Clinical trials: Physiological Stress
Inhospital Cardiac Arrest
Physiologic Effects of Steroids in Cardiac Arrest
Early stress-dose steroids are of uncertain efficacy in cardiac arrest. The current authors plan to conduct a prospective, randomized, placebo controlled evaluation of stress-dose steroids efficacy with repect to early…
- Trial name
- CORTICA (NCT02790788)
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone; hydrocortisone
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Athens
Hematopoietic/Lymphoid Cancer
Improved Outcome in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) Patients by Reducing Caregiver Distress
PURPOSE: As this is a randomized controlled trial, all subjects receiving stress management psychoeducation will be expected to obtain a new set of coping skills that will allow them to better deal with the stressors of…
- Trial name
- NCT02037568
- Testing
- fPER
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Stress, Anxiety
The Effects of Smell on Mood and Physical Responses
The purpose of this study is to examine the body's response to relaxing and stimulating fragrances commonly used in aromatherapy.
- Conditions
- Stress, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT00097253
- Testing
- Exposure to relaxant and stimulant odors
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Ptsd
Feasibility and Acceptability of Stress Induction, Physiological Data Collection, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Among Combat Veterans With PTSD
Investigators will recruit up to 20 veterans with PTSD. Participants will be randomized into two conditions: MBSR and Health and Wellness Education (HWE; control group). Participants will be randomized at a 1:1 ratio.
- Trial name
- NCT05938816
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Health and Wellness Education (HWE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Sedation, Critical Illness
Musical Intervention and Physiological Stress and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the effects of a musical intervention on hormonal and inflammatory biomarkers in sedated adult patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit.
- Conditions
- Sedation, Critical Illness, Respiration, Artificial, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT06120660
- Testing
- Music Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oviedo
Physiological Stress
Exercise and Stress Management Post Autologous and Allogeneic Transplant (BMT CTN 0902)
This is a Phase III, randomized, unblinded, multicenter, prospective comparative study. The purpose of this study is to test whether exercise or stress management training delivered to autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic cell…
- Trial name
- NCT01278927
- Testing
- Exercise, Stress Management, Exercise and Stress Management
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 711 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Anxiety
HIRREM Developmental Study
The purpose of this study is to explore the functional and physiological effects associated with the use of High-resolution, relational, resonance-based, electroencephalic mirroring (HIRREM), as supplemental care, for symptoms of…
- Conditions
- Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Hot Flashes
- Trial name
- NCT02709369
- Testing
- HIRREM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological
Family-centered Mental Health Promotion Intervention
Goal: The long-term goal of the proposed research program is to test the effectiveness of a preventative behavioral intervention and to scale it up for use with broader immigrant populations to reduce stress and mental health…
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04453709
- Testing
- Problem Management Plus for Immigrants at family settings, Talk program with Community Support Service Pamphlet (CSS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 232 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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
Autonomic Nervous System, Baroreflex
Stress and the Nervous System
Models of stress such as hypoglycemia have identified that stress results the next day in decreased baroreflex sensitivity. This project will test the hypothesis that these delayed changes in autonomic nervous system function are…
- Conditions
- Autonomic Nervous System, Baroreflex, Stress, Physiological
- Trial name
- NCT02339506
- Testing
- Cosyntropin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
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
Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Urinary Incontinence,Stress
Minimally Invasive Burch Colposuspension to Reduce Occult Stress Incontinence
This study evaluates the addition of a laparoscopic Burch colposuspension procedure at the time of laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy to prevent stress urinary incontinence.
- Conditions
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Urinary Incontinence,Stress, Urinary Incontinence, Urge, Bowel Dysfunction
- Trial name
- MICRO (NCT03841513)
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Burch Colposuspension
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Psychological
Stress in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
This is a prospective, assessment-based study to examine the relationship between psychophysiological functioning and psychological symptoms in youth newly diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) compared to healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT05202418
- Testing
- Biofeedback Enhanced Treatment
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, Inflammation
A Study of Strawberries and Disease Risk
The purpose of this study is to test whether compounds found in strawberries (polyphenolics which are typically found in berry products, tea, coffee, red wine, and chocolate) will help reduce insulin resistance and inflammation…
- Conditions
- Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, Inflammation, Physiological Responses
- Trial name
- STRB (NCT01199848)
- Testing
- 10G, 20G, 40G
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Illinois Institute of Technology
Sedation
Stress During Deep Sedation With Propofol With and Without Alfentanil
This is a randomized clinical trial of deep procedural sedation with propofol with and without supplemental alfentanil. Patients will be assessed for total and fractionated serum catecholamines before and after the procedure in…
- Trial name
- NCT00997113
- Testing
- propofol, alfentanil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Physiological Augmentation of Mindfulness Meditation
The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy of a physiologically-augmented breath-focused mindfulness-based intervention to reduce symptoms of dissociation that are associated with psychological trauma, as well as…
- Trial name
- PAMM (NCT02754557)
- Testing
- Breath-Focused Meditation, Physiological Feedback
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Genitourinary System; Disorder, Female, Burning Vagina
Laser Therapy for Treatment of Urogenital Symptoms in Women
This is a prospective observational study of women undergoing vaginal treatment with the fractional carbon dioxide (fCO2) laser for various urogenital symptoms.
- Conditions
- Genitourinary System; Disorder, Female, Burning Vagina, Dyspareunia, Irritation; Vagina
- Trial name
- NCT03681678
- Testing
- fCO2 Laser Therapy Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health East
Older Adults, Healthy Aging
danceSing Care Evaluation: Testing the Effectiveness
This pilot randomised controlled trial aims to compare the effectiveness of a 12-week music and movement intervention in older adults in care homes compared to a waitlist control group.
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Healthy Aging, Aging, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05601102
- Testing
- danceSing Care
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Stirling
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 Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Hyperarousal Symptoms Treated With Physiological Stress Management
Hyperarousal is a key symptom of PTSD. Even after receiving trauma-focused therapy, PTSD patients may continue to suffer from hyperarousal.
- Trial name
- BaRT (NCT00855816)
- Testing
- Breathing training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs