Clinical trials: Sham-controlled
Cocaine Use, Cocaine Dependence
Effect of rTMS on Neurotrophines Levels in CUD
Brief Summary: Background: Cocaine use disorders (CUD) is a multifactoral disease, involving several brain areas. One of the most investigated is the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC) involved in impulsiveness control.
- Conditions
- Cocaine Use, Cocaine Dependence, Cocaine Abuse, Neurotropism
- Trial name
- BDNFcoca (NCT05824221)
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ITAB - Institute for Advanced Biomedical Technologies
Retinal Detachment With Multiple Breaks, Unspecified Eye, Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
Intravitreal Aflibercept for the Prevention of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Following Retinal Detachment Repair
The primary objective of the study is to determine if serial intravitreal aflibercept injections (IAI) improve the single surgery anatomic success rate following surgical repair of primary, macula involving rhegmatogenous retinal…
- Trial name
- PREVENT-PVR (NCT04580147)
- Testing
- Intravitreal aflibercept injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M. Ali Khan, MD
Obesity, Abdominal
Efficacy of Electro-acupuncture for Abdominal Obesity: Study for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Electro-acupuncture provides stimulation to acupoints, and has been widely used to treat abdominal obesity in China despite of lack of high-level evidence for treatment efficacy.
- Trial name
- NCT04957134
- Testing
- Electro-acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hubei Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Pain Threshold, Pain Tolerance
Acute Effects of LLLT on Pain Threshold and Pain Tolerance
Pain is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage." Low-Level Laser…
- Conditions
- Pain Threshold, Pain Tolerance, Acute Pain, Low-level Laser Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT07422272
- Testing
- Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- European University of Lefke
Knee Osteoarthritis
Evaluation of a Home-based NMES Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
Evaluation of knee pain and functional mobility of knee osteoarthritis patients with a home-based neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) therapy
- Trial name
- NMES (NCT04128618)
- Testing
- CyMedica e-vive NMES
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CyMedica Orthopedics, Inc
Obesity, Craving
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) for Food Craving in Obese Individuals.
Background: Obesity is one of the most important diseases around the globe; with a continuous increase and public health concern. Current treatments present some limitations.
- Trial name
- taVNS (NCT03217929)
- Testing
- Active-taVNS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Functional Neurological Disorder, Motor Symptoms
Investigating the Neurophysiology of the Motor System and the Feasibility of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)
This clinical study will test if adding a non-invasive stimulation of the vagus nerve through the ear during physiotherapy brings an improvement to FND (Functional Neurological Disorder) patients with motor symptoms.
- Trial name
- TMS-VNS (NCT07710677)
- Testing
- Vagial Nerve Stimulation (VNS) active stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Fribourg
Androgenetic Alopecia
24 Week Clinical Trial to Evaluate Safety and Effectiveness of a Hair Growth System to Treat Male and Female Baldness
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the iRestore Hair Rejuvenation System when used as directed in promoting hair growth in men and women with androgenetic alopecia
- Trial name
- NCT01686295
- Testing
- iRestore Hair Rejuvenation System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Freedom Laser Therapy, Inc.
Hot Flashes
Acupuncture and Hot Flashes
Methods: 103 participants, after being randomized to medical versus sham acupuncture received bi-weekly treatments for 5 weeks, after a baseline assessment week. They were then followed for an additional 7 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT00217074
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Trigger Points
Effect of Thoracic Manipulation on Latent Trigger Point
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of one session thoracic manipulation on pressure pain threshold and rhomboid muscle strength in healthy individuals with latent trigger point.
- Trial name
- NCT05554887
- Testing
- Thrust manipulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Painful Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy
Nociceptive Pain Fiber Response
This study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Provant Therapy System in improving localized nerve growth and skin perfusion in subjects with painful peripheral diabetic neuropathy of the foot.
- Trial name
- NCT02696070
- Testing
- Provant Therapy System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Regenesis Biomedical, Inc.
Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block (SPSIPB), Breast Cancer
Effects of SPSIP Block on Perioperative Inflammation and TLR4 in Breast Cancer Surgery
This study will investigate whether the serratus posterior superior intercostal plane (SPSIP) block improves postoperative recovery after breast cancer surgery. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups.
- Conditions
- Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block (SPSIPB), Breast Cancer, Toll-Like Receptors
- Trial name
- SPSIP-TLR4 (NCT07843212)
- Testing
- Serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mucahide Emine Fidancı Kuas
Insomnia, Sleep
Vestibular Nerve Stimulation to Improve Sleep
A randomized, double blind sham controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of vestibular nerve stimulation (VeNS) compared to a sham control a as a means of improving sleep as measured by ISI scores and EEG recordings The…
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Sleep, Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm
- Trial name
- NCT04219566
- Testing
- VeNS
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neurovalens Ltd.
Nasal Valve Collapse, Nasal Breathing
Latera RCT - Latera vs. Sham Control for Lateral Nasal Valve Collapse
The primary objective of the LATERA RCT is to demonstrate the superiority of the Latera Implant to improve nasal breathing, compared with a Sham Control procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT03400787
- Testing
- Latera Implant
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spirox, Inc.
Alcohol Dependence
Cerebral Hemodynamics With rTMS in Alcohol Dependence
The present study measures the cerebral hemodynamic indices of alcohol dependent patients and observe the relative changes in these parameters with rTMS application.
- Trial name
- NCT02446067
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, India
Insomnia, Primary
Study of Low Field Magnetic Stimulation (LFMS) on Measures of Sleep
Participants will be recruited and screened through ongoing studies in the sleep and anxiety disorders clinic. Participants with insomnia will be consented to complete several questionnaires, undergo a brief physical exam…
- Trial name
- NCT03050372
- Testing
- LFMS - Active
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Healthy Volunteers
The Effect of Low Level Light Therapy on Histamine- and Mucuna Pruriens-induced Pruritus in Healthy Volunteers
This is a prospective, double-blind, randomised, sham-controlled study whose primary aim is to test whether LLLT changes the intensity of itch after histamine application in healthy volunteers compared to sham application.
- Trial name
- NCT05369338
- Testing
- Low Level Light Therapy
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Insomnia
Study of Efficacy of WELT-IP in Insomnia (WCTP-I-B-02)
The purpose of the study was to determine safety and efficacy of WELT-IP in adult insomnia patients. WELT-IP is a cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) based digital therapeutics.
- Trial name
- NCT05809544
- Testing
- WELT-IP
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- WELT corp
Manipulation, Psychologic, Proprioception
Does Spinal Manipulation Therapy Impact Lumbar Proprioception
Spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) has long been a component of manual therapy and physical rehabilitation programs, especially as a modality for pain relief.
- Conditions
- Manipulation, Psychologic, Proprioception, Vibration; Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT04869514
- Testing
- spinal manipulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Balgrist University Hospital
Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Autonomic Nervous System
Frequency-Dependent Effects of Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Autonomic and Cardiovascular Parameters
This randomized, sham-controlled, crossover study investigates the acute autonomic effects of transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation (tcVNS) applied at five different frequencies (0 Hz/sham, 10 Hz, 25 Hz, 50 Hz, 100 Hz)…
- Conditions
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Autonomic Nervous System, Heart Rate, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- AVNS-DRC (NCT07274332)
- Testing
- Pulsetto FIT™ - tcVNS 10 Hz, Pulsetto FIT™ - tcVNS 25 Hz, Pulsetto FIT™ - tcVNS 50 Hz
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEFA HAKTAN HATIK