Clinical trials: Heart Rate
Alzheimer Disease
Effects of Heart Rate Oscillations During Meditation on Plasma Biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease
In the current study, we will examine how two types of concentration meditation practices affect plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
- Trial name
- NCT06210035
- Testing
- Belly-focus meditation, Belly-focus meditation with slow breathing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
Intermittent Auscultation Using Handheld Doppler: a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Perinatal Outcomes in Uganda
A novel handheld Doppler has been developed which is rugged and is powered only by a hand crank. This study aims to test the use of this Doppler versus the Pinard horn to monitor the fetal heart rate in labour in a hospital…
- Trial name
- NCT02273037
- Testing
- Fetal heart rate Doppler, Partograph
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,987 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Bedwetting, Nocturnal Enuresis
Randomized Study Of Novel Enuresis Alarm vs Standard Bedwetting Alarm
Identify the dry night rate in patients using the GoGoband® nocturnal enuresis device vs a standard Pflaundler bedwetting alarm.
- Conditions
- Bedwetting, Nocturnal Enuresis, Urinary Incontinence
- Trial name
- NCT05214131
- Testing
- gogoband, SNEA group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Pregnancy; Habitual Aborter, Weeks of Gestation 37 or More
Accuracy and Reliability of Fetal Heart Rate and Uterine Contraction Monitoring Method
Clinical Investigation Protocol for a study designed to determine the equivalence of the Monica AN24 monitor to Philips 50XM for fetal heart rate (FHR) and uterine contraction (UC) monitoring during labor.
- Trial name
- NCT01280357
- Testing
- Monica AN24 (K101081), Philips 50XM
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monica Healthcare Ltd
Gastro-esophageal Reflux
Safety Study of Airway Clearance Techniques in Infants.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether three airway clearance techniques ( Bouncing, Assisted Autogenic Drainage ( AAD) and bouncing and AAD) provoke or aggravate gastro-esophageal reflux in infants under the age of 1…
- Trial name
- NCT02128867
- Testing
- Assisted Autogenic Drainage (AAD), bouncing and AAD, bouncing
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Hypoxia, Altitude
Effects of Nebivolol Versus Carvedilol on Cardiopulmonary Function at High Altitude in Healthy Subjects.
Exposure of healthy subjects to high altitude hypoxia elicits changes in cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic features as weel as in exercise performance similar, for some aspects, to those observed in chronic heart failure.
- Conditions
- Hypoxia, Altitude, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00924833
- Testing
- Carvedilol, Nebivolol
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Heavy Drinking, Harmful; Use, Alcohol
A PPG Sensor-Based Feedback Intervention for Heavy Drinking Young Adults
Heavy alcohol use among young adults is a significant public health problem. Advances in technology may offer an innovative solution.
- Trial name
- NCT05090995
- Testing
- Behavioral Self-Management and Feedback, Behavioral Self-Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Pregnancy, Obstetric Labor
Fetal ST Segment and T Wave Analysis in Labor
The purpose of this research is to test a new instrument, called a fetal STAN monitor, that may be used during labor to monitor the electrical activity of the baby's heart.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Obstetric Labor, Parturition
- Trial name
- STAN (NCT01131260)
- Testing
- fetal STAN monitor
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11,108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Aging, Alzheimer Disease
Heart Rate and Breathing Effects on Attention and Memory
In the current study, we will examine how daily paced breathing affects plasma amyloid beta levels and the rate of learning in older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Alzheimer Disease, Age-related Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- HeartBEAM (NCT05602220)
- Testing
- Brain training, Paced breathing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Tobacco Smoking
Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback for Smoking Cessation Treatment
The purpose of the study is to conduct an open trial examining the feasibility and acceptability of an adapted heart rate variability biofeedback and smoking cessation treatment that was using a primarily virtual remote…
- Trial name
- HRVB-SCT (NCT05224050)
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral Smoking Cessation, Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback, Nicotine patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance, Blood Pressure
Short-term Cardiovascular Benefits of Wearing Particulate-filtering Respirators
An intervention study to assess the short-term cardiovascular effects of reducing personal air pollution exposure by wearing particulate filtering respirators.
- Conditions
- Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance, Blood Pressure, Inflammation, Vasoconstriction
- Trial name
- NCT02238028
- Testing
- Wear respirator
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Fever, Heart Rate, Fetal (FHR)
Acetaminophen for Fetal Tachycardia: a Randomized Pilot Trial
The most common cause of fetal tachycardia is maternal fever. Fetal tachycardia often precedes the maternal fever, and fetal tachycardia confounds the interpretation of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM), increasing the rate of…
- Trial name
- NCT00377832
- Testing
- Acetaminophen 975 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Bradycardia
Heart Rate Reducing Therapy in Cardiac CT Using Ivabradine and Bisoprolol
Out-patients scheduled for coronary computer tomographic angiography (CCTA) were screened regarding their baseline heart rate. If heart rate was > 75, patients were pretreated with 10mg bisoprolol (group 1) or 10mg bisoprolol…
- Trial name
- NCT02764970
- Testing
- Ivabradine 7.5mg orally
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Heart Failure, ICD
Comparing Rate Response With CLS Versus Accelerometer ICD Settings in Heart Failure Patients With BIOTRONIK CRT-Ds
Dr. Jonathan Hsu and Dr. Eric Adler are conducting a research study to find out more about how implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) settings can be adjusted to improve patient cardiovascular health and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, ICD, Chronotropic Incompetence
- Trial name
- CLASS (NCT02693262)
- Testing
- CLS Mode on Biotronik CRT-D, Accelerometer Mode on Biotronik CRT-D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mental Disorders
Physiological Mechanisms of Therapeutic Horseback Riding Intervention Effects in a Psychiatric Population of ASD Youth
This randomized control trial (RCT) seeks to assess the mechanisms underlying Therapeutic Horseback Riding's (THR) previously observed significant positive effects on ASD youth, particularly those with co-occurring psychiatric…
- Trial name
- NCT04606966
- Testing
- Therapeutic Horseback Riding, Barn Activity, Hybrid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Autonomic Imbalance
Effect of a Sequence of Specific Manual Therapy Techniques Targeting the Autonomic Nervous System in Healthy Adults
The activity of the autonomic nervous system has been shown to influence the appearance of symptoms in some diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, or migraine, among others.
- Trial name
- NCT06477822
- Testing
- Sequence of manual therapy techniques, Simulated manual therapy techniques
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Vital Sign Evaluation
Clinical Validation of Non-Contact Vital Signs
Vital signs are critically important to modern emergency medical care. These metrics (heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), blood pressure, temperature, and pulse oximetry) have been shown to predict a patient's morbidity…
- Trial name
- NCT07362641
- Testing
- SmartSpectra Vital Signs Monitor measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Presage Technologies, Inc.
Maternal Stress, Maternal Anxiety
Feasibility of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback With In-patient Pregnant Women
Purpose: The investigators plan a feasibility study on an easily disseminated biofeedback tool to reduce stress among hospitalized and expecting mothers.
- Conditions
- Maternal Stress, Maternal Anxiety, Maternal Health Services
- Trial name
- NCT02119936
- Testing
- Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Healthy
Accuracy of Commercially Available Heart Rate Monitors II
In 2015, over 85 million fitness wearables were sold worldwide and the market is projected to expand to 110 million units sold in 2017.
- Trial name
- NCT02818244
- Testing
- Fit Bit Blaze Heart Rate Monitoring Device, Garmin Forerunner 235 Heart Rate Monitoring Device, Tom Tom Spark Cardio Heart Rate Monitoring Device
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Healthy
A Study of Lasmiditan and Propranolol in Healthy Participants
This study will assess the effects on heart rate and blood pressure when a single dose of lasmiditan is administered with a daily dose of propranolol.
- Trial name
- NCT03270644
- Testing
- Lasmiditan, Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company