Clinical trials: Physiological Stress
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Suitability of a 26 °C Indoor Environment for Mitigating Heat Strain in Young Adults
While an indoor upper temperature limit of 26 °C has been shown to protect heat-vulnerable older adults (DOI: 10.1289/EHP11651), this guideline has not been verified in young, habitually active adults.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Physiological Stress, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT07267598
- Testing
- Simulated indoor temperature upper limit
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Suicide, Nurse's Role
Nurse Suicide: Physiologic Sleep Health Promotion Trial
The purpose of this study is to identify factors (sleep, psychiatric characteristics, stressful life events, and work environment characteristics) that potentiate or mitigate adverse effects of real-world stressors that…
- Conditions
- Suicide, Nurse's Role, Work Environment Adverse Effects, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT06079853
- Testing
- PureSomni Sleep Health Product Kit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Physical Activity, Affective; Reaction
Psychophysiological Characterization of Different Capoeira Performances in Experienced Individuals
The aim of this study was to characterize the psychophysiological demand in different Capoeira performances in male experienced individuals. Eleven men healthy and experienced in Capoeira.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Affective; Reaction, Physiological Stress
- Trial name
- NCT03170921
- Testing
- Angola, Benguela, São Bento
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alfredo Anderson Teixeira de Araujo
Physiological Stress Responses to Standardises Stress Situations, Psychological Responses to Standardised Stress Situations
Effects of Contact to Dogs During Stressful Situations
The investigators will conduct an experimental study comparing responses of healthy participants in two test situations where they are subjected to mild stress.
- Conditions
- Physiological Stress Responses to Standardises Stress Situations, Psychological Responses to Standardised Stress Situations, Behavioural Responses to Standardised Stress Situations
- Trial name
- NCT04866173
- Testing
- Dog, No Dog
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Learning Process in Nursing Graduation, Stress
Effectiveness of Simulation With Nursing Students in the Care of Patients With Sepsis
Simulation is an active teaching strategy capable of reproducing real situations and allowing practical experiences, in which the student is the protagonist of his own knowledge.
- Trial name
- NCT04512183
- Testing
- High-Fidelity Simulation, Low-Fidelity Simulation
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Brasilia
Stress, Physiological, Stress, Emotional
Psychophysiological Effects of Controlled Respiration and Mindfulness
The investigators aim to understand the effectiveness of 3 types of breathwork exercises and a mindfulness meditation control on improving psychological and physiological measures of wellbeing.
- Conditions
- Stress, Physiological, Stress, Emotional, Insomnia
- Trial name
- PECRM (NCT05304000)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Meditation, Cyclic Sighing Breathing, Box Breathing
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stress, Psychological, Stress, Emotional
Online Emotional Response to Completing a Childhood Maltreatment Self-report Scale
Childhood adversity in the form of maltreatment and household dysfunction is the most important risk factor for psychopathology as well as a major risk factor for a host of medical disorders.
- Trial name
- MACEStress (NCT06152549)
- Testing
- Maltreatment and Abuse Chronology of Exposure Scale as a stress challenge, Standardized Maths and Verbal Questions such as the ones used in SATs, Chronology of Perceived Discrimination Scale (CPDS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Anxiety, Psychological Flexibility
Comparative Effects of Four Brief Breathwork and Mindfulness Interventions on Anxiety and Psychological Flexibility: A 4-Arm RCT
This four-arm, single-blind randomized controlled trial examines the effects of four brief daily 5-minute practices over 28 days on psychological flexibility and physiological variables in Spanish-speaking adults.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Psychological Flexibility, Stress
- Trial name
- BREATH-4 (NCT07621042)
- Testing
- Box Breathing, Cyclic Sighing, Mindfulness AH Exhalation
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Valencian International University (VIU)
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
- Volunteers
- 354 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Climate Change Heat Stress
Assessment of Climate Change Related Heat Stress Among Workers in Upper Egypt : Impact of Intervention Program on Physiological Responses
Climate change has a significant impact on human health and productivity at work. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the United Nations, climate change is one of the most significant global…
- Trial name
- NCT07538778
- Testing
- Heat Stress Awareness Program (HSAP), no traing
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Stress-related Problems
Effects of Stress-reducing Aromatherapy
The study purpose is to evaluate efficacy of stress-reducing aromatherapy and learn about how aromatherapy works.
- Trial name
- NCT01307748
- Testing
- aroma
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science 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
Cognitive Change, Stress, Psychological
Acute and Chronic Effects of Avena Sativa on Cognition and Stress
The flavanoid and terpene phytochemicals present in wild green oat interact with multiple mechanisms relevant to brain function; including those which would modulate cognition and stress.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Stress, Psychological, Mood
- Trial name
- NCT03689348
- Testing
- Avena sativa
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Stress Response, Mental Stress
Cranberry Polyphenols and Stress Resilience During Multitasking in Healthy Adults
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluates whether 70 days of daily cranberry juice consumption improves cognitive performance and motor accuracy and reduces psychological and physiological stress…
- Conditions
- Stress Response, Mental Stress, Multitasking Behavior and Multitasking Ability, Physiological Stress
- Trial name
- CRAN-MULTI (NCT07453537)
- Testing
- Cranberry juice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Stress, Physiological, High Fidelity Simulation Training
The Impact of High Fidelity Simulation on Stress Level in Medical Students.
High fidelity simulation (HFS) is an established method of training in various fields of medicine, especially emergency medicine, anesthesiology and intensive therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT04381572
- Testing
- High fidelity simulation training
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Silesia
Multiple Sclerosis, Fatigue
Physiological Responses in Experimentally Induced Cognitive Fatigue in People With Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
The current study will add to the current knowledge by combining several electrophysiological techniques to examine the relationship between physiological responses and cognitive fatigue and daily activity performance in a…
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Fatigue, Stress
- Trial name
- PREFIMS (NCT05003375)
- Testing
- High-challenging cognitive protocol to provoke stress and (cognitive) fatigue
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Stress, Physiological, Stress, Psychological
Impact of Music in the Preoperative Stress of Children Undergoing General Surgery
Preoperative anxiety and stress are present in up to 60% of pediatric patients undergoing surgery, having a great physiological and emotional impact on children in both the short and long term.
- Trial name
- NCT02947919
- Testing
- Music
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Diabetic Foot Ulcer Associated With Type II Diabetes Mellitus
Effect of Stress Ball Applied During Surgical Debridement/Dressing on Pain, Distress, and Physiological Parameters in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia, resulting from a deficiency or insufficiency of insulin.
- Trial name
- NCT07119983
- Testing
- Stress ball
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Blood Pressure, Stress, Physiological
Cardiovascular Reactivity to Physical Stress
It is well-accepted that an exaggerated blood pressure (BP) response to physical stress has a prognostic value, indicating a higher cardiovascular risk (e.g., sudden cardiac death, myocardial infarction, future hypertension, and…
- Trial name
- REACT (NCT06319001)
- Testing
- Low-volume high intensity exercise, Combined intermittent sauna and cold water bath (sauna+cold bath).
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Parkinson Disease (PD)
Changes in Movement, Fitness, and Quality of Life in People With Parkinson's Disease After Different Exercise Programs
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological condition that can affect movement, balance, endurance, and overall quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07221266
- Testing
- Guided Cycling, Non-Contact Boxing, Traditional Physical Therapy Program (Standard of Care)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas, El Paso