Clinical trials: Heart Rate Variability, active
First Episode Psychosis (FEP)
Digital Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Intervention for First Episode Psychosis
The objective of the current study is to assess the impact of a five-week digital heart rate variability biofeedback (HRV-B) intervention or music listening on the well-being of first episode psychosis patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07628699
- Testing
- Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback, Music Listening
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
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
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Opioid Use
Postsurgical Pain and Opioid Use in Older Adults: Effects of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) affects a substantial proportion of older adults undergoing major surgery and may alter pain processing, pain experience, and opioid use after surgery.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Opioid Use, Cognitive Dysfunction, Postoperative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07885085
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 552 people
- Sponsor
- Miklos Kertai
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
Hypertension, Autonomic Dysfunction
Autonomic Regulation of Blood Pressure and Heart Rate During Orthostasis and Exercise in Healthy and Hypertensive Individuals
The goal of this observational study is to assess arterial stiffness and autonomic regulation of blood pressure and heart rate in healthy adults and people with arterial hypertension during orthostatic stress and graded physical…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Autonomic Dysfunction, Orthostatic Hypotension
- Trial name
- NCT07482462
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
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)
Stroke, Osteopathic Medicine
Examining Relationships Between Musculoskeletal Function Measurements of Movement Efficiency and Nervous System Function After Chronic Stroke
Stroke remains the leading cause of severe disability, and survivors frequently have incomplete recovery. More than half of older survivors have impaired mobility which contributes to poorer quality-of-life (QoL) and suffering.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Osteopathic Medicine, Physical Examination, Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
- Trial name
- SOMADC-CC (NCT07737873)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Well-Being, Psychological, Work Injury
Eastern Principles Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Injury Prevention Among Nurses and Nursing Aides
This clinical trial will evaluate the effectivness of an Eastern Principles Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention (EPACT) relative to an estabished traditional Western-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention…
- Conditions
- Well-Being, Psychological, Work Injury, Musculoskeletal Pain, High Frequency Heart Rate Variability
- Trial name
- NCT06813495
- Testing
- Eastern Principles Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Nurses and Nursing Aids (EPACT NNA), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Nurses and Nursing Aids (ACT NNA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people
- Sponsor
- Bowling Green State University
Tinnitus
FR-taVNS Tinnitus Tria
Tinnitus is a common neurosensory symptom affecting 12-30% of adults and is closely associated with anxiety, sleep disturbance, and autonomic dysregulation.
- Trial name
- NCT07711639
- Testing
- True Foot Reflexology, True ta-VNS, True Auricular Acupressure
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Tzu Chi University
Autonomic Nervous System Disease, Concussive Injury
Randomized Controlled Trial of Treatment to Optimize Heart Rate Variability for Persistent Post-Concussion Symptoms
Many combat veterans (c-Vs), service members (SMs) and civilians with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI, also termed concussion) suffer from persistent post-concussion symptoms (PPCS) that degrade physical and cognitive…
- Conditions
- Autonomic Nervous System Disease, Concussive Injury, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07071350
- Testing
- HRV Coherence Ratio, NSI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Rowing
Comparison of the Effects of Long-Term Rowing Training in Professional Rowers
This study aims to compare the effects of long-term rowing training on aerobic capacity, physical fitness, heart rate variability, and psychological performance in novice rowers, professional rowers, and healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT07752927
- Testing
- Rowing Ergometer Training for Novice Rowers, High-Performance Rowing Ergometer Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Fibromyalgia, Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Slow Breathing and Resistance Exercise in Fibromyalgia
This randomized controlled trial investigates whether slow breathing techniques influence heart rate variability, exercise self-efficacy, and resistance exercise performance in women with fibromyalgia.
- Trial name
- Breath-fibro (NCT07404384)
- Testing
- Slow Breathing with Visual Pacer, Slow Breathing without Visual Pacer, Spontaneous Breathing (Active Control)
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- University of Malaga
Cancer, Stress, Psychological
Brief Mindfulness Chatbot Intervention for Cancer Patients
This study tests a new digital tool for hospitalized cancer patients. The tool is a chatbot on LINE, a popular messaging app. The chatbot is called Mindbot. Mindbot leads a 10-minute mindfulness practice each day.
- Trial name
- MINDBOT-CA (NCT07811739)
- Testing
- Mindbot: Brief Mindfulness-Based LINE Chatbot with Virtual Reality
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
To Investigate the Change of Brain and Autonomic Function From Different Protocols of Repeated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy for Patients With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Comorbid Major Depressive Disorder
This study aims to investigate the immediate neurophysiological and autonomic effects of two noninvasive brain stimulation protocols-prolonged intermittent theta-burst stimulation (prolonged iTBS) and high-frequency repetitive…
- Trial name
- NCT07327385
- Testing
- Prolonged Intermittent Theta-Burst Stimulation (prolonged iTBS), High-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (HF-rTMS)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH)
Long COVID, Post-COVID Conditions
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Long COVID Brain Fog and Fatigue
Long COVID can cause persistent symptoms such as fatigue, cognitive difficulties commonly described as brain fog, reduced exercise tolerance, and impaired quality of life.
- Conditions
- Long COVID, Post-COVID Conditions, Fatigue, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NEUROSTIM-LC (NCT07709234)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Physical Fitness
BPIT 5-Week Multi-Site Study: Movement Efficiency, Mobility & Neuromuscular Adaptation
This prospective, multi-site, single-arm interventional study evaluates the 5-Line Principle of Balanced Progressive Intensity Training (BPIT) over 5 weeks in healthy adults aged 18-65 years.
- Trial name
- BPIT_5LINE_369 (NCT07256717)
- Testing
- Balanced Progressive Intensity Training (BPIT) 5-Line Method
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, India
- Volunteers
- 369 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MMSx Authority Institute for Movement Mechanics & Biomechanics Research Inc.
Overweight and/or Obesity
Body-Based and Mind-Based Regulation in Overweight and Obese Women
This study will compare two regulation-based approaches in women with overweight or obesity. The first approach is a body-based regulation program including breathing awareness, body-awareness-based yoga practices, non-invasive…
- Trial name
- NCT07738263
- Testing
- Body-Based Regulation Program, Mind-Based Regulation Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Heart Failure, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
ASV Effects on Myocardial Energetics and Sympathetic Nerve Function in Heart Failure and Sleep Apnea.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), central sleep apnea (CSA) and heart failure (HF) are states of metabolic demand and sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activation.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Central Sleep Apnea
- Trial name
- AMEND (NCT02116140)
- Testing
- [C11]Acetate and HED PET
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Functional Voice Disorder, Psychogenic Voice Disorder
Autonomic Dysfunction in Functional Dysphonia
The first objective of this research project is to compare the occurrence and frequency of symptoms and/or disorders related to autonomic dysfunction in patients with functional dysphonia with gender- and age-matched vocally…
- Conditions
- Functional Voice Disorder, Psychogenic Voice Disorder, Muscle Tension Dysphonia
- Trial name
- NCT06100601
- Testing
- ANS regulation therapy, conventional voice therapy (CVT), ANS regulation therapy + CVT
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Postnatal Steroids Effects on Cardiac Function in Extremely Preterm
Hypothesis/Study question In infants born at less than 29 weeks of estimated gestational age, what are the effects of dexamethasone use on cardiac structure/performance and lung water content? Study objectives To measure effects…
- Trial name
- SPEC (NCT04644094)
- Testing
- Echocardiography (ECHO) and lung ultrasound (LUS) studies before and after Dexamethasone administration
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre