Clinical trials: Taction
Deep Touch Pressure
Effects of Deep Touch Pressure on Emergence Agitation in Pediatric Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if deep touch pressure (DTP) can reduce emergence agitation (EA) in pediatric patients aged 3 to 10 years undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy under general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- HUGGY (NCT06966466)
- Testing
- HuGgy Compression vest
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Human Factors, Acceptability
Human Factors Validation and Acceptability Testing of a Stimulation Device
Our team have developed a mattress topper, consisting of rubber tubes attached side to side that are deflated and inflated, mimicking dynamic touch and optimal CT stimulation (3cm/s).
- Conditions
- Human Factors, Acceptability, Tolerance
- Trial name
- NICU-TAC (NCT06659978)
- Testing
- Device tolerance, Acceptability questionnaire
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liverpool
Pain, Postoperative, Anxiety
Healing Touch After Cesarean
Pain and anxiety are the most common complications after cesarean birth, and impair the mother's ability to optimally care for herself and her newborn.
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Anxiety, Postpartum Complication
- Trial name
- NCT05053360
- Testing
- Healing Touch, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Inova Health Care Services
Healthy
The Effects of Oxytocin on Social Touch
The main aim of the study is to investigate whether intranasal oxytocin (24IU) can enhance hedonic experience and associated brain-reward reward responses to social touch.
- Trial name
- NCT03278860
- Testing
- intranasal oxytocin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Idiopathic Scoliosis
Complementary Therapies in Spinal Fusion Patients
In this pilot study, our central hypothesis is that two CAM modalities, hypnosis and healing touch as adjunct therapies to the standard of care, will improve analgesic use for post operative pain.
- Trial name
- NCT02409615
- Testing
- Hypnosis Therapy, Healing Touch Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Coronary Artery Stenoses
Five-year Patency of No-touch Saphenous Vein Grafts in On-pump Versus Clamp-less Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have shown high long-term patency for no-touch saphenous vein grafts (NTSVGs), comparable to the internal thoracic artery in on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
- Trial name
- NCT03447197
- Testing
- The use of extracorporeal circulation
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Örebro County Council
Central Nervous System
Touch and Attention MRI Study
This study will measure resting state network central nervous system activity by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during 4 separate interactions with a clinician. 1. Hypothesis 1.
- Trial name
- NCT01432288
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Mental State, Reported as Depression, Anxiety or Stress
The Impact of Giving a Massage
The aim of this study is to investigate if giving a massage impacts the mental state of a massage therapist, including depression, anxiety, and stress .
- Trial name
- NCT01169480
- Testing
- Give a massage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Parker Research Institute
Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy
Effect of Thai Foot Massage on Type 2 Diabetes Peripheral Neuropathy
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effect of Thai-Foot Massage on type 2 diabetes peripheral neuropathy. The main question is to answer the role of massage in improving peripheral neuropathy.
- Trial name
- NCT06066944
- Testing
- Thai Foot Massage
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University of Health Sciences Lahore
Quality of Life at Work, Paramedical Professionals
Evaluation of the Efficiency of Touch Massage on the Quality of Life at Work of Nursing Staff Working in a Cancer Center. (Pause "Toucher Massage (TM)")
The goal of this clinical trial is to scientifically confirming the common perception that Touch-Massage (TM) breaks have a beneficial effect on the daily life of paramedics, both psychologically and physically.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life at Work, Paramedical Professionals, Touch Massage, Cancer Center
- Trial name
- PauseTM (NCT06928987)
- Testing
- Touch Massage
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Cancerologie de l'Ouest
Complementary Alternative Medicine, Menopause
Therapeutic Touch and Foot Reflexology on Sleep Quality and Menopausal Symptoms
This randomized controlled trial was designed to compare the effects of therapeutic touch and reflexology on sleep quality and menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women affected by the February 6, 2023 Kahramanmaraş…
- Conditions
- Complementary Alternative Medicine, Menopause, Sleep Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT07767318
- Testing
- Therapeutic Touch, Foot Reflexology
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Osmaniye Korkut Ata University
Tactile Spatial Acuity, Healthy
Role of Brain Region Changes in Tactile (Touch) Ability Following Nerve Block
This study will examine the role of different brain regions in tactile (touch) ability after application of a tourniquet (inflated blood pressure cuff).
- Trial name
- NCT00357058
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Pain, Acute, Newborn
Effect of Mother's Touch and Nurse's Therapeutic Touch on Pain Level and Crying Time During Heel Blood Collection
This prospective study is planned as a randomized controlled study with the purpose of determining the effect of Mother's Touch and Nurse's Therapeutic Touch on pain levels and crying times by newborns during heel blood…
- Conditions
- Pain, Acute, Newborn, Crying
- Trial name
- NCT06350084
- Testing
- Mother's Touch, Nurse's Therapeutic Touch
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Therapeutic Touch, Menopausal Symptoms
The Effects of Reiki on Menopausal Symptoms and Depression Levels
Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effects of Reiki applied to women in the postmenopausal period on menopausal symptoms and depression levels.
- Trial name
- NCT05977426
- Testing
- Reiki
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Anxiety
Evaluation of Touch Massage on Anxiety in Critically Ill Patients
Anxiety is a common problem encountered in a about 43 % of critically ill patients. Its occurrence can be related to several causes, mainly dominated by invasive procedures.
- Trial name
- REaLAX (NCT03030482)
- Testing
- touch massage
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Versailles Hospital
Thoracoscopy, Pleural Effusion Disorder
Visual Assessment vs ROSE in Diagnosing Pleural Effusion Using Medical Thoracoscopy
The goal of this observational diagnostic study is to find how well two evaluation methods used during medical thoracoscopy can help identify whether pleural disease is malignant or benign.
- Trial name
- NCT07286045
- Testing
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Stroke, Neurologic Disorder
Evaluation of Bioness Integrated Therapy System (BITS) Touch Screen Technology to Improve Field Awareness
The Bioness Integrated Therapy System (BITS) (Bioness Inc. Valencia, CA) Touch Screen is an FDA approved device comprised of an interactive touchscreen and diverse program options to challenge patients through the use of visual…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Neurologic Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Acquired Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04930822
- Testing
- Table Top Visual Intervention, Bioness Integrated Therapy System Visual Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Gaylord Hospital, Inc
Cerebral Cavernous Malformations
Treatments and Outcomes of Untreated Cerebral Cavernous Malformations in CHina.
This nationwide multicenter prospective cohort study will collect the treatment information and outcomes of the patients with previously untreated cavernous malformations (U-CMs) in China (at least 2000 patients from 20 centers).
- Trial name
- TOUCH (NCT03467295)
- Testing
- Surgery, Observation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
Nurse's Role
The Effect of Therapeutic Treatment on Stress and Coping Stress
Nursing students are exposed to intensive theoretical and clinical applications throughout their academic education. During this educational process, students' stress increases and their coping behaviors are affected.
- Trial name
- nursing (NCT05367934)
- Testing
- Therapeutic Touch
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zehra Bayram
Anxiety, Separation
Comparison of Virtual Reality to Tablet-based Distraction in Children
The proposed study is a prospective randomized trial to be performed in pediatric patient's ages 4 to 10 years undergoing surgical procedures requiring general anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT04414501
- Testing
- Separation Anxiety
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University