Clinical trials: Nonverbal Communication
Glabellar Frown Lines, Rhytides
Split-face Study: Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin Type A Injection Under Electromyography-guidance Versus Conventional Palpation Technique
The aim of this study was to compare between the conventional palpation method of botulinum toxin type A injection and the electromyography-guided method using clinical parameters and electromyography analysis.
- Conditions
- Glabellar Frown Lines, Rhytides, Wrinkle, Facial Expression
- Trial name
- NCT05517538
- Testing
- Electromyography-Needle Intramuscular Drug guidance, Botulinum toxin type A
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mohamed Hayder Oleish Salih
Crying
Feeding Intervention for Infants With Crying
The purpose of the study is to assess if infants who have excessive crying and fussing have less of these symptoms when fed a formula containing a probiotic compared to those fed a standard infant formula.
- Trial name
- NCT01017991
- Testing
- Milk based infant formula with probiotic, Milk based infant formula
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Newborn; Vitality, Premature Infants
Infant Crying, a Bioacoustic Prognostic Signal for Neurodevelopment
Crying is a vital communication signal for the baby. Product of a complex physiological process, it reflects not only the organization and functioning of the cortical central nervous system and the function of sympathetic and…
- Conditions
- Newborn; Vitality, Premature Infants, Infant Development
- Trial name
- BABYCRY_1000 (NCT06332521)
- Testing
- Acoustic signal analysis method
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Pain
Mirthful Laughter and Muscle Soreness / Pain
The purpose of this study is first to investigate the effect of a controlled intervention with a comedy video on pain tolerance in a social setting while quantitatively measuring laughter in a young healthy population…
- Trial name
- NCT02896075
- Testing
- 30 Minute Comedy Video, 30 Minute Documentary Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Schizophrenia and Related Disorders
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) to Improve Gesture Control
The majority of schizophrenia patients is impaired in hand gesture performance, which contributes to poor functional outcome and poor communication skills.
- Trial name
- GesttDCS (NCT03463902)
- Testing
- left IFG anodal, left IFG cathodal, left IPL anodal
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Schizophrenia and Related Disorders
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Gesture Control
The majority of schizophrenia patients is impaired in hand gesture performance, which contributes to poor functional outcome and poor communication skills.
- Trial name
- GestTMS (NCT03483909)
- Testing
- left IFG iTBS, right IPL cTBS
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Laughter Yoga
Effects of Laughter Yoga in Mothers of PICU Patients
This randomized controlled trial examined the effects of laughter yoga on resilience and coping attitudes in mothers of children hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT07340229
- Testing
- Laughter Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Smiling, Botulinum Toxins, Type A
Higher Doses of Botulinum Toxin in the Treatment of Gummy Smile
Botulinum type A (BTX-A) is an easy and efficacious treatment for gingival smile (GS). However, the necessary for higher-doses among patients are controversial.
- Trial name
- NCT05127018
- Testing
- injection of Botulinum type A
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Myopia, Small-incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) Surgery
Factor Analysis of Unintended Initial Dissection of the Posterior Plane
To explore the potential factors for unintended initial dissection of the posterior plane in a large sample retrospective analysis and surgeons of different levels.
- Trial name
- NCT05367154
- Testing
- Small incision lenticule extraction
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,003 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yifeng Yu
Well-being
A Five-Day Contagious Laughter Intervention for Adult Well-being
The goal of this pilot trial is to determine the effectiveness of a five day contagious laughter intervention on adult well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT07123571
- Testing
- Contagious Laughter
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zayed University
Sleep, Mental Health Wellness
Prescribing Laughter for Sleep and Wellbeing in UAE University Students
This study is in line with the UAEs national drive to promote happiness and wellbeing. University students risk impaired psychological health, wellbeing, and sleep due to academic pressures.
- Trial name
- NCT04171245
- Testing
- Laughie laughter prescription, Sleep tracking equipment
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zayed University
Laughter
The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Primiparous Pregnant Women
Primiparous women constitute a special risk group who may experience higher levels of fear of childbirth and lower birth self-efficacy during pregnancy due to their lack of prior childbirth experience.
- Trial name
- NCT07360184
- Testing
- Laughter yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bozok University
Healthy
Mirroring a Movement
This study will determine if the type of gesture, increased quantity of an image, and the number of times a face is shown repeating a gesture bring about activation in the "mirror neurons." Researchers aim to learn about which…
- Trial name
- NCT00123448
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Crying, Fussy Infant (Baby)
An In-home Observational Study to Compare Infant Crying and Fussing Parameters Documented by the LENA Recorder With Those Documented Via Parental E-diaries
This is a in-home observational study of 12 healthy term infants of ≤15 weeks of age to compare infant crying and fussing parameters documented by the LENA recorder with those documented via parental e-diaries
- Trial name
- LENUS (NCT03390348)
- Testing
- LENA Recorder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danone Asia Pacific Holdings Pte, Ltd.
Laughter, Self Efficacy
The Effect Of Laughter Therapy On Self-Efficacy
Brief Summary: Laughter is an innate, universal response we give to events in our lives. "Laughter Therapy" is a technique created by combining breathing techniques and laughter and takes its place in complementary medicine.
- Trial name
- NCT05806541
- Testing
- laughter therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sinop University
Smiling, Gingival Diseases
The Effect of Periodontal Health on Smile
Anamnesis was taken from 108 patients aged 18-33 who applied to the clinic and met the inclusion criteria. Photographs of the patients' smiles were taken without any measurement.
- Trial name
- EPHS (NCT06554379)
- Testing
- Periodontal health and gingivitis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Crying
Effects of Melatonin on Excessive Crying in Neonates. A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
the goal of this clinical trial is to learn if melatonin could reduce the duration of excessive crying and infantile colic in neonates and if this drug can be an option to be used in treating such problem- infantile colic and…
- Trial name
- prospective (NCT07442162)
- Testing
- use of multivitamin, one group of neonates with excessive crying receive melatonin orally n=83
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Hadba university
Pain, Acute, Newborns
Effect of Kangaroo Care and Swaddling Methods on Pain Level and Crying Time During Heel Blood Collection
This prospective study is planned as a randomized controlled study with the purpose of determining the effect of kangaroo care and swaddling methods on pain levels and crying times by newborns during heel blood collection.
- Conditions
- Pain, Acute, Newborns, Crying
- Trial name
- NCT06350071
- Testing
- Kangaroo Care, Swaddling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Digestive System Disease, Sleepiness
Investigate Effects of A2 Milk on Breastmilk Composition and Subsequent Infant Gut Health, Crying and Sleep Patterns in Healthy, Full-term Infants
The goal of this interventional study is to investigate effects of a2 Full Cream Milk on Breastmilk composition and subsequent Infant gut health, crying frequency and sleep patterns in Healthy Full-term Infants.
- Conditions
- Digestive System Disease, Sleepiness, Crying
- Trial name
- NCT05829720
- Testing
- a2 Full Cream Milk, Conventional Milk (Weidendorf)
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- a2 Milk Company Ltd.
Laughter, State Anxiety
The Effect of Laughter Yoga Practiced Before Simulation Training
Simulation education has become one of the innovative educational approaches that are widely used in providing nursing students with knowledge, skills, and attitudes towards vocational courses.
- Conditions
- Laughter, State Anxiety, Stress, Self Confidence
- Trial name
- NCT05193955
- Testing
- Laughter Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University