Clinical trials: Stress Physiology
Obesity
Characterization of Brachial Arterial t-PA Release, Endothelial Function, Obesity and Inflammation
T-PA release is impaired in obese subjects. In order to have a better mechanistic understanding of t-PA release, we will compare t-PA release to Flow Mediated Vasodilation, Radial Artery Tonometry, and other markers of…
- Trial name
- P1A3B (NCT00780481)
- Testing
- Bradykinin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Nicotine Dependence
E-cigarettes, Nicotine Inhaler, and Blood Vessel Function
Randomized controlled trial of electronic cigarettes with nicotine, without nicotine, nicotine inhaler, and sham-control on endothelial function, oxidative stress and sympathetic nerve activity
- Trial name
- NCT03072628
- Testing
- e-cig with nicotine, e-cig without nicotine, nicotine inhaler
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Stress, Physiological, Stress, Emotional
Psychophysiological Effects of Controlled Respiration and Mindfulness
The investigators aim to understand the effectiveness of 3 types of breathwork exercises and a mindfulness meditation control on improving psychological and physiological measures of wellbeing.
- Conditions
- Stress, Physiological, Stress, Emotional, Insomnia
- Trial name
- PECRM (NCT05304000)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Meditation, Cyclic Sighing Breathing, Box Breathing
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Observational Longitudinal Study in Children Affected by Idiopathic Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)
The aim of this study is to assess the developmental patterns of lung function in children affected by growth hormone deficiency after one year of GH therapy.The assessment by specific questionnaires of quality of life and of…
- Trial name
- GHD (NCT02507245)
- Testing
- Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Stefania La Grutta, MD
Stress Associated Cognitive Inhibition, Essence of Chicken
BRAND'S® Essence of Chicken in the Promotion of Resilience and Resistance to Stress-associated Cognitive Inhibition
The purpose of this study is to determine whether BRAND'S® Essence of Chicken are effective in the promotion of resilience and resistance to stress-associated cognitive inhibition.
- Conditions
- Stress Associated Cognitive Inhibition, Essence of Chicken, Cognition, Immunity
- Trial name
- NCT02166931
- Testing
- Chicken Essence
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
Cognition
A Study to Investigate the Effect of Concord Grape Juice on Cognitive Function in Mums of Preteen Children
There is some evidence that polyphenols can affect cognitive function. Therefore, consumption of polyphenols has the potential to prevent cognitive impairment or even enhance cognitive performance.
- Trial name
- NCT01411631
- Testing
- Grape juice polyphenols
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Healthy
Impact of Dietary Flavanols on Microvascular Function in Young Females During Mental Stress
The aim of this project is to examine whether flavonoids, which are small molecules naturally present in cocoa, as well as fruits and vegetables such as berries, tea, citrus fruits, apple (typically responsible for giving these…
- Trial name
- NCT07864545
- Testing
- High-flavanol cocoa powder, Low-flavanol cocoa powder
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Cardiovascular Disease, Osteoporosis
The Effect of Soy Isoflavone Supplementation on Endothelial Function
A randomized double blind controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of daily supplementation with soy isoflavone 100 mg/day for 12 months on 182 postmenopausal women aged 47 to 60 years at subdistrict South Jakarta…
- Trial name
- NCT01463436
- Testing
- soy isoflavone, control group
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trisakti University
Arthrogryposis, Craniofacial Abnormalities
Study of Resting and Exercising Body Functioning in Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome and Related Conditions
The hypotheses of the present study of Freeman-Sheldon syndrome (FSS) and related conditions are: (1) that exercise capacity is lower in FSS patients versus normal controls, and the lower exercise capacity is due to changes in…
- Trial name
- FSS-EDICT I (NCT01306994)
- Testing
- Lactate, Glucose, and Adenosine Triphosphate Blood Levels, Physiological Stress Test, Functional Enquiry Form
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Freeman-Sheldon Research Group, Inc.
Coronary Artery Disease, HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor Toxicity
Pleiotropic Effects of Atorvastatin in High Cardiovascular Risk Patients
The present study constitutes a study examining the effect of atorvastatin on vascular function in high cardiovascular risk patients.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor Toxicity, Atherosclerosis, Oxidative Stress
- Trial name
- NCT01013103
- Testing
- Atorvastatin, high vs low dose
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Hippocration General Hospital
Healthy
Nicotine Patch, Blood Flow and Oxidative Stress Study
This study will address the hypothesis that nicotine, like cigarette smoking acting as a pro-oxidant may have adverse effects on arterial function.
- Trial name
- NCT00954096
- Testing
- transdermal nicotine patch (7mg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Covid-19
Recovery After Critical Covid-19 Infection
The study focuses on the recovery of respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological/neuropsychological recovery after intensive care treatment for covid-19.
- Trial name
- RECOVID (NCT04864938)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Assessment and Treatment of Cognitive Functioning Deficits in Veterans With PTSD
Approximately half a million Veterans receiving services at the VA have Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is strongly associated with cognitive functioning deficits in areas of concentration, attention, memory, learning…
- Trial name
- CCTPTSD (NCT03696225)
- Testing
- Compensatory Cognitive Training (CCT), Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
COVID-19 Respiratory Infection
Spa Rehabilitation, Antioxidant and Bioenergetic Supportive Treatment of Patients With Post-Covid-19 Syndrome
Our hypothesis - that 21 days of mountain spa rehabilitation with ubiquinol supplementation could to accelerate regeneration of patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome, based on the improving platelet mitochondrial bioenergetic…
- Trial name
- SpaCOVID (NCT05178225)
- Testing
- ubiquinol (reduced coenzyme Q10), mountain spa rehabilitation, 2x14 ml of peripheral blood collected in a tube with anticoagulant
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Comenius University