Clinical trials: Heart Rate Control
Stress
The Effect of Massage Therapy to Control Night Shift Related Stress
Background: The sympathetic and parasympathetic branches (SNS and PNS) of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), keep our body in a state of balance, which can be disturbed in situations of uncontrolled stress.
- Trial name
- NCT02247089
- Testing
- Massage Therapy, Journal reading (No massage therapy)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Breathing Exercises, Healthy Volunteers
Three Breathing Techniques for Heart Rate Variability, Attention, Reaction Time, and Anxiety
This randomized controlled trial compared the effects of Mindfulness Breathing, Box Breathing, and Nadi Shodhana Pranayama on heart rate variability, attention performance, reaction time, and anxiety in healthy adults aged 18-40…
- Trial name
- NCT07810595
- Testing
- Mindfulness Breathing, Box Breathing, Nadi Shodhana Pranayama
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlas University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Individuals with mild traumatic brain injury will be randomly assigned to an active heart rate variability biofeedback condition and a sham condition.
- Trial name
- NCT05913505
- Testing
- OSC+, OSC-
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham Young University
Atrial Fibrillation With Rapid Ventricular Response, Atrial Flutter With Rapid Ventricular Response
Oral Bisoprolol Vs IV Diltiazem in Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter With Rapid Ventricular Rate.
INTRODUCTION: The study focuses on comparing the effectiveness of oral Bisoprolol, a beta-1 adrenergic receptor blocker, against intravenous Diltiazem, a calcium channel blocker, in treating rapid atrial fibrillation or flutter…
- Trial name
- BisoAF (NCT06276127)
- Testing
- Oral Bisoprolol, Intravenous Diltiazem
- Where
- Oman
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oman Medical Speciality Board
Athletic Performance, Mental Toughness
Effects of Imagery and Breathing Exercises on Swimmers' Performance, Mental Toughness, and Heart-Mind Coherence
This randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the effects of a 10-week imagery and breathing exercise intervention on 200-meter freestyle swimming performance, mental toughness, and heart-mind coherence in swimmers.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Mental Toughness, Coherence (Heart-Mind Synchronization)
- Trial name
- NCT06920875
- Testing
- Imagery and Breathing Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Thermogenesis by Different-dosage Mustard Flour Footbaths
Dose-response Relationship of Mustard Flour Footbaths in Healthy Volunteers
A study to explore whether different dosages of mustard flour in footbaths cause different effects on warmth development as well as on general well-being and the autonomic nervous system.
- Trial name
- NCT04321720
- Testing
- 3-g mustard footbath, 6-g mustard footbath, 12-g mustard footbath
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Healthy Volunteers
Effect of Recording Duration on Heart Rate Variability During taVNS
This study aims to evaluate how different heart rate variability (HRV) recording durations reflect autonomic nervous system responses during transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- taVNS-HRV (NCT07526415)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sinop University
Subjective Discomfort, General Mucosal Irritation
Controlled Human Exposure to Indoor Air, Dust and Ozone
The aim of the study is to provide information which may help to improve the quality of the life of persons exposed to indoor environments in Danish dwellings.
- Conditions
- Subjective Discomfort, General Mucosal Irritation, Acute Changes in Respiratory Outcomes, Acute Changes in Cardiovascular Outcomes
- Trial name
- XDOZ (NCT02017782)
- Testing
- Dust, Ozone, Dust and Ozone
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Healthy Participants, Healthy Young Adults
Foam Rolling, Blood Pressure and Range of Motion
Foam rolling (FR) is a technique involving the application of external pressure to muscles and connective tissues using different devices (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT07433543
- Testing
- Cervical foam rolling
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Palermo
Heart Rate, All-day Steps
Assessing the Effect of Cool Roofs on Health Using Smartwatches in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Ambient air temperatures in Africa, 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 (NCT06842641)
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Population
Caffeine, Exercise
7-Day Caffeine and Upper-Body Power in Active Women
This study investigated the effects of a 7-day caffeine supplementation on heart rate variability, cognitive performance, and upper-body anaerobic power in active women.
