Clinical trials: Sensory Processing Sensitivity
Fibromyalgia
Brain Mechanisms of Juvenile Fibromyalgia
This study evaluates whether differences exist between adolescent females with juvenile-onset fibromyalgia and healthy controls in processing of pain and emotion at the neural level as assessed by functional magnetic resonance…
- Trial name
- JFM (NCT03612258)
- Testing
- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Sensory Disorder
Sensory Processing Issues in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Feeding dysfunction and/or dysphagia are the main symptoms of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Also, these symptoms may be a part of sensory processing disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT06187753
- Testing
- Sensory Profile
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Impairment of Oral Perception, Insulin Resistance
The Effect of Artificial Sweeteners (AFS) on Sweetness Sensitivity, Preference and Brain Response in Adults
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of dietary exposure to artificial sweeteners on taste sensitivity, preference and brain response in adults.
- Trial name
- AFS-adult (NCT02335021)
- Testing
- Sucralose, Sucrose, Sucralose + maltodextrin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Asthma (Diagnosis), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Investigation and Classification of Treatable Traits in Patients With Chronic Airway Diseases
This research study focuses on chronic airway diseases, such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma. These conditions make it difficult for patients to breathe, but breathing difficulty (dyspnea) is often…
- Conditions
- Asthma (Diagnosis), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Chronic Airway Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT07472738
- Testing
- Comprehensive Clinical Assessment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 950 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Chao Yang Hospital
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
Sensory Habituation in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the most common developmental disabilities and often people with ASD have sensory processing disorders.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sensory Over-Responsivity
- Trial name
- ASD_VR_RE (NCT06247176)
- Testing
- Sensory Habituation Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Impairment of Oral Perception
The Effect of Artificial Sweeteners (AFS) on Sweetness Sensitivity and Preference - Pilot
The goal of this study is to test the hypothesis that repeated consumption of artificial sweetener reduces sweet taste intensity.
- Trial name
- AFS_pilot (NCT02335008)
- Testing
- Sucralose, Sucrose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Individual Difference, Food Sensitivity
Investigation of the Perception of Protein Fortified Foods and Beverages
This study aims to investigate whether protein fortification of foods and beverages causes mouthdrying and mucoadhesion and whether this is influenced by age and saliva flow.
- Conditions
- Individual Difference, Food Sensitivity, Food Preferences
- Trial name
- NCT03798730
- Testing
- Solid Model, Liquid Model
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Hyperalgesia, Pain Perception
Session-Order Sensitivity of TS and OA in a Capsaicin Crossover Model
Temporal summation (TS) and offset analgesia (OA) are widely used psychophysical endpoints in pain research that index different components of central nociceptive processing.
- Conditions
- Hyperalgesia, Pain Perception, Central Nervous System Sensitization, Pain Threshold
- Trial name
- TS-OA-Cap (NCT07625475)
- Testing
- Topical 0.075% capsaicin cream (Zostrix), Topical vehicle lotion (Lubriderm)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Guelph
Chronic Pain
The Role of Sensory Processing Sensitivity in Pediatric Chronic Pain
The aim of this project is to increase scientific understanding of whether the trait of SPS can help explain increased pain sensitivity and hence vulnerability for chronic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04473014
- Testing
- Heat Pain Paradigm
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Appetitive Behavior, Individual Difference
The Influence of Fat Perception on Satiety From Consumption of Reduced Fat Snacks
The present study aims to investigate the effect of fat level and fat type of a snack on self-reported satiety and associated biomarkers. The relevant individual differences will also be investigated.
- Conditions
- Appetitive Behavior, Individual Difference, Food Sensitivity, Food Preferences
- Trial name
- NCT03585920
- Testing
- Expanded Corn Snack
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Visual Snow Syndrome, Migraine
Investigating Brain Function in People With and Without Visual Snow Syndrome Using Adaptation to Visual Stimuli
The goal of this study is to learn more about the brain pathways and activity involved in creating Visual Snow Syndrome (VSS). The main questions it aims to answer are: Does VSS arise from spontaneous activity in brain pathways?…
- Conditions
- Visual Snow Syndrome, Migraine, Healthy
- Trial name
- VPVSS (NCT06961864)
- Testing
- Visual Adaptation, Assessments and Questionnaires, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Sensory Disorders, Autism
Exposure Therapy for Auditory Sensitivity in Autism
Auditory hyper-reactivity affects up to 66% of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and has been linked to greater stress and anxiety for children and their families.
- Conditions
- Sensory Disorders, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism With High Cognitive Abilities
- Trial name
- NCT03206996
- Testing
- Exposure therapy, Psycho-education, Caregiver education/home program development
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Aging, Visual Perception
RePer-AGE: Reorganization of Visuo-cognitive Functions Based on Peripheral Vision With Aging
The RePer-AGE study investigates how central and peripheral vision contribute to visual recognition and how these mechanisms change with normal aging.
- Conditions
- Aging, Visual Perception, Cognition
- Trial name
- RePer-AGE (NCT07727369)
- Testing
- Psychophysical visual recognition tasks, Ophthalmological assessment, Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Autonomic Nervous System Modulation, Pain Perception
Pain Perception and the Autonomic Nervous System
In this study, we want to investigate how pain processing and sensation are related to a certain part of the nervous system, the so-called autonomic nervous system.
- Conditions
- Autonomic Nervous System Modulation, Pain Perception, Pain Sensitivity, Central Sensitization
- Trial name
- NCT06667895
- Testing
- respiratory gated taVNS, random burst stimulation, continuous stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Schweinhardt Petra
Pain Thresholds
Does Boredom With Simultaneously Perceived Pain Affect Pressure Pain Thresholds
The purpose of this study is to investigate if different emotional states such as boredom and happiness could influence mechanical pain thresholds and other pain - related variables such as pain tolerance, pain intensity and pain…
- Trial name
- BPPPT (NCT07330167)
- Testing
- Boredom intervention, Humorous
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linnaeus University
Burden
A Home Visit Program and Perceived Care Burden
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a home visit program provided to the caregivers of asthmatic patients on the perceived care burden. A randomized controlled trial was used.
- Trial name
- NCT05000606
- Testing
- A home visit program
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Pain, Physical Activity
Influence of Expectations on Change in Pain Perception After a 3 Min Wallsquat Exercise.
The purpose of this study is to investigate how expectations induced by information given prior to exercise influence the magnitude of exercise-induced hypoalgesia after a 3 min wallsquat exercise in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT03678662
- Testing
- Hypoalgesia expectation, Hyperalgesia expectation, Neutral
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Individual Difference, Food Sensitivity
Modifying Whey Protein Fortified Drinks and Foods
This study aims to investigate whether consumers differ in mouthdrying sensitivity and if mouthdrying can be modulated.
- Conditions
- Individual Difference, Food Sensitivity, Food Preferences
- Trial name
- NCT04869722
- Testing
- Liquid Model, Solid Model
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading