Clinical trials: Interoception
Constipation, Irritable Bowel Disease
Relationship Between Interoception and Postural Control in Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
This cross-sectional, observational, controlled comparative study aims to investigate the relationship between interoception and postural control in individuals with constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) and…
- Trial name
- NCT07870915
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Panic Disorder, Healthy
Neurobehavioral Correlates of Caffeine on Anxiety, Avoidance and Interoception in Healthy Individuals and Panic Disorder.
The current study is a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized controlled study using a cross-over design, including Healthy Controls (HC) and participants with Panic Disorder (PD).
- Trial name
- BINCAP (NCT06145490)
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Fibromyalgia
Proprioception and Interoception in Patients With Fibromyalgia
The goal of this observational study is to learn about interoception and proprioception in patients with fibromyalgia. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is there a significant difference in interoception between patients…
- Trial name
- NCT05907590
- Testing
- Interoceptive accuracy measurement, Interoceptive sensibility measurement, Interoceptive awareness measurement
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Agoraphobia; Panic, Social Anxiety Disorder
Differential Effects of in Vivo and Virtual Exposure Therapy in Agoraphobia
Anxiety disorders, including agoraphobia, are prevalent in the German population, leading affected individuals to avoid specific places like crowds or public transport.
- Trial name
- VRExpo (NCT06514495)
- Testing
- Therapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Interoception, Perceived Stress
Interoceptive Awareness, Perceived Stress, and Physical Performance in Sport Sciences Students
This cross-sectional observational study examined the relationships between interoceptive awareness, perceived stress, state and trait anxiety, sleep quality, and physical performance indicators in university-level sport sciences…
- Conditions
- Interoception, Perceived Stress, Anxiety, Sleep Quality
- Trial name
- NCT07696234
- Testing
- Psychological and Physical Performance Assessment Battery
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Healthy Participants
The Effects of a Brief Mindfulness Intervention on Emotional Responses and the Moderating Role of Interoception
This study examines the effects of a brief mindfulness intervention (body scan) on emotional responses (e.g., affect, heart rate variability (HRV)) compared to an active control group.
- Trial name
- NCT05115240
- Testing
- Body Scan, Audio-book
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philipps University Marburg
Body Image, Eating Behaviors
Nature for Body Image
Nature exposure has been found to be particularly beneficial for body image, as recent studies have identified a positive association between time spent in nature and positive body image.
- Conditions
- Body Image, Eating Behaviors, Self-Compassion, Interoception
- Trial name
- NBI (NCT06960668)
- Testing
- Nature for Body Image, Simple nature exposure, Structured Built Environment Exposure
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Anorexia Nervosa, Major Depressive Disorder
Neural Basis of Meal Related Interoceptive Dysfunction in Anorexia Nervosa
This study aims to identify the brain regions responsible for encoding cardiorespiratory 'interoceptive' sensations and determine whether they are dysfunctional in individuals affected by eating disorders, anxiety, depression, or…
- Conditions
- Anorexia Nervosa, Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT02615119
- Testing
- Isoproterenol, Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laureate Institute for Brain Research, Inc.
Healthy Adult
Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Interoception Modulation
Explore the effects of variable ingested volumes and auricular transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) on brain and stomach outcomes in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03603730
- Testing
- taVNS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Exercise, Physical Activity
Eyes-Closed Interoceptive Aerobic Exercise Compared With Matched Eyes-Open Treadmill Exercise in Healthy Adults
This completed single-site pilot trial evaluated a prototype eyes-closed interoceptive aerobic exercise condition compared with a matched eyes-open treadmill control condition in healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Physical Activity, Healthy Adult, Interoception
- Trial name
- ECI-AE Pilot (NCT07625371)
- Testing
- Eyes-Closed Interoceptive Aerobic Exercise, Matched Eyes-Open Treadmill Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Old Dominion University
Healthy Volunteers
Vestibular Perception Gates Autonomic Responses to Sinusoidal Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation
Brief Summary This randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial is designed to investigate whether repeated sinusoidal galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) influences cardiac autonomic regulation in healthy adults…
- Trial name
- GVS-HRV (NCT07715227)
- Testing
- Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (GVS) using BrainPatch device
- Where
- 2 sites in Kazakhstan
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Functional Dyspepsia, Anorexia Nervosa
Identifying Multidimensional Signatures of Gastric Interoception in Functional Dyspepsia
This study is being conducted to investigate gut-brain communication in individuals with functional dyspepsia and anorexia nervosa.
- Trial name
- IMAGINE (NCT07772167)
- Testing
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Anorexia Nervosa
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Imaging Study in Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa
The purpose of this study is to use fMRI imaging technology to examine areas in the brain related to appetite, reward and cognition in adolescent women with eating disorders as compared to those who have never had an eating…
- Trial name
- ADOL_AN (NCT00978666)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Panic Attacks and Disorders
Interoceptive Exposure in Panic Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to test action exercises in the treatment of people with a diagnosis of Panic disorders with or without agoraphobia.
- Trial name
- IEPD (NCT06073691)
- Testing
- Exercise intervention
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Pain, Acute
Transauricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation, Pressure Pain and Interoception
Interoception, the ability to perceive, process and respond to signals originating from within the body, is crucial for maintaining healthy physiological ranges.
- Trial name
- NCT06240026
- Testing
- taVNS, Earlobe Stimulation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Healthy Volunteers - Male and Female
Acute Effects of a Single-Session Body Awareness Intervention on Cortical Activity and Interoceptive Accuracy
This study will examine the immediate (acute) effects of a single, 30-minute body awareness session on brain activity and interoceptive accuracy in healthy young adults aged 18-25.
- Trial name
- BBAT-EEG (NCT07736365)
- Testing
- Basic Body Awareness Therapy Intervention
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ertugrul Deniz Kose
Stress, Pain
State-dependent Interoception, Value-based Decision-making, and Introspection
Background: Negative emotional states can affect a person s behavior as they make decisions. For example, hunger may make people more impatient; they may then make riskier choices.
- Conditions
- Stress, Pain, Emotions, Craving
- Trial name
- NCT05666726
- Testing
- Pain, Stress, Craving
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Healthy
BreatheWell: Train Your Breathing, Relax Your Body, Open Your Mind
The goal of this study is to determine whether tasks related to breathing training (daily inspiratory muscle training (IMT) and increased access to health data/awareness) performed for 12 weeks leads to positive changes in mental…
- Trial name
- NCT06920407
- Testing
- Breathing training device (Inspiratory Muscle Training), Oura Ring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Stress
The Impact of Coping Strategies on Interoception and Psychological Resilience in Response to Stress
The goal of this observational study is to explore the impact of a 12-week online knowledge-sharing program focusing on stress management, psychological resilience, and interoception in university students who face various…
- Trial name
- NCT06101953
- Testing
- Stress management
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Not Seeking to Treat Any Conditions
Stress-physiology Coherence, Interoception, and Well-being Following Mindfulness Training or Tracking Time Spent on Mobile Device
Chronic stress has been shown to impact long-term emotional and physical health. When nearly three-quarters of Americans report stress at levels that exceed what they consider healthy, there is a desperate need to understand…
- Trial name
- SCIM (NCT04125758)
- Testing
- Mindfulness training, Tracking time spent on mobile device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison