Clinical trials: Heart Rate Control, open to volunteers
Pediatric Anxiety
Non-Wearable Audiovisual Distraction for Children's Medical Anxiety in the ED
Pediatric emergency department (ED) visits often cause significant anxiety and stress for young patients due to unfamiliar environments and invasive medical procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT07761637
- Testing
- Non-Wearable Audiovisual Distraction, Routine ED Care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Depression
Effects of Tuijing Therapy on Heart Rate Variability and Psychological Symptoms
Background Mental disorders are recognized as a major cause of disability and disease burden across the lifespan. Gua Sha is believed to improve mental health and sleep quality significantly.
- Trial name
- TJ (NCT06888284)
- Testing
- Tui Jing therapy
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability
Heart Rate Informed Changes in Care for Non-Communicating Patients
The overarching aim is to generate knowledge to reduce incidence of pain in non-verbal patients' everyday life. The trial will 1) evaluate how HR can be used to identify potentially painful care procedures that should be…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, Communication, Nonverbal
- Trial name
- NCT05738278
- Testing
- HR-informed change in routine, Delayed HR-informed specific change in routine
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), Anxiety Disorders
Closed-Loop Neurofeedback Targeting the Right Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex for Cardiac Autonomic Modulation in Coronary Artery Disease With Anxiety
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether real-time fNIRS-BCI neurofeedback targeting the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (right DLPFC), using active volitional control during a slow-wave auditory acoustic paradigm…
- Trial name
- HEART-SET-1 (NCT07238920)
- Testing
- Real-time fNIRS-ECG neurofeedback
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Shenyang Medical College
Altitude Hypoxia, Hypoxia
Effect of Acute Hypoxia on RIght VEntRicular Function in HAPE.
More and more people are engaging in sports in the mountains, including individuals with heart or lung diseases. At the same time, such diseases are becoming more common in Switzerland.
- Conditions
- Altitude Hypoxia, Hypoxia, Normobaric Hypoxia, Right Ventricular Function
- Trial name
- RIVER-HAPE (NCT07431554)
- Testing
- Normobaric Hypoxia
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Mona Lichtblau
Cervical Lordosis
Exploring Heart Rate Variability, EEG Pattern, and Corticomuscular Coherence After Cervical Sagittal Alignment Restoration
The goal of this Randomized clinical trial is to learn about how fixing neck curvature and head posture right away affects heart rate, brainwaves, and muscle coordination in college athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT06323746
- Testing
- Denneroll cervical traction orthodontic
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sharjah
Occupational Health, Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Functioning and Mood State
Office Massage Effects on HRV and Stress
This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to investigate which of three short office massage types (head, neck/shoulder area, or hand) is most effective for reducing chronic stress in women who perform sedentary office…
- Conditions
- Occupational Health, Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Functioning and Mood State, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07272031
- Testing
- Head Massage Intervention, Cervical Area Massage Intervention, Hand Massage Intervention
- Where
- Latvia
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Riga Stradins University
Surgery, Post Operative Complications
Enhanced Vitals Monitoring After Major Surgery Trial
The aim of this clinical trial is to examine the feasibility of an enhanced vital sign monitoring solution in-hospital and at-home. This study includes adult patients undergoing inpatient major vascular or abdominal surgery.
- Conditions
- Surgery, Post Operative Complications, Quality of Recovery, General Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT06584825
- Testing
- Enhanced Vitals Monitoring
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
First Episode Psychosis (FEP)
Digital Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Intervention for First Episode Psychosis
The objective of the current study is to assess the impact of a five-week digital heart rate variability biofeedback (HRV-B) intervention or music listening on the well-being of first episode psychosis patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07628699
- Testing
- Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback, Music Listening
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Hypoxia, Normobaric Hypoxia
Effect of Acute Hypoxia on RIght VEntRicular Function in Healthy Adults.
More and more people are engaging in sports in the mountains, including individuals with heart or lung diseases. At the same time, such diseases are becoming more common in Switzerland.
- Conditions
- Hypoxia, Normobaric Hypoxia, Altitude Hypoxia, Right Heart Function
- Trial name
- RIVER-H (NCT07431567)
- Testing
- Normobaric Hypoxia
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mona Lichtblau
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Promoting Emotional and Autonomic Control Through Guided Breathing Exercises for Emerging Adults With Autism
This study examines the impact of guided breathing exercises on stress and heart rate variability (HRV) in autistic young adults.
- Trial name
- PEACE-A (NCT07238153)
- Testing
- Guided breathing exercise - SPB, Guided breathing exercise - HRV-BF
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Major Depressive Disorder
Intradermal Acupuncture as an Adjunct to SSRI Tapering in Major Depressive Disorder
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy of intradermal acupuncture as an adjunctive intervention to assist selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) dose reduction or discontinuation in adult…
- Trial name
- NCT07390981
- Testing
- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), Intradermal Acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- First People's Hospital of Hangzhou
Infant, Premature, Stress, Psychological
Personalized Music Therapy for Preterm Infants
Preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) face environmental and clinical stressors that may affect physiological stability and development.
- Trial name
- NCT07295106
- Testing
- Personalized Music Therapy (PMT), Quiet Rest
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Fabrizio Faina
Healthy Active Athletes
Effect of Hydrogen-rich Water During Tapering on Recovery After Functional Overreaching in Basketball Players
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether hydrogen-rich water supplementation during tapering improves recovery after functional overreaching in competitive male basketball players aged 18-35 years.
- Trial name
- NCT07714057
- Testing
- Hydrogen-rich water
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Palacky University
Cancer, Stress, Psychological
Brief Mindfulness Chatbot Intervention for Cancer Patients
This study tests a new digital tool for hospitalized cancer patients. The tool is a chatbot on LINE, a popular messaging app. The chatbot is called Mindbot. Mindbot leads a 10-minute mindfulness practice each day.
- Trial name
- MINDBOT-CA (NCT07811739)
- Testing
- Mindbot: Brief Mindfulness-Based LINE Chatbot with Virtual Reality
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Coronary Arterial Disease (CAD), Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD)
Heart Rate Control Before Cardiac Computed Tomography in Adults for the Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease
The goal of this clinical trial is to describe which type and dose of commonly used heart rate reducing drugs (metoprolol, atenolol, or ivabradine) has the swiftest heart rate reduction from baseline in patients aged 30 to 80…
- Trial name
- HEART-BEAT (NCT07268170)
- Testing
- atenolol, Metoprolol tartrate, Ivabradine
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gødstrup Hospital
Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction
Treating Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Ablation or Medication
This study is testing two different ways of treating atrial fibrillation (AF) in people who also have heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved heart function.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF), Rate Control
- Trial name
- NCT07272902
- Testing
- Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation, Rate Control Medications (beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, digoxin)
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Overweight and/or Obesity
Body-Based and Mind-Based Regulation in Overweight and Obese Women
This study will compare two regulation-based approaches in women with overweight or obesity. The first approach is a body-based regulation program including breathing awareness, body-awareness-based yoga practices, non-invasive…
- Trial name
- NCT07738263
- Testing
- Body-Based Regulation Program, Mind-Based Regulation Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Primary Dysmenorrhea (PD)
Effects of Transcutaneous Tibial and Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Females With Primary Dysmenorrhea
Primary dysmenorrhea is a common gynecological condition characterized by painful menstrual cramps that can negatively affect daily activities and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07834658
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (TTNS), Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (TaVNS), TTNS+TaVNS
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure
Rate or Rhythm Control in CRT: the RHYTHMIC Study
70 patients with heart failure, AF and CRT with BiV<95% will be randomised to either AF ablation or AV node ablation. Evaluation at 6 months with echocardiography and clinical assessment.
- Trial name
- RHYTHMIC (NCT04664686)
- Testing
- AF catheter ablation, AV node ablation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust