Clinical trials: Stress and Performance
Perceived Stress, State Anxiety
Examining Effects of Active Plant Engagement on College Student Well-Being and Performance
The goal of this feasibility study is to determine if active engagement with plants (e.g. care, maintenance) improves mental health and academic performance in college students. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Conditions
- Perceived Stress, State Anxiety, Intrinsic Goal Orientation, Study Habits
- Trial name
- NCT07228013
- Testing
- Active Plant Engagement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
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
Oxidative Stress, Inflammation
Oxytocin for Oxidative Stress and Inflammation
Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators are exposed to a variety of extreme environmental conditions and intense physical demands.
- Trial name
- NCT04732247
- Testing
- Oxytocin nasal spray
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
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
Health Behavior, Health-Related Behavior
Preventive Remediation for OptiMal StudentS (PROMESS-Group)
Health students exhibit excessive sedentary behavior, elevated stress levels, and significant sleep disturbances, all of which contribute to a decline in their overall health, quality of life, and learning capacities.
- Trial name
- PROMESS-Group (NCT07030751)
- Testing
- Stress management, sleep improvement and fatigue reduction, sedentary behaviors reduction and physical activity promotion.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research on Healthcare Performance Lab U1290
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
Peripheral Artery Disease
Leg Heat Therapy in Peripheral Artery Disease
The goal of this randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial is to evaluate the benefits of home-based, leg heat therapy (HT) on lower-extremity functioning and quality of life in patients who suffer from…
- Trial name
- NCT05465070
- Testing
- Leg heat therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Dementia
Resistance Training to Individuals for Cognitive Impairment With Dementia
This research project aims to analyze the effects of different resistance training volumes on cognitive function, oxidative stress, immunological response, lipid profile, glycemic status, liver function, muscle function…
- Trial name
- TRAIN4BRAIN (NCT06185010)
- Testing
- One Resistance Training Set (Single Session), Three Resistance Training Sets (Single Session), One Resistance Training Set (8 Weeks)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Beira Interior
Burnout, Psychological
Resident Well-being and Performance
This project aims to investigate the effectiveness of a meditation intervention utilizing a smart phone-based meditation app on resident burnout, well-being, and performance self-efficacy in a randomized clinical trial.
- Trial name
- ResiWell (NCT06149156)
- Testing
- Healthy Minds Program App, Well-being Resources
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 508 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
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
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Increasing Activity for Veterans With PTSD
The proposed work will be a key step forward in fulfilling the mission of VA RR\&D to restore function and enable social reintegration for Veterans.
- Trial name
- I CARE for Vet (NCT04383496)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Physiological Stress
Operational Performance Effects and Neurophysiology in Partial Gravity
Aim 1: Characterize and quantify changes in operationally-relevant sensorimotor and vestibular performance as a function of gravitational load.
- Trial name
- OPEN-PG (NCT06736652)
- Testing
- Parabolic flight
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Physiological Stress, Cognitive Performance
Dietary Intervention With Brain-friendly Diet
To evaluate the effect of dietary intervention on metabolic risk profile, and on potential simultaneous changes in physiological and cognitive functions and to collect a unique database using state-of-the-art technologies on…
- Conditions
- Physiological Stress, Cognitive Performance, LDL Cholesterol
- Trial name
- BRAVE (NCT03346486)
- Testing
- Control diet, Intervention diet
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fazer Group
Exercise Recovery, Physical Performance Parameters
Effects of Pork Protein on Recovery Following Simulated Fireground Activity
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether consuming pork-based protein before and after physically demanding simulated firefighting activities can improve recovery, physical performance, and cognitive performance in…
- Conditions
- Exercise Recovery, Physical Performance Parameters, Muscle Damage, Cognition
- Trial name
- PORK-FIRE (NCT07819565)
- Testing
- Pork-Based Protein Ready-to-Eat Meals, Plant-Based Protein Ready-to-Eat Meals, Carbohydrate-Focused Lower-Protein Ready-to-Eat Meals
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sam Houston State University
Stress, Stress Disorder
Stress and Anxiety Affect Residents' Performance
Being an anesthesiologist implies huge dedication and both physical and psychological efforts. None has ever studied the impact of a working day on anxiety, perceived stress levels, physiological data, and executive functions.
- Conditions
- Stress, Stress Disorder, Work Related Stress
- Trial name
- NCT06200792
- Testing
- eSense device
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Performance, Recovery
Effects of Root Extract Ashwagandha (KSM-66) on Physiological Stress, Perception of Recovery and Muscle Strength in Youth Footballers
This trial examines if six weeks of taking 450 mg Ashwagandha root extract affects exercise performance and recovery in youth male elite football players.
- Conditions
- Performance, Recovery, Strength, Aerobic Endurance
- Trial name
- NCT07343219
- Testing
- Root extract Ashwagandha, Corn Starch
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sports Performance and Applied Research in Trials and Analysis
Musculoskeletal Pain, Cognitive Change
Health, Wellbeing and Performance in Law Enforcement Workers
This study aims to assess current health and fitness of law enforcement workers in various roles, and to evaluate the impact of an exercise intervention on markers on physical and mental wellbeing in this population.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Cognitive Change, Occupational Stress, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT04204486
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
War Injury
Impact on Performance of the Use of a Digital Cognitive Aid in Simulated Crisis and Stress Situations
The previous investigators' studies (MAX, Lelaidier et al, BJA 2017, \& SIMMAXMARCHERYAN) clearly showed that the use of a digital cognitive aid in the hand of the leader significantly improves the management of anaesthesia and…
- Trial name
- NCT03839017
- Testing
- SIMMAXMARCHERYAN2
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CEJKA Jean-Christophe
Inflammation
Banana Cultivars and Exercise Performance and Recovery
In a previous study at the Appalachian State University (ASU) Human Performance Laboratory at the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC), investigators showed that cyclists ingesting about one-half of a banana with water every 15…
- Trial name
- NCT02994628
- Testing
- Water, Mini banana, Cavendish banana
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Appalachian State University