Clinical trials: Stress Response
Acute Stress Reaction
Neuronal Correlates of Neurexan® Action in Mildly to Moderately Stressed Probands
The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of Neurexan® on the brain response when participants undergo an emotional stressful condition in verum compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- NEURIM (NCT02602275)
- Testing
- Neurexan
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH
Major Depressive Disorder
Depression, Epinephrine, and Platelet Function
Men and women who have suffered sexual and/or physical abuse before the age of 12 are at increased risk for anxiety and mood disorders, other serious psychiatric disorders, and likely medical illnesses.
- Trial name
- NCT00166114
- Testing
- Escitalopram, Desipramine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Real-time fMRI and Neurofeedback of Brain Networks Mediating Trauma Memory Recall in PTSD
The purpose of the current study is to develop a better understanding of the brain mechanisms involved in psychological treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- NCT02500719
- Testing
- Computational Model - Real-time Support Vector Machine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Diabetes
Comparison of Blood Pressure Medications on Metabolism
The purpose of this study is to determine if there are differences, (benefits) between carvedilol and metoprolol in the treatment of HTN in patients with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT00642434
- Testing
- carvedilol, metoprolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Acute Inflammatory Response to Psychological Stress
Biological Response to Brief Psychological Challenge
The investigators plan to conduct a crossover experimental trial examining physiological responses to a socio-evaluative speech task under laboratory conditions. Participants will attend two laboratory sessions.
- Trial name
- NCT04078035
- Testing
- Socio-evaluative speech task, Control, Quiet Rest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Tonic Immobility Response
Development and Evaluation of a Tonic Immobility Focused Psychoeducational Intervention
A randomized controlled trial is planned to evaluate a brief, web-based intervention intended to educate about tonic immobility (TI) within a sample of those who experienced TI in the context of a traumatic event.
- Trial name
- TIP (NCT05113277)
- Testing
- Tonic Immobility Psychoeducation (TIP), Health Education Training (HET)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
HIV
Staying Well: A Clinical Trial of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Education Groups for HIV
To examine the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and education groups on HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome) infection. Key outcomes include CD4 and viral load, stress hormones, depression and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00271856
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), HIV-education and self-management workshop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Basic Science
The Effects of Buprenorphine on Responses to Verbal Tasks
In this study, the investigators will examine the effects of buprenorphine, as compared to placebo, upon physiological, subjective, and hormonal responses to a stressful speech task and a non-stressful control task in healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT01860287
- Testing
- Buprenorphine 0.2 MG Sublingual Tablet, Buprenorphine 0.4 MG Sublingual Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Opioid-use Disorder
Stress Response in Opioid Use Disorder
Opioid use disorder is a major public health problem. Although there are effective treatments for this disorder, many people still relapse and thus there is a need for new treatments to improve outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT03616379
- Testing
- Psychoeducational Control, Affect Regulation, Affect Labelling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder
Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Integration of Behavior and Cardiac Modulation
This study characterized the impact of respiratory-gated transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) on the modulation of the stress response circuitry, vagal tone and depressed mood in patients with major depressive disorder…
- Trial name
- tVNS-MDD (NCT04467164)
- Testing
- exhalatory-gated transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (e-RAVANS), Inhalatory-gated transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (i-RAVANS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Adrenal Insufficiency, Critical Illness
Pilot Study Assessing Oxidative Stress in Children
Role fo oxidative stress in adrenal insufficiency has not been studied. The degree of oxidative stress and it's role in pediatric critical illness is unknown.
- Trial name
- OxStress (NCT01052207)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Stress Reaction
Effect of Location of Tetanic Stimuli on Photoplethysmogram Under General Anesthesia
The effect of the location of tetanic stimulus on photoplethysmography signals will be studied in patients under general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT05899686
- Testing
- Tetanic Stimulus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cognitive Side Effects of Cancer Therapy, Depression
Typhoid Vaccine in Testing Response to Immune Stress in Patients With Stage I-IIIA Breast Cancer
This randomized clinical trial uses an inactive typhoid vaccine to briefly stimulate an immune response in patients with stage I-IIIA breast cancer who received primary cancer treatment and studies whether patients' fitness…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Side Effects of Cancer Therapy, Depression, Recurrent Breast Carcinoma, Stage IA Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT02415387)
- Testing
- typhoid vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Nicotine Dependence, Nicotine Withdrawal
Human Laboratory Study of Varenicline and Bupropion for Nicotine Dependence
The objective of this proposal is to elucidate effects of bupropion SR + varenicline on smoking-cessation related processes in early abstinence using a human laboratory model.
- Trial name
- ChanBan (NCT00749658)
- Testing
- Bupropion, Varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Dry Eye
The Effects of Cyclosporin A in a Low Humidity Environment, on the Ocular Surface
This study will test that hypothesis that topical administration of the FDA approved immunomodulatory agent cyclosporin A emulsion will minimize irritation and ocular surface disease that results from a short term low humidity…
- Trial name
- CsA (NCT02199964)
- Testing
- Cyclosporin 0.05% emulsion, Endura, Refresh artificial tears
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Neuromuscular Blockade
The Effect of Deep Block Versus Moderate Block on the Stress Response After Laparoscopic Gastrectomy
This study is a multicenter, randomized, controlled, double-blinded, and parallel design study. A total of 96 patients were decided to be recruited considering a 10% dropout rate.
- Trial name
- suga-SH (NCT02100280)
- Testing
- deep block
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Immune System Diseases, Oxidative Stress
The Effect of Different Volumes of Physical Exercise on the Immune System
The investigators will do an intervention on four groups of previously sedentary post-menopausal women which consists: group 1 - 30 minutes per day of physical protocol; group 2 - 50 minutes per day of physical protocol; group 3…
- Trial name
- ProAFIM (NCT02331446)
- Testing
- Physical exercise intervention
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Pelotas
Tobacco Use Disorder
Effect of Paroxetine on Smokers' Cardiovascular Response to Stress - 1
Smokers report that they often smoke cigarettes during stressful times. The combined effect of smoking and exposure to stress leads to exaggerated increases in blood pressure, heart rate and other measures of stress response.
- Trial name
- NCT00218439
- Testing
- Paroxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Prostate Cancer, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Supplementation in RNA-seq Profiles of Single-core Prostate Samples, Among Veterans
Veterans between the ages of 50-75, who are having a prostate biopsy, will be recruited for their permission to collect an extra biopsy core for RNA-sequencing.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Vitamin D Deficiency, Stress Reaction
- Trial name
- VitD/RNA-seq (NCT04621500)
- Testing
- cholecalciferol, Standard of Care Prostate Biopsy - collection of 13th core for RNA-seq, Standard of Care Prostate Biopsies at baseline and after one year vitamin D3 supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Aging, Hyperthermia
Cardiovascular Responses to Heat Waves in the Elderly
The purpose of this study is to assess the cardiovascular responses of the elderly to heat wave conditions
- Trial name
- NCT04538144
- Testing
- Hot and Humid Trial, Hot and Dry Trial
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center