Clinical trials: Hyperarousal
Restless Legs Syndrome
Glutamate, Hyperarousal and Restless Legs Syndrome
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) research has focused on the sensory features and failed to address an important aspect of RLS; i.e. a 'hyperarousal' or profound chronic sleep loss without significant excessive daytime sleepiness.
- Trial name
- NCT01675323
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Caregivers
Cereset Research for Caregivers
Caregivers experience high levels of prolonged stress that can lead to chronic problems with health, including increased risk of cardiovascular disease that is linked to autonomic dysregulation.
- Trial name
- NCT05209438
- Testing
- Cereset Research
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Neck Pain Following Traffic Accident
Validating a Brief Screening Tool With Biomarkers for Prediction of Chronic Post Traumatic Neck Pain
Early screening of posttraumatic neck pain after accidents A clinical prediction tool with biomarkers predicting chronic posttraumatic neck pain.
- Trial name
- NCT06176209
- Testing
- screening tool with biomarkers for prediction of chronic post traumatic neck pain
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Hyperarousal Symptoms Treated With Physiological Stress Management
Hyperarousal is a key symptom of PTSD. Even after receiving trauma-focused therapy, PTSD patients may continue to suffer from hyperarousal.
- Trial name
- BaRT (NCT00855816)
- Testing
- Breathing training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Mind-Body Therapies, Insomnia Chronic
Ba Duan Jin for CI With Hyperarousal/Anxiety
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Ba Duan Jin exercise in treating chronic insomnia (CI) with comorbid hyperarousal and anxiety symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT06969079
- Testing
- Ba Duan Jin Exercise plus Sleep Hygiene Education, Sleep Hygiene Education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Insomnia Disorder
Investigating Racing Thoughts in Patients With Insomnia Disorder
Cognitive arousal has been identified as playing a key role in the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep. However, although people with insomnia frequently complain about racing thoughts appearing as soon as they get into bed…
- Trial name
- TIP (NCT04752254)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Insomnia, Stress Reaction
Neurexan - a Clinical Trial in Short-Term Insomnia Patients
This clinical study aims to understand the effects of a medication called Neurexan on sleep patterns and stress in people with short-term insomnia.
- Trial name
- NEUREXAN SLEEP (NCT06278077)
- Testing
- Neurexan
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH
Insomnia
Mindfulness-Based Approaches to Insomnia
The overall goal of this project is to evaluate the evidence for the efficacy of two mindfulness-based interventions, mindfulness-based therapy for insomnia (MBT-I) and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), for reducing…
- Trial name
- NCT00768781
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Insomnia, Wait-List + Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Metabolic Syndrome
Assessing Trauma-related Links Between Affective and Metabolic Systems
KEY INFORMATION: The purpose of this study is to understand how insulin resistance (how your body processes sugar) and PTSD might be related. The goal is to improve the health of Veterans in three ways: 1.
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- ATLAS (NCT07862712)
- Testing
- prazosin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Combat Posttraumatic Stess Disorder, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Lithium Augmentation for Hyperarousal Symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of adding lithium carbonate (lithium) to treatment for combat-related post traumatic stress disorder in combat veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT01754883
- Testing
- Lithium Carbonate
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Fragile X Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Alpha Auditory Entrainment for Cognitive Enhancement and Sensory Hypersensitivity in Youth With Developmental Disorders
Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a mutation on the X chromosome. Scientists have investigated FXS extensively in both humans and animals.
- Conditions
- Fragile X Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autistic Disorder, Asperger Syndrome
- Trial name
- ENTRAIN (NCT06227780)
- Testing
- Alpha Auditory Entrainment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Insomnia, Primary Insomnia
Impact of Hyperarousal on Simple and Complex Cognitive Task Performance Among Insomnia Sufferers
The purpose of this study is to learn more about people with insomnia disorder and cognitive impairment. Cognitive impairment is difficulty with mental abilities such as thinking, knowing and remembering.
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Primary Insomnia, Chronic Insomnia
- Trial name
- NCT02290405
- Testing
- Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jack Edinger, PhD
Health Personnel, Stress
Cereset Research In Healthcare Workers During COVID-19
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of Cereset Research to improve the symptoms of stress in healthcare workers in an open label, waitlist controlled pilot clinical trial, during the period of COVID-19.
- Conditions
- Health Personnel, Stress, Anxiety, Insomnia
- Trial name
- NCT04682197
- Testing
- Cereset Research
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Insomnia
Understanding the Role of the Locus Coeruleus in Insomnia
This research project aims to better understand the neurobiological mechanistic underpinnings of insomnia disorder. The main question is whether cortical hyperarousal in individuals with insomnia disorder, measured by…
- Trial name
- LOCUSleep (NCT07392177)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Woolcock Institute of Medical Research