Clinical trials: Performance Enhancement
Healthy, Brain Stimulation
Effects of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation on Task Performance in Healthy Adults
The objective of this randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, crossover study is to evaluate the effects of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) on complex cognitive task performance in healthy adult volunteers.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Brain Stimulation, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Cognition
- Trial name
- BRAIN-STIM (NCT06995560)
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
ADHD
Does Pharmacological Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Adults Enhance Parenting Performance?
It is now well recognized that Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a chronic disorder of childhood that extends into adulthood for many individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT01127607
- Testing
- lisdexamfetamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Florida International University
Neuromuscular Function, Muscle Activation
Mechanistic Drivers of Acute PAPE Responsiveness: Muscle Architecture, Contractile Kinetics, and Excitability in a Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this study is to find out if one short set of heavy half-squats can help football players jump higher right away-and to understand what happens inside their muscles and nerves to make that boost happen.
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Function, Muscle Activation, Postactivation Potentiation, Ultrasonography
- Trial name
- NCT06982937
- Testing
- High-Intensity Half-Squat, Treadmill running
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
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
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
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
Cognition, Stress Reaction
rTMS to Enhance Cognitive Performance and Promote Resilience
The purpose of this study is to determine the most effective dose of brief, non-invasive brain stimulation (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, rTMS) for improving cognitive functions such as attention and memory as…
- Trial name
- NCT04123496
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Healthy, Young Adults
Remote Limb Ischemic Conditioning to Enhance Learning and Muscle Strength in Healthy Young Adults
The purpose of this research study is to determine if remote limb ischemic conditioning (RLIC) can enhance learning of a motor (balance) and an ecologically valid, complex cognitive-motor (driving) task, and increase skeletal…
- Trial name
- NCT03512028
- Testing
- RLIC, Muscle strength training, Driving training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Breast Cancer
Performance of Contrast-Enhanced Spectral Mammography to Assess Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Response (CEDM)
This study is designed to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography (CEDM) in predicting early neoadjuvant therapy response and pathologic complete response (pCR) compared to mammography.
- Trial name
- NCT04625517
- Testing
- Digital Mammography, Low Osmolar Contrast Material, 300-399 Mg/Ml Iodine Concentration, Per Ml
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
HIV
Condom Performance in a Longitudinal Enhanced Assessment of User Experiences
This study will enroll 252 men who have sex with men (MSM) and 252 men who have sex with women (MSW) in a double-blind, three-way randomized crossover trial with conditions of fitted, thin, and standard condoms.
- Trial name
- C-PLEASURE (NCT02753842)
- Testing
- 5 Fitted Condoms, 5 Thin Condoms, 5 Standard Condoms
- Volunteers
- 504 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Global Protection Corp.
Photobiomodulation Therapy, Photomedicine
Photomedicine Project 14: PBMT for Performance Enhancement in SOF
Special Operations Forces (SOF) train continually to maintain peak performance. Thus, they are nearly always in a state of recovery, and in need of noninvasive therapies to address the taxing workload.
- Conditions
- Photobiomodulation Therapy, Photomedicine, Low-Level Laser Therapy, Performance Enhancement
- Trial name
- SOF (NCT06380179)
- Testing
- THOR3 training + Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Musculoskeletal Injury Rehabilitation Research for Operational Readiness
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Conditionally Increased Output (CIO) Enhanced Ultrasound System
This study aims to assess possible bioeffects that may be caused by the use of shear wave elastography (SWE) with conditionally increased acoustic output pressure (CIO).
- Conditions
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, Fatty Liver
- Trial name
- NCT05792423
- Testing
- GE ultrasound system with increased acoustic output settings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital