Clinical trials: Stress and Performance
Stress Response
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) and Stress Regulation During Performance Tasks
This study examines how individuals respond to performance-related tasks and whether a non-invasive ear stimulation device influences stress responses during those tasks.
- Trial name
- NCT07470229
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS), Evaluative Stress Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Work Ability, Work-Related Condition
Promo@Work Entrepreneurs
A randomized intervention study to promote work recovery and work ability among micro-entrepreneurs. The main aim is to investigate if the use of Recovery! -application results in better work recovery and work ability than no…
- Conditions
- Work Ability, Work-Related Condition, Health Behavior, Intervention
- Trial name
- Promo@Work (NCT03648593)
- Testing
- work recovery intervention, waiting list control
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 1,256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Depression Disorder, Anxiety
Impact of Nut Consumption on Mental Health in Young Adults
Nuts have a high nutrient density, and numerous studies have reported their cardiometabolic benefits. Although observational studies in adults have indicated a potential link between nut consumption and improved mental health…
- Conditions
- Depression Disorder, Anxiety, Mental Health, Stress
- Trial name
- NUTS4BRAIN-RCT (NCT07292610)
- Testing
- mixed nuts. Group A, mixed nuts. Group B, control group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Oxidative Injury, Stress Physiological
TORNADO-Omics Techniques and Neural Networks for the Development of Predictive Risk Models
The goal of this observational study is to define a personalized risk model in the super healthy and homogeneous population of Italian Air Force high-performance pilots.
- Conditions
- Oxidative Injury, Stress Physiological, Discogenic Pain, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- NCT06372054
- Testing
- Biological sample collection
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Hemodynamic Measure, Cognitive Performance in Healthy Volunteers
Assessing the Impact of High Theacrine Doses on Hemodynamic Measures
This project measured physiological and cognitive variables to determine the effectiveness of Theacrine (TCR) as a stimulant at doses greater than those previously tested.
- Trial name
- NCT07376564
- Testing
- Low dose theacrine, Medium dose theacrine, High dose theacrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Titch Madzima
Stress, Anxiety
Minerals and Botanicals for Acute Stress
The objective of this acute intervention study is to examine the potential of minerals combined with botanicals to demonstrate unique and synergistic effects on oscillatory brain activity, cognitive performance, and stress…
- Trial name
- NCT03262376
- Testing
- Minerals + Vitamins, Botanical A, Botanical B
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Depressive Symptoms, Trauma, Psychological
Improving Mental Health and School Performance in Urban Eighth Graders
This study assesses: (1) the impact of the Relax, Be Aware, Do a Personal Rating (RAP) Club, a school-based prevention program for urban eighth graders, on students' emotional functioning and education outcomes; (2) potential…
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Trauma, Psychological, Disruptive Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03906682
- Testing
- RAP Club, Healthy Topics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 615 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Acute Stress Reaction, Acute Stress Disorder
BXCL501 After Stress to Increase Recovery Success
This study will examine the safety and efficacy of BXCL501 to reduce ASR symptoms and behavioral changes among patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) after Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC).
- Conditions
- Acute Stress Reaction, Acute Stress Disorder, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT06943404)
- Testing
- BXCL501 (dexmedetomidine HCl)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Body Temperature Changes
Cooling Vest May Reduce Heat Stress During Surgery
The investigators will propose a randomized cross-over trial using a uniform and strongly balanced 4-period design in which will include four operations for each surgeon.
- Trial name
- NCT04511208
- Testing
- Cooling Vest, Without cooling vest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Male Stress Urinary Incontinence
Clinical Investigation of GT UrologIcal, LLC's Artificial Urinary Sphincter (RELIEF II)
The purpose of this investigation is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the GTU artificial urinary sphincter device in restoring continence in males who have confirmed urinary stress incontinence for a minimum of 12 months…
- Trial name
- RELIEFII (NCT02288455)
- Testing
- GTU Artificial Urinary Sphincter
- Where
- 6 sites in Australia, Czechia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- GT Urological, LLC
Athletes, Iron
Oslo Footballplayers Iron Supplementation and Training (FIT) Study
The aim of the study is to characterize the diet and iron status of young female elite football players and examine the relationship between iron intake, iron status, hemoglobin levels, intestinal health and sports performance.