- Conditions
- Caffeine, Exercise, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT07771556
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Caesarean Section, Pregnant Women
Effects of Acupressure Applied Before Cesarean Delivery on Anxiety, Physiological Parameters and Fetal Heart Rate
Cesarean section is the most commonly preferred surgical method in cases where vaginal birth is not possible or complications that may endanger the health of the mother and baby occur.
- Conditions
- Caesarean Section, Pregnant Women, Anxiety Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06953037
- Testing
- acupressure
- Where
- 2 sites in Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University
Coronary Arterial Disease (CAD), Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD)
Heart Rate Control Before Cardiac Computed Tomography in Adults for the Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease
The goal of this clinical trial is to describe which type and dose of commonly used heart rate reducing drugs (metoprolol, atenolol, or ivabradine) has the swiftest heart rate reduction from baseline in patients aged 30 to 80…
- Trial name
- HEART-BEAT (NCT07268170)
- Testing
- atenolol, Metoprolol tartrate, Ivabradine
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gødstrup Hospital
Sedentary Behavior Pulmonary Function Cardiopulmonary Fitness
Pilates With Diaphragmatic Breathing in Sedentary Women
This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether adding diaphragmatic breathing exercises to an eight-week supervised Pilates program improves pulmonary function, resting heart rate, and core endurance in sedentary women aged…
- Trial name
- PDB-Pilates (NCT07650929)
- Testing
- Pilates Exercise Program, Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
Stress, Physiological, Sport Injury
Immediate Effect of Non-invasive Auricular Acupoint Stimulation for the Performance and the Meridian Activities of Archery Athletes
In our hypothesis, auricular acupoint stimulation might improve the attention and heart rate variability in archery athletes. The meridian activities regarding the attention and action in Chinese medicine systems might be…
- Trial name
- NCT04637607
- Testing
- Auricular acupoints stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control
Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Indoor Environments and Health in Colima, Mexico
Ambient air temperatures in Mexico have broken record highs in 2024. Solutions are needed to build heat resilience in communities and adapt to increasing heat from climate change.
- Conditions
- Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control, Depression, Heat-related Symptoms
- Trial name
- REFLECT (NCT06834893)
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aditi Bunker
Fetal Bradycardia Complicating Labor and Delivery, Fetal Bradycardia During Labor
Oxytocin and Fetal Heart Rate Changes
The reported risk of nonreassuring fetal heart trace following neuraxial analgesia is 3-23%. This variability may be due to fluid and oxytocin management prior to and during the initiation of neuraxial analgesia.
- Conditions
- Fetal Bradycardia Complicating Labor and Delivery, Fetal Bradycardia During Labor, Fetal Heart Rate or Rhythm Abnormality Affecting Fetus
- Trial name
- NCT03232918
- Testing
- Half dose Oxytocin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 730 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unyime Ituk
Sport, Muscle Fatigue
Effect of KA-EX Supplementation on Recovery Parameters in High-Level Young Football Players
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of KA-EX supplementation on recovery parameters in elite young football players.
- Conditions
- Sport, Muscle Fatigue, Recovery of Function (G11.427.698.620), Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- Effect of KA-E (NCT07824752)
- Testing
- KA-EX, Experimental: KA-EX Supplement
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antonio Molina Lopez
Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Fibrillation, Persistent
Ivabradine for Rate Control in Permanent Atrial Fibrillation
Ivabradine may be useful as a rate controlling agent in atrial fibrillation without negative effects on hemodynamics and inotropy.
- Trial name
- NCT03987204
- Testing
- Ivabradine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Heart Rate Variability
Effects of Yoga on Heart Rate Variability and Mood in Women
Background: Women are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety, which have been linked to reduced heart rate variability (HRV) and increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT02153385
- Testing
- Yoga
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University