Biomarkers
Between 2012 and 2014, a cohort of 90 COPD subjects of disease severity grades GOLD I-IV as well as 60 healthy control subjects (30 smokers and 30 non-smokers) have been examined regarding different clinical and blood/ sputum…
- Trial name
- Ribo III (NCT04895124)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fraunhofer-Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Healthy Controls
Electroencephalogram and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Study
The purpose of this research is to assess and determine brain oscillations or "brain signatures" of adult participants with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) relative to adult participants without ADHD using the…
- Trial name
- NCT02154321
- Testing
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Healthy Individuals (Controls), Parkinson Disease
Motor Learning in Health and Movement Disorders: Role of Physical Activity and Advanced Devices
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate motor responses in healthy subjects and patients with movement disorders, brain and spinal cord injury, neuromuscular diseases, or cardiovascular diseases.
- Conditions
- Healthy Individuals (Controls), Parkinson Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- Allena-mente (NCT07066137)
- Testing
- CAREN, Control group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Plasma Oxytocin Changes in Response to Low-dose MDMA vs. Placebo in Patients With Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency and Healthy Controls
The investigator hypothesize that low-dose MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine) will produce a sufficiently strong oxytocin stimulation in healthy controls and no relevant increase in patients.
- Trial name
- OxyMAX (NCT06789705)
- Testing
- MDMA
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Hyperkyphosis, Viscoelasticity
Viscous Elastic Properties of Superficial Back Muscles in Individuals With Hyperkyphosis
Thoracic hyperkyphosis is a common spinal deformity that may alter the biomechanical and viscoelastic properties of trunk muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT07441213
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanko University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Activation of Apoptosis-related Receptors on Alveolar Macrophages
The aim is to understand whether activation of receptors involved in clearance of apoptotic cells will improve efferocytosis in COPD patients in vitro and whether generation of pro-inflammatory cytokines can be decreased in COPD…
- Trial name
- NCT04775394
- Testing
- Bronchoscopy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dr. Jens Hohlfeld
High Altitude, Six-minute Walk Test
Assessment of Six-minute Walking Distance 6MWD Between High Altitude HA vs. Sea Level LA in Healthy Individuals H
To study the effect of descent from high altitude (Quito Ecuador: 2850m) to sea level on six-minute walking distance and scores in healthy individuals, who live permanently >2600m.
- Conditions
- High Altitude, Six-minute Walk Test, High Altitude Effects, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT07801872
- Testing
- Descent from 2850m to sea level
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Silvia Ulrich Somaini
Acromegaly, Growth Hormone Deficiency
Peripheral Metabolic Effects of Somatostatin
The aim of this study is to investigate peripheral effects of Somatostatin on glucose metabolism and growth hormone (GH) signalling in healthy men. Eight subjects will be enrolled.
- Conditions
- Acromegaly, Growth Hormone Deficiency, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT01062529
- Testing
- Somatostatin
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Chronic Musculoskeletal Disease, Chronic Pain, Widespread
Effects of Acute Exercise on Pain and Human Movement
The aim of this research project is to evaluate the effect of an acute exercise intervention on pain intensity and movement control.
- Trial name
- eMOVE (NCT03882333)
- Testing
- Acute exercise
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dalarna University
Visual Snow Syndrome
Simultaneous Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Magnetic Resonance (MR) in Visual Snow Syndrome
Visual snow syndrome (VSS) is a neurologic condition where patients experience tiny flickering dots in their entire visual field.
- Trial name
- NCT05569733
- Testing
- simultaneous fluor-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography with magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI)
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Beta-thalassemia, Glioma
Plasticizer Exposure and Its Consequences on Health
Plasticizers are chemicals commonly found in many everyday items, from food packaging to medical equipment. Although they are pervasive in our daily lives, researchers still don't have a clear picture of their long-term effects…
- Conditions
- Beta-thalassemia, Glioma, Healthy Controls, Transfusion-dependent Beta-Thalassemia
- Trial name
- PEACH (NCT06512298)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Sensation Diminished, Pinprick, Pain
Tactile and Pain Sensory Thresholds and Hand Grip Strength
The aim of this study was to compare fingertip tactile sensation, hand and finger grip strength, and hand pain thresholds in children diagnosed with specific learning disorder with impairment in written expression and healthy…
- Conditions
- Sensation Diminished, Pinprick, Pain, Specific Learning Disorder, With Impairment in Written Expression
- Trial name
- NCT07533409
- Testing
- Treatment outcome
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sultan 1. Murat State Hospital
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Major Depressive Disorder, Remitted
Validating the On-line Creyos Cognitive Assessment Platform in Older Adults With Major Depressive Disorder or Mild Cognitive Impairment
The goal of this observational study is to validate the Creyos online cognitive assessment platform in individuals with mild cognitive impairment, or remitted major depressive disorder.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Major Depressive Disorder, Remitted, Healthy Controls Group - Age and Sex-matched
- Trial name
- Creyos-MD (NCT06780917)
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Mental Disorders
Brain MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Scans of Patients With Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD) and Healthy Controls
Treatment resistant depression (TRD) is a major health concern, with 10% of patients with major depressive disorder not responding to conventional treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT01162434
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bristol
Neuromuscular Diseases
Muscle Oxygenation in Effort in Neuromuscular Diseases
Previous studies showed modifications of muscle oxygenation parameters in muscular dystrophies du to an impairment or an absence of dystrophin.
- Trial name
- OXYNEMU (NCT02789059)
- Testing
- muscle oxygenation
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Effects of Modafinil on Brain Function in Patients With Schizophrenia
This study will evaluate whether modafinil improves cognition in patients with schizophrenia and healthy volunteers. Modafinil is a drug that has been FDA approved for day-time sleepiness and allegedly increase the amount of the…
- Trial name
- NCT00057707
- Testing
- Modafinil, Functional MRI, Neuropsychological Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolically Healthy Controls
Effects of SGLT-2 Inhibition on Hepatic Glucose and Energy Metabolism
Inhibition of SGLT2 by specific inhibitors has been shown to reduce the renal threshold for glucose excretion in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and control subjects leading to significant renal glucose loss even in…
- Trial name
- NCT02558270
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Functional Disorder, Bodily Distress Syndrome
Central Processing of Odour Stimuli in Patients With Functional Somatic Disorder, MCS or Post Covid Compared to Healthy Controls
Background: Functional somatic disorders (FSD) are frequent in all medical settings and characterized by persistent physical symptoms that cannot be explained by other somatic or psychiatric conditions.
- Conditions
- Functional Disorder, Bodily Distress Syndrome, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Post COVID-19
- Trial name
- NCT04935307
- Testing
- MRI and paraclinical tests
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Obesity
Enteroendocrine Cells Before and After Sleeve Gastrectomy
Morbidly obese patients exhibit impaired secretion of satiation hormones which may contribute to the development of obesity. Bariatric surgery is associated with weight loss and dramatic increase in the secretion of satiation…
- Trial name
- NCT02589587
- Testing
- sleeve gastrectomy, no intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Non Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Glucose-induced Glucagon-like Peptide 1 (GLP-1) Secretion in NAFLD Patients Compared to Healthy Controls
The incretin effect is impaired in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), thus GLP-1 receptor agonists are used for the treatment of T2DM.
- Trial name
- NCT01674972
- Testing
- Oral glucose tolerance test
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland