Clinical trials: Work Load
Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Effectiveness of an Occupational Passive Back-exoskeletons on the Biomechanical Load of Warehouse Workers.
Development of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) is a common issue within logistics manual materials handling which is associated with the high physical demands of the workers.
- Trial name
- EXO4MMH (NCT05890300)
- Testing
- Use of an occupational passive back-exoskeleton
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Mental Fatigue, Cognitive Performance
Predicting Declines in Attention and Memory During a Prolonged Mental Task
This study will investigate whether heart activity and changes in the skin's ability to conduct electricity can help predict performance during a demanding computer task.
- Trial name
- COG-PRED (NCT07877389)
- Testing
- Individually Calibrated Time Load Dual-back Task With Seated Rest
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DSW Ideis University
Healthy Volunteers, Working Memory Task
Non-invasive Optical Low-frequency Oscillation Study of the Prefrontal Cortex Based on fNIRS
The investigators aimed to investigate the effects of different cognitive load tasks (1-back, 2-back, 3-back) on low-frequency oscillations (LFOs) in the prefrontal cortex of healthy young individuals, analyze the relationship…
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteers, Working Memory Task, Cognition
- Trial name
- NCT07759648
- Testing
- N-back Visual working memory task
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Cardiac Arrest
Physical Workload Identify in Chest Compression Position Using Surface Electromyogram
The chest compression depth decreases over time after starting continuous chest compression due to the rescuers' fatigue. The investigators hypothesized that the frequency parameters from surface electromyogram from each muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT02088879
- Testing
- chest compression with kneeling position, chest compression with standing position
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanyang University
Labor; Poor, Primary
Mixed Reality Training for Teaching Cervical Effacement and Dilation
The aim of this educational research is to determine whether a mixed reality-based training program is effective in teaching midwifery students how to assess cervical effacement and dilation.
- Trial name
- NCT07238205
- Testing
- mixed reality education, Standard Education Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mardin Artuklu University
Sleep Deprivation, Depression
Work Hour Reductions, Medical Errors, and Intern Well-Being at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center Intensive Care Unit
The purpose of this study is to determine whether reducing intern work hours and eliminating extended shifts in the intensive care unit will reduce prescribing errors and improve intern well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT00996320
- Testing
- Reduced work hour schedule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Providence Health & Services
Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing to Evaluate Pulmonary AVMs
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are a rare vascular condition affecting the lungs. PAVMs lead to low blood oxygen levels, yet are very well tolerated by patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02436213
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary exercise test, Blood test
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Energy Expenditure
Workload of Water Polo Players Following a Phosphorus Manipulated High Carbohydrate Meal
Phosphorus is a widely used sport supplement. Most athletes who use it follow a phosphorus loading approach which consists of a weeklong phosphorus intake of 3-4 gr per day for optimal effect.
- Trial name
- NCT03101215
- Testing
- phosphorus
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Healthy
Simulation to Assess Cognitive Workload and Task Load IndeX (TLX) Performance
High-fidelity simulation (HFS) is a learning method extensively used for training of surgical specialty (including anesthesia) and nurses.
- Trial name
- NCT03175484
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Claude Bernard University
Malnutrition
Women's Work in Agriculture and Infant Nutrition
Background Over the last 10 years there has been an increase in the female agriculture labour force, in Pakistan, resulting in a feminisation of agriculture; which could have either a positive or negative impact on maternal and…
- Trial name
- WWAN (NCT03406182)
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Ergonomics
The Effects of Using an Ergonomic Chinrest When Playing the Violin
A one-day crossover randomised trial was conducted to compare violinists using an ergonomic chinrest (EC) with do-as-usual on muscle activation, kinematics and sound.
- Trial name
- NCT05604313
- Testing
- Ergonomic chinrest used with low shoulder rest (EC)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Healthy Volunteer
Characterization of Independant Task Neural Correlates of Different Levels of Mental Workload
The goal is to identify neuro-physiological signatures at several levels of mental workload during the realisation of tasks, performed by all the subjects.
- Trial name
- CARACOg (NCT02843919)
- Testing
- Electroencephalography and Electrocardiography
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
No Disease or Condition is Being Studied, Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
Hand Versus Foot Controls for Robotic Surgery Simulation
Why is the study being done? Robotic-assisted surgery offers high precision and ergonomic benefits, but it requires specialized console skills that differ significantly from traditional open or laparoscopic surgery.
- Trial name
- CLUTCH WAR (NCT07618429)
- Testing
- Hand Clutch, Foot Clutch
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prince of Songkla University
Smokers
Acute Exercise Intensity Responses in Women Who Smoke
Cigarette smoking is associated with adverse cardiovascular, respiratory, and cognitive effects. Acute aerobic exercise may influence cardiovascular workload, respiratory function, and cognitive performance; however, evidence…
- Trial name
- NCT06805968
- Testing
- High Intensity Exercise, Low Intensity Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Athletic Performance
Individualized Physical Conditioning Based on Heart Rate Variability and Workload Monitoring in Table Tennis Players
This study compares two 12-week conditioning programs in 48 competitive table tennis players. Players were randomly assigned to an experimental group or a control group.
- Trial name
- NCT07862192
- Testing
- Individualized conditioning program, Standardized conditioning program
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Administration Methods of Labor Analgesia
Epidural Loading Prior to Catheter Insertion
This study explores the potential for a more rapid onset of pain relief when drug administration is performed through the epidural needle, a technique of epidural loading that provides a rapid and reliable level of labor…
- Trial name
- NCT02883283
- Testing
- Epidural loading dose, Epidural catheter, Epidural needle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Fatigue Intensity
Influence of Acute Daily Workload Changes on Low-frequency Fatigue Morning Scores
In recent years, the increased demands of both training and competition have heightened the need of load monitoring among soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT06704854
- Testing
- Screening Platform
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maia
Muscle Atrophy, Muscle Weakness
FIT Exercise in 30d of ULLS-induced Muscle Disuse
This study aims to determine how flywheel-based inertial training (FIT) implemented according to principles of velocity-based training (VBT) and High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) affects disuse-induced physical…
- Trial name
- NCT06631053
- Testing
- velocity-based FIT (VBFIT), No Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lance Bollinger
Methods of Exercise in Children
Gas Exchange Kinetics and Work Load During Exercise
The purpose of this research study is to understand how different kinds of exercise affect the human body and the health of the heart and lungs.Participants will exercise in different protocols on a bicycle ergometer or…
- Trial name
- NCT03770507
- Testing
- Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Healthy
Individual Workload Perception Scale - Revised (IWPS-R)
The purpose of this study is to validate the psychometrics of the Individual Workload Perception Scale (IWPS).
- Trial name
- IWPS-R (NCT00196014)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City