Clinical trials: Pleasure
Geriatric, Elderly
Validity and Reliability of the Exergame Enjoyment Questionnaire (EEQ) in Turkish
The aim of this research is to adapt the Exergame Enjoyment Questionnaire (EEQ) into Turkish and to evaluate its suitability for the Turkish elderly population through validity and reliability analyses.
- Trial name
- NCT07562906
- Testing
- Validity and reliability assessments
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Overweight, Postmenopausal
Post Exercise Substrate Oxidation, Appetite and Energy Intakes in Overweight/Obese Postmenopausal Women (EScAPE)
High-intensity interval exercise (HIIT), as compared to moderate intensity continuous training (MICT), is a time-efficient strategy to decrease total and abdominal fat mass (FM).
- Trial name
- EScAPE (NCT04364061)
- Testing
- Moderate Intensity Continuous Exercise, High-Intensity Interval Exercise (1), High-Intensity Interval Exercise (2)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laboratoire des Adaptations Métaboliques à l'Exercice en conditions Physiologiques et Pathologiques
Healthy Young Adults
Exergames Enjoyment and Awareness of Their Use for Physical Activity and Health Among Young Adults
The goal of this observational, non-interventional study is to explore how different exergame devices are perceived by young adults in terms of enjoyment and awareness of their potential use for physical activity and health…
- Trial name
- NCT07235631
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 227 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset, Parkinsons Disease with Dementia
Neuropsychological Profiles and Musical Engagement in Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Disease
The goal of this Multicenter observational pilot study is to Compare the specifics of musical engagement (behaviors related to music in everyday life) in subjects aged over 60 with Alzheimer s disease, Parkinson s disease and…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Early Onset, Parkinsons Disease with Dementia, Non Pharmacological Intervention
- Trial name
- MUSENGAGE (NCT06688968)
- Testing
- neuropsychologist interview, questionnaire
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Obesity
Increasing Exercise Enjoyment and Outcome Expectations Among Women With Obesity
Despite decades of physical activity (PA) research on inactive, obese individuals, we have not successfully moved the needle on exercise participation in this population.
- Trial name
- NCT03236077
- Testing
- Fit and Fab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo
Pleasure
RS-fMRI to Nutrient Shakes
Resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rsfMRl) of the brain is used to measure pleasantness after consumption of four different milkshakes with added sugars or sweeteners.
- Trial name
- NCT02745730
- Testing
- Glucose, Fructose, Sucralose
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unilever R&D
Colon Cancer, Breast Cancer
Improving Food Pleasure and Intake of Oncology Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
The global cancer burden is estimated to have risen to 18.1 million new cases in 2018 (WHO), with a trend of ongoing growth. This very frequent illness exerts tremendous physical, emotional and financial strain on individuals…
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapeutic Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT04495387
- Testing
- Chemotherapy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florence
Healthy Volunteers
Effect of Choice on Food Pleasure Using fMRI
Previous studies have suggested that consumers who can choose what to eat could find food more pleasant, and consume more of that food, than when in absence of choice.
- Trial name
- PLEASIN (NCT02958371)
- Testing
- fMRI, fruit-flavored drink ingestion
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Exercise, Gait
Rhythmically Entrained Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro conduct a single-arm intervention trial to investigate the efficacy of a music-based group exercise program for community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Gait, Cognitive Decline, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- REECO (NCT05462977)
- Testing
- Group exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Effects of Exergaming on Cognitive Functions in Young Athleten
ExerCube Training on Executive Functions in Young Athletes
Competitive game sports require the existence of several sport-specific skills. In particular, game sport athletes need a good set of skills in order to perform well on the field.
- Trial name
- NCT04296708
- Testing
- Exergame Training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Overweight and Obesity
Biking vs. Running: Comparison of EPOC, Substrate Oxidation, Appetite and Energy Intakes in Men With Overweight/Obesity.
The management of obesity involves hygienic and dietary measures that include appropriate nutrition and an increase in physical activity (PA).
- Trial name
- BIKERUN (NCT06082310)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laboratoire des Adaptations Métaboliques à l'Exercice en conditions Physiologiques et Pathologiques
Chronic Low-back Pain
Integrative Mindfulness-Based Predictive Approach for Chronic Low Back Pain Treatment
This study will identify unique signatures that people have which can cause pain by evaluating biological, psychological, and social markers using artificial intelligence.
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT06106191)
- Testing
- Mindfulness meditation, Perspectives on pain, Discussion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Overweight and Obesity
Effects of Exercise Intensity on Energy Intake, Appetite and Enjoyment in Overweight and Obese Females
Interval exercise involves short bouts of high intensity exercise interspersed with periods of lower intensity exercise. The benefit is that a shorter total duration of exercise may be required to achieve cardiovascular benefits…
- Trial name
- NCT04437550
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio University
Substance Abuse
A Comparison of How Likely it is That Different Tablets of Oxycodone Will be Broken up and Snorted by Adults Who Sometimes Take Drugs for Pleasure
The trial comprises an Enrollment Visit, a Qualification Phase, a Treatment Phase (including 3 treatment periods), a Final Examination, and a Follow-up Phone Call.
- Trial name
- NCT03765346
- Testing
- Oxycodone IR ADF, Oxycodone API powder
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grünenthal GmbH
Mental Well-being, Happiness
SME Ambassadors Pilot Project Research Study
Aims: To enhance mental well-being of adults by creating a positive, happy and joyful environment in the community. Targets: Adults aged 18-59 in Hong Kong.
- Trial name
- NCT03332823
- Testing
- SME Ambassadors training & program
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Dietary Change, Obesity & Overweight
Pistachio Intake and Nutrition-Related Outcomes in Individuals on GLP-1 Therapy
In this study will look at how eating pistachios every day might affect participants weight, how healthy their diet is, and how they feel when eating.
- Conditions
- Dietary Change, Obesity & Overweight, Food Acceptance
- Trial name
- NCT07244445
- Testing
- Pistachios, Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ian J. Neeland, MD
Affect
Exploring the Impact of Individualized Pleasure-Oriented Exercise Sessions in a Health Club Setting
A call for an exercise prescription aiming at pleasure promotion has been proposed by several authors. This entails that current exercise prescription guidelines are heavily focused on a dose-response relation derived from an…
- Trial name
- NCT05416593
- Testing
- General exercise prescription (FITT), Affective regulation (AFFECT)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grupo Lusófona
Music Exposure
Testing the Effects of Music on Short and Long Term Psychological Outcomes and Step Counts in Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether asynchronous music can improve outcomes of an 8-week long sport based youth development program.
- Trial name
- NCT07358871
- Testing
- Music in Sport Based Youth Development, No Music Exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Diminished Pleasure
Psychotherapy Effects on Reward Processing in PTSD
The purpose of this study is to identify how trauma-focused psychotherapy changes the function of brain circuitry in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and how this mediates improvements in the diminished ability to experience…
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Diminished Pleasure, Anhedonia, PTSD
- Trial name
- PERPP (NCT06096740)
- Testing
- Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Alzheimer's Disease (Incl Subtypes), Depressive Symptoms
Beyond Listening: A Music-based Intervention
Study will be conducted to determine if caregivers who use music at home will feel less burden and whether the person they are caring for will demonstrate decreased symptoms of dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT04840173
- Testing
- Music
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MJHS Institute for Innovation in Palliative Care