Clinical trials: Physiological Stress
Oxidative Stress
Kefir Consumption on Various Parameters in Adults Subjects
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of kefir consumption on anthropometric, physiological and redox status parameters in adult subjects, and compare it with the intake of placebo drink (milk).
- Trial name
- NCT05715008
- Testing
- Kefir
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Stress, Physiological, Sport Injury
Immediate Effect of Non-invasive Auricular Acupoint Stimulation for the Performance and the Meridian Activities of Archery Athletes
In our hypothesis, auricular acupoint stimulation might improve the attention and heart rate variability in archery athletes. The meridian activities regarding the attention and action in Chinese medicine systems might be…
- Trial name
- NCT04637607
- Testing
- Auricular acupoints stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Smoking, Stress
Physiological Responses in Tobacco Chippers
This study will analyze a series of biological and behavioral markers in different populations of smokers. The study groups will differ in their cigarette consumption and level of nicotine dependence.
- Trial name
- NCT01237834
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Psychological Stress, Physiological Stress
The Effect of Mindfulness on Psychophysiological Stress in a Population With Elevated Stress Symptoms
Stress-related disorders have over the last decade increased and contributed to a worldwide disease burden. At the same time there is limited treatment access for mental health disorders, which has left many people without…
- Trial name
- NCT05832632
- Testing
- Headspace Basics Program, Headspace Breathing Exercises, Headspace Stress Program
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Foot Reflexology and Massage in Neonates Receiving Phototherapy
Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a common condition in newborns and is frequently treated with phototherapy. In addition to standard treatment, non-pharmacological interventions such as massage and foot reflexology may help reduce…
- Trial name
- NCT07610811
- Testing
- Foot Reflexology, Body Massage, Phototherapy Device
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Identification of Physiological Sleep Indices That Reflect Clinical Improvement and Reduction in Stress Biomarkers After Stellate Ganglion Block in Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic disorder that develops following exposure to trauma, and is characterized by intrusive experiences, avoidance, cognitive-emotional changes, and hyperarousal.
- Trial name
- NCT07618611
- Testing
- Stellate ganglion block
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- sara dichtwald
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Efficacy of Electric Fans in Children During Heat Waves
Extreme heat exposure is an escalating global public health concern, with climate change driving increases in the frequency, duration, and intensity of heat events.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Physiological Stress, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT07864103
- Testing
- Simulated exposure to indoor overheating without fans, Simulated exposure to indoor overheating with fans
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Hypoxemia, Physiological Stress
"Facemask Use During High-intensity Interval Exercise in Temperate and Hot Environments"
To investigate surgical mask use and high-intensity interval exercise across different environmental conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT05143801
- Testing
- High-intensity interval exercise with surgical face mask in a temperate environment, High-intensity interval exercise with surgical face mask in a hot environment, High-intensity interval exercise without using a surgical face mask in a hot environment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Breast Cancer
Randomized Study of Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Focused Microwave Thermotherapy Before Surgery in Treating Women With Large Breast Cancer Tumors
The purpose of this randomized Phase III study is to determine whether preoperative focused microwave heat treatment and chemotherapy combined are more effective than preoperative chemotherapy alone in the treatment of large…
- Trial name
- Medifocus301 (NCT01204801)
- Testing
- Focused Microwave Thermotherapy, Chemotherapy (control)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 238 people
- Sponsor
- Medifocus, Inc.
Family-centered Care
The Effect of Maternally Scent-digested Blanket on Stress, Crying and Physiological Parameters of Premature Newborns
Olfaction is a highly developed and crucial sensory modality that connects the infant and the mother, facilitating the infant's ability to locate and reach the mother's breast.
- Trial name
- NCT06437106
- Testing
- A blanket impregnated with the mother's odor, blanket without mother's smell, control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Impotence
Determine If the Stress That Comes With Not Developing an Erection Affects Tadalafil Effects
To determine if patients who are distressed over having problems getting or maintaining an erection react differently to the medication than those who are not stressed over the issue.
- Trial name
- NCT00547599
- Testing
- tadalafil
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 659 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Physiological Stress, Psychological Distress
A Health Apps for Post-Pandemic Years for People With Physiological and Psychosocial Distress
The negative impacts on physical and psychological health brought by COVID-19 seem to perpetuate in the post-pandemic era. It is estimated that there will be an impending mental health crisis in the general population in the…
- Conditions
- Physiological Stress, Psychological Distress, COVID-19 Stress Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05459896
- Testing
- Physical Activity Training, Mindfulness-based Intervention, Energy Conservation Techniques
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 814 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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 Psychological, Stress Physiological
Relaxation-Response-based Mental Health Promotion - Open and Calm 2013
The purpose of the study is to investigate health-promoting and stress-reducing psychological, physiological and hormonal effects of a 9-week meditation-based course in personal health and to examine potential baseline factors…
- Conditions
- Stress Psychological, Stress Physiological, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- RR-MHP OC13 (NCT02140307)
- Testing
- Relaxation Response-based Mental Health Promotion (RR-MHP)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Steen G Hasselbalch
Stress
Box Breathing Versus Foot Reflexology on Physiological and Psychological Stress Indicators in Emergency Physicians
This study aims to compare between the effect of box breathing and foot reflexology on physiological and psychological stress indicators in emergency physicians.
- Trial name
- NCT07705854
- Testing
- Box Breathing, Foot Reflexology
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Physiological Stress, Cognitive Performance
Dietary Intervention With Brain-friendly Diet
To evaluate the effect of dietary intervention on metabolic risk profile, and on potential simultaneous changes in physiological and cognitive functions and to collect a unique database using state-of-the-art technologies on…
- Conditions
- Physiological Stress, Cognitive Performance, LDL Cholesterol
- Trial name
- BRAVE (NCT03346486)
- Testing
- Control diet, Intervention diet
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fazer Group
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)
Food Insecurity
Cortisol and Food Insecurity
This study used a within-subjects design in a sample of individuals with a range of food insecurity recruited from the Los Angeles community (N = 400; 44.5% men).
- Trial name
- NCT05191030
- Testing
- High-Stress Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 453 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Obesity, Food Craving
The Role of Emotional Arousal in Food Preference and Taste
The purpose of this study is to examine the role of stress in food craving and food consumption in obesity. Using experimentally validated guided imagery procedure, the investigators propose to examine the stress response using…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Food Craving, Food Consumption
- Trial name
- NCT02402088
- Testing
- Stress Imagery, Food Cue Imagery, Neutral-Relaxing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
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