- Conditions
- Athletes, Iron, Endurance Performance, Hemoglobin
- Trial name
- Oslo-FIT (NCT04526678)
- Testing
- Iron supplement (27mg)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Anaerobic Performance
Psychophysical Aspects of Maximal Anaerobic Performance
During anaerobic exercise, the metabolic pathway of glycolysis is used in order to produces high-energy compounds adenosine triphosphate (ATP).The level of lactic acid in the blood is a marker to the increased protons…
- Trial name
- NCT01770288
- Testing
- Anaerobic wingate test
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Sports Injury, Stress Reaction
Reducing Competitive Anxiety Cheerleader Psychology
Cheer leading is a rapidly growing international sport known for its acrobatic skills and dangerous stunts. The sport presents ample risk for physical trauma, and it is common for athletes to miss extensive time from cheer…
- Conditions
- Sports Injury, Stress Reaction, Performance Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03849170
- Testing
- Stress Inoculation Technique, Health Intervention
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Exercise Recovery, Exercise-induced Muscle Damage
Effect of Cordyceps Supplementation Timing on Physiological Responses and Aerobic Adaptation in Athletes
Athletes frequently perform high-intensity exercise to improve physical performance and aerobic capacity. However, such training can induce exercise-induced muscle damage, oxidative stress, and inflammatory responses that may…
- Conditions
- Exercise Recovery, Exercise-induced Muscle Damage, Oxidative Stress, Sports Performance
- Trial name
- CORD-RECOV (NCT07664345)
- Testing
- Pre-Exercise Cordyceps Sinensis, Post-Exercise Cordyceps Sinensis
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Surabaya State University
Performance Recovery, Exercise-induced Inflammation
S-Acetyl Glutathione and Performance Recovery in Soccer
Soccer players display elevated inflammatory and oxidative stress markers combined with reduced soccer specific performance over a 72-hour period.
- Conditions
- Performance Recovery, Exercise-induced Inflammation, Exercise-induced Oxidative Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07690124
- Testing
- 200 mg S-Acetyl Glutathione, 500 mg S-Acetyl Glutathione
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Stress
Effects of Stress on Observers and Their Subsequent Performance During High Fidelity Simulation-based Training.
This randomized controlled trial aims to determine if the stress response and performance of trainees who are observers in simulation training is similar to trainees who are actively participating in simulation training in the…
- Trial name
- NCT02211378
- Testing
- Observer, Hotseat
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Burnout，Motivation，Stress，Mental Toughness
Effects of Moderate-Intensity Interval Training (MIIT) on Mental Toughness, Sports Motivation, Athlete Burnout, Perceived Stress, Unforced Errors and Performance of Competitive Badminton Players in China
The objective of this observational study was to assess whether moderate intensity training (MIIT) intervention has positive effects on Mental Toughness, Sports Motivation, Athlete Burnout and Perceived Stress of badminton…
- Trial name
- NCT06496737
- Testing
- Moderate-Intensity Interval Training (MIIT), High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 171 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wu Jiarun
Attentional Control Switching, Task Switching Between Modalities
Yoga Practice, Stress and Cognitive Performance
It has been indicated in recent research that Mindfulness-based interventions may offer possibilities of promoting human stress processing and reducing anxiety or depression.
- Conditions
- Attentional Control Switching, Task Switching Between Modalities, Inhibition, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT05232422
- Testing
- Hatha yoga course
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vienna
Work Stress, Work Ability
Acetyl-L-Carnitine Reduces Perceived Work Stress and Improves Work Ability and Work Performance in Hepatic Encephalopathy
This study evaluated the effects of acetyl-L-carnitine treatment on Perceived Work Stress, Work Ability and Work Performance in subjects with Hepatic Encephalopathy.
- Conditions
- Work Stress, Work Ability, Work Performance
- Trial name
- NCT02173132
- Testing
- Acetyl-L-carnitine
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- University of Catania
Athletic Performance
Effects of New Zealand Blackcurrant on Athletic Performance and Physiological Stress in Simulated Volleyball Matches
Sixteen young, healthy, and physically active male college students were randomly assigned to receive either a placebo or NZBC supplement (300 mg/day) for seven days.
- Trial name
- NCT07753395
- Testing
- New Zealand blackcurrant (NZBC)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital