Clinical trials: Sensory Processing
Morbid Obesity
Taste Perception Pre and Post Bariatric Surgery
The investigators wish to study the effects of three forms of bariatric surgery, gastric bypass lap banding, and sleeve gastrectomy. The surgery is not part of the clinical trial.
- Trial name
- RBtaste (NCT01536197)
- Testing
- Gastric bypass, Gastric banding, Sleeve gastrectomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Hearing Loss
Evaluation of Open-canal Behind-the-Ear Hearing Aids and Traditional In-the-ear Hearing Aids.
This study is being conducted to evaluate the benefits of in-the-ear vs. open-fit behind-the-ear hearing aids. We want to learn more about which patients prefer each type, so we can make better choices about which type of hearing…
- Trial name
- NCT00727909
- Testing
- Hearing Aid Treatments
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Thalamus
Neuromodulation of Conscious Perception: Investigating Thalamic Roles Through Ultrasonic Stimulation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role that the thalamus (the egg-shaped structure in the middle of your brain) plays in perception using a low-intensity ultrasound pulsation (LIFUP) device.
- Trial name
- NCT06083493
- Testing
- LIFUP excitation, LIFUP inhibition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Pain
Sedation and Pain (The Effect of IV Sedation on Pain Perception)
The investigators propose to evaluate the potential effect of sedation on pain perception in two ways, by asking for a participant's pain rating(subjective) and by evaluating a subject's brain activation using fMRI(objective).
- Trial name
- NCT00853333
- Testing
- dexmedetomidine, midazolam, propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pain
Pain Perception With Tenaculum Placement
Randomized controlled trial that compares methods of tenaculum placement during intrauterine device insertion and their effect on pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02969421
- Testing
- Cough method for placement of tenaculum, Slow Tenaculum Placement of tenaculum
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Therapeutic Adherence, Nurse-Patient Relations
The Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Sleep and Anxiety
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of the therapeutic touch applied to the sleep patterns of individuals aged 65-85 years with chronic diseases who are treated in the Neurology Intensive Care Unit of Ankara City…
- Conditions
- Therapeutic Adherence, Nurse-Patient Relations, Sleep Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05363787
- Testing
- therapeutic touch
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- KTO Karatay University
Acute Stress Reaction
Explorative Open Label Study of Efficacy Profile of Neurexan® in Experimental Acute Stress Setting in Healthy Subjects
The purpose of this study is to explore the efficacy of acutely dosed Neurexan using an experimental stress test called the Trier Social Stress Test
- Trial name
- NEUPRO-OL (NCT01703832)
- Testing
- Neurexan®
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH
Cataract, Astigmatism
Patient Perception of Visual Distortions
The purpose of this study is to evaluate visual distortions reported by pseudophakic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02203747
- Testing
- Administration of patient self-assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Optics
Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients
CP1110 Sound Processor Feasibility
The clinical study aims to investigate the speech performance with the CP1110 Sound Processor, compared with the CP1000 Sound Processor, and inclusion of a noise reduction feature in the Automatic Scene Classifier..
- Trial name
- NCT04898673
- Testing
- CP1110, CP1000
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
Refractory Epilepsy
Modulation of Emotion Perception in Humans Via Amygdala Stimulation
This study will enroll patients with epilepsy who are being evaluated for epilepsy surgery and have intracranial EEG electrodes.
- Trial name
- NCT05292183
- Testing
- Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Spectral Dynamics and Speech Understanding by Hearing Impaired People
The purpose of this program of research is to understand the perception of the dynamic spectral properties of speech by hearing-impaired listeners, with the long-term goal of improving speech understanding by these individuals in…
- Trial name
- NCT01867515
- Testing
- Acoustic distortion of speech
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Pain
Does Alkalinization Reduce Perceived Pain Levels During Sentinel Lymph Node Imaging?
Pain during nuclear medicine breast lymphnode detection procedures has been reported as high as 8.8/10. Using Sodium Bicarbonate to alkalinize the radio-pharmaceutical injection, pain can safely be reduced from 6.6/10 to 4.7/10…
- Trial name
- buffering SLN (NCT01660412)
- Testing
- Standard of Care First, ph Altered first
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Urinary Bladder, Overactive
Non-Interventional Study To Investigate Whether Information Provided To Patients Influences Their Satisfaction With Toviaz Therapy
Collect information on treatment with Toviaz (fesoterodine) under ordinary prescribing conditions, and to investigate whether additional educational information affects satisfaction with treatment as perceived by the patient.
- Trial name
- NCT01091519
- Testing
- Toviaz(fesoterodine) plus educational materials, Toviaz(fesoterodine) without educational materials
- Volunteers
- 781 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Use Disorder
Examining Alcohol Consumption, Perceptions, and User Experience of Alcohol Moderation Strategies
The primary aims of the study are to assess the user experience and initial efficacy of a mobile application designed to reduce problematic alcohol use.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Abuse, Episodic
- Trial name
- ALCMOD (NCT04286867)
- Testing
- Alcohol Moderation Mobile Application, Alcohol Moderation Drink Tracker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kent State University
Migraine, Chronic Migraine
Introvision for Migraine and Headaches
To evaluate the effect of Introvision, a mental and emotional self-regulation-technique developed by Angelika C. Wager, as migraine preventative compared to a waiting list group.
- Trial name
- IntroMig (NCT03507400)
- Testing
- Introvision: mental and emotional self-regulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Patient Perception of Treatment Burden in Weekly Versus Daily Growth Hormone Injections in Children With GHD
This is an open label randomized 24 week crossover trial assessing the treatment burden of a weekly growth hormone injection regimen (somatrogon) compared to a daily growth hormone injection regimen (Genotropin).
- Trial name
- NCT03831880
- Testing
- Genotropin, somatrogon
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Urinary Catheterization
A Study Evaluating a Urinary Catheter With Different Activation Times for the Wetting Solution, in Healthy Male Volunteers.
The primary purpose of this study is to compare the subject's perception (separately for each randomized catheter) of practicing catheterization when using catheters with sodium chloride in wetting solution (using two different…
- Trial name
- NCT00748033
- Testing
- Reference catheter: LoFric PVC, Nelaton 40 cm, CH 12, LoFric POBE Hydro-Kit II, 5 seconds, LoFric POBE Hydro-Kit II, 24 hours
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wellspect HealthCare
Propofol, Anesthesia
Investigating Near-Threshold Perception During Anesthetic Sedation
The researchers expect to gain a deeper understanding of mental function during different levels of anesthesia. Propofol is FDA approved for use in patients undergoing an anesthetic for medical treatment but is not approved for…
- Conditions
- Propofol, Anesthesia, fMRI
- Trial name
- NCT06403852
- Testing
- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) with propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Dry Eye, Eye Strain
Effects of Gunnar Computer Glasses on Viewing Comfort and Performance
The proposed study aims to test if Gunnar computer glasses provide any advantages, in comparison to no glasses, on the following aspects in computer-related office work: Any enhancement on the visual performance of the basic…
- Conditions
- Dry Eye, Eye Strain, Visual Acuity, Color Perception
- Trial name
- NCT02925884
- Testing
- Gunnar OTC Glasses
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pacific University
Tinnitus
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Tinnitus
This study examined how useful it is to teach veterans coping skills for dealing with tinnitus, also called ringing in the ears.
- Trial name
- NCT00724152
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Tinnitus Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs