Clinical trials: Heart Rate Control
Pain
The Effect of White Noise and Swaddling on Pain, Heart Rate, and Oxygen Saturation in Term İnfants Undergoing Eye Examinations
Eye examinations for vision screening in infants cause pain and stress. Aim: To evaluate the effect of white noise and swaddling on pain, heart rate, and oxygen saturation in term infants undergoing post-discharge eye…
- Trial name
- NCT06535984
- Testing
- White Noise, Swaddling, White Noise+Swaddling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Comparison of HRV Biofeedback and Eurythmy Therapy as Stress Management Interventions for Female Nurses and Midwives
Stress Management Among Nurses and Midwives in Inpatient Care
This study compares two six-week stress-management programs for female nurses and midwives working in a hospital: heart rate variability biofeedback and Eurythmy Therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT07827092
- Testing
- HRV Biofeedback, Behavioral - Eurythmy Therapy (EYT)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Obesity
The Effect of a Short-term Very Low Calorie Diet on Heart Rate Variability in Obese Individuals
The purpose of this study is to determine whether short-term adherence to a very low calorie diet is effective in improving heart rate variability in obese individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT02070770
- Testing
- Very low calorie diet, Standard weight loss diet
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Heart Rate
Effects of Instrument-Applied Spinal Manipulative Therapy on Postureal Control and Autonomic Balance
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of spinal manipulative therapy on autonomic balance and to determine if there exists a relationship between autonomic state and postural control.
- Trial name
- NCT00380341
- Testing
- Instrument-applied spinal manipulative therapy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Logan College of Chiropractic
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Acute Effect of Phototherapy With Light Emitting Diode (LED) on Muscle and Pulmonary Oxygen Consumption on Diabetes Mellitus
The purpose of this study is to determine the phototherapy may be adjuvant to exercise to improve muscular efficiency and increase aerobic capacity.
- Trial name
- NCT01889784
- Testing
- Phototherapy through light emitting diode (LED) - 150J, Phototherapy through light emitting diode (LED) - 300J
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aparecida Maria Catai
Cardiovascular, Diabetic
Exercise and Cardiovascular Control During Upright Tilt in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
Older persons with diabetes have a harder time maintaining blood pressure when standing up. When blood pressure drops when standing up, fainting may occur.
- Trial name
- NCT00387452
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise and Strength Exercise, Strength training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Phototherapy, Autonomic Nervous System
Effects of Phototherapy Associated With Sprint and Squat Training on Cardiac Autonomic Modulation
Recent studies have shown positive results in the application of phototherapy for the improvement of performance and acceleration of the healing process of the body homeostasis.
- Conditions
- Phototherapy, Autonomic Nervous System, Training
- Trial name
- NCT03566186
- Testing
- Phototherapy, Passive recovery
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paulista University
Labor
Impact of Prophylactic Ephedrine on Fetal Heart Tracing and Uterine Tetanic Contraction After CSE
Labor analgesia is an important component of the care of laboring patients. A known side effect of combined spinal and epidural anesthesia (a type of labor analgesia) is an increased incidence of category II fetal heart rate…
- Trial name
- NCT05873218
- Testing
- Ephedrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Healty Volunteers
Acute Effects of Thoracolumbar Fascia Myofascial Release on Cortical Activity
This study will examine the immediate (acute) effects of a single myofascial release technique applied to the thoracolumbar fascia on brain activity in healthy young adults aged 18-25.
- Trial name
- MFR-EEG (NCT07728617)
- Testing
- Thoracolumbar Fascia Myofascial Release (Pilat MIF Crossed-Hands Technique)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hitit University
Neonatal Resuscitation, Heart Rate Assessment
Impact of a Mobile Application for Heart Rate Assessment in Simulated Neonatal Resuscitation
NeoTapAdvancedSupport (NeoTapAS) is a free-of-charge mobile application that showed good accuracy in HR estimation. This study aims to evaluate the impact of NeoTapAS on timing of HR communication and of resuscitation…
- Trial name
- NCT03730025
- Testing
- Auscultation plus NeoTapAS, Auscultation without NeoTapAS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Padova
Healthy
Effects of Race Pace Based Approach in Recreational Runners
The aim of the study was to compare the performance effects of the intensity demarcation model based on the race pace based approach with the triphasic physiological model and heart rate variability guidelines (HR+HRV)
- Trial name
- 22HUM23661 (NCT06216314)
- Testing
- Heart rate (HR), Race pace based approach (RP), Heart rate + heart rate variability (HRV)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Autonomic Dysfunction, Autonomic Imbalance
Autonomic Cardiovascular Control in Response to Blood Volume Reduction in Blood Donors
The function of the autonomic nervous system can be assessed using baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) and heart rate variability (HRV).
- Conditions
- Autonomic Dysfunction, Autonomic Imbalance, Blood Loss
- Trial name
- NCT04499664
- Testing
- Monitoring of the autonomic nervous system
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Psychological Trauma
A Couples' Intervention Protocol for PTSD
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a multifaceted disorder resulting from intense and/or life-threatening trauma. PTSD sequelae often have a ripple effect on close others, including spouses and children.
- Trial name
- NCT05045859
- Testing
- CBCT for PTSD
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Hypoxia, Normobaric Hypoxia
Effect of Acute Hypoxia on RIght VEntRicular Function in Healthy Adults.
More and more people are engaging in sports in the mountains, including individuals with heart or lung diseases. At the same time, such diseases are becoming more common in Switzerland.
- Conditions
- Hypoxia, Normobaric Hypoxia, Altitude Hypoxia, Right Heart Function
- Trial name
- RIVER-H (NCT07431567)
- Testing
- Normobaric Hypoxia
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mona Lichtblau
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mental Disorders
Physiological Mechanisms of Therapeutic Horseback Riding Intervention Effects in a Psychiatric Population of ASD Youth
This randomized control trial (RCT) seeks to assess the mechanisms underlying Therapeutic Horseback Riding's (THR) previously observed significant positive effects on ASD youth, particularly those with co-occurring psychiatric…
- Trial name
- NCT04606966
- Testing
- Therapeutic Horseback Riding, Barn Activity, Hybrid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Healthy
Effects of Alpha tACS
**Follow-up Control Study for Creativity Study Purpose: To investigate the effect of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), a form of noninvasive brain stimulation, in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- PACS (NCT03135639)
- Testing
- NeuroConn Plus Stimulator tACS
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance, Blood Pressure
Short-term Cardiovascular Benefits of Wearing Particulate-filtering Respirators
An intervention study to assess the short-term cardiovascular effects of reducing personal air pollution exposure by wearing particulate filtering respirators.
- Conditions
- Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance, Blood Pressure, Inflammation, Vasoconstriction
- Trial name
- NCT02238028
- Testing
- Wear respirator
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Vertigo
The Cardiac Autonomic Control System Response to Vestibular Stimulation in Subjects With and Without BPPV
The vestibular system in the inner year is an important system in the body which is responsible for balance. In addition, there is evidence that the vestibular system plays a role in maintaining blood pressure while changing body…
- Conditions
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Vertigo, Autonomic Nervous System
- Trial name
- NCT03867019
- Testing
- Heart rate variability parameters monitoring
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clalit Health Services
Heart Rate, All-day Steps
Assessing the Effect of Cool Roofs on Health Using Smartwatches in Niue
Ambient air temperatures in the Pacific have broken record highs in 2024. Solutions are needed to build heat resilience in communities and adapt to increasing heat from climate change.
- Conditions
- Heart Rate, All-day Steps, Distance Walked, Active Minutes
- Trial name
- REFLECT (NCT06571019)
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- Niue
- Volunteers
- 187 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aditi Bunker
Pain, Anxiety
The Use of Music for Pain and Anxiety Control During Abortion
Most first trimester abortions are performed under local anesthesia using either manual or electric vacuum suction aspiration. The majority of women undergoing these procedures experience some amount of pain and anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT01013363
- Testing
- iPod Nano digital music player
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University