Clinical trials: Performance Enhancement
Peripheral Arterial Disease
POWER: Pulse Intravascular Lithotripsy (Pulse IVL) to Open Vessels With Calcific Walls and Enhance Vascular Compliance and Remodeling
The POWER-PAD-1 Study is a first-in-human evaluation of the safety and performance of the Pulse Peripheral Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) Balloon Catheter to enroll up to twenty (20) subjects.
- Trial name
- POWER-PAD-1 (NCT05192473)
- Testing
- Pulse Intravascular Lithotripsy System
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia, Dominican Republic and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Amplitude Vascular Systems, Inc.
Oral Health
Involving Parents to Improve Tooth Brushing for Autistic Children.
Parents of autistic children have reported a lack of understanding by oral health care staff around delivery of oral health preventive habits for their children.
- Trial name
- NCT06855693
- Testing
- Delivering better oral health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention, Mini Mouth Care Matters guide for special Education Settings
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Performance Enhancement, Athlete
Augmented Feedback Effects on Shoulder Rotator Performance
The existing literature demonstrates that motor learning strategies are effective in enhancing sports performance. One of these strategies, augmented feedback, is widely used in athletic training to help athletes achieve their…
- Conditions
- Performance Enhancement, Athlete, Shoulder
- Trial name
- NCT07510893
- Testing
- Augmented Feedback
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elif Turgut
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Improving Hepatocellular Carcinoma Screening
This is a monocentric, single blind, interventional, single arm study. It is designed to compare the rates of detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by ultrasound (US) used in clinical routine vs.
- Conditions
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Screening, Contrast-enhanced US
- Trial name
- AMRIK (NCT05828446)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- Naik Vietti Violi
Sports Performance, Injury Prevention
Effect of Whole-body Photobiomodulation on Muscular Performance Enhancement.
Introduction: Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) is based on the emission of light ranging from red to near-infrared spectra by different devices based on diode lasers or light-emitting diodes.
- Conditions
- Sports Performance, Injury Prevention, Muscle Damage, Musculoskeletal Pain
- Trial name
- WBPME (NCT05989815)
- Testing
- Muscle damage protocol training, Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Ischemic Preconditioning, Aerobic Capacity
Research on the Enhancement of Aerobic Metabolic Energy Supply Capacity by Ischemic Preconditioning.
The purpose of this clinical trial is to investigate whether IPC can improve aerobic capacity during exercise. The primary question it aims to answer is: Does IPC enhance the aerobic capacity of athletes? The researchers will…
- Trial name
- NCT07170774
- Testing
- Ischemic Preconditioning
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ziyue Ou
Anaerobic Performance, Sports Nutrition
Pre-Sleep Creatine Enhances Anaerobic Power in Recreationally Active Females
This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial designed to examine the effects of pre-sleep creatine monohydrate supplementation on anaerobic performance and muscle damage markers in recreationally active…
- Conditions
- Anaerobic Performance, Sports Nutrition, Exercise Recovery, Muscle Fatigue
- Trial name
- SleepCrM (NCT06937190)
- Testing
- Creatine Monohydrate
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Sleep, Performance
Recovery Enhancement and Sleep Training
Evidence suggests that student athletes frequently experience sleep problems and are aware of the impact of sleep loss on mental and physical outcomes.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Performance, Mental Health, Stress
- Trial name
- REST (NCT02982239)
- Testing
- Sleep Diary, Fitness tracker, Blue-Blocking Glasses
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Neuromuscular Performance
Acute Effects of Vibration Versus High-Intensity Resistance Conditioning on Neuromuscular Performance
The purpose of this randomized crossover study was to compare the immediate effects of high-intensity resistance conditioning and whole-body vibration conditioning on lower- and upper-body neuromuscular performance in…
- Trial name
- NCT07789470
- Testing
- High-Intensity Resistance Conditioning, Vibration Conditioning
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Namik Kemal University
Bowel Obstruction Small
Diagnostic Performance of Arterial Time for CT Assessment of Parietal Enhancement Defect for the Diagnosis of Ischemia in Mechanical Small Bowel Occlusions: a Comparative Study With Portal Time
Intestinal obstruction is a frequent cause of emergency room visits and represents about 4-7% of the causes of acute abdominal pain syndrome and up to 30% in adults over 60 years old.
