Clinical trials: Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
The Effect of Head Massage Therapy on the Autonomic Nervous System
The Effect of Head Massage Therapy on the Regulation of the Autonomic Nervous System
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) unconsciously regulates the activities of vital organ systems such as the respiratory, circulatory, and urinary systems.
- Trial name
- NCT02215486
- Testing
- Head Massage Therapy, Simple relaxation (No Head Massage)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia
Heart Rate Variability
Exploring the Relationship Between Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Training Load, and Endurance Performance
The ability of smart phones, aided by wearable devices (e.g. smart watches), to collect a variety of data, including physical activity, heart rate, and other exercise metrics, may provide a unique opportunity to understand…
- Trial name
- NCT06964100
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PepsiCo Global R&D
Hypertension, Vitamin D Deficiency
The Impact of Vitamin D Supplementation in Hypertensive Vitamin D Deficient Patients.
This study will assess the impact of Vitamin D supplementation on hypertensive patients with Vitamin D deficiency, it will also investigate the relationship between serum Vitamin D, irisin levels, blood pressure, and heart rate…
- Trial name
- NCT06645041
- Testing
- Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol )
- Where
- 3 sites in Iraq
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sulaimani
Adult
LasaiON is an Evidence-informed, Multimodal Self-regulation Program Designed to Reduce Emotional Distress and Strengthen Stress-regulation Skills by Combining Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) With Breathing Supported by Heart-rate Variability Biofeedback (HRV-B; emWave).
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether the LasaiON program, which combines transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) with breathing supported by heart rate variability biofeedback (HRV-B; emWave)…
- Trial name
- LasaiON (NCT07498881)
- Testing
- LasaiON
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Stress (Psychology), Resilience, Psychological
High-Tech, High-Touch
Medical students often experience high levels of stress, anxiety, and poor sleep, especially during their first year and around exams.
- Conditions
- Stress (Psychology), Resilience, Psychological, Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT07916818
- Testing
- Wearable ring with continuous biometric monitoring, AI health coaching application, Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Touro University, California
Exercise
Correlation Between HRV and Performance in Eccentric Resistance Training Associated With Partial Blood Flow Restriction
Studies on resistance training (RT) associated with blood flow restriction (BFR) is an alternative method of gaining strength and hypertrophy muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT04422301
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Franciele Marques Vanderle
Exercise, Overreaching
Impact of Training Load on the Gut miCrobiome And Its Relation to exeRcise Performance, mUscle Phenotype, and markerS of Overreaching in Healthy Men
The goal of this study is to learn how different amounts of supervised indoor cycling training change gut health (gut bacteria, the substances gut bacteria make, and the gut barrier integrity), and how these changes relate to…
- Conditions
- Exercise, Overreaching, Butyrate, Gut Microbiome
- Trial name
- ICARUS (NCT07481578)
- Testing
- Supplement, Moderate load exercise training, High load exercise training
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stefan De Smet
Comparison of HRV Biofeedback and Eurythmy Therapy as Stress Management Interventions for Female Nurses and Midwives
Stress Management Among Nurses and Midwives in Inpatient Care
This study compares two six-week stress-management programs for female nurses and midwives working in a hospital: heart rate variability biofeedback and Eurythmy Therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT07827092
- Testing
- HRV Biofeedback, Behavioral - Eurythmy Therapy (EYT)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Mental Fatigue, Emergency Paramedics' Fatigue
The Reliability Assessment of Emergency Paramedics' Fatigue Using Automated Pupillometry
Due to the limitations of current approaches to assess emergency paramedics' fatigue, a portable, quick, easy, and objective technique is required to be developed.
- Trial name
- NCT04954430
- Testing
- pupillometer
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
BPPV, Stress and Anxiety
Heart Rate Variability in Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common peripheral vestibular disorder. Although the pathophysiology of BPPV is mainly attributed to the displacement of otoconia within the semicircular canals, recent…
- Trial name
- BPPV-HRV (NCT07472998)
- Testing
- Short-term HRV measurement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Aydın University
Stress
The Effect of Massage Therapy to Control Night Shift Related Stress
Background: The sympathetic and parasympathetic branches (SNS and PNS) of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), keep our body in a state of balance, which can be disturbed in situations of uncontrolled stress.
- Trial name
- NCT02247089
- Testing
- Massage Therapy, Journal reading (No massage therapy)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Insomnia, Anxiety
Evaluation of Physiological Effects Induced by Low Level Light Irradiation on the Acupoints of the Hand
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and LED-based low-level light therapy (LLLT) are effective in inducing relaxation and improving sleep quality and anxiety levels in individuals…
- Conditions
- Insomnia, Anxiety, Acupuncture, Low-level Laser Therapy
- Trial name
- Acupuncture (NCT07190417)
- Testing
- LEDs and laser light
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Healthy, Healthy Adult
Assessment of Heart Rate Variability HRV During Descent DE From 2850m to Sea Level and During Re-ascent A From Sea Level to 2850m in Healthy Individuals H
To study the effect of relocation from high altitude (Quito Ecuador: 2850m) to sea level and re-ascent from sea level to 2850m on heart rate variability and other hemodynamic parameters in healthy individuals, who live…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Healthy Adult, High Altitude Effects, High Altitude
- Trial name
- NCT07801846
- Testing
- Descent and re-ascent (2850m, sea level)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Silvia Ulrich Somaini
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs)
A Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Biofeedback Training in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGID)
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs) are conditions characterized by chronic gastrointestinal symptoms without evidence of pathology. These disorders are believed to result from alterations in gut-brain communication.
- Trial name
- BF_FDGI (NCT06687057)
- Testing
- HRV Biofeedback Training
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Caffeine, Spinal Cord Injury
Influence of Caffeine on HRV and Exercise Performance in Spinal Cord Injury
The aim is to investigate the influence of caffeine on heart rate variability and on performance in a 3 min exercise test in different population groups (able-bodied, paraplegic and tetraplegic subjects).
- Trial name
- NCT02083328
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
Heart Rate Variability
Heart Rate Variability and Emotion Regulation
Previous research suggests that heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback aimed at increasing HRV can reduce anxiety and stress. However, some mental quiescence practices that reduce HRV during the practice sessions also lead to…
- Trial name
- HRV-ER (NCT03458910)
- Testing
- HRV training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 193 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Where Wild Things Grow: Nature- and Activity-based Group Interventions for Neurodivergent Children and Youth
The goal of this action research project is to develop and implement nature- and activity-based group interventions across health care, school and leisure settings in Southern Norway.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Outcomes, ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, Autism, Tourette Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07203469
- Testing
- Universal approach, Selective approach, Outdoor therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sorlandet Hospital HF
Neck Pain, Heart Rate Variability
Compare the Effects of Different AVNS Parameters on Neck Pain, HRV, Balance in Collegiate Atheletes
This study looks at how auricular vagus nerve stimulation (AVNS) affects neck pain, heart rate variability, and balance in college athletes, additionally, if different settings of auricular vagus nerve stimulation (AVNS) affect…
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Heart Rate Variability, Balance
- Trial name
- NCT06450483
- Testing
- Auricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sharjah
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
Stress
Stress, EEG, ECG, and Chiropractic
The Life University Center for Chiropractic Research is conducting a study to better understand the relationship between subjective stress measures and brain patterns during resting state and an auditory oddball task.
- Trial name
- BLI (NCT05245409)
- Testing
- Chiropractic adjustment using an activator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Life University