Clinical trials: Heart Rate Control, open to volunteers
Fibromyalgia (FM) OR Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Manuel Therapy
Effects of Adding Vagal Neuromodulation to Manual Therapy in Women With Fibromyalgia
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) added to manual therapy on pain, autonomic nervous system function, and illness perception in female patients…
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia (FM) OR Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Manuel Therapy, Chronic Widespread Pain, Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT07894588
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS), Manual Therapy Program, Diaphragmatic Breathing and Stretching Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
Anxiety, Psychological Flexibility
Comparative Effects of Four Brief Breathwork and Mindfulness Interventions on Anxiety and Psychological Flexibility: A 4-Arm RCT
This four-arm, single-blind randomized controlled trial examines the effects of four brief daily 5-minute practices over 28 days on psychological flexibility and physiological variables in Spanish-speaking adults.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Psychological Flexibility, Stress
- Trial name
- BREATH-4 (NCT07621042)
- Testing
- Box Breathing, Cyclic Sighing, Mindfulness AH Exhalation
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Valencian International University (VIU)
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
Autonomic Nervous System Disease, Concussive Injury
Randomized Controlled Trial of Treatment to Optimize Heart Rate Variability for Persistent Post-Concussion Symptoms
Many combat veterans (c-Vs), service members (SMs) and civilians with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI, also termed concussion) suffer from persistent post-concussion symptoms (PPCS) that degrade physical and cognitive…
- Conditions
- Autonomic Nervous System Disease, Concussive Injury, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07071350
- Testing
- HRV Coherence Ratio, NSI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Stress, Relaxation
Decreasing Stress Via Virtual Reality and Binaural Beats in Non-Clinical Adults
This study is a non-clinical substudy conducted within the DESTRESS research program (NCT05036538), which investigates the effects of relaxation interventions on physiological and psychological parameters.
- Conditions
- Stress, Relaxation, Virtual Reality, Binaural Beats
- Trial name
- DESTUD (NCT07387107)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Based Natural Environment, Binaural Auditory Stimulation, Control Condition (No Relaxation Intervention)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heart and Brain Research Group, Germany
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
Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation, Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
AV Junction Ablation or Optimal Medical Treatment in PatiEnts With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy and Permanent Atrial Fibrillation
A study comparing atrioventricular junction ablation (AVJA) versus continued optimum medical rate control in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and atrial fibrillation (AF) with suboptimal heart rate control on…
- Trial name
- AMPER-AF (NCT05776797)
- Testing
- Atrioventricular junction ablation in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), Optimal medication treatment in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)
- Where
- 9 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Ostrava
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
Cancer Surgery
Prehabilitation to Improve Heart Rate Variability (PRIME)
Cancer patients require chronic management and care. For those individuals living with cancer, a comprehensive approach that acknowledges the interdisciplinary nature of their condition can help guide appropriate care strategies…
- Trial name
- PRIME (NCT06744413)
- Testing
- Multimodal prehabilitation program
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele
Hearing Loss, Age-Related, Speech Intelligibility
Benefits of Choir for Older Adults With Unaddressed Hearing Loss (WP2)
Unaddressed age-related hearing loss is highly prevalent among older adults, typified by negative consequences for speech-in-noise perception and psychosocial wellbeing.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Age-Related, Speech Intelligibility, Psychosocial Functioning
- Trial name
- NCT06580847
- Testing
- Group Singing, Audiobook Club
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Toronto Metropolitan University
Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Cardiomyopathy, Secondary
Patient Selection and Long-Term Outcomes of Pace & Ablate Strategy in Atrial Fibrillation
Atrioventricular node ablation with permanent pacing (the "pace-and-ablate" strategy) controls ventricular rate in atrial fibrillation that has not responded to drug therapy or catheter ablation.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Cardiomyopathy, Secondary, Pacing-Induced Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- REPACE (NCT07852221)
- Where
- 5 sites in Poland, Switzerland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 2,600 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Autonomic Nervous System
Frequency-Dependent Effects of Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Autonomic and Cardiovascular Parameters
This randomized, sham-controlled, crossover study investigates the acute autonomic effects of transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation (tcVNS) applied at five different frequencies (0 Hz/sham, 10 Hz, 25 Hz, 50 Hz, 100 Hz)…
- Conditions
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Autonomic Nervous System, Heart Rate, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- AVNS-DRC (NCT07274332)
- Testing
- Pulsetto FIT™ - tcVNS 10 Hz, Pulsetto FIT™ - tcVNS 25 Hz, Pulsetto FIT™ - tcVNS 50 Hz
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEFA HAKTAN HATIK
Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Atrial Fibrillation With Rapid Ventricular Response
Comparing Two Heart Medicines for Fast, Irregular Heartbeat (Atrial Fibrillation)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether intravenous verapamil or intravenous metoprolol controls heart rate more effectively in adult patients who arrive at the emergency department with atrial fibrillation and a fast…
- Trial name
- NCT07706075
- Testing
- Verapamil Hydrochloride, Metoprolol tartrate
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Muhammad Ali Javed
Age, Residency
The Effect of Audio-hypnosis on the Academic Performance of Nursing Students.
Exam stress significantly affects the mental health and cognitive functions of nursing students. Audio-hypnosis offers a practical and low-cost intervention.
- Conditions
- Age, Residency, Gender, Stress
- Trial name
- Hypnoacademic (NCT07823647)
- Testing
- Audio hypnosis
- Where
- Morocco
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HASSAN 1st university
Atrial Fibrillation
ReVeRA-301: Etripamil in Atrial Fibrillation Phase 3
This is a multi-national, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the effects of etripamil NS in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).
- Trial name
- ReVeRA-301 (NCT06716021)
- Testing
- Etripamil
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 750 people
- Sponsor
- Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Hypotension, Cesarean Section
"Effect of Pre-Spinal Mindfulness-Based Breathing Exercise on Hemodynamic Response in Elective Cesarean Section"
Spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension is one of the most frequent and clinically significant complications of obstetric anesthesia, occurring in up to 50-80% of parturients undergoing elective cesarean section.
- Conditions
- Hypotension, Cesarean Section, Hemodynamic Instability, Anxiety, Anticipatory
- Trial name
- BREATHE-CS (NCT07494955)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Breathing Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Aysenur Dostbil
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
Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure
RAFT - Pace &Ablate
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an irregular heartbeat that can cause symptoms of skipped beats, shortness of breath, stroke, or in some cases fluid in the lungs or legs.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Pacemaker, Arrhythmia Atrial
- Trial name
- RAFT-P&A RCT (NCT06299514)
- Testing
- Pace and Ablate, Medication
- Where
- 12 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Habib Khan
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
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