Clinical trials: Occupational Therapy
Cognitive Ability General, Functional Abilities
Automated IADL Sensing to Refine Measurement of Older Adult Daily Activity
The instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) refer to complex daily activities required for adult independence, such as preparing a meal or taking medications.
- Trial name
- NCT07585864
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Death Anxiety, Occupational Stress
Effect of Expressive Arts Therapy on Death Anxiety in Intensive Care Unit Nurses
This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effect of expressive arts therapy on death anxiety among intensive care unit nurses.
- Conditions
- Death Anxiety, Occupational Stress, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- Expressive Art (NCT07462936)
- Testing
- Expressive Arts Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Lifestyle, Healthy, Quality of Life
A Telehealth Lifestyle Intervention for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if an occupational therapy lifestyle program for community-dwelling older adults delivered individually through a telehealth platform can produce comparable outcomes in health-related…
- Conditions
- Lifestyle, Healthy, Quality of Life, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05462626
- Testing
- Holistic Occupational Performance Empowerment (HOPE) Lifestyle Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Dysfunction
Effects of a Computerized Cognitive Stimulation Intervention Adapted to the Level of Cognitive Reserve
Normal ageing presents subtle cognitive changes that can be detected before meeting the criteria for Mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Trial name
- NCT06279325
- Testing
- Computerized cognitive stimulation program, Face-to-face training-explanatory session
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Job Stress, Workplace Stress
Breath Regulation and Yogic Exercise An Online Therapy for Calm and Happiness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study will examine the feasibility of conducting an online Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) in frontline hospital and long term care healthcare staff in managing COVID-19 patients in London, ON.
- Conditions
- Job Stress, Workplace Stress, Compassion Fatigue, Psychological Trauma
- Trial name
- BREATH (NCT04368676)
- Testing
- Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY), Health Enhancement Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Occupational Problems, Occupational Injuries
Massage Therapy and the Well-Being of Police Officers
This study is intend to show the positive impact that massage therapy can have on the lives of police officers. The study will demonstrate how regular treatment can change sleeping quality, stress levels and mental health.
- Conditions
- Occupational Problems, Occupational Injuries, Occupation-related Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03235206
- Testing
- Massage Therapy
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alanah Whiteway
Handwriting, Telerehabilitation
Effect of Telerehabilitation on Handwriting Performance in Children With ADHD: RCT
This is a randomized controlled study examining the effect of telerehabilitation on fine motor performance and handwriting difficulties experienced by children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
- Conditions
- Handwriting, Telerehabilitation, Fine Motor Skills
- Trial name
- NCT04697771
- Testing
- Fine Motor Skills Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Dementia, Alzheimer Type
Project COPE:Managing Dementia at Home
This study tests the effectiveness of an in-home intervention to reduce upset and burden among family caregivers, and decrease nursing home placement.
- Trial name
- NCT00259454
- Testing
- In-home intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 278 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Active Ingredients & Efficacy of Aquatic Therapy for Autistic Children
Accidental drowning is the number one cause of death in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and highlights the critical need for swim lessons and water safety training for this population.
- Trial name
- NCT05524753
- Testing
- AquOTic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Effect of Digital Storytelling and Sensory Integration on Children With Autism
Given the interest of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in using computers, this study examined the effect of Digital Storytelling (DST) activity on increasing activity participation and self-regulation.
- Trial name
- NCT06491875
- Testing
- Digital Storytelling (DST), Sensory Integration Therapy (SIT)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Tobacco Use, Tobacco Smoking
Tobacco Cessation at FDNY
At the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) World Trade Center Health Program, 36% of participants in the low dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening program are current smokers, despite referral to the…
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use, Tobacco Smoking, Tobacco Use Cessation
- Trial name
- NCT05997225
- Testing
- opt out enrollment, tailored counseling, varenicline started prior to target quit date, opt in enrollment, non-tailored counseling, varenicline started prior to target quit date
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Motor Activity
The Influence of Laterality on the Performance of Healthy Women in Selected Standardized Tests
The aim of the research study is to find out how the results of healthy women aged 20-24 years (inclusive) differ in the Nine Peg Test, the Purdue Pegboard Test and the Box and Block Test, depending on the laterality of the…
- Trial name
- NCT05661617
- Testing
- Nine Hole Peg Test, Purdue Pegboard Test, Box and Block Test
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Difficulty Writing
Effectiveness of the Occupational Therapy Handwriting Intervention Guideline on Children
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Occupational Therapy Handwriting Interventions Guidelines (OTHIG) in enhancing handwriting performance among children.
- Trial name
- NCT05217394
- Testing
- OTHIG
- Where
- 4 sites in Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Malaysia
Depression, Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm
Longitudinal Ecological Study on Sleep-Wake Patterns in MDD Using Actigraphy
The proposed study will include a longitudinal ecological study (Study 1) and a randomised controlled trial (Study 2). The aims will be to (1) identify the sleep-wake profiles in individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)…
- Trial name
- NCT06233422
- Testing
- No intervention involved
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prosocial Behavior, Self Regulation
Effects of Mindfulness and Yoga on Preschool Students' Emotional Regulation, Behavior, and Social Participation
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if mindfulness and yoga can improve attention, problem-solving, memory, emotional awareness, and impulsivity in preschoolers.
- Conditions
- Prosocial Behavior, Self Regulation, Impulsive Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06561373
- Testing
- Calm & Alert yoga and mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabethtown College
Occupational Stress
Monitoring Occupational Dental Stress Using Apple Watch
This study will enroll 10 dental students (primary subjects) and up to 200 patients (secondary subjects), approximately 10 special-needs and 10 non-special-needs encounters per student, totaling about 200 treatment sessions.
- Trial name
- NCT07356141
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Burnout, Professional, Negative Affect
Floatation Experience in Nurses and Physicians
The goal of this observational study is to monitor the floatation experience and continue the program as long as deemed important.
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional, Negative Affect, Positive Affect, Wellbeing
- Trial name
- NCT05977894
- Testing
- Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mercy Health Ohio
Anxiety, Burnout, Professional
Unwinding Physician Anxiety
The purpose of this study is to test an app-based mindfulness training program to see if it can reduce anxiety and burnout in physicians.
- Trial name
- NCT04137081
- Testing
- App-based mindfulness training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Functional Status, Cognitive Impairment
Effects of a Daily Cognition Training in Older Adults Without Cognitive Impairment
To evaluate the effectiveness of a daily cognition training programme versus a traditional cognitive stimulation programme in cognitively unimpaired older adults on cognitive function, emotional state, frailty and functionality.
- Conditions
- Functional Status, Cognitive Impairment, Occupational Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT05688163
- Testing
- programme based on everyday cognition, traditional cognitive stimulation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
Developmental Disability
Developing and Examine the Efficacy of the Family-Centered Multi-Sensory Environment Intervention on Parent's Empowerment and Children's Engagement (MSE-PEACE) in Children With Developmental Disabilities and Their Parents: A Mixed Methods Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a family-centered multi-sensory environment (MSE-PEACE) can help children with developmental disabilities and support their parents.
- Trial name
- MSE-PEACE (NCT07118293)
- Testing
- MSE-PEACE
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng Kung University