- Trial name
- PORTOGRELE (NCT04880421)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph
Corticobasal Syndrome, Upper Extremity Dysfunction
Music and Brain Stimulation for Upper Extremity Performance in Patients With Corticobasal Syndrome
This study is designed to investigate how musical patterns (e.g., patterned sensory enhancement, PSE) and non-invasive brain stimulation (e.g., transcranial direct current stimulation, tDCS) are effective to improve functional…
- Trial name
- NCT05073471
- Testing
- Patterned Sensory Enhancement (PSE), Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Bench Press Performance in Resistance-Trained Young Adults
Acute Effects of a Heavy Single-Repetition PAPE Protocol on Bench Press Performance
This study examined whether a practical post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) protocol using one heavy bench press repetition could improve subsequent bench press performance in resistance-trained young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07866742
- Testing
- Control Bench Press Protocol, Heavy Single-Repetition PAPE Protocol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uşak University
Glioma
Evaluation of Diagnostic Performances of 18F-FDOPA PET KInetics
the investigators hypothesise that 18F-FDOPA PET kinetic parameters are good biomarkers to characterise suspected LGG brain lesions that exhibit no contrast on MRI, for identifying aggressive lesions.
- Trial name
- KING (NCT05512403)
- Testing
- PET/CT with 18F-DOPA
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Cancer Disease Progression
PET Enhanced CT Scan Performance in Cancer
Hypothesis: The investigators would like to demonstrate that diagnosis performance of PET/CT scan without and with contrast agent (COMBI TEP), are equivalent or better than those of PET/ non enhanced CT scan (PET scan) associated…
- Trial name
- COMBITEP (NCT01881620)
- Testing
- COMBI TEP : PET / enhanced CT scan
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Bergonié
Healthy
Performance and Accuracy of an AI Enhanced Smart Watch Single Lead ECG
The purpose of this study is to show the artificial intelligence enhanced single-lead ECG Apple Watch has similar, robust performance comparable to an AI enhanced 12 lead ECG and AI enhanced single lead (LI) of a 12 lead ECG.
- Trial name
- PROCESS (NCT05450809)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Aphasia, Acquired, Aphasia Primary Progressive
Spaced Retrieval as Treatment for Aphasia
Spaced Repetition training has been found to be more effective than massed repetition for individuals with aphasia. This study seeks to examine the relative efficiency of three kinds of spacing for picture-naming training…
- Trial name
- NCT04623125
- Testing
- Spaced Retrieval Practice
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest
Cognitive Enhancement During Exercise
Effect of Huperzine A on Cognitive Function and Perception of Effort During Exercise
This study evaluates the effects of acute huperzine A ingestion prior to exercise on cognitive function and perceived effort in exercise-trained individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT03445104
- Testing
- Huperzine A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Sports Physical Therapy, Myofascial Release Technique
Investigation of the Effectiveness of Myofascial Release Technique in Young Basketball Players
In this study, it is aimed to remove the limitations that cause asymmetry and weak connections in functional movement patterns with myofascial relaxation method to be applied to certain muscles and to remove the obstacles in…
- Conditions
- Sports Physical Therapy, Myofascial Release Technique, Performance Enhancement, Basketball Players
- Trial name
- NCT05675514
- Testing
- Myofascial Release Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Placebo Effect, Physical Performance
Effects of Conditioning Activities in Female Athletes
This study will investigate how different warm-up strategies affect physical performance in female athletes who practice invasion sports (e.g., soccer, handball, and basketball).
- Conditions
- Placebo Effect, Physical Performance, Countermovement Jump
- Trial name
- NCT07542119
- Testing
- post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) protocol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro
Oxytocin Effect on Memory Performance During Phase 1, Oxytocin Effect on Memory Performance During Phase 2
Can Oxytocin Enhance the Placebo Effect?
The current study aimed to investigate whether oxytocin (OXT) had effect on placebo effect.
- Conditions
- Oxytocin Effect on Memory Performance During Phase 1, Oxytocin Effect on Memory Performance During Phase 2, Oxytocin Effect on Memory Performance During Phase 3, Oxytocin Effect on Memory Performance During Phase 4
- Trial name
- NCT02745522
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China