Clinical trials: Taction
Stress, Fatigue
Title: Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Daytime Sleepiness, Stress and Fatigue
Objective: This study was conducted to assess the effect of therapeutic touch on stress, daytime sleepiness, sleep quality and fatigue among the students of nursing and midwifery. Design: Randomized placebo-controlled study.
- Conditions
- Stress, Fatigue, Sleepiness
- Trial name
- NCT04515381
- Testing
- Therapeutic Touch, Control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mardin Artuklu University
Prosthetic
Sensory Feedback for Touch and Proprioception With Prosthetic Limbs
Upper limb amputation is a devastating injury that leaves many thousands of typically young and active individuals in the US to rely on artificial arms and hands to help restore their lost function.
- Trial name
- NCT02189031
- Testing
- Tactor array, Bypass Tactor
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
Colorectal Cancer
"Touch 2 Screen" Multi-media Colorectal Cancer Screening Intervention
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a multi-media presentation and survey to increase screening for colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00594113
- Testing
- Touch 2 Screen, Touch screen intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 470 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Allen A. Greiner, MD, MPH
Circumcision
Effects of Therapeutic Touch and Music on Children's Anxiety, Pain, and Nausea Before and After Circumcision
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of therapeutic touch and music therapy on anxiety, pain, and nausea in children undergoing circumcision surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07728266
- Testing
- Therapeutic Touch, Music intervention
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Igdir University
Parkinson Disease
Study of Comprehension and Execution of Medication Prescriptions in Parkinsonian Patients and Healthy Volunteers
Many patients with Parkinson's disease (Pd) don't respect medication prescriptions. Non-adherence is caused by several factors among which three play an important role: treatment complexity, cognitive decline, and…
- Trial name
- TACTIPARK (NCT03976505)
- Testing
- reading a table format prescription on a touch screen, reading a textual format prescription on a touch screen, filling a virtual pillbox displayed on the screen as prescribed in the prescription
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Stroke With Hemiparesis
Transfer of Grasp Control Across Hands After Stroke
The purpose of this study is to examine if the strong hand can assist in the recovery of muscle function in the weak hand after a stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT00589368
- Testing
- Transfer of grasp control across hands
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Venipuncture, Pain
The Effect of Mother's Gentle Human Touch Method on Preterm Pain and Mother's Anxiety Level During Venipuncture
Newborns are frequently exposed to acute or chronic pain experience due to different invasive interventions. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends minimizing the pain associated with invasive procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT05727631
- Testing
- gentle human touch
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Healthy
Estimating Error in Locating Touch Sensation on Forearm in Healthy Middle School Going Children
Tactile localization stimuli are fundamental in forearm to the somatosensory perception.Tactile localization reverse the touch internal organization of the forearm and in the normal development of children.It is helpful in quick…
- Trial name
- NCT03546712
- Testing
- Tactile Localization
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 365 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University)
Body Temperature During Surgery
Temple Touch Pro (TTP) Non Invasive Continuous Temperature Measurement System
In this study, the body temperatures of men and women undergoing elective surgery will be measured using the Temple Touch Pro. In the operating room, each patient's temperature will be measured with both the Temple Touch Pro and…
- Trial name
- TTP (NCT01489280)
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medisim Ltd
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Ultrasound Evaluation of Hamstring Tendon Regeneration After ACL Reconstruction and Its Influence
High incidence rate of knee osteoarthritis and gait analysis are important for early assessment of biomechanics. ACL injury is an ideal clinical model for studying knee osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT04961736
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Breastfeeding Self-efficacy, Maternal Attachment
The Effect Of Postpartum Therapeutıc Touch On Breastfeedıng Self-Effıcacy, Maternal Attachment, And Postpartum Depressıon In Prımıparous Women: A Randomızed Controlled Study
The postpartum period, also known as the fourth trimester, begins with the birth of the baby and lasts approximately 6-8 weeks, varying from person to person.
- Trial name
- NCT07693010
- Testing
- therapeutic touch, terapötik dokunma
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Sensory Processing, Perception
Propagation Waves in Tactile Material Perception
During the exploration of surfaces with the bare finger, vibratory signals arise and propagate through the finger and hand. While research into mechanical and neural response characteristics has demonstrated that these signals…
- Conditions
- Sensory Processing, Perception, Sense of Touch, Taction
- Trial name
- NCT05253508
- Testing
- Lidocaine 2% Injectable Solution
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Reinier Haga Orthopedisch Centrum
Interferential Current Drug Delivery
Evaluation of Pressure Sense Threshold and Tactile Sensation After Lidocaine Iontophoresis Using Interferential Current
Drug delivery is conducted through various methods such as injection, phonophoresis, and iontophoresis. Iontophoresis is defined as the noninvasive delivery of active ions through epidermis using direct current.
- Trial name
- NCT02487914
- Testing
- iontophoresis of Lidocaine 10% with interferential current (Dynatron 438), Lidocaine 10% was sprayed at the identified region, interferential current
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Surgery, Stress
The Effects of Healing Touch on Post Operative Pediatric Patients
The goal of this study is to assess the benefits of Healing Touch, an energy based therapy on post-operative discomfort and the rate of recovery in children.
- Conditions
- Surgery, Stress, Pain, Children
- Trial name
- NCT01738308
- Testing
- Healing Touch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Cesarean Section Complications
Exploring the Effects of Soft Tissue Manual Therapy on Caesarean Section Scar
Introduction: Caesarean section is one of the most common inpatient surgical procedures. Complications of obstetric wounds are estimated to account for 2.8-26.6% of cases.
- Trial name
- NCT04320355
- Testing
- Soft tissue manual therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Blindness
Sensory Substitution and Brain Plasticity Following Vision Loss
The goal of this clinical investigation is to learn how the brain responds when visual information is converted into patterns of sound or touch in blind and sighted participants.
- Trial name
- SenSubMRI (NCT07450677)
- Testing
- Electrotactile display (BrainPort), Vision-to-sound converter (AI Sight)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stroke
Electrotactile Frequency, Amplitude, and Temporal Gap Discrimination in Young Adults, Older Adults, and Stroke Survivors
The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare sensory discrimination ability for electrotactile stimulation among young adults, older adults, and patients with stroke.
- Trial name
- ESD-NR (NCT07656675)
- Testing
- Electrotactile Sensory Discrimination Tasks
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sungkyunkwan University
Overweight and Obesity
Optimal Digital Weight Loss Treatment for Rural Individuals
Over 130 million adults in the US experience overweight and obesity, and rural communities experience significantly higher rates of obesity and related chronic diseases.
- Trial name
- iREACH (NCT06105957)
- Testing
- Core, Facilitated Weekly Group Sessions, Counselor Crafted Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 616 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Psychological Distress, Post Partum Depression
Impact of Mothers Touch Program on Women's Psychological Functioning
The study investigates the effect of the Mothers Touch program on the psychological well-being of new mothers following 5 weeks of child birth.
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Post Partum Depression, Mood
- Trial name
- NCT03703219
- Testing
- Mothers Touch Program
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NMP Medical Research Institute
Beta Rhythm, Tactile Perception
Beta Events and Sensory Perception
Low-frequency brain rhythms in the alpha (8-14Hz) and beta (15-29Hz) bands are strong predictors of perception and functional performance in a range of tasks, and are disrupted in several disease states.
- Trial name
- NCT04062318
- Testing
- Online Active SI-Hand TMS, Online Active Control TMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University