Clinical trials: Pleasure
Obesity
Pleasure for Food and Endocannabinoids in Obesity
Disturbances in hedonic and motivational processes play a major role in the pathophysiology of obesity. To date, experimental approaches for the study of emotional and motivational processing rely on subjective assessment scales.
- Trial name
- PLOBEC (NCT01985139)
- Testing
- Computer-based tasks, Blood sampling
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
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
Sedentary Behavior
Short Moderate-intensity Continuous Training on Sedentary Women's
Purpose: To determine the effects of three Short Moderate Intensity Continuous Training (SMICT) exercise programs with different durations, on functional capacity, resting heart rate (RHR) and physical activity enjoyment in…
- Trial name
- NCT06242899
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Mental Health Wellness 1
Joyful Adventure Day for Adolescents
Joyful Adventure Day - A Pilot Project is part of the Community-based Mental Wellness Project for Adolescents and Adults, which aims at promoting Sharing, Mind and Enjoyment (SME) and enhancing mental wellbeing.
- Trial name
- NCT03361462
- Testing
- Joyful Adventure Day
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 505 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Exercise Training
Higher Enjoyment in Response to High Intensity Interval Training Versus Moderate Intensity Continuous Exercise
Previous research is equivocal concerning if high intensity interval training is viewed as more aversive versus moderate exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT02981667
- Testing
- Exercise intensity
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California State University, San Marcos
Loneliness, Anxiety
Latin Dance and Psychological Health in Primary School Children
This study aims to examine the effects of a 12-week Latin dance intervention on loneliness, anxiety, depression, perceived stress, physical activity enjoyment, and well-being among primary school children in Gansu, China.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Anxiety, Depression, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07755995
- Testing
- Latin Dance Program, Regular Physical Education Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xu Shuishui
Healthy
Immersive Virtual Reality Bicycling for Healthy Adults
This study has four objectives about healthy younger and older adults during immersive virtual reality bicycling: Determine the effect of visual feedback and competition for younger healthy adults during virtual bicycling on user…
- Trial name
- NCT05253703
- Testing
- Virtual reality bicycling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Motor Competence, Physical Activity, Balance
Effects of a Structured Motor Development Program Using Traditional Games on Motor Competence, Balance, Physical Activity Self-Efficacy, and Physical Activity Enjoyment in Primary School Children: A School-Based Randomized Controlled Trial
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of a 10-week structured motor development program based on traditional Turkish children's games on motor competence, balance performance, physical activity…
- Trial name
- TradGamesRCT (NCT07721831)
- Testing
- Traditional Turkish Children's Games Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ozlem Sinem USLU
School Health Services
Creating a Comfortable Cafeteria: Staff and Student Feedback - Outcome Study (Cafeteria Prog)
A mixed methods design was used to explore the outcomes of a 6-week, occupational therapy-led Comfortable Cafeteria program designed to build capacity of cafeteria supervisors to create a positive mealtime environment so that all…
- Trial name
- CCProgram (NCT02949063)
- Testing
- Comfortable Cafeteria Program
- Volunteers
- 366 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mary Jane Karpinski
Mental Health Wellness 1
"Fun．Feel．Share" Lyrics-writing and Singing Show
"Fun．Feel．Share" Lyrics-writing and Singing Show - A Pilot Project is part of the Community-based Mental Wellness Project for Adolescents and Adults, which aims at promoting Sharing, Mind and Enjoyment (SME) and enhancing mental…
- Trial name
- NCT03368014
- Testing
- Lyrics-writing and singing show
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,784 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Geriatric, Elderly
Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Form of the Enjoyment of Physical Activity Scale-8 in Geriatrics With Minimal Cognitive Impairment
The main objective of this study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish form of the Enjoyment of Physical Activity Scale-8 (PACES-8) in individuals aged 65 and over with Minimal Cognitive Impairment (MCI).
- Conditions
- Geriatric, Elderly, Cognitive Abnormality
- Trial name
- NCT07588685
- Testing
- Assessments
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Feeding Behavior, Feeding, Bottle
Enjoyment of Infant Formulas Based on Cow or Goat Milk Protein
To assess parental perceptions on infant feeding behavior and enjoyment with a goat milk formula compared to a cow milk formula
- Trial name
- CHARLIE (NCT03488758)
- Testing
- CMF, GMF
- Where
- 14 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil
Health Behavior, Behavior, Child
Effects of an Active Break Program at Primary School
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of an active break program at school on physical activity levels and enjoyment, and on-task behavior in children.
- Trial name
- Activa-Mente (NCT05403996)
- Testing
- Activa-Mente
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de La Frontera
Pain, Acute Pain
A Clinical Study in Healthy Adults Who Sometimes Take Drugs for Pleasure to Investigate the Safety and Tolerability of GRT0151Y and to Find Out Which Single Dose of the Compound is Maximally Tolerated
The purpose of this study is to determine the maximum dose of GRT0151Y that is tolerable and to explore the safety profile of the drug. For each Treatment Period (Visits 2-5), dosing will be separated by at least one week.
- Conditions
- Pain, Acute Pain, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03765658
- Testing
- GRT0151Y dose escalation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grünenthal GmbH
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
Biophilic Environmental Design, Traditional Exercise Design
This Study Explores Whether Adding Natural Elements Like Plants and Sunlight to Indoor Gyms Makes Exercise Feel Easier, More Enjoyable, and Improves Performance. By Comparing Workouts in Nature-inspired and Plain Gym Settings, it Aims to Find Better Ways to Design Fitness Spaces in Cities.
The goal of this observational study is to examine whether exercising in a biophilic environment - a space designed to include natural elements like real plants, simulated sunlight, nature sounds, and outdoor views - can improve…
- Trial name
- NCT06928311
- Testing
- Exercise Environment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
HIV
Condom Performance in a Longitudinal Enhanced Assessment of User Experiences
This study will enroll 252 men who have sex with men (MSM) and 252 men who have sex with women (MSW) in a double-blind, three-way randomized crossover trial with conditions of fitted, thin, and standard condoms.
- Trial name
- C-PLEASURE (NCT02753842)
- Testing
- 5 Fitted Condoms, 5 Thin Condoms, 5 Standard Condoms
- Volunteers
- 504 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Global Protection Corp.
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
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
Physical Inactivity
Physical Activity Variety's Impact on Physical Activity Participation
The primary purpose of the proposed study is to examine the effect of a home-based physical activity variety intervention on objectively measured physical activity in an eight-week randomized intervention trial.
- Trial name
- NCT05930431
- Testing
- Physical activity variety intervention, Physical activity consistency comparison condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota