Clinical trials: Psychological Function
Multitasking Behavior and Neural Representations Associated With Multitasking Ability, Healthy Volunteers
Cognitive Control & the Functional Organization of the Frontal Cortex
The goal of this basic experimental clinical trial is to understand the effect of multitasking practice on the structure of neural representations of tasks in the human lateral prefrontal cortex and control brain regions.
- Conditions
- Multitasking Behavior and Neural Representations Associated With Multitasking Ability, Healthy Volunteers, Executive Function
- Trial name
- NCT06436209
- Testing
- Multitask Practice Intervention (MPI), Single-task Practice Intervention (SPI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Cardiovascular Reactivity to Stress
Effects of Yoga on Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variability Responses to Stress
Introduction: Yoga has been shown to reduce stress and have benefits for a number of stress-related disorders. However, the effects of an acute bout of yoga practice on cardiac autonomic response to and recovery from stress…
- Trial name
- NCT04897230
- Testing
- Hatha Yoga, Video Watching
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Erectile Dysfunction, Coronary Artery Disease
Erectile and Ejaculatory Function Following Coronary Revascularization
This observational, cross-sectional study aims to compare erectile and ejaculatory function between men with a history of coronary revascularization and men without known coronary artery disease.
- Conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction, Coronary Artery Disease, Ejaculation Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07878260
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Aging
Impact of Theater Experience on Older Adults Living in Retirement Communities
Theater is a complex, multi-component performing art. On stage, actors not only need to memorize the script, but also be able to portray emotion and feeling through movement and move in whichever manner is deemed appropriate by…
- Trial name
- NCT04582370
- Testing
- theater program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Worksite Health Promotion, Lifestyle Risk Reduction
Worksite Wellness Within Long-term Care Facilities
The goal of this proposed study is to test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of worksite wellness program designed to reduce worker stress (job and personal) and improve cardiovascular disease among long-term care workers.
- Conditions
- Worksite Health Promotion, Lifestyle Risk Reduction, Cardiovascular Diseases, Occupational Stress
- Trial name
- NCT04166643
- Testing
- WHHIP PLUS, Education only control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Rotator Cuff Tears
Central Neuromuscular Dysfunction, Functionality, Psychological Status and Rotator Cuff Surgery
Considering the fact that The problems experienced by the patients are not only physiological but also psychological and social. Unfortunately, there is no sufficient study focus on all these concepts.
- Trial name
- NCT05566470
- Testing
- Assessment of Central Neuromuscular Dysfunction, Shoulder Physical Functionality and Psychological Factors
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Stroke, Acute
The Effects of Early Mobilization in Stroke Patients on Functional Status, Psychological Distress, and Quality of Life
This study aims to investigate the effects of an early mobilization intervention in improving functional status, psychological distress, and quality of life in stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05381220
- Testing
- early mobilization
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Parkinson Disease, Huntington Disease
Group Drum-Based Music Therapy Intervention for Parkinson's Disease/Huntington's Disease
Participants in this study (18-89 years) with Parkinson's disease or Huntington's disease receive drum classes twice a week for 12 weeks (24 lessons).
- Trial name
- NCT05157074
- Testing
- Group Drumming Music Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Sexual Dysfunction, Postmenopausal Symptoms
Examination of the Effects of Pelvic Floor Exercises on Vaginal and Sexual Health in Postmenopausal Women.
The purpose of this study; To investigate the effects of pelvic floor muscle exercises on vaginal and sexual health in postmenopausal women.
- Conditions
- Sexual Dysfunction, Postmenopausal Symptoms, Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT06294197
- Testing
- Pelvic Floor Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hatice Gulsah Kurne
Stress Physiology, Stress Reaction
The Human Stress Response in a Simulated ED Setting
Stress is important for health. As emergency departments (EDs) are often stressful places, a better understanding of the human stress response is important for understanding how and why patients respond as they do when they come…
- Conditions
- Stress Physiology, Stress Reaction, Substance Use Disorders, Methamphetamine-dependence
- Trial name
- NCT04317482
- Testing
- Standard social stress task, Stressful experience in the ED
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Aging
Aquatic Exercises Combined With Cognitive Tasks for Older Adults
The aquatic environment has characteristics that favor the adherence of older adults to exercise programs, and studies have shown that programs in this setting are effective in enhancing various aspects of physical fitness as…
- Trial name
- WaterCog (NCT07156708)
- Testing
- Aquatic aerobic exercise program, Cognitive tasks
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Pelotas
Older Adults, Mental Health
The BE WITH Project: A Partially Nested Randomized Control Trial (PN-RCT)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the BE WITH (Belonging through Empathy With Intentional Targeted Helping) innovation delivered to older adults improves their mental health.
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Mental Health, Depression, Loneliness
- Trial name
- BE_WITH (NCT07204444)
- Testing
- standardized and manualized warm calls from providers trained in the BE training, standardized and manualized warm calls from providers trained in the BE training + ASIST training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Erectile Dysfunction, Azoospermia
Trial to Evaluate Erectile Function, Fertility and Sperm Count in Male Cyclists Compared to Age Matched Controls
Bicycle riding is associated with related diverse urogenital symptoms ranging from genital numbness to erectile dysfunction (ED).
- Trial name
- NCT00282477
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Healthy
Impact of Dietary Flavanols on Microvascular Function in Young Females During Mental Stress
The aim of this project is to examine whether flavonoids, which are small molecules naturally present in cocoa, as well as fruits and vegetables such as berries, tea, citrus fruits, apple (typically responsible for giving these…
- Trial name
- NCT07864545
- Testing
- High-flavanol cocoa powder, Low-flavanol cocoa powder
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Stress, Psychologic
Efficacy of the Yoga and Aromatherapy on Salivary Hormone and Immune Function in Pregnant Women.
This study's aims are to examine the effects of yoga and aromatherapy on women's stress and immune function during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT03002337
- Testing
- Aromatherapy massage, Yoga exercise
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan
Premature Ejaculation
Investigation of the Changes of Brain Structure and Function in Premature Ejaculation Patients and the Effects of Dapoxetine on Central Neural Activity in Premature Ejaculation Patients
Lifelong premature ejaculation (LPE) is a common male sexual dysfunction with a high prevalence in global. Up to now, the etiology of LPE remains unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT03583112
- Testing
- Dapoxetine Hydrochloride Tablet
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xidian University
Gastrointestinal Function, Mental Well-being
The Effects of Early Postoperative Heat Application and Abdominal Massage on Gastrointestinal Function
This randomised controlled trial was designed to determine the effect of early-stage heat application and abdominal massage on patients' gastrointestinal function and mental well-being following hip fracture surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07208955
- Testing
- heat application, abdominal massage, control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being
Thrive at Home: A Virtual Reality Social Intervention for Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a virtual reality (VR) based social platform can improve mental health and social connection for older adults who receive in-home care.
- Conditions
- Mental Health (Depression), Mental Health and General Well-being, Loneliness, Well Being
- Trial name
- Thrive at Home (NCT07835568)
- Testing
- Full Virtual Reality Social Intervention, Abbreviated Virtual Reality Social Intervention
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Santa Barbara
Stress, Psychological, Executive Functions
Adaptive Music Therapy for Psychosocial and Cognitive Functions of Older Adults
The proposed study is a pilot study that aims to understand if the Pi Electronics adaptive music intervention (AM) is effective to promote positive psychosocial and cognitive outcomes, over and above a traditional music…
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Executive Functions, Loneliness, Emotion Regulation
- Trial name
- AMT (NCT05447312)
- Testing
- Adaptive Music Intervention, Traditional Music Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toronto Metropolitan University
Tinnitus
Neuro-Music Therapy for Recent Onset Tinnitus: Evaluation of a Therapy Concept
To date, the pharmacological treatment options for tinnitus are unsatisfactory. For acute tinnitus drug treatments are only rated as being successful in approximately half of all cases.
- Trial name
- NCT01566708
- Testing
- Neuro-Music Therapy immediately, Neuro-Music Therapy after waiting time, Music-therapeutical stress management coaching
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- German Center for Music Therapy Research