Clinical trials: Sensory Processing
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Role of Endorphins in Perception of Dyspnea With Resistive Loading in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Endorphins are released in response to breathing difficulty and can modify the perception of breathlessness. In this randomized placebo-controlled trial, resistive breathing loads are used to provoke breathlessness in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00958919
- Testing
- naloxone, normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Schizophrenia, Major Depression
Past Pain Experience and Perception of Experimental Pain
Differences in pain perception between subjects with and without psychiatric illness may be influenced by the individual experience, and not primarily by the pathology, although the pathological frame may amplify it.The aim of…
- Trial name
- NCT01575912
- Testing
- experimental pain tests
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Esquirol
Healthy, MDMA ('Ecstasy')
Effect of Stimulant Drugs on Social Perception
The study will improve our understanding of the "prosocial" effects of ± 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), relative to a prototypical stimulant, methamphetamine (MA).
- Trial name
- ESP (NCT03790618)
- Testing
- 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, methamphetamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Cognitive Pain Control
Real-Time fMRI Feedback Effects on Pain Perception
The purpose of this study is to determine whether real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging may be a viable treatment for chronic pain in the future.
- Trial name
- NCT01588197
- Testing
- Attention/Distraction Strategy, Stimulus Quality/Severity Strategy, Control Strategy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Melanoma
Melanoma Perception and Health Literacy in People of Color
This study will examine the effectiveness of a targeted, health literate educational intervention for people of color compared to a standard melanoma education pamphlet for increasing knowledge and promoting early melanoma…
- Trial name
- NCT02437305
- Testing
- ABCDEs of Melanoma Skin Cancer, ABCDEs of Melanoma
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Chest Pain
Chest Pain Perception and Capsaicin Sensitivity in Patients With Acute Cardiac Ischemia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a positive correlation between the ability to sense chest pain in the context of myocardial ischemia and the ability to sense discomfort associated with the topical…
- Trial name
- NCT02346916
- Testing
- Capsaicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Bassett Healthcare
Speech Sound Disorder
Visual Acoustic Biofeedback for RSE Via Telepractice
This research will meet a public health need by evaluating the efficacy of speech intervention supplemented with real-time visual-acoustic biofeedback when delivered using remote technologies.
- Trial name
- NCT04858022
- Testing
- Visual-Acoustic Biofeedback Treatment, No Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montclair State University
Motor Activity
Investigating Motor Cortex Processing for Pain Modulation
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of different types of interventions (motor learning, somatosensory learning, observation task, mental imagery and tDCS) on the perception of pain and motor cortex…
- Trial name
- NCT01404039
- Testing
- Motor Learning, Somatosensory Learning, Observational Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Palatal Donor Site Wound Healing, Platelet Rich Fibrin
Characterizing the Effects of Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) as a Palatal Wound Dressing on Quality of Life and Sleep Following Mucogingival Surgery. Study Was Conducted at the Air Force Post Graduate Dental School. All HIPPA Consents and Research Informed Consents Are Located at JBSA-Lackland.
The goal of this clinical trial (2-arm) is to determine if the application of platelet rich fibrin (PRF) to palatal donor sites influence patients quality of life, sleep efficiency, and healing following mucogingival surgery.
- Conditions
- Palatal Donor Site Wound Healing, Platelet Rich Fibrin, Sleep Quality, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07637838
- Testing
- Platelet rich fibrin, Control Group: collagen matrices or oxidized cellulose membrane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- 59th Medical Wing
Foot Pain
Orthofeet: A Prospective Proof of Concept Trial to Evaluate an Innovative Pain Relief Footwear
The purpose of this prospective randomized crossover study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a new pain relief footwear, Orthofeet, in reducing foot pain and improving daily physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT05434078
- Testing
- Orthofeet Shoes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bijan Najafi, PhD
Hypercholesterolemia
Cholesterol Medication Packaging Study
The purpose of the overall study is to improve medication use rates among veterans by looking at the risk factors of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL).
- Trial name
- MWV_CAPS (NCT01744977)
- Testing
- packaging
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Durham VA Medical Center
Prevention
RCT-Consumer Perceptions of Cannabidiol (CBD) Health Claims
Cannabidiol (CBD) cannot be marketed as having therapeutic benefits (without FDA's approval), be false or misleading to consumers, or convey the products are approved or endorsed by the FDA.
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT06800066)
- Testing
- Purchase Behavior - (Non-CBD ads), Purchase Behavior - (CBD ads)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Gender Dysphoria
Understanding Perceived Access and Receipt of Gender-affirming Treatments Among Transgender Veterans
Transgender Veterans (trans Vets) frequently experience gender dysphoria or distress related to discord between their gender identity and birth sex.
- Trial name
- NCT06615401
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 986 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Pain, Chronic Low Back Pain
Effects of tDCS and TUS on the Perception of Pain and Functional Limitations Due to Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of tDCS in combination with TUS for the treatment of pain and functional limitations in subjects with NSCLBP.
- Trial name
- NCT02954432
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Transcranial Ultrasound (TUS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Transtibial Amputation
Evaluation of a Modified Running-specific Prosthetic Foot
The goal of this study is to evaluate endurance, walking performance, mobility, and perceived exertion of transtibial prosthesis users (i.e., study participants) walking with a conventional energy storing prosthetic foot (ESF)…
- Trial name
- NCT02440711
- Testing
- Energy storing foot (ESF), Modified running specific foot (mRSF)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Perception of Pain, Protection of the Palate
Flowable Resin Versus Self-Adhesive Dressing for Palatal Donor-Site Protection
This pilot randomized clinical study compared two methods for protecting the palatal donor site after harvesting a free gingival graft.
- Trial name
- NCT06593275
- Testing
- Flowable Resin Composite Palatal Barrier, Self-Adhesive Oral Dressing
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo
Sting
Trial to Test if Antibiotic Ointments & Cream Will Sting After Application on a Minor Wound After Tape Stripping Injury
The purpose of this study is to have subjects report whether or not several antibiotic products sting when they are applied to minor wounds created on the inner arms.
- Trial name
- NCT02320695
- Testing
- Saline, Isopropyl Alcohol, Pain Relieving Cream
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Consumer and Personal Products Worldwide
Chronic Pain
Effect of Epidural Stimulation on Muscle Activation and Sensory Perception
Each year, an estimated 34,000 individuals undergo epidural spinal cord stimulation (SCS) surgery to address debilitating chronic low back and leg pain (CLBLP).
- Trial name
- NCT04157400
- Testing
- Intraoperative Parameter Testing, Proprioception Testing During Stimulation, Gait Analysis During Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Rehabilitation of Speech and Language Disorders, Speech Disorders
MyoVoice to Restore Natural, Hands-free Communication to Individuals With Vocal Impairments
This study will evaluate the ability of MyoVoice to replace natural speech. Referred to generally as an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device, MyoVoice uses electrical signals recorded non-invasively from speech…
- Conditions
- Rehabilitation of Speech and Language Disorders, Speech Disorders, Speech, Alaryngeal, Communication Aids for Disabled
- Trial name
- NCT04762043
- Testing
- Experimental System: MyoVoice, Reference System: Electrolarynx
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Altec Inc.
Pain
The Effect of Liposomal Lidocaine on Perceived Pain in Children During Percutaneous Interosseous Pin Removal in the Outpatient Setting
The removal of smooth, percutaneous pins (Perc Pins), which are used for fracture fixation, occurs once adequate bone healing has taken place.
- Trial name
- NCT01542125
- Testing
- Liposomal Lidocaine
- Volunteers
- 281 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta