Clinical trials: Physiological Stress
Mental Health and General Well-being
Effect of a Brief Daily Digital Meditation on Well-Being in US Young Adults (BEGIN II)
This study is testing whether a short, daily, app-based meditation can help young adults feel better in their everyday lives. Adults aged 18-40 years who live in the United States and have not meditated regularly (defined as more…
- Trial name
- BEGIN II (NCT07607782)
- Testing
- Miracle of Mind meditation, Neutral audio learning task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 354 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Exam Stress, Stress, Psychological
Effects of Mindfulness, Mobilization of Resources, or Biofeedback on Stress Before OSCE
Stress generated during the curriculum might have deleterious effects on the wellbeing and the health of medical students. Objective and Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) will be incorporated soon in the certification…
- Conditions
- Exam Stress, Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological
- Trial name
- NCT05380076
- Testing
- Mindfulness meditation, Mobilization of inner resources, Biofeedback
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 490 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Claude Bernard University
Stress
Effects of Moderate Exercise and Cyclic Sighing on Stress, Cognition and Physiological Markers in Young Adults
This study investigates the effects of moderate physical exercise and cyclic sighing (breathing training) on stress, cognition, and physiological markers in young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07379606
- Testing
- Moderate-Intensity Physical Activity (PA), Breathing Training - Cyclic Sighing (CS)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Physiological Stress, Psychological Distress
Yoga for Stress and Mental Health
This study looks at an 8-week hatha yoga intervention for women reporting high levels of stress, a risk factor for various forms of psychopathology.
- Conditions
- Physiological Stress, Psychological Distress, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT01652807
- Testing
- Hatha Yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Southern Methodist University
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Physiological Strain in Young Adults During a Simulated Heat Wave
The likelihood of exposure to overheated indoor environments is increasing as climate change is exacerbating the frequency and severity of hot weather and extreme heat events.
- Trial name
- NCT06618352
- Testing
- Simulated indoor overheating exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Heat Intolerance, Heat Stress
Acquiring and Targeting Heat Exposures Necessary for Action
The purpose of this research study is to better understand ways that women and men differ physiologically, cognitively, physically, and cellularly to better prescribe helpful interventions that will prevent injury and risk of…
- Conditions
- Heat Intolerance, Heat Stress, Fatigue; Heat
- Trial name
- ATHENA (NCT05678738)
- Testing
- Antioxidant Berry Supplementation, Acute and Chronic Exercise-Heat Stress
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Well-Being, Psychological, Loneliness
Physiological, Hormonal, and DNA-based Mechanisms of Psychosocial Stress and Therapeutic Effect
The goal of this trial is to learn if the Groups 4 Health (G4H) intervention is effective in supporting student well-being at the University of Helsinki.
- Trial name
- NCT07152652
- Testing
- Groups 4 health
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Guilt, Depressive Symptoms
Guilt Focused Psychological Intervention
Participants in the intervention study will be 120 caregivers with guilt feelings linked with care and high levels of emotional distress (anxiety and/or depression), randomly allocated to the intervention conditions: intervention…
- Conditions
- Guilt, Depressive Symptoms, Anxious Symptoms, Stress, Physiological
- Trial name
- LONG-CARE (NCT04656808)
- Testing
- Guilt Focused Intervention, Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Gastrointestinal Dysfunction, Physiological Stress
NECTAR Study: Nectar (Honey) Effects on Comfort, Thoughts, and Regularity
This study aims to test the central hypothesis that adding to the diet daily yogurt with honey provides beneficial effects on digestive health and subjective mood in healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Dysfunction, Physiological Stress, Cognition - Other
- Trial name
- NECTAR (NCT04187950)
- Testing
- Yogurt with B. lactis and added honey, Yogurt with heat-inactivated B. lactis and added cane sugar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Physiological Stress
Evaluating the Physiological Strain Induced by a BC Membrane Protective Garment Under Exercise-heat Stress Compared to a Protective Coverall
Israel ministry of defense is examining a new BC membrane protective garment of BLAUER company constructed with GORE CHEMPAK fabric for the border guard of the police forces.
- Trial name
- NCT02641535
- Testing
- exercise under hot and humid conditions protocol, BC membrane protective garment, NBC mask
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Anesthesia, Stress, Physiological
Adductor Canal Block Versus Patient Controlled Analgesia, in the Surgical Stress Response for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair
To evaluate the surgical stress response in anterior cruciate ligament repair with an adductor canal block versus patient controlled endovenous analgesia.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Stress, Physiological, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT04797546
- Testing
- Adductor Canal Block, Morphine Patient Controlled Analgesia
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Androgen Deficiency, Depressive Symptoms
Physical Exercise for Men With Andropause
The aim of this study is to analyze the impact of physical exercise through a protocol of concurrent training in the psychological, physical, hormonal and sexual aspects in middle aged men with androgen deficiency in the aging…
- Conditions
- Androgen Deficiency, Depressive Symptoms, Stress, Psychological, Abdominal Obesity
- Trial name
- DAEM (NCT03150225)
- Testing
- Concurrent training, Eurycoma longifolia
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Lazer e Atividade Física
Physiological Stress, Cognitive Dysfunction
DEEPTIME: Human Adaptation in Time Underground Isolation
The objectives of this scientific expedition are: a/ Evaluation of temporal cognitive perception and collective synchronization in a temporally anomalous universe (underground environment), b/ Influence of group living on the…
- Conditions
- Physiological Stress, Cognitive Dysfunction, Sleep
- Trial name
- DEEPTIME (NCT05603780)
- Testing
- exploratory protocol
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Anxiety
Disentangling Anxiety Sensitivity and Anxiety-induced Physiological Stress Response
The proposed study aims to investigate experimentally anxiety sensitivity and physiologic sensations associated with anxiety using a paradigm combining hydrocortisone, caffeine, and a set of social stress challenges.
- Trial name
- NCT02372110
- Testing
- HPA, ANS stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Stress, Anxiety
Psychological and Physiological Effects of Three-Minute Breathing Space Meditation in UPM Postgraduate Students
Postgraduate students often experience psychological distress linked to academic demands, deadlines, research uncertainty, and financial or social pressures, and international students may face additional adjustment challenges.
- Conditions
- Stress, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT07911020
- Testing
- Three-Minute Breathing Space Meditation, Neutral Audio Attention-Control Activity
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ZIRUI LIU
Stress, Psychological, Physiological
Effects of Yoga on Objective and Self-reported Health Indicators Among Female and Male Individuals
The purpose of this study is to determine whether inversions (specific yoga postures in which the heart is higher than the head) and other dynamic and static yoga postures affect heart rate variability, oxygen uptake, blood…
- Trial name
- NCT01305096
- Testing
- Yoga intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Stress
Stress and Clinical Reasoning in Medical Students
Solving a problem in ambulatory setting may contain peripheral stress due to socio-evaluative stressors (patient's expectations about explanations) and task contingent stress due to time pressure, the necessity to take into…
- Trial name
- NCT01061255
- Testing
- Evaluation of the stress
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Preeclampsia, Stress, Psychological
Stress Reduction in Formerly Preeclamptic Women; Sofa or Sports
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate stress and cardiovascular risk factors in women with preeclampsia in the medical history.
- Conditions
- Preeclampsia, Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological, Sports Physical Therapy
- Trial name
- SOS (NCT06402604)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise training, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction training
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Infant Development, Premature
Hammock Position and Kangaroo Care
This study was planned to evaluate the effectiveness of two positions that may have an effect on pain, stress, comfort and physiological parameters in premature infants.
- Trial name
- NCT06436404
- Testing
- Hammock intervention, Kangaroo care intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Stress, Physiological, Stress, Psychological
Assessing the Repeatability of a Psychological Stress Test
To establish the efficacy and repeatability of a suitable psychological stress test. The Mannheim Multicomponent Stress Test (MMST) is a validated laboratory stress test that combines cognitive, emotional, acoustic and…
- Trial name
- NCT04714450
- Testing
- Experimental: MMST+
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University