Clinical trials: Stress and Performance
Human Performance
The Effects of 10 Days of Extreme Endurance on Performance
The study will be a double blind, placebo controlled cross over design with equal treatment and washout periods. Participants will sign an informed consent document prior to data collection and will provide descriptive…
- Trial name
- ExtremeEnd (NCT03337737)
- Testing
- Extreme Endurance
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Cyclists, Healthy Adult Male
The Effects of Beta-Alanine Supplementation on Mechanical Performance, Acid-Base Balance, Oxidative Stress, and Enzymatic Antioxidant Defence During Repeated Wingate Anaerobic Tests Under Normoxic and Hypoxic Conditions
Beta-alanine is a dietary supplement that increases skeletal muscle carnosine concentration and may enhance the muscle's ability to buffer hydrogen ions produced during high-intensity exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT07650162
- Testing
- beta-alanine, normoxic conditions, Normobaric hypoxic conditions (≈2500 m)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Sleep Deprivation, Military Activity
Can Ammonium Inhalants Maintain Performance in Sleep Deprived Soldiers?
This study aims to examine the effectiveness of ammonia inhalants in countering the effects of total sleep deprivation on cognitive and physical performance tests relevant to military personnel.
- Conditions
- Sleep Deprivation, Military Activity, Sleep, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT05868798
- Testing
- Ammonia Inhalant
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jan Malecek
Apathy, Alzheimer's Disease
Treatment of Apathy in Alzheimer's Disease With Modafinil
This study examined the effects of modafinil on apathetic symptomatology, performance of activities of daily living (ADLs) and caregiver burden in individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Trial name
- NCT01172145
- Testing
- Modafinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Stress Reaction, Stress, Psychological
Effects of Stress on Team Coordination and Performance
Healthcare teams often encounter challenging circumstances where they must deliver high-quality care. For a team to function effectively, its members must not only be individually competent, but they also need to collaborate and…
- Conditions
- Stress Reaction, Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological
- Trial name
- NCT05798052
- Testing
- Psychological stressors added to simulated clinical scenarios.
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Burnout, Professional, Stress, Psychological
The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Individual and Organizational Outcomes in Nurse Managers
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if laughter yoga can improve both individual and organizational outcomes in nurse managers.
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional, Stress, Psychological, Compassion Fatigue, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT07235735
- Testing
- Laughter Yoga Program
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University
Psychological Self-talk Interventions in Soccer Performance
Effects of Motivational and Instructional Self-Talk on Performance and Stress in Soccer Forwards
This study investigates the effects of different types of self-talk on performance and stress regulation in soccer forwards. Self-talk is a psychological technique in which athletes use specific verbal cues to guide their…
- Trial name
- STF (NCT07382518)
- Testing
- Motivational Self-Talk Training, Instructional Self-Talk Training, No Self-Talk (Usual Training Control)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Musculoskeletal Pain, Performance Anxiety
Exercises and Performance Anxiety Among Young Instrumentalists.
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of an original exercise program intended for students of the University of Music on dealing with stage fright and its psychophysical symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT05640557
- Testing
- Physical Exercises
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anna Cygańska
Cognition, Stress Reaction
rTMS to Enhance Cognitive Performance and Promote Resilience
The purpose of this study is to determine the most effective dose of brief, non-invasive brain stimulation (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, rTMS) for improving cognitive functions such as attention and memory as…
- Trial name
- NCT04123496
- Testing
- rTMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Muscle Protein Synthesis
Effect of Protein Quality During Overreaching in Trained Cyclists
Athletes frequently undertake periods of intensified training commonly referred to as "overreaching." These training periods acutely decrease performance, with the expectation that performance will rebound and improve after a…
- Trial name
- NCT03994198
- Testing
- Alpha-lactalbumin, Collagen peptides
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Job Satisfaction, Work Performance
Life Skills Training Workplace Prevention Program
A workplace health promotion intervention for youth age 16-24
- Conditions
- Job Satisfaction, Work Performance, Health Care Utilization, Depression Symptoms
- Trial name
- LST-WP (NCT06745739)
- Testing
- Life Skills Training Workplace Prevention Program
- Volunteers
- 1,145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Health Promotion Associates, Inc.
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
Burnout
Vital Coach: A Study of Resiliency in Medical Students
Medical students often begin training with psychological and physiological health metrics superior to their age-matched peers. By graduation, however, rates of depression, anxiety, and physiologic dysregulation are markedly…
- Trial name
- NCT07342673
- Testing
- Arena Strive
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Power, Metabolic Disturbance
Effect of 8-week Intake of 2S-hesperidin on Performance, Body Composition and Biochemicals Markers in Amateur Cyclists
This clinical study evaluates the effect of 500 mg of 2S-hesperidin for 8 weeks on performance (power generated in different metabolic zones), body composition (fat and muscle mass) and biochemical (antioxidant, inflammatory…
- Conditions
- Power, Metabolic Disturbance, Change, Body Weight, Changes Fatty
- Trial name
- HESPERFORMAN (NCT04597983)
- Testing
- 2S-hesperidin
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Francisco Javier Martínez Noguera
Athletic Performance, Oxidative Stress
Ergogenic and Antioxidant Effects of Corinthian Currant
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effect of pre-exercise supplementation of Corinthian currant on metabolism, performance and blood redox status during, and after an acute bout of prolonged exercise.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Oxidative Stress, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT03288064
- Testing
- Corinthian currant, Glucose drink, Water ingestion
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Healthly Volunteers
Effects of Rutin on Oxidative Stress, Inflammatory Markers, and Blood Flow Velocity During Cycling 40km Time Trial Performance
Background: Rutin has several health benefits like improving total antioxidant capacity(TAC), inducing more nitric oxide(NO) produced from endothelium, and anti-inflammatory.
- Trial name
- NCT07518355
- Testing
- Rutin (Rutin trial)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
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
Stress, Physiological, Sport Injury
Immediate Effect of Non-invasive Auricular Acupoint Stimulation for the Performance and the Meridian Activities of Archery Athletes
In our hypothesis, auricular acupoint stimulation might improve the attention and heart rate variability in archery athletes. The meridian activities regarding the attention and action in Chinese medicine systems might be…
- Trial name
- NCT04637607
- Testing
- Auricular acupoints stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Mental Stress
Task Focusing Strategy During a Simulated Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
This is a prospective randomized controlled study. The aim of this study is to 1. describe the stress patterns experienced during a CPR situation; 2.
- Trial name
- NCT01645566
- Testing
- instruction
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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