Clinical trials: Heart Rate Variability, open to volunteers
Breathing Rate
Coherence Breathing Before Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
This randomized crossover trial will examine the acute effects of pre-exercise coherence breathing on cardiopulmonary exercise responses in recreationally active adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07650279
- Testing
- Coherence Breathing, Spontaneous Breathing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Human Performance Lab of Monmouth University
ACL Reconstruction
Kinesiophobia vs. Task-Specific Fear: Defining Movement-Related Fear in ACL Reconstruction Patients
Kinesiophobia, defined as an excessive and irrational fear of physical movement due to perceived vulnerability to injury, has gained significant attention in clinical and scientific communities.
- Trial name
- Ki-TASK-ACLR (NCT07190456)
- Testing
- Exposure to neutral images visualization, Exposure to nocive images visualisation, Exposure to anticipated realisation of a feared movement
- Where
- 2 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Stroke
COMPARISON OF BREATHING AND SUBOCCIPITAL RELEASE IN STROKE
The aim of this study is to investigate the positive effects of deep, slow breathing exercises and suboccipital relaxation, when added to a routine physiotherapy and rehabilitation program, on autonomic, motor, cognitive, and…
- Trial name
- NCT07725471
- Testing
- Breathing Exercise, Suboccipital Release, Standard treatment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Cancer Surgery
Prehabilitation to Improve Heart Rate Variability (PRIME)
Cancer patients require chronic management and care. For those individuals living with cancer, a comprehensive approach that acknowledges the interdisciplinary nature of their condition can help guide appropriate care strategies…
- Trial name
- PRIME (NCT06744413)
- Testing
- Multimodal prehabilitation program
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele
Fibromyalgia (FM) OR Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Manuel Therapy
Effects of Adding Vagal Neuromodulation to Manual Therapy in Women With Fibromyalgia
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) added to manual therapy on pain, autonomic nervous system function, and illness perception in female patients…
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia (FM) OR Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Manuel Therapy, Chronic Widespread Pain, Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT07894588
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS), Manual Therapy Program, Diaphragmatic Breathing and Stretching Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD)
Transauricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Whiplash Associated Disorders
Approximately 50% of people with chronic whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) continue to report the presence of symptoms 12 months post-injury.
- Trial name
- NCT07055373
- Testing
- Transauricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Heart Rate Variability, Stress
Effectiveness of Information Technology-Assisted Horticultural Therapy Program on Heart Rate Variability, Stress, Depression and Happiness Among Older Adults Resident in Long-Term Care Facilities
This study aims to address existing research gaps by investigating the effects of technology-assisted horticultural therapy on stress, depression, and happiness among older adults residing in long-term care facilities.
- Conditions
- Heart Rate Variability, Stress, Depression, Happiness
- Trial name
- NCT06797804
- Testing
- Information Technology-Assisted Horticultural Therapy Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma (Diagnosis)
Breathlessness Perceptions Within Respiratory Diseases
Breathlessness is a complex symptom that results in poor quality of life, increased hospitalisations and increased mortality. Breathlessness is influenced by physiological, psychological and functional factors but these are…
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma (Diagnosis), Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), Bronchiectasis
- Trial name
- BiRD (NCT07648082)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals, Leicester
Restless Leg Syndrome
The Suggested Immobilization Test With Exploratory Heart Rate Variability Analysis for Diagnosis of Restless Legs Syndrome
Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is not uncommon and can also affect people's health and quality of life. Mainly, RLS is diagnosed based on clinical criteria subjectively.
- Trial name
- NCT07110961
- Testing
- A suggested immobilization test (SIT)
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Siriraj Hospital
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)
Mental Health, Social Interaction
PeerScreen Trial - Reducing Screen Media Use in Peer-groups of Young People
The purpose of the PeerScreen trial is to investigate whether reducing screen media use affects mental health, social interaction, sleep, physical activity, heart rate variability, and behavioral patterns in young people aged 13…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Social Interaction, Sleep, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT07531290
- Testing
- Screen media reduction
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Postpartum Depression, Heart Rate Variability
Vitamin B6 and Depression in Pregnant and Peri-partum Women
Perinatal depression is a highly prevalent and serious health issue during pregnancy. According to statistics, approximately one out of every ten postpartum women experiences this condition.
- Trial name
- NCT06445933
- Testing
- Vitamin B6
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Peripheral Neuropathy With Type 2 Diabetes
A Physiologic Comparison of Two Approaches to Treating Peripheral Neuropathy
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common and costly microvascular complications of diabetes impacting more than 50% of patients and costing more than 10.1 billion dollars annually.
- Trial name
- NCT05577390
- Testing
- Intraneural Facilitation Therapy Treatment, Standard Physical Therapy Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Sympathetic; Imbalance
Comparison of Heart Rate Variability Measurement on the Arm and Chest in Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Healthy participants will be included in this study by invitation and randomised into three groups. Participants in each group will receive bilateral transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation with the same frequency, current transit…
- Trial name
- NCT07000175
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Oxygen Saturation, Heart Rate
Effects of Alternate Nostril Breathing Versus Diaphragmatic Breathing on Oxygen Saturation and Heart-rate Variability in Post Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients
This study is a two-arm randomized parallel group trial designed to compare the effects of alternate nostril breathing vs diaphragmatic breathing on oxygen saturation and Heart-rate variability in hemodynamically stable post-PCI…
- Trial name
- NCT07867457
- Testing
- Alternate Nostril Breathing, Diaphragmatic breathing
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
Anxiety, Heart Transplant Patients
Using Breathing Techniques to Ease Anxiety in ICU Patients Awaiting Heart Transplants
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a breathing-based relaxation technique called heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB) can help reduce anxiety in adult patients who are in the intensive care unit (ICU) and…
- Trial name
- NCT07381023
- Testing
- Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback (HRVB)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hartford HealthCare
Respiratory Function, Runners
The Effects of a Mindfulness Program on Running Performance, Respiratory Function, and Heart Rate Variability
Broadly, the objective of the research is to evaluate the effectiveness of a specific breathwork program (Les Mills Breath) on various physiological variables related to running performance, compared to a mindfulness control (20…
- Trial name
- NCT07521956
- Testing
- Mindful meditation, Breathwork
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Fraser Valley
Occupational Health, Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Functioning and Mood State
Office Massage Effects on HRV and Stress
This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to investigate which of three short office massage types (head, neck/shoulder area, or hand) is most effective for reducing chronic stress in women who perform sedentary office…
- Conditions
- Occupational Health, Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Functioning and Mood State, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07272031
- Testing
- Head Massage Intervention, Cervical Area Massage Intervention, Hand Massage Intervention
- Where
- Latvia
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Riga Stradins University
Pediatric Anxiety
Non-Wearable Audiovisual Distraction for Children's Medical Anxiety in the ED
Pediatric emergency department (ED) visits often cause significant anxiety and stress for young patients due to unfamiliar environments and invasive medical procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT07761637
- Testing
- Non-Wearable Audiovisual Distraction, Routine ED Care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Hysterectomy, Chronic Pain
Evaluation of Central Sensitization, Fear-Avoidance, and Pain-Pressure Threshold With Chronic Pain After Hysterectomy
Phase 1 (started in July 2019): Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI), Fear-Avoidance Components Scale (FACS), pain-pressure threshold are factors associated with chronic post-hysterectomy pain (CPHP), but a complete…
- Conditions
- Hysterectomy, Chronic Pain, Central Sensitisation, Anxiety Depression
- Trial name
- EPOCH (NCT04014829)
- Testing
- Pain-Pressure Threshold, Mechanical Temporal Summation, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 436 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital