Clinical trials: Sense of Touch
Women, Postnatal Care
Effects of VE, Focus, Expressive Touch on Pain, Anxiety, Breastfeeding and Mobilization in Women Delivering by Cesarean Section
Cesarean section is one of the most common surgical interventions in many countries. It is seen that 21.1% of women worldwide, 57.5% in Turkey, give birth by cesarean section.
- Trial name
- NCT06740669
- Testing
- Virtual reality glasses (VR) application, Those who are applied expressive touch, Focus
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Healthy, Febrile
Comparison of a Novel Non-Invasive, Non-Touch Infrared Thermometer With Routine Thermometry in Routine Clinical Practice
Quantify the reliability and agreement of estimated core body temperature using the InstaTemp MD™ and other widely marketed reference Thermometers
- Trial name
- NCT02805322
- Testing
- ARC InstaTemp MD, Covidien Genius 2 Tympanic Thermometer, Welch Allen SureTemp Plus Sublingual Thermometer
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ARC Devices
Infertility
Intrauterine Insemination and Nursing
This study investigates the effect of virtual reality glasses use and therapeutic touch on pain, anxiety and patient satisfaction in women during intrauterine insemination procedure
- Trial name
- NCT05192330
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Glasses, Therapeutic Touch
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Periodontitis, Oral Hygiene
Effectiveness of the Touch-to-Teach Method for Interdental Brushing in Patients With Stage II Grade B Periodontitis.
In 2018, a collaboration between American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) yielded a new classification system for periodontal diseases and conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT07650747
- Testing
- Interproximal standard hygiene care control group, Interproximal "Touch-to-Teach" method hygiene care test group
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulf Medical University
Infant, Newborn
Effect of Paternal Touch on Sucking Performance, Comfort, and Glucose Levels in Newborns at Risk for Hypoglycemia
This randomized controlled trial aims to examine the effects of Gentle Human Touch applied by fathers during the first hours of life on sucking performance, comfort level, and blood glucose values in newborns at risk for…
- Trial name
- NCT07302412
- Testing
- Gentle Human Touch, Standard Care Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Overweight and Obesity
Optimal Digital Weight Loss Treatment for Rural Individuals
Over 130 million adults in the US experience overweight and obesity, and rural communities experience significantly higher rates of obesity and related chronic diseases.
- Trial name
- iREACH (NCT06105957)
- Testing
- Core, Facilitated Weekly Group Sessions, Counselor Crafted Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 616 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Healthy Adults
Peripheral Oxytocin and Touch
Research shows that slow gentle skin stroking can activate special sensory nerves in the skin that elicit relaxing effects on the body and mind, similar to the effects of the hormone oxytocin.
- Trial name
- POPP (NCT05326776)
- Testing
- Pitocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Diagnostic Self Evaluation
Diagnostic Efficiency of Touch Imprints Versus Smears
Cytopathologists work along with radiologist in the diagnosis of lesions. Rapid on site interpretation (ROSE) of fine needle aspiration (FNA) smears of radiologically suspicious lesions is a common clinical practice.
- Trial name
- NCT03224910
- Testing
- Cytologic techniques used for rapid on site interpretation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Cross Infection
Randomized Pilot Study Evaluating Isopropyl Alcohol and UVC Rays in Disinfection of Cell Phones
Cell phones have become a fundamental accessory of our lives and clinical practice, often kept in contact with the body. Since most modern smartphones are equipped with touch screens, they can serve the function of reservoirs for…
- Trial name
- SaniPhone (NCT06194903)
- Testing
- isopropyl alcohol wipes, UVC box
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Pregnancy, Vaginal Delivery
The Effect of Therapeutic Touch at Birth on Pain, Birth Duration, Traumatic Birth Perception and Anxiety
Aim: This study was planned to determine the effect of therapeutic touch applied at birth on pain, birth duration, traumatic birth perception and anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT06426329
- Testing
- Therapeutic Touch
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cumhuriyet University
Healthy
Estimating Error in Locating Touch Sensation on Forearm in Healthy Middle School Going Children
Tactile localization stimuli are fundamental in forearm to the somatosensory perception.Tactile localization reverse the touch internal organization of the forearm and in the normal development of children.It is helpful in quick…
- Trial name
- NCT03546712
- Testing
- Tactile Localization
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 365 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University)
Depressive Symptoms Mild to Moderate in Severity
Therapeutic Touch and Acupressure on Depressive Symptoms
Therapeutic touch intervention Participants in the therapeutic touch group received eight sessions over four weeks (two sessions per week), with each session lasting approximately 20 minutes.
- Trial name
- Postmenopausal (NCT07532512)
- Testing
- Therapeutic touch intervention, Acupressure intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Osmaniye Korkut Ata University
Circumcision
Effects of Therapeutic Touch and Music on Children's Anxiety, Pain, and Nausea Before and After Circumcision
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of therapeutic touch and music therapy on anxiety, pain, and nausea in children undergoing circumcision surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07728266
- Testing
- Therapeutic Touch, Music intervention
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Igdir University
Fatigue, Emotion Regulation
The Effect of Therapeutic Touch and Emotional Freedom Technique on Postpartum Mood and Fatigue in Postpartum Women
Therapeutic touch (TD) is a non-pharmacological/integrated treatment method used to balance the body by regulating the imbalanced energy field in the individual or resolving blockages in energy flow.
- Trial name
- NCT06440109
- Testing
- Emotional freedom technique (EFT), Therapeutic touch (TD)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KTO Karatay University
Pain
The Effect Of White Noise And Therapeutic Touch On Pain And Physiological Parameters In Premature Infants
Newborns hospitalized with some respiratory problems in the clinic are taken to noninvasive mechanical ventilation support and vascular access is required for some treatments to be applied to these newborns.
- Trial name
- NCT05395208
- Testing
- Therapeutic touch group accompanied by white noise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Okan University
Cesarean Section Complications
Exploring the Effects of Soft Tissue Manual Therapy on Caesarean Section Scar
Introduction: Caesarean section is one of the most common inpatient surgical procedures. Complications of obstetric wounds are estimated to account for 2.8-26.6% of cases.
- Trial name
- NCT04320355
- Testing
- Soft tissue manual therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
First Pregnancy, Vaginal Delivery
Therapeutic Touch on Labour Pain, Anxiety and Childbirth Attitude
Introduction: Touching ensures physical, emotional and spiritual relaxation, confidence, peace, calmness and well-being, and increases self-esteem.
- Trial name
- touch (NCT04543487)
- Testing
- Therapeutic touch
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cumhuriyet University
Telerehabilitation, Posture
the Effect of Web-based Exercises on Postural Deformities
this study aims to investigate the effect of telerehabilitation with web-based exercises on postural deformities in individuals with postural problems. This randomized controlled study is planned to include 40 individuals.
- Conditions
- Telerehabilitation, Posture, Lordosis, Kyphosis
- Trial name
- NCT06964750
- Testing
- Exercise, home based exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Obesity
Pregnancy-Related Obesity Prevention Through Education & Communication Technology in AFRICA:The PROTECT-AFRICA STUDY
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether overweight but not obese pregnant African women having unlimited access to a health education-information technology (IT) based intervention package gain weight within the…
- Trial name
- PROTECT-AFRI (NCT01948323)
- Testing
- HEDUAfrica IT package+ standard care
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cape Town