Clinical trials: Play
Motivation, Engagement, Patient
Learning Through Gamification in Higher Education
"Health care legislation, management and administration" is a basic subject offered in the physical therapy university degree. The juridical features of this subject usually provokes a lack of motivation between students.
- Trial name
- NCT04284163
- Testing
- Gamification, Traditional teaching
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Prenatal Anxiety, Prenatal Attachment
The Effects of Angel Sounds and Guided Imagery Technique Played to Expectant Couples
The study sample consisted of 177 pregnant women and their partners who met the inclusion criteria and participated in a prenatal education class.
- Conditions
- Prenatal Anxiety, Prenatal Attachment, Sleep Quality
- Trial name
- NCT05441033
- Testing
- Fetal Heart Sounds (FHS) Listening Intervention, Guided Imagery Technique (GIT) Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 354 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Infant Development
Baby Dvd Effects on Cortisol
The investigators will do an experiment where 9-12 month old infants are randomized to 30 minutes of block play or 30 minutes of watching a baby DVD.
- Trial name
- NCT01459848
- Testing
- block play, baby dvd
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Postnatal Depression
Online LTP+CaCBT for Treating Depression in British Mothers of African/Caribbean Heritage
The pilot trial aims to test the feasibility, acceptability and cultural appropriateness of online LTP+CaCBT for treating postnatal depression and to improve the mental health and wellbeing of mothers and their children in the UK.
- Trial name
- NCT04820920
- Testing
- LTP, CaCBT, Psychoeducation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Nottingham Trent University
Anxiety
Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes of the Brave Elephant Program: A Single-Arm Pretest-Posttest Study
Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent in childhood and have increased following the COVID-19 pandemic. Behavioral inhibition in early childhood is a well-established risk factor for later anxiety.
- Trial name
- Brave_Elephant (NCT07567820)
- Testing
- Brave Elephant Program
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ISPA - Instituto Universitario de Ciencias Psicologicas, Sociais e da Vida
Other Specified Personal Exposures and History Presenting Hazards to Health, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Safe Play Areas for Ross County Kids Project
Specific Aim 1 - In collaboration with partners in Ross County, renovate and develop playgrounds in Chillicothe. Specific Aim 2 - In collaboration with partners in Ross County, promote safe play and play areas for children on…
- Conditions
- Other Specified Personal Exposures and History Presenting Hazards to Health, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Fall Involving Playground Equipment, Occurrence on Farm
- Trial name
- SPARK (NCT01291225)
- Testing
- Playground renovation and development, Educational campaign
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 311 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Dental Phobia, Dental Anxiety
The Impact of Medical Play in the Dental Clinic Setting on the Cooperation of Neurotypical Patients
The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate the efficacy of medical play in the dental setting to improve the behaviors and cooperation of neurotypical patients during dental visits.
- Conditions
- Dental Phobia, Dental Anxiety, Oral Aversion
- Trial name
- NCT05571423
- Testing
- Medical Play, Routine Play
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Dental Anxiety
To Assess Breathing Exercise as a Relaxation Method
in this study investigator evaluate the effectiveness of breathing exercise using two different play toys in reducing dental anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT06698523
- Testing
- Breathing exercise, Deep breathing
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Athletic Performance, Attention
Effects of Play Attention Neurofeedback on Attention and Weightlifting Performance in Adolescent Weightlifters
This study looks at whether a 24-week neurofeedback training program called Play Attention can help adolescent weightlifters pay better attention and lift better.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Attention, Neurofeedback, Weightlifting
- Trial name
- Weightlifter (NCT07837310)
- Testing
- Play Attention Neurofeedback-Based Attention Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasan Erdem Mumcu
Autism, Development Delay
Use of Virtual Reality Game Playing During Venipuncture
To evaluate the impact of using virtual reality, VR, game playing on successful completion and reduction of distress and pain in pediatric venipuncture, and to increase adherence in obtaining the desired blood volume.
- Conditions
- Autism, Development Delay, Typical Development
- Trial name
- NCT03518346
- Testing
- Virtual Reality, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Cystic Fibrosis
Changes in Adherence After Playing "My Life With CF" Game
Nonadherence to treatment regimes among patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is well documented in the literature. Unfortunately, few interventions have been successful at improving adherence rates in this patient population.
- Trial name
- NCT00688051
- Testing
- My Life with CF game
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Child Obesity
YES! We Can PLAY: A Physical Activity and Nutrition After-School Program for Middle School Students
YES! We can PLAY: A Physical Activity and Nutrition After-School Program for Middle School Students, is a collaborative partnership between the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Birmingham City Schools District to…
- Trial name
- NCT04132869
- Testing
- Sports Readiness Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hand, Function
Comparison of the Non-Dominant Hands of Pianists and the Dominant Hands of Individuals Who Do Not Play Instruments
The aim of this study is to compare the non-dominant hands of pianists with the dominant hands of individuals who do not play an instrument in terms of skill and reaction time.
- Conditions
- Hand, Function, Piano Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT06530355
- Testing
- The same evaluation methods were used for both groups. No intervention was applied to individuals in two groups..
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Halic University
Stress, Early Life Stress
How Does the Opioid System Shape Stress and Social Behaviour in Men and Women and What Role Does Childhood Unpredictability Play?
The study aims to investigate sex differences in the effect of mu-opioid receptor (MOR) activation on stress response and social behaviour modulated by early life stress.
- Conditions
- Stress, Early Life Stress, Sex Differences, Opioid
- Trial name
- MOR-SAFE (NCT07778511)
- Testing
- Morphine
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sara L. Kroll
Child Development, Parenting
The Sugira Muryango PLAY Collaborative
The Research Program on Children and Adversity (RPCA) has successfully grown its evidence-based home-visiting program-Sugira Muryango (SM)-in Rwanda, as policies and programs aligned with the Rwandan social protection system have…
- Conditions
- Child Development, Parenting, Parent-Child Relations, Child Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT04257383
- Testing
- Sugira Muryango
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 1,333 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Autism, Intervention (Training) Condition
Parent-Mediated Social Cognition Intervention for Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study evaluates the efficacy of the Companion Mind-Drawing Cooperative Game Program, a parent-mediated, home-based structured play intervention targeting social cognitive development in young children with autism spectrum…
- Conditions
- Autism, Intervention (Training) Condition, Social Cognition, Cognition Improvement
- Trial name
- PMSC-ASD (NCT07708246)
- Testing
- Companion Mind-Drawing Cooperative Game Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms
Video Game Play to Alleviate Adolescent Anxiety
Adolescence is a critical period for the onset and maintenance of anxiety disorders, which raises the importance of intervening early; one possibility of doing so is via digital interventions.
- Trial name
- NCT05923944
- Testing
- Eco-Rescue, Bejelewed 3
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Israel and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- School of Health Sciences Geneva
Teacher Self-efficacy for Teaching PE, Teacher PE Instruction
Evaluation of Aim to Play, a User-Friendly Digital Application for Teacher Skills Training and Physical Education Activities for 3-5 Grade Students
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the newly developed Pocket PE 3-5 app, designed for use by teachers of 3rd-, 4th-, and 5th-grade students.
- Conditions
- Teacher Self-efficacy for Teaching PE, Teacher PE Instruction, Student PE Enjoyment, Student Physical Activity
- Trial name
- AimToPlay3-5 (NCT07203313)
- Testing
- Digital PE teaching app
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,872 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saavsus, Inc.
Infant Development, Developmental Delay
The Effects on Children and Parents of Educating Parents About Ways to Play With Babies
The purpose of this study is to determine whether educating parents about how to play with infants affects infant development or caregiver characteristics.
- Trial name
- NCT05259423
- Testing
- Enriched Education Program, Typical Education Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Anxiety, Fear
The Effect of Therapeutic Play Before Dressing on Anxiety and Fear in Children
The goal of this experimental study is to determine the effect of therapeutic play method applied to hospitalized children aged 7-12 before the first surgical dressing attempt, on anxiety and fear.
- Trial name
- NCT05790005
- Testing
- therapeutic play
